Golf

Justin Timberlake Shopping Golf Book

The New York Observer | Leon Neyfakh | Posted 07.07.2009 | Media


Justin Timberlake wants to write a book about golf! Sources say lit agent David Vigliano--who has recently repped books by celebrities like Shannon Do...

Tiger Woods And Obama To Play Golf Together

Washington Post | Barry Svrluga and Kathy Orton | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics


After winning the AT&T National yesterday at Congressional Country Club, Tiger Woods has done just about everything he wants to in the Washington area...

18 Rounds of Soggy & Sunny Days at the U.S. Open

Patrick Sauer | Posted 06.26.2009 | New York


Patrick Sauer

You already know what happened at Bethpage, but I thought you might like an insider's log of the sights, sounds, and smells (And Woah Nelly! Did it ever smell) of the 2009 U.S. Open.

Jimmy Fallon Beats Tiger Woods At Wii Golf

People | Posted 06.25.2009 | Entertainment


Tiger Woods just got beaten at his own game. Although his face is on the box of the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 video game, the golf pro showed that he's...

Mayor-For-Life

Daniel Menaker | Posted 06.25.2009 | New York


Daniel Menaker

Generally, this spring, the Mayor has seemed prickly about many things. All of these prickles are growing, in my pseudo-psychoanalytic opinion, out of that term-limits override, engineered who knows how?

Tiger Woods and Health Care Reform

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 06.23.2009 | Politics


Peter A. Ubel

The Obama administration is steeped with people knowledgeable about behavioral economics, who hope to keep the public from slipping into a state of loss aversion.

Beth Smith, Golfer Chris Smith's Wife, Killed In Crash

AP | Posted 06.22.2009 | Home


ANGOLA, Ind. — The commissioner of the PGA Tour is confirming that the wife of PGA Tour golfer Chris Smith was killed and two of his children we...

Final Day Of The 109th US Open (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | David Vines | Posted 06.22.2009 | New York


After a rain-soaked weekend, the US Open came to a close on Monday at Bethpage Black on Long Island with Lucas Glover winning his first major title. ...

Lucas Glover Wins US Open

AP | DOUG FERGUSON | Posted 06.22.2009 | New York


FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Lucas Glover steadied his hands for a 3-foot par putt on the 18th hole, an anticlimatic finish to five dreary days at a U.S....

Ricky Barnes Sets 36-Hole US Open Scoring Record

AP | DOUG FERGUSON | Posted 06.20.2009 | Home


FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Another day at the U.S. Open ended with a familiar drill. Players dodged puddles in the parking lot as they headed to their ...

U.S. Open delayed - Better Forecast On Friday In Bethage Allows For Resumed Play

FOX Sports on MSN | Posted 06.19.2009 | Home


With the course still soggy but playable, the rain-delayed U.S. Open resumed Friday morning amid hopes that the first round would be completed by day'...

Fathers' Day Gift Guide

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


Fathers' day is a tricky one. Unlike moms, who are often very receptive to the fool proof formula of flowers or fancy soaps, dads can be a bit harder ...

Payne Stewart: Keeping The Golf Memory Alive

NY Daily News | Christian Red | Posted 06.18.2009 | Home


After his 15-foot putt rolled in on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 a decade ago, Payne Stewart rejoiced amid a thunderous gallery and was soon joine...

It Was A Dark N' Stormy Night: One Man's Search For The Secrets Of Gosling's Black Seal Rum

Tony Sachs | Posted 06.17.2009 | Style


Tony Sachs

Why, you may wonder, was I in Bermuda looking for magical elves? The answer is simple -- it was the rum.

Ken Green: Pro Golfer Injured In Fatal Crash

AP | CHRIS TALBOTT | Posted 06.09.2009 | Home


JACKSON, Miss. — Pro golfer Ken Green's brother and girlfriend were killed in a recreational vehicle accident in which Green also was hurt. Gre...

Ten Things You Can Make Out of Credit Cards

Anneli Rufus | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living


Anneli Rufus

Stop using your credit cards. But don't throw them away. Save the actual cards, because they're still useful in so many ways.

Urban Mini Golf Opens In Brooklyn Vacant Lot

Dan Gould | Posted 05.29.2009 | Green


Dan Gould

This article originally appeared on PSFK.com. An urban mini-golf course will be opening up in Brooklyn this summer, starting on June 6th. "The Puttin...

Brooklyn To Get A Putt-Putt Course With Repurposed Obstacles

nytimes.com | TIM McKEOUGH | Posted 05.28.2009 | Green


The course, which opens for the season June 6, occupies a lot at 12 Wyckoff Avenue that was a former dumping ground for everything from broken toilets...

A Drop In The Bucket: Sensors Reduce Golf Course Water Use

nytimes.com | LARRY DORMAN | Posted 05.21.2009 | Green


"We were a very efficient operation to start with," said Shawn Emerson, the superintendent at Desert Mountain Golf Club, a complex of six courses with...

David Feherty's Triple Bogie

Stu Kreisman | Posted 05.11.2009 | Media


Stu Kreisman

Feherty insulted every person who puts on a uniform to fight for the US. He cast them all as hate mongers willing to assassinate members of the government that he doesn't care for.

Bill Murray Plunks Woman During Pro-Am

AP | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment


LUTZ, Fla. — One day after she was plunked on the head by Bill Murray's wayward tee shot, Gayle DiMaggio had a request: a signed copy of his mov...

Sorry Tiger Woods, but Golf in the Olympics Is a Stupid Idea

Matthew DeBord | Posted 04.18.2009 | Entertainment


Matthew DeBord

As we insist on adding competitions that let the pros in to a greater and greater extent, the chance to see more offbeat yet potentially thrilling contests evaporates.

5 Unexpected Places to Meet Great Men Over 40

Lisa Daily | Posted 04.15.2009 | Style


Lisa Daily

There are a lot of decent, kind, available men over 40 who are single and looking for someone to love.

Masters Ratings Down From Last Year

AP | Posted 04.14.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Television ratings for the final round of the Masters are down slightly from last year. This year's final round fell on Easter Sunda...

Why Did Kenny Perry Choke on The Masters?

Noah St. John | Posted 04.13.2009 | Living


Noah St. John

"Choke" is the most feared word in the pro athletes' locker room, because it speaks of defeat being snatched from the jaws of victory.