Johnson opens with one-shot advantage

One week before defending his title at Pebble Beach, Dustin Johnson is off to a flawless start at Riviera. He shot a 7-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Andres Romero among early starters in the Northern Trust Open.

Pavin picks assistants for Ryder Cup

U.S. captain Corey Pavin has selected four players to be his assistants at the Ryder Cup this year, including two players who have never competed in the matches.

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Watson closes out win at Mitsubishi

Tom Watson became the 13th oldest player to win on the Champions Tour on Sunday, birdieing the final two holes for one-stroke victory over senior newcomer Fred Couples in the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

KA'UPULEHU-KONA, HI - JANUARY 23: Fred Couples lines up a putt on the 14th green during the second round of the Mitsubishi Electric...

Watson leads Couples by 2 shots

Tom Watson birdied six holes on the back nine for a 6-under 66 and a two-stroke lead Saturday over senior newcomer Fred Couples after the second round of the Champions Tour's season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

Watson leads by two strokes

Tom Watson shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over senior newcomer Fred Couples and Tom Lehman in the Champions Tour's season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

Couples, Pavin fitting in on new tour

Fred Couples and U.S. Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin will make their first official starts on the Champions Tour on Friday in the season-opening Mitsubishi.

Nicklaus-Watson carry early lead to win

Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson held off a late charge by defending champions Fuzzy Zoeller and Ben Crenshaw to win the Champions Skins Game on Sunday.

Nicklaus-Watson seize Skins Game lead

Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson took the first seven skins worth $220,000 on Saturday to build a big lead after nine holes of the Champions Skins Game.

Keep an eye on these 10 golfers in 2010

Trying to figure out which players are ready to jump into the limelight can be a dicey proposition in golf circles. So who will raise their game in 2010? ESPN.com's Jason Sobel makes a few predictions.

Couples, Pavin to debut in Hawaii

Fred Couples and Corey Pavin will make their first official Champions Tour starts at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

PGA Tour all too ready to get back on course

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Calculating the decade's best majors

Any list that ranks the "top" or "best" of something will by nature be purely subjective. In attempting to place the 40 majors of this millennium's fi...

Rockers take a liking to golf

Alice Cooper broke the mold. In a time when a long-haired rocker would be embarrassed to show his face at a country club, he would dress in disguise b...