Unpredictability has been the predominant theme going into all the majors in recent years and this week’s PGA Championship on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort is no exception. Sixteen different players have claimed the last 16 major titles and that trend could continue as players such as the world’s top-ranked player, Luke Donald, and fourth-ranked Lee Westwood aim for their first grand slam crowns. Read More

Tiger Woods is not surprised he can return to the top of the world rankings by winning the British Open and is not feeling impatient because he has not won a major for four years, he said on Tuesday. The 14-time major champion, who has not won one of the big four tournaments since the 2008 U.S. Open, has battled his way back to form in recent months following personal problems and injuries. “I just try and put myself there,” he told a news conference. “I think that if I continue putting myself there enough times, then I’ll win major championships.” Read More

While The City hosted the U.S. Open just last month, another national-level golf event comes to the area this week.Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City will host the aspiring stars of tomorrow with the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, which tees off today and wraps up Saturday. The headliner at the tournament will be Lydia Ko, the world’s top-ranked player who was born in South Korea but grew up in New Zealand. Ko, 15, was one of three amateurs to make the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open in Kohler, Wis. Read More

Though Wimbledon is barely over, tennis’s top female stars are already gearing up for their next big tournament, as the Bank of the West Classic kicks off today at Stanford. Serena Williams — the tournament’s biggest draw fresh off winning her fifth Wimbledon singles title and fifth doubles title with her sister, Venus — will receive a much-needed first-round bye, as will Dominika Cibulkova, Marion Baratoli and Jelena Jankovic. Read More