Golf

Ryan Sheckler Hosts First-Time Golf Tournament with Brody Jenner, Mia Hamm, Kevin Federline, Bode Miller Among Those Attending

July 22, 2008 -- Together with Wasserman Media Group, pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler will host the debut of the Ryan Sheckler X Games Celebrity Skins Classic to be held Tuesday, July 29, at the Trump National Golf Course in Palos Verdes, Calif., as part of the mission of Sheckler’s non-profit organization – The Sheckler Foundation. In addition to Sheckler’s foundation, four other charities will be benefiting from the proceeds of the tournament. ESPN has been involved with and supported all four charities over the years. As part of this event, ESPN will be donating its skins to the Athlete Recovery Fund.    » read more »

First Two Rounds on ESPN Were Most-Viewed in Eight Years

June 17, 2008 -- ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 U.S. Open playoff on Monday from noon-2 p.m. ET was the most-viewed golf telecast in cable TV history (4.2 household rating, 4,055,000 household impressions, 4,762,000 viewers). Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a sudden playoff at Torrey Pines. ESPN aired the first two hours of the playoff, which went into sudden death. Previously, ESPN’s coverage of the 2008 Masters, which delivered a 3.1 household rating, held the record, averaging 3,014,000 households.    » read more »

16 June 2008 -- World number one golfer Tiger Woods has won his third U.S. Open title, surviving a long playoff with fellow American Rocco Mediate on the challenging Torrey Pines course near San Diego, California.

Both men tied after regulation play on Sunday at one under-par 283. That set up an 18-hole playoff on Monday. Woods built a three-shot lead early before Mediate slowly caught up and was able to grab a one-shot advantage heading into the final hole. But Mediate was not able to seal the win and Woods, still battling to recover from knee surgery, regained a shot with a birdie (one under par on a hole).    » read more »

- Former ASU Star to feature D-backs logo on shirt at the PGA's FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale

01/30/2008, PHOENIX -- The 2007 National League West Division Champion Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they will sponsor PGA Tour rookie Chez Reavie during this week's FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz. Reavie will wear the D-backs' "A" logo on his Quagmire Golf shirts during the tournament this week.    » read more »

Preview Show Also Included

October 10, 2007 -- The Masters has granted ESPN exclusive U.S. rights to televise the first two rounds of the prestigious Masters Tournament beginning in 2008, it was announced today by Billy Payne, Chairman of the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club, and ESPN President George Bodenheimer. A Spanish-language telecast of the first two rounds of the Tournament will also be presented in the U.S. on ESPN Deportes.    » read more »

09 September 2007 -- World number one golfer Tiger Woods of the United States matched the lowest final round of his career to win the BMW Championship outside Chicago.

Tiger Woods shot an 8 under par 63 Sunday, giving him a two-shot victory over Australian Aaron Baddeley and four ahead of third-placed compatriot Steve Stricker. Tiger's four-round score of 22 under par broke by five shots the record he set four years ago at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, in Lemont, Illinois.    » read more »

- Marty Brennaman Golf Classic heads to new venue for 2007
- Third annual fundraiser to feature Sunday night concert and second golf scramble

09/06/2007, CINCINNATI -- The third annual Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions "Marty Brennaman Golf Classic...And This One Belongs to the Reds Community Fund" takes place this weekend, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 9-10, at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Belterra, Ind.    » read more »

August 10, 2007 -- IPC Inspire title Golf Monthly today announces the launch of a new online video series – Gear Vault - hosted on Golf-Monthly.co.uk and aimed to provide golfing enthusiasts with reviews of the latest equipment releases first.

Presented by members of the Golf Monthly team, the new series features informal expert analysis of next year's equipment now, allowing visitors to keep track of the hottest releases and see new products before they feature in the magazine, and before they are available to the golfing public.    » read more »

13 August 2007 (By VOA Sports) -- World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods has captured his 13th career major title and first of the year at the 89th PGA Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tiger Woods began the final round ahead by three shots. While a number of players made mild attempts to close the gap, Woods held steady at the top of the leaderboard in sweltering heat. He carded a one-under-par 69 to finish at eight-under-par 272.

Tiger Woods appeared to tweak his left knee while celebrating a long putt on the eighth hole. It proved not to be a factor.    » read more »

11 July 2007 -- Tiger Woods came to the Washington, D.C. area last week to host his first professional tournament -- the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club. The world's number one player is seeking to make an impact beyond golf and raise money for one of his charities. The Tiger Woods Foundation provides educational programs for economically deprived children.    » read more »

Poplar Hill Golf Club Inn and Conference Center to create 180 jobs

July 10, 2007 -- RICHMOND – Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the development of Poplar Hill Golf Club Inn and Conference Center, a $77 million, multi-use recreational facility that will boost the economy of Prince Edward County and the surrounding region. The project, located south of Farmville on U.S. Route 15, is expected to create 180 jobs, ranging from grounds crews to event planners.    » read more »

09 July 2007 -- South Korean K.J. Choi is the winner of the inaugural AT&T National golf tournament hosted by Tiger Woods of the United States. VOA Sports Editor Parke Brewer was at Congressional Country Club, in Bethesda, Maryland just outside Washington for Sunday's final round and has the story.

K.J. Choi began the day two shots behind leader Stuart Appleby of Australia, and while Appleby collapsed to a six over-par 76, Choi carded two under-par 68.    » read more »

03 July 2007 -- World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods of the United States is in the nation's capital this week, set to host the inaugural AT&T National in suburban Bethesda, Maryland. He met with the media in his pre-tournament news conference Tuesday at Congressional Country Club.

No less than 20 television cameras were in the packed media room and Tiger Woods answered questions for about 40 minutes. Many were about his new daughter Sam Alexis, born to wife Elin the day after last month's U.S. Open ended.    » read more »

18 June 2007 -- Angel Cabrera of Argentina is the winner of the 107th U.S. Open golf championship played at the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the first golfer from his country ever to win the U.S. Open.

The 37-year-old Cabrera shot a final round 69 Sunday on the difficult par-70 course. That earned him a one-shot win over both world number one Tiger Woods and number two Jim Furyk of the United States. Cabrera's winning score for the four rounds was 5 over-par 285.    » read more »

15 June 2007 -- English golfer Nick Dougherty has the lead after the first round of the U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The par-70 course was difficult, as predicted, and only two golfers were under par Thursday. Dougherty shot a two-under-par 68 for a one-stroke lead over Angel Cabrera of Argentina.

At even par, two shots off the pace, are American Bubba Watson and Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal. World No. 1 Tiger Woods of the United States is in a group of 16 golfers who shot one-over-par 71, three strokes behind the leader.    » read more »