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Tiger falters as Rock wins Abu Dhabi Championship

Tiger Woods
Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to hold off U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career. Read More

Stanley builds 5-shot lead at Torrey Pines

Kyle Stanley
Hang gliders were taking off from the cliffs behind the 13th tee at Torrey Pines where Kyle Stanley was waiting to tee off on the 524-yard hole. Then, the 24-year-old launched a shot that was just as majestic. "Wait 'til to you see where this one went," caddie Brett Waldman said. On another clear day along the Pacific coast, it was hard not to notice. Read More

Tiger Woods shoots 66 to share lead in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods McIlroy
Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round at the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 14-time major winner played a consistent round to move to 11 under for the tournament. Woods is tied with newcomer Robert Rock, who birdied his final two holes to earn the 117th-ranked Englishman a first-ever pairing with the American star on Sunday. Read More

Tiger Woods shoots 66 to share lead in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods McIlroy
Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round at the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 14-time major winner played a consistent round to move to 11 under for the tournament. Read More

Woods falters as Rock wins in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods
Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to beat U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career. The 117th-ranked Rock shot a 2-under 70 for an overall 13-under 275 to beat the 22-year Northern Irishman by a shot and the 14-major winner by two. Woods finished in a tie for third with Thomas Bjorn (68) and Graeme McDowell (68). Read More

Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads home

Phiul Mickelson, Jim Mackay
Phil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season. One week after he had to rally to make the cut in his 2012 debut at the Humana Challenge, he didn't come close to making the cut at Torrey Pines, getting the weekend off at his hometown event for the first time in 10 years. "I've got to let it go and move on," Mickelson said. Read More

Stanley takes lead at Torrey Pines

Kyle Stanley
The tougher South Course at Torrey Pines suited Kyle Stanley just fine Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Stanley overcame a double bogey early in his round by running off four birdies on the front nine for a 4-under 68, giving him a one-shot lead over Brandt Snedeker going into the weekend. Read More

Woods shoots 69, in contention in Abu Dhabi

Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods moved into contention in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship with a 3-under 69 Friday. He had three birdies over five holes to finish two shots behind surprise leader Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. Read More

Phil Mickelson

Phil Mickelson during the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi ) Read More

Nick Watney

Nick Watney during the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi ) Read More
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