<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Golf: News &amp; Videos about Golf - CNN.com</title><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Golf</link><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Golf from CNN.com.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Cable News Network LP, LLLP.</copyright><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:52:48 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><image><title>Golf: News &amp; Videos about Golf - CNN.com</title><url>http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gif</url><link>http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Golf</link><width>144</width><height>33</height><description>Find stories, videos, and photos about Golf from CNN.com.</description></image><item><title>Damon Hack: Tom Watson is my Sportsman choice</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/hack.sportsman/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/sportsman/2009/10/30/hack.sportsman/index.html</guid><description>Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 30. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Westwood hits the front in Dubai</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/20/golf.dubai.mcillroy.westwood.harrington.edfors/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/20/golf.dubai.mcillroy.westwood.harrington.edfors/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Lee Westwood claimed the halfway lead at the Dubai World Championship as two birdies on the final three holes gave him a two-shot advantage over a six-strong group tied for second place.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Prowling Tiger shares Champions lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/06/golf.champions.tiger.watney.shanghai/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/06/golf.champions.tiger.watney.shanghai/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods is on course for an incredible 17th individual World Golf Championship title in 34 attempts after claiming a share of the halfway lead at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:53:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Mickelson leads Woods in Shanghai</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/07/golf.shanghai.mickelson/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/07/golf.shanghai.mickelson/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Phil Mickelson charged past arch-rival Tiger Woods on the back nine of the third round on Saturday to take a two-shot lead at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Watney ties record as Tiger lurks in Shanghai</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/05/golf.watney.tiger.woods.shanghai/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/11/05/golf.watney.tiger.woods.shanghai/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>American golfer Nick Watney tied the course record with an eight-under-par 64 to overshadow world No. 1 Tiger Woods on the opening day of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:57:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Matteson defeats rookies for Frys victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/26/golf.frys.scottsdale.matteson/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/26/golf.frys.scottsdale.matteson/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Troy Matteson held off PGA Tour rookies Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark in a playoff to win the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:48:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kuchar wins marathon PGA Tour playoff</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/05/golf.turning.stone.kuchar.taylor/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/05/golf.turning.stone.kuchar.taylor/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Matt Kuchar won the Turning Stone Resort Championship on the PGA Tour as he beat fellow-American Vaughn Taylor on the sixth hole of a marathon sudden-death playoff completed on Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Golf architect's new course is pitch perfect</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/smallbusiness/golf_course_designer.fsb/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/02/smallbusiness/golf_course_designer.fsb/index.htm</guid><description>On a rare windless day on the Oregon coast, Tom Doak stands a few strides from a cliff above the Pacific Ocean, gazing toward the flagstick of a long, downhill par 3. He takes a fast, fluid swing with a 4-iron but pulls his shot well left of the flag. We can't see where the ball has come to rest. "Believe it or not, that should still be okay," he says, smiling.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mickelson, Woods both win</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/27/tour.championship/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/27/tour.championship/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Both Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods went home with trophies, with Mickelson winning the Tour Championship and Woods a winner of the $10 million FedEx Cup title in Atlanta, Georgia.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:17:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Perry upstages Woods to lead FedEx finale</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/26/tour.championship.perry.woods.mickelson/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/26/tour.championship.perry.woods.mickelson/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Veteran Kenny Perry charged to the top of the Tour Championship leader 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means to him by stealing the trophy from current holder Stewart Cink.</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Choi charges to front with brilliant 63</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/19/samsung.choi.shin.ochoa.miyazato/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/19/samsung.choi.shin.ochoa.miyazato/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Na Yeon Choi of South Korea charged to the front of the elite field at the Samsung World Championship with a nine-under 63 at Torrey Pines in California.</description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Barham blasts to early lead in Austrian Open</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/17/golf.barham.hansen.austria/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/17/golf.barham.hansen.austria/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Benn Barham equaled the best round of his European Tour career to take a 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share of the first-round lead in the BMW Championship at Cog Hill, Illinois.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:51:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Charging Tiger leads at U.S PGA Championship</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/13/tiger.woods.harrington.pga.hazeltine/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/13/tiger.woods.harrington.pga.hazeltine/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World No. 1 Tiger Woods surged into a first round lead at the U.S. PGA Championship on Thursday as he began his bid to win a major title for the fifth year in a row.</description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Woods says he was not fined for outburst</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/12/hazelltine.woods.fine.pgachamps.harrington.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/12/hazelltine.woods.fine.pgachamps.harrington.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods claims he escaped a fine for his outspoken comments about a tournament official after his four-shot win at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Superb Woods claims 70th PGA Tour title</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/10/bridgestone.woods.harrington.wgc.firestone.70th.cink/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/10/bridgestone.woods.harrington.wgc.firestone.70th.cink/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods claimed his 70th PGA Tour title with a four-shot victory in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:57:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tiger leads going into last day at Buick Open</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/02/tiger.woods.buick.lead.letzig/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/02/tiger.woods.buick.lead.letzig/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods is set to claim his third Buick Open as he leads going into the final round at Warwick Hills in Michigan.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tiger cruises to Buick Open victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/tiger.woods.buick.win.pga/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/03/tiger.woods.buick.win.pga/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World number one Tiger Woods cruised to a three-shot victory in the Buick Open to claim his 69th PGA Tour title and his fourth of the year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:36:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Green secures Canadian Open after playoff</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/28/golf.green.canadianopen.playoff/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/28/golf.green.canadianopen.playoff/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Australian Nathan Green beat Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the rain-delayed Canadian Open to secure his first PGA Tour victory.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:16:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Miyazato shares Evian Masters lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/24/golf.lpga.evian.masters.miyazato.ochoa/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/24/golf.lpga.evian.masters.miyazato.ochoa/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Ai Miyazato of Japan carded a second round 66 to share the halfway lead at the Evian Masters in France with Becky Brewerton of Wales and South Korea's Choi Na Yeon.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:42:00 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taking the title at Turnberry on Sunday - aged 59.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>'I will have the last laugh' says Harrington</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/19/harrington.british.open.pga/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/19/harrington.british.open.pga/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Padraig Harrington's British Open title defense ended with a three-over 73 for a 12-over-par total of 292, but he defended the swing changes which have come under scrutiny after a poor season.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran Watson eyes historic win at Turnberry</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/18/british.open.watson.turnberry/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/18/british.open.watson.turnberry/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>U.S. golfing legend Tom Watson will seek to become 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handed in her resignation following a display of player power.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:25:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kerr increases lead in U.S. Women's Open</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/12/golf.women.usopen.kerr/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/12/golf.women.usopen.kerr/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Cristie Kerr -- seeking her second U.S. Women's Open title in three years -- fired a one-over-par 72 on Saturday to double her lead after the third round in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hapless Harrington continues poor run of form</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/04/padraig.harrington.british.open/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/04/padraig.harrington.british.open/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington admits that his game is in poor shape ahead of his bid for a third successive British Open title this month.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dougherty ends title drought in Munich</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/28/golf.dougherty.bmw.goosen/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/28/golf.dougherty.bmw.goosen/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Nick Dougherty survived a late scare to claim his first European Tour title in two years with victory at the BMW International Open in Munich on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Holder Woods makes cut but 11 strokes behind</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/20/golf.usopen.tiger.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/20/golf.usopen.tiger.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Defending champion Tiger Woods carded a one-under-par second round 69 to make the cut for the last two rounds of the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, but he goes into the final 36 holes a whopping 11 shots off the pace.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:05:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Heavy rain sees U.S. Open play called off</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/18/golf.usopen.weather.delay/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/18/golf.usopen.weather.delay/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Thursday's play at the 109th U.S. Open golf tournament at Bethpage Black has been cancelled for the day because of heavy and persistent rain which left the New York course completely saturated.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:21:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Larry Smith blog: Mickelson's motivation</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/18/larry.blog.mickelson.open/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/18/larry.blog.mickelson.open/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Defending U.S. Open champion and world number one Tiger Woods may be the player that everyone is watching, but the Tiger's great rival Phil Mickelson is the man who is grabbing everybody's heartstrings here at Bethpage Black.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Golf goes virtual</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/technology/virtual_golf.fortune/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/11/technology/virtual_golf.fortune/index.htm</guid><description>The world's most famous golf tournament, the Masters, takes place at Augusta National Golf Club every year. And so while relatively few golfers ever play the highly exclusive course, any fan is familiar with its signature features, from "Amen Corner" to the "Big Oak."</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ochoa inspired by Tiger Woods meeting</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/04/lorena.ochoa.golf.interview/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/04/lorena.ochoa.golf.interview/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The world's best female golfer, Lorena Ochoa of Mexico, has exclusively revealed to CNN that a meeting with Tiger Woods in her youth inspired her to become the player she is today.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:30:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Returning Woods targets Memorial victory</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/03/memorial.woods.nicklaus/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/06/03/memorial.woods.nicklaus/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods begins the build-up to his defense of the U.S. Open crown by bidding for a fourth title at the prestigious Memorial tournament in Ohio.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:50:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cevaer catches Singh at European Open</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/30/golf.europe/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/30/golf.europe/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Christian Cevaer and Jeev Milkha Singh will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the European Open in England on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 20:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Johnson wins playoff to retain Texas title</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/18/golf.texas/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/05/18/golf.texas/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Zach Johnson retained his Texas Open title after defeating fellow American James Driscoll on the first play-off hole in San Antonio on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:25:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kelly claims halfway lead at Zurich Classic</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/25/zurich.halfway/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/25/zurich.halfway/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jerry Kelly carded a six-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Richie Ramsay: How I prepare for a tournament</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/06/richie.ramsay.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/06/richie.ramsay.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Richie Ramsay is CNN Living Golf's resident European Tour player. He is also the first Scot to win the U.S. Amateur Championship in over a century. In his second blog for Living Golf, Ramsay talks about his approach to practising and physical fitness, the importance of a good short game, and the five P's.    When going out to practice I will always sit down beforehand alone, or with my coach, and identify weaknesses in my game. I will form a structured practice, which will generally look at the technical side of things.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:37:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>LPGA loses Corning Classic as downturn bites</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/21/lpga.corning/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/21/lpga.corning/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Women's professional golf has lost another big tournament after the LPGA Tour announced that this year's Corning Classic will be the last.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:20:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>On Living Golf in May...</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/20/living.golf.may.preview/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/20/living.golf.may.preview/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In May, CNN Living Golf meets the best female golfer in the world, Lorena Ochoa, in her home town of Guadalajara, Mexico's second most populous city.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gay stretches lead to three at Heritage</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/19/golf.heritage/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/19/golf.heritage/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Brian Gay strengthened his grip on the Heritage in South Carolina as Briton Luke Donald made his move onto the leaderboard at Harbour Town Golf Links.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Korean Choi takes two-shot China Open lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/17/golf.china/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/17/golf.china/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Korean Choi Ho-sung produced four birdies over the back nine to establish a two-stroke lead after a second-round 67 in the Volvo China Open in Beijing.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:10:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Woods and Mickelson light up final day</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/13/masters.duel/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/13/masters.duel/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson ensured the 2009 Masters will live long in the memory with an epic head-to-head duel in the final round at Augusta National.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Legend Player leads Augusta farewells</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/11/augusta.farewells/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/04/11/augusta.farewells/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Golfing legend Gary Player and 1979 winner Fuzzy Zoeller bade emotional farewells to the Masters while Greg Norman, quite possibly the best player never to win the hallowed major, may well have played his last competitive round at Augusta as he narrowly missed the halfway cut.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>SI's Coverage of the Masters</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/04/05/si.masters.coverage/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/04/05/si.masters.coverage/index.html</guid><description>Since 1955, Sports Illustrated has been on the scene at the Masters. Here is a look back at 54 years of golf's greatest tournament:</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:15:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A guide to golf's 'major' tournaments</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/18/golf.major.tournaments/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/18/golf.major.tournaments/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>U.S. Masters -- April 9-12, 2009</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tiger back to his best with Bay Hill win</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/30/golf.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/30/golf.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>It was third time lucky for Tiger Woods in his comeback to golf after knee surgery as the world number one claimed the title in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran Lehman takes lead into final day</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/22/transitions.lehman/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/22/transitions.lehman/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Veteran Tom Lehman takes a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Transitions Championship in Florida on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:45:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Furyk tops leaderboard at last on PGA Tour</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/20/transitions.furyk/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/20/transitions.furyk/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jim Furyk took a one-shot lead after the opening round of the $5.4 million Transitions Championship on the PGA Tour.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:11:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Golf Pro Annika Sorenstam Is Pregnant</title><link>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266730,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn</link><guid>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20266730,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn</guid><description>The Swedish golf star and husband Mike McGee are expecting their first child</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:29:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Woods will continue comeback in Florida</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/07/golf.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/07/golf.woods/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>World number one Tiger Woods will play at next week's WGC-CA Championship in Florida, the PGA Tour have announced.</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Allenby takes narrow lead in Honda Classic</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/06/honda.allenby/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/03/06/honda.allenby/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Robert Allenby continued the fine form of Australian players on the PGA Tour this season by taking a one-shot lead after the first round of the Honda Classic in Florida.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:49:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>McIlroy's run ended by former winner Ogilvy</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/28/wgc.mcillroy/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/28/wgc.mcillroy/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Australia's Geoff Ogilvy halted the dream run of Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy 2&amp;amp;1 in the quarterfinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships in Arizona on Saturday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>McIlroy too 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washout</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/16/golf.america/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/16/golf.america/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Dustin Johnson has been handed the AT&amp;amp;T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title after the delayed final round was scrapped because of flooding at the California venue.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Korean Noh sets blistering Malaysian pace</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/12/golf.malaysia/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/12/golf.malaysia/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul set a blistering pace in the Maybank Malaysian Open on Thursday, carding a 10-under-par 62 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Rollins three clear in Buick Invitational</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/08/golf.buick/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/08/golf.buick/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>American John Rollins has opened up a three-stroke lead going into the final round of the Buick Invitational event at Torrey Pines.</description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:29:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Veteran Perry charges into Arizona lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/01/arizona.perry/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/02/01/arizona.perry/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Ryder Cup hero Kenny Perry seized the lead after the third round of the FBR Open in Arizona with a five-under-par 66.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:07:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Monty named European 2010 Ryder Cup captain</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/28/golf.ryder/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/28/golf.ryder/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Colin Montgomerie will captain Europe's bid to regain golf's Ryder Cup from the United States in 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:13:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Maruyama takes early lead in Hawaii</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/16/sony.maruyama/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/16/sony.maruyama/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Japan's Shigeki Maruyama carded a five-under 65 to take the first round lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Thursday as Geoff Ogilvy continued his fine form.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:51:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Swedish duo lead rain-affected tournament</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/15/golf.abudhabi/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/15/golf.abudhabi/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Swedish duo Johan Edfors and Mikael Lundberg both carded six-under-par rounds of 66 to share the lead after a weather-affected first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Thursday -- reports the official European Tour Web site.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia score thumping win in Royal Trophy</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/11/golf.asia/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/11/golf.asia/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Asia won the Royal Trophy for the first time as they wrapped up a 10-6 victory over Europe after the concluding singles in Thailand.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:06:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia take huge advantage into final day</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/10/golf.royal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/10/golf.royal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jose Maria Olazabal must inspire his European team to a matchplay miracle on Sunday after Asia enjoyed an inspired day to take a 6.5-1.5 lead following the Royal Trophy four-balls in Thailand.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Seve will resist Royal pardon if Europe fail</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/08/golf.royal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/golf/01/08/golf.royal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Seve Ballesteros has left stand-in captain Jose Maria Olazabal in no doubts regarding his expectations when Europe take on Asia for The Royal Trophy at the Amata Spring Country Club in Bangkok on Friday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:50:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Harrington lands another major golf award</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/16/harrington.award/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/16/harrington.award/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Ireland's Padraig Harrington has landed another prestigious award after a 2008 season which saw him win back-to-back majors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Birdie and tears as Sorenstam bows out</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/08/womens.golf/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/08/womens.golf/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Emotional Annika Sorenstam sank the final putt of her magnificent 15-year professional career in memorable style for an eight-foot birdie at December's Dubai Ladies Masters.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sterne 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EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Indian Masters dropped from 2009 schedule</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/05/golf.india/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/05/golf.india/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The 2009 Indian Masters in New Delhi has been dropped from the European Tour calendar after becoming another victim of the global economic crisis.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:52:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sam Torrance on the Ryder Cup</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/16/torrance.interview/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/16/torrance.interview/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sam Torrance's Ryder Cup days might be behind him, but he still loves to compete and these days he's trying to top the leaderboard on the Seniors Tour.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:58:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>John Garrity: My Sportsman pick is the Ryder Cup rookies</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/11/07/garrity.rydercup/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/magazine/specials/sportsman/2008/11/07/garrity.rydercup/index.html</guid><description>Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 2. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:18:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hull leading way as Sorenstam struggles</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/11/20/golf.women/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/11/20/golf.women/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Australian Katherine Hull fired a four-under-par 68 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA ADT Championship -- while Annika Sorenstam struggled in her U.S. farewell.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Furyk wins Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/15/slam.furyk/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/15/slam.furyk/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jim Furyk conjured a superb eagle at the first playoff hole to stun double major winner Padraig Harrington and claim the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Karlsson loses lead to Spaniard Quiros</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/18/golf.portugal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/18/golf.portugal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Order of Merit leader Robert Karlsson made a great up and down at the 18th hole on Sunday morning, but still lost a share of the lead going into the final round of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Manley holds one-stroke lead in Portugal</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/16/golf.portugal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/16/golf.portugal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Briton Stuart Manley carded a seven-under par 65 to lead by one shot after the opening round of the Portugal Masters on Thursday.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:12:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kaymer and Sandelin lead windswept Dunhill</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/04/dunhill.leaders/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/10/04/dunhill.leaders/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Germany's Martin Kaymer and Jarmo Sandelin of Sweden hold a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after battling performances in tough conditions on Saturday.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:04:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inspired U.S. win back the Ryder Cup</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/21/ryder.singles/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/21/ryder.singles/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>An inspired United States team produced a barrage of birdies at Valhalla on Sunday to sweep aside Europe and win back the Ryder Cup.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Was the U.S. team more prepared?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/24/clarke.rydercup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/24/clarke.rydercup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In the aftermath of the U.S.'s emphatic Ryder Cup victory in Valhalla, a lot of people are left asking how the Americans managed to stop the Europeans from making it four straight wins, especially since Tiger Woods was out injured.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 Golfing Summit: Roundtable at the Belfry</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/24/lg.show66/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/24/lg.show66/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>In October's show Justin Armsden heads to England's Belfry, where he hosts a roundtable event with some of golf's top names. They discuss everything from the U.S.'s victory in the Ryder Cup and Tiger Wood's absence, to the credit crunch's impact on the sport.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:57:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Faldo under fire after Ryder Cup defeat</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/22/faldo.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/22/faldo.reax/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Nick Faldo's players and his American counterpart Paul Azinger leapt to his defense on Monday in the wake of a string of unfavorable headlines after his European team lost the Ryder Cup.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:13:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. looks to break European stranglehold</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/19/rydercup.preview/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/19/rydercup.preview/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>The 37th Ryder Cup finally gets underway Friday at the magnificent Valhalla course in Kentucky, as the golfing elite on both sides of the Atlantic get a rare opportunity to play as part of a team over three days.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:35:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Faldo leaves out Garcia and Westwood</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/20/faldo.selection/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/20/faldo.selection/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>European Ryder captain Nick Faldo reacted to their first day woes by leaving out ever presents Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood from Saturday morning's foursomes matches at Valhalla.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does the U.S. team need Tiger?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/17/tigerless.rydercup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/17/tigerless.rydercup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>He's the best golfer in the world today, and arguably one of the greatest players of all time. He's raised the profile of the sport across the world, attracting legions of fans whenever he plays. And he is injured.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:24:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Faldo 'lunch list' fuels media speculation</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/18/faldo.pairings/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/18/faldo.pairings/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo inadvertently revealed his likely pairings for the opening foursomes matches against the United States after being caught out by an eagle-eyed press photographer.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Ryder Cup runway</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/02/tony.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/02/tony.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Hello, and welcome to this new section of the Living Golf Web site where I've been charged with the task of being CNN's golfing fashion expert! I'll be on hand to talk you through what's hot and what's not, both out on the course and at the 19th hole.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lucquin claims European Masters title</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/07/switzerland.lucquin/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/07/switzerland.lucquin/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre by winning a playoff against 19-year-old Rory McIlroy, who allowed the title to slip from his grasp.</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:57:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The 37th Ryder Cup</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/04/lgolf.a4/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/04/lgolf.a4/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>September's show focuses on golf's biggest team event, The Ryder Cup. We take a look at the golfers who will be teeing off for the U.S. and European teams this time around, as well as looking back at the competition's heritage.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Justin Armsden's blog</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/03/armsden.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/09/03/armsden.blog/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Hello and welcome to my first Living Golf blog.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:03:00 EDT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>