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Couples to play skins event in Hawaii

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Fred Couples, who turned 50 in October, will make his Champions Tour debut at the Wendy's Champions Skins Game in Hawaii in mid-January.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Late bloomer Nelson rose through ranks

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

A Vietnam vet who didn't pick up golf until after returning from war, three-time major winner Larry Nelson showed that a little hard work could produce a Hall of Fame career, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Mayhem surely to ensue with Woods-Ishikawa pairing

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Anyone who has been to a golf tournament in which Tiger Woods was participating understands the chaos that surrounds the No. 1 ...

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Turnberry identifies game's top player

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

In the three British Opens at Turnberry, the No. 1 player in the game claimed the title. Never was that more evident than Tom Watson's classic triumph over Jack Nicklaus, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Garcia hoping to get game back on track at site of Spaniard's biggest victory

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Judging by his recent performances, it is quite easy to forget that not too long ago, Sergio Garcia had a chance to overtak...

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Before win, Crenshaw felt desperation

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Ben Crenshaw understands golf's past, especially when it pertains to Augusta National. When the teenage rising star turned into a 30-something player without a major, that knowledge proved crucial to his first Masters title in 1984, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Jacklin gets majority of credit for European turnaround

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Until the early 1980s, a U.S. win at the Ryder Cup was practically a given. Since 1985, though, the Europeans have turned the tables. So what changed? ESPN.com's Bob Harig explains.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008

North, Chen remain an intertwined part of Oakland Hills' rich history

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Names like Hogan, Nicklaus, Palmer and Player have won at Oakland Hills, host of this week's 90th PGA Championship. But it may be Andy North and T.C. Chen who own the most memorable chapter in the club's storied history, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2008

Scheduling is everything on tour these days

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

The PGA Tour's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial and Europe's BMW PGA Championship are this weekend, presenting a dilemma for the world's elite players -- especially those who are members of both the PGA and European tours, writes Bob Harig.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2008

TPC Sawgrass extreme makeover extolled by many

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

There's a premium on accuracy to succeed at TPC Sawgrass, Bob Harig writes.

Story | Conversation | May 06, 2008

Longer, tougher Augusta National has led to battles of attrition

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

The past two years have seen Augusta National act more like a U.S. Open track. Is that what's best?

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2008

Immelman latest in a line of surprise major title winners

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Trevor Immelman is the second straight surprise winner at The Masters.

Story | Conversation | April 13, 2008

Immelman, Snedeker, Flesch, Casey make an unlikely final four

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

The final two Masters pairings in have one thing in common: zero major championships.

Story | Conversation | April 12, 2008

Sunday's champ tends to be near Friday's lead

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

The 36-hole leader doesn't always win the Masters. But coming from way behind is unlikely.

Story | Conversation | April 11, 2008

Going low seems a thing of the past at Augusta National

Bob Harig, ESPN.com

Tiger Woods used to find plenty of birdies at Augusta National. Not any longer.

Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008