Swinging wrinklies Jimenez and Watson defy the years

Miguel Angel Jimenez and Tom Watson, boasting a combined age of 106, silenced golf's young guns in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Mickelson removes Ping wedge, opposes groove rule

Phil Mickelson has decided to leave his controversial Ping wedge out of his bag for this week's Northern Trust Open but he remains totally opposed to the new grooves rule introduced this year.

Mickelson switches focus to Riviera after Torrey slide

Phil Mickelson swiftly turned his thoughts to his title defence at next week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles after failing to make his expected last-day charge at the San Diego Open on Sunday.

Tiger's return sorely needed by the sport, says Mickelson

The absence of Tiger Woods from the PGA Tour has dealt professional golf a major blow and the game needs the world number one back in action, second-ranked Phil Mickelson said on Wednesday.

Birdie miss leaves Clark as Tour bridesmaid yet again

South African Tim Clark had to settle for the bridesmaid role once again on the PGA Tour on Monday after he missed an eight-footer for birdie on the final hole of the Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, California.

Kapalua's elite formula must stay, says chairman

For the last 12 years the U.S. PGA Tour season has kicked off on the picturesque Hawaiian island of Maui with a winners-only field, an elite quality tournament chairman Gary Planos is determined to retain.

A snap of US golfing ladies

Cink aims higher by resolving major weakness

Stewart Cink says his goals for this season hinge much more on strengthening the weak areas of his game than building on the stirring memories of his major breakthrough at last year's British Open.

Questions for the new season start with Tiger

The first day of the new PGA Tour season brought a Tiger Woods sighting.

Questions for a new season all start with Tiger

For a guy who hasn't been seen in more than six weeks, Woods seems to be everywhere. And while he isn't at the season-opening SBS Championship, his presence looms larger than ever.

Tiger's fall overshadows historic year in golf

Tiger Woods suffered one of the greatest falls from grace in the annals of sport last year, his sex scandal rendering a year of historic golf achievements starkly irrelevant by contrast.

China on verge of a golf boom

Golf is on the verge of a boom period with more courses, financial support and events for amateurs planned after the game was reintroduced as an Olympic sport last year.