Golf

Kids reached out to touch him. Grown men shouted his name. Women smiled and begged for an autograph. It’s been 17 years since John Daly, his moon face beaming below a blond mullet, strode up the 18th fairway at Crooked Stick, a shocking winner of the PGA Championship. And it’s 13 years since the burly golfer pulled off another stunner, winning the British Open at, of all places, St. Andrews. But as it was evident Monday morning near the practice range at Oakland Hills, site of this week’s... Read Full Story

Phil Mickelson already had crossed the finish line the last time he showed up at Oakland Hills. Now he can only hope he is hitting his stride. Mickelson is the betting favorite at the PGA Championship, his last chance to win a major in a year that has been filled with disappointment at the biggest events. There was a 75 in the third round of the Masters that knocked him out of contention. There were no drivers in his bag at the U.S. Open for two rounds. And he lost a ball at Royal... Read Full Story

American Steve Stricker will have one eye firmly focused on next month’s Ryder Cup while he bids for his maiden major title at this week’s PGA Championship. A four-times winner on the PGA Tour, the 41-year-old has never represented his country in the biennial team competition and he currently occupies the final spot for automatic selection. The leading eight players in the U.S. Cup standings after this week’s tournament will book their places for the Sept. 19-21 matches at Valhalla Country... Read Full Story

Former winners Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson will approach this week’s PGA Championship at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in buoyant mood after delivering strong performances at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. Fijian Singh overcame an erratic display with his putter to clinch his first victory in a World Golf Championship event on Sunday while Mickelson was close to his best before fading over the closing holes. In the absence of injured American world number one Tiger Woods, the defending... Read Full Story

Vijay Singh raised both hands over his head when he saw his 3 1/2 -foot par putt swirl into the cup for a one-shot victory, a familiar sight for someone who has won 32 times on the PGA Tour. This was more relief than celebration at the Bridgestone Invitational. On the verge of throwing away a World Golf Championship, as Phil Mickelson had done ahead of him, Singh overcame some shaky putting Sunday on the back nine of Firestone by making the only one that mattered. Three times in the last... Read Full Story