Lefty misses chance for 36-hole record
Phil Mickelson missed a chance to break the PGA Tour's 36-hole scoring record when he finished with a double bogey after driving into the water at the Phoenix Open on Friday.
Mickelson followed his opening 60 with a 65 to reach 17-under 125, one stroke off the tour record for the first two rounds of a tournament shared by Pat Perez and David Toms.
Mickelson did tie the Phoenix...
Henley, Langley tied for Sony lead
PGA Tour rookies Russell Henley and Scott Langley get to play one more round together at the Sony Open, this time with a lot more on the line.
Henley two-putted from 30 feet for birdie on the last hole Saturday for a 3-under 67, allowing him to catch up to Langley, who had to settle for a par and a 65. They broke the tournament scoring record through 54 holes at 17-under 193.
Better...
Rookies rule at the Sony Open
Two days into his PGA Tour career, Russell Henley was on his way to breaking a record.
Henley putted for birdie on every hole on his way to a second straight round of a 7-under 63, giving him a two-shot lead over fellow rookie Scott Langley among early starters Friday in the Sony Open. He was 14-under 126, which would break the 36-hole scoring record at this event by two shots....
Some of the faster players are getting slow
Five tournaments into his rookie season, Brian Harman realized his game wasn't suited for the PGA Tour.
He played too fast.
At a time when tournament golf is getting unwanted attention for taking too long, Harman is among several young players setting a good pace, not to mention a good example. But after more than a month of standing around, he needed help. So he called Lucas...
Top PGA Tour temper tantrums: Rory Mcilroy, Pat Perez, Tom Bolt, Sergio Garcia
Scott McCormick comes from a long line of mediocre – yet devoted – golfers. He lives in Arizona with his wife Alexis and their two dogs. When not trying to improve his short game on an office putting machine or following his favorite PGA tour pros on Twitter, he works as an freelance writer for GolfNow, specializing in San Diego Golf and Phoenix Golf.
When Tiger Woods demonstrated...
An Alligator Ate A Snake At The PGA Championship
The PGA Championship got underway yesterday with very little public awareness or attention. Between the Olympics and the NFL pre-season, golf was the furthest thing from our minds. Don’t worry, we revisited today because Olympic field hockey wasn’t cutting it. We found some pretty awesome twitpics, detailing what the day to day experience has been like. Oh, and John Daly is...
Mickelson leads at Riviera going into the weekend
Pat Perez hasn't gone up against Phil Mickelson since the opening round of the Match Play Championship four years ago.
Mickelson leads at Riviera going into the weekend
Pat Perez hasn't gone up against Phil Mickelson since the opening round of the Match Play Championship four years ago.
Locals Perez, Riley in the hunt at Farmers
San Diego products Chris Riley and Pat Perez have put themselves in good position to make a run at winning their first title at Torrey Pines.
Perez's hard work produces 66 at Torrey Pines
Former San Diegan Pat Perez, who now lives in Scottsdale, has called the Farmers Insurance Open on his home course, his "major." Perez opened with a 66 on Torrey Pines North to go into the second round tied for 13th.
Changes for Perez start with being single again
Pat Perez was a model of patience over two days at the Sony Open, not usually one of his stronger traits. Then again, he has rarely had so few expectations of his game at the start of a new season.
''I thought I would play well,'' said Perez, who opened 66-67 and was three shots out of the lead going into the weekend. ''But I've changed so many things...
Every birdies late, takes Sony Open lead
Matt Every is finally making news for his golf.
With birdies on his last three holes Friday, Every had a 6-under 64 to take a two-shot lead in the Sony Open among the early starters in the second round. David Hearn was second after a 66, keeping a Canadian presence on the leaderboard.
Every made headlines in the summer of 2010 when he was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana charge...
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