Tiger Woods gets doctor's clearance to resume full golf activities
Six months after fusion surgery on his lower back kept him from swinging a golf club until recently,? Tiger Woods?has been cleared to resume full golf activity with no restrictions. Mark Steinberg, Woods' agent, said Monday that the 14-time major champion met with the doctor who performed the surgery on April 19 for a checkup late last week. "He got a nice report and is allowed to proceed," Steinberg said. "He can do as much as he needs to do. Tiger is going to take this very, very slowly. This is good, but he plans to do it the right way." Starting on Oct. 7, Woods has posted video of himself swinging a golf club three times. Previously he had been limited to 60-yard pitch shots, and he said
ABC NewsWATCH: Rickie Fowler hits balls into crowd at Oklahoma State's Homecoming
Rickie Fowler had a busy off weekend. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy served as grand marshal for Homecoming at his alma mater in Stillwater as the Pokes thumped the Baylor Bears 59-16. Fowler participated in a pro-am at Karsten Creek, rode in the Homecoming parade and hit autographed balls into the crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday evening (while Mike Gundy removed his shirt). Fowler is one of the more celebrated athletes in Oklahoma State history, and it was cool to see him return to his college home for a weekend and talk about how much the place meant to him. "When people see (Homecoming weekend), I think they understand a little more what Oklahoma State is," Fowler said. "The main
CBS SportsMontgomerie earns 2nd PGA Tour Champions victory in 5 weeks
Colin Montgomerie is feeling even more confident entering the PGA Tour Champions playoffs. Montgomerie earned his second victory in five weeks on Sunday, a three-stroke win at the SAS Championship. The victory "gives me a huge amount of confidence going into the playoffs, and I look forward to the next few weeks with added incentive now," Montgomerie said.
Associated PressGolf-Race to Dubai rankings
Oct 15 (Gracenote) - Race to Dubai rankings 1. (1) Tommy Fleetwood (Britain) 3974247 2. (2) Sergio Garcia (Spain) 2851252 3. (3) Jon Rahm (Spain) 2840693 4. (6) Ross Fisher (Britain) 2452144 5. (11
ReutersRidley begins his reign as Augusta National chairman
Fred Ridley recalls soaking up the ambience of Augusta National a week before his debut in the 1976 Masters as the U.S. Amateur champion. He was alone under the massive oak tree next to the clubhouse when he turned around and realized he had company. Clifford Roberts, co-founder of the club and the first chairman of the Masters, was standing behind him. "I kind of jumped and thought, 'Oh God, what have I done?'" Ridley said. "We had a nice conversation. The interesting thing was, we were leaving and he says, 'Now young man, you're going to be playing in the Par 3 next Wednesday. You make sure you get some practice over there.' He loved the Par 3. That was my recollection of the only conversation
ABC NewsAlexis Miestowski named the Post-Tribune 2017 Girls Golfer of the Year
There's a reason Lake Central's Alexis Miestowski wore black on the second day of the golf state finals. Actually, a couple, but the main one was a not-so-subtle reminder Miestowski had won a state title. Miestowski, the Post-Tribune 2017 Girls Golfer of the Year, had presence. Everything about her on the course was done with a purpose. "I caught myself doing it accidentally at first," she said of wearing black. "I did it since I won state. There is an intimidation factor involved. When I put my game face on, I don't think about anything else but winning. "All I want to do when I'm out there is win." Lake Central coach Chris Rossiano always appreciated that about Miestowski. "I call her a predator
Chicago TribuneQualifiers for majors, WGCs and THE PLAYERS
Who's eligible to compete in each of the majors, WGCs and at THE PLAYERS this season.
PGATourGeoff Shackelford talks A.W. Tillinghast course update
Geoff Shackelford hopes the restoration of Belmont Golf Course, which hosted the 1949 PGA Championship, will keep the A.W. Tillinghast design features.
Golf ChannelCollege golfer got a hole in … a red Solo cup
This college golf team practices their game even off the green. Brady Dixon lined up his shot from deep in a hallway, took a swing and it landed … right in a red Solo cup. TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer presents your Daly Click.
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