Couples to play skins event in Hawaii

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.

Wood named Europe's top rookie

Chris Wood has been picked as rookie of the year for the PGA European Tour.

...after the final round of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia...

Two of tour's top 10 played more in '09

Did the PGA Tour's biggest stars play more events in 2009 like commissioner Tim Finchem asked? The answer is ... complicated, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

...Liberty National Golf Club on August 27, 2009 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Chris Condon/PGA TOUR

...and Padraig Harrington of Ireland walks across the seventh green during the first round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club on August 13, 2009 in Chaska, Minnesota

Report: Finchem paid $5.3 million in '08

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem earned $5.3 million in 2008, but his base salary of $1.3 million did not change over the previous year, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal.

Confidence, caddie vital to Westwood

The memories Lee Westwood takes from his victory in Dubai -- along with the European Tour money title -- will serve him well as the 36-year-old zeroes in on claiming his first major championship in 2010, writes Paul Mahoney.

Brooks finishes strong for 2-stroke win

Mark Brooks won the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational for a record third time, birdieing three of the last four holes Sunday for a 5-under 67 and a two-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points.

...the tournament trophy after winning THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, the final event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, at East Lake Golf Club on September 27, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia...

Westwood seizes titles with 8 birdies

Lee Westwood achieved a European Tour double on Sunday by winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship and the money-list title.

...celebrates after holing out for eagle on the 14th hole during the final round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club on August 16, 2009 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Streeter Lecka...

Two share 2nd round lead at Pebble

D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead Friday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.

Senior, 4 others win full '10 exemptions

Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament on Friday, shooting a 5-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black.

...Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on May 12, 2007. Photo by: ? Caryn Levy/PGA TOUR (Photo by Caryn Levy/PGA