Hunter Mahan thwarted Rory McIlroy's bid to become world No. 1 by beating the Northern Irishman 2&1 in Sunday's final of the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona.
Rory McIlroy has never played in a World Match Play semifinal before, and he has never been ranked No. 1.
Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood scored convincing third round victories at the WGC World Match Play Championship in Arizona Friday to maintain their hopes of claiming the No. 1 ranking spot this weekend.
Four-time major winner Phil Mickelson entered last week's Pebble Beach tournament without a PGA Tour success since April 2011, but now the American golfer has a chance for his second victory in a week.
Scotland's Paul Lawrie will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Qatar Masters after posting a second round 67 at Doha Golf Club.
Tiger Woods has stormed into a three-shot lead at the Chevron World Challenge in California after posting a five-under par round of 67.
Sweden's Fredrik Jacobson carded a second round 66 Friday to head the field at the halfway stage of the WGC HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Rory McIlroy will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Shanghai Masters after firing an impressive seven-under par round of 65 on Saturday.
U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy moved closer to claiming the $2 million winner's check at the Shanghai Masters Friday, carding a second round 69 to lead the field by two strokes.
World number three Rory McIlroy carded an opening round 64 on Thursday to finish eight-under-par and lead the Shanghai Masters by one shot.
Bill Haas defeated Hunter Mahan in the Tour Championship playoff to capture the $10 million FedEx Cup title.
American golfer Bill Haas said he was "very lucky" after securing the biggest win of his career on Sunday.
Australia's Aaron Baddeley and Hunter Mahan of the United States lead going into the final round of the Tour Championship on nine-under-par 201at East Lakes.
For sportsmen to form a pop group is rare, for a boy band to be forged from a sport often criticized as being the stuffy reserve of boring old men is something of a miracle.
World number four and reigning U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell posted an eight-over-par round of 80 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.
Dustin Johnson emerged on top of a cluttered leaderboard to take a two-shot advantage going into the final round of the WGC Championship on the Blue Monster course at Doral.
Young Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa hopes he can give his compatriots hope and encouragement after Friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami by performing well at the World Golf Championship event in the United States.
Tiger Woods has apologized after he was fined by the European Tour for spitting on the 12th green during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.
Bubba Watson believes he can now challenge golf's top stars after heading off three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson for an emotional victory at Torrey Pines in California on Sunday.
Louis Oosthuizen is battling to win his first tournament since last July's breakthrough major victory at the British Open.
South African Brandon Pieters took a surprise lead on the first day of the Africa Open, while compatriot and the tournament's highest-ranked player Retief Goosen struggled to find his form on home soil.
Graeme McDowell and Hunter Mahan have been paired together at the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament -- their first meeting since facing each other in the decisive final singles match at the Ryder Cup in October.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Nov. 29. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer.
Tiger Woods is looking forward to the chance to immediately win back his world No. 1 golf ranking at this week's WGC-HSBC Champions event in China.
England's Lee Westwood tells CNN's Alex Thomas how it feels to replace Tiger Woods as golf's number one.
Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell has revealed he will join the U.S. PGA Tour next year, but Europe teammate Lee Westwood insists he will not be switching allegiance.
Colin Montgomerie is "very proud" to have led Europe to Ryder Cup victory, but is already looking forward to his attempt to qualify for the team as a player for the 2012 match against the United States in Chicago.
The 2010 Ryder Cup match between Europe and the United States was one of the most exciting in the 83-year history of the team golf competition, the outcome decided by the very last match between Graeme McDowell and Hunter Mahan.
Graeme McDowell held his nerve to win the final singles match of the Ryder Cup and regain the trophy for Europe after a thrilling climax against the United States.
CNN's Don Riddell profiles Colin Montgomerie, the 2010 European Ryder Cup team captain.
Paul Casey may have been left out of Europe's Ryder Cup team, but the Englishman is in prime position to collect the $10 million prize for winning the FedEx Cup playoffs.
It was fortunate for Hunter Mahan that he made a bunch of key putts down the stretch at Firestone, because several times it looked like he either didn't have a pre-set strategy to play the final holes, or if he did, he didn't stick with it.
CNN's Don Riddell interviews five times Open Champion Tom Watson on his career, the Ryder Cup and Tiger Woods.
Tiger Woods has clung on to his world No.1 ranking despite finishing joint second-last in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational tournament, won by Hunter Mahan.
The 38th Ryder Cup will be held Oct. 1-3, 2010, at The Celtic Manor Resort in City of Newport, Wales. PGA.com Interactive Producer T.J. Auclair provides analysis of the top 10 U.S. players in the latest standings.
England's Lee Westwood stayed calm in the face of a burst of sustained brilliance from Phil Mickelson to lead the American by a shot going into the final round of the U.S. Masters with Tiger Woods four adrift.
U.S. Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan carded a second straight 65 to win the Phoenix Open by one stroke on Sunday.
Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker's partnership continued to flourish as they helped the United States take a 6.5-5.5 lead at the end of the second day of the Presidents Cup on Friday.
Tiger Woods seized the lead late in the final round and held on to win on Sunday at the AT&T National in Maryland.
Sean O'Hair will take a three-shot lead into the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill with five-time winner Tiger Woods handily-placed ahead of the weekend action.
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.
An inspired United States team produced a barrage of birdies at Valhalla on Sunday to sweep aside Europe and win back the Ryder Cup.
The U.S. moves closer to a win in the Ryder Cup. CNN's Patrick Snell reports.
Team USA took a shocking lead over Team Europe after the first day of the 2008 Ryder Cup. CNN's Patrick Snell reports.
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.
Newcomer Hunter Mahan and Justin Leonard led the way for America, with an impressive three and two victory over Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey, as the home side won the opening foursomes 3-1 on the first day of the Ryder Cup at Valhalla.
United States Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger named Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, JB Holmes and Chad Campbell as his four picks for the match against Europe later this month.
Defending champion Steve Stricker reeled in overnight leader Hunter Mahan to claim a three-stroke second-round lead at The Barclays tournament in New Jersey as world number three Padraig Harrington missed the cut.
Ernie Els will face Angel Cabrera in the final of the HSBC World Match Play on Sunday after registering contrasting victories in the semifinals at Wentworth.
Ernie Els kept alive his hopes of a seventh HSBC World Match Play title after marching into the semifinals with another emphatic win at Wentworth.
Six-time winner Ernie Els will face Scot Colin Montgomerie in the first round of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.
American Hunter Mahan has accepted the chance to win the $2 million first prize at the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth in two weeks' time.
Steve Stricker overcame a bogey at the first hole by firing seven birdies to claim a one-stroke lead over South Korean KJ Choi after the Barclays Classic third round on Saturday.
This week brings a change in the Golf Power Rankings. Our old formula worked well, but perhaps too well as it mirrored the FedEx Cup points list and the money list very closely. In order to bring something new to the table and add a little volatility the ranking will now reflect the 10 players who've earned the most FedEx Cup points over the previous six weeks, therefore providing an accurate snapshot of who's playing the best at the current time.
SI.com: Major/Not a Majorupdated: Sat May 12 2007 19:44:00
Tim Finchem was asked if The Players was a major earlier this week. After saying that he's been asked that for 13 years, and that he's been consistent on the matter, the PGA Tour's commissioner artfully dodged the question. (Although this fact pretty much sums up the Tour's position: the winner of the Players gets as many FedEx Cup points as the winner of any of the four majors.)
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) -- Bubba Watson still loves when fans marvel at his booming tee shots, but he admits that the label of the PGA Tour's longest hitter is starting to get old.
Urged on by his hometown crowd, American J.J. Henry eased to a maiden PGA Tour title by three shots at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut on Sunday.
American Hunter Mahan grabbed the lead after the opening round of the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, but a 15-year-old girl stole the spotlight after returning a one-under 70.
Dudley Hart withstood gusting winds to card a four-under-par 67 for a one-shot first round lead at the Phoenix Open before play was suspended due to darkness.
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