Stricker improves to No. 2 in world

Steve Stricker has won the Northern Trust Open for his fourth victory since May to move to No. 2 in the world ranking.

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.

16 players named to council

Steve Stricker is among 16 players named to the Player Advisory Council, which serves as a liaison between players and the policy board on competition matters.

Palmer's 9 under leads in Honolulu

Ryan Palmer stayed calm in an ocean breeze and wound up with a 4-under 66 at the Sony Open for a one-shot lead over a group that included Chad Campbell, his practice partner before they came to Hawaii.

Sony winner will be on the straight and narrow

...3 '08 50.78 3rd K.J. Choi, 57.1, T-22 '07 47.76 2nd Paul Goydos, 66.1, 2nd '06 43.66 1st David Toms, 55.4, T-9 Another name to...

New year, new rules: Rule No. 7

ESPN The Magazine presents 31 rules that need to be implemented in the world of sports. Rule No. 7: Toss golf's scorecards.

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Trevino not bashful about his opinions

Lee Trevino came from meager beginnings. From his childhood of caddying to playing golf with heads of state, "The Merry Mex" proved anyone can become a champion, writes GolfDigest's Jamie Diaz.

Friday, October 23

...at home, so Halmstad gets the draw. In the afternoon golf, Canadian Stephen Ames goes against Paul Goydos in a front-9 battle. Both players shot 66 in the opening round. We can guess...

O'Hern takes one-stroke lead

Brandishing a hot putter on a warm afternoon, Australian Nick O'Hern cruised to a career-low 63 and the first-round lead in the Frys.com Open on Thursday.

Slocum hits 21-foot putt on 18th to win

One week after barely qualifying for golf's version of the playoffs, Heath Slocum has won the opening event at The Barclays with a 20-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory.

For Slocum, Barclays a high-yield win

In the shadows of Manhattan, Heath Slocum vaulted up to No. 3 in the FedEx Cup standings after capturing the playoff opener at The Barclays on Sunday. The 35-year-old held off a bevy of major winners by a shot, including Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Padraig Harrington, writes ESPN.com's Jason Sobel.

Tiger five shots back of leaders

Steve Marino gets another shot at his first PGA Tour victory after running off three straight birdies at Liberty National for a 3-under 68 to share the lead with Paul Goydos at The Barclays.

JERSEY CITY, NJ - AUGUST 29: Paul Goydos lines up a putt on the first green during the third round of The Barclays at...

Rookie Simpson takes outright lead

Webb Simpson has found enough birdies on long, tough and wet Liberty National for a 3-under 68 to build a two-shot lead in the Barclays, the opening playoff event on the PGA Tour.

Brandon Tierney: 8/28

Brandon LIVE from Liberty National, site of The Barclays speaks to Thursday's leader Paul Goydos and Tom Kite, designer of Liberty National. Giants David Diehl previews the Giants/Jets matchup