Golf

Steve Stricker seesaws to title; Gary Woodland 24th

Kapalua, Hawaii ? Steve Stricker always believed experience would go a long way toward winning the PGA Tour season opener at Kapalua.This wasn’t the kind he was thinking about.No other player is more accustomed to building a big lead, blowing a big lead, and then settling down to win. ...

National briefs: Pacers trade Brandon Rush to Golden State

Indianaoplis ? The Indiana Pacers will trade guard Brandon Rush to the Golden State Warriors for forward Louis Amundson.The Bay Area News Group first reported the deal. Mark Bartelstein, the agent for both players, confirmed the move Sunday.“This is a great fit for both guys,” Bartelstein ...

Tiger Woods ends drought with Chevron win; Gary Woodland 10th

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ? Two years after his life and career came crashing down, Tiger Woods is a winner again.One shot behind with two holes to play, Woods finally looked like the player who dominated golf for so much of his career. He birdied his last two holes Sunday, making a 6-foot putt on ...

Gary Woodland helps U.S. end drought at World Cup

Hainan, China ? The American pair fired six birdies in the alternate-shot final round at Mission Hills Blackstone course to finish at 24-under, 264 overall, notching the 24th U.S. win in the history of the tournament.English pair Ian Poulter and Justin Rose had the final day’s best round with ...

Luke Donald roars to Disney win; Gary Woodland 12th

Already No. 1 in the world, Luke Donald left little doubt who was No. 1 on the PGA Tour.Believing his only chance to capture the PGA Tour money title was to win at Disney, Donald ran off six straight birdies on the back nine Sunday and closed with an 8-under 64 to come from five shots off the ...

National briefs: SEC, Big 12 dominate first BCS standings

LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State hold the top four spots in the first BCS standings, setting up two potentially huge conference games that could determine which teams play for the national title.Southeastern Conference rivals first-place LSU and second-place Alabama meet Nov. 5 in ...

Gary Woodland takes 13th after firing 66

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland recorded four birdies and didn’t make a bogey on his way to a tie for 13th place at The Tour Championship on Sunday at the East Lake Golf Club.A final-round 66 put Woodland at 2-under overall.Woodland, a Topeka native, finished the FedEx Cup in ...

Gary Woodland 11 back going into final found

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland slipped two spots to 23rd place Saturday after shooting a 2-over 72 in the third round.Woodland is now 2-over for the tournament after shooting a first-round 72 and a second-round 68. He is 11 shots back of co-leaders Hunter Mahan and Aaron Baddeley ...