J.B. Holmes News

It has been a pretty successful December so far for a group of players from Vero Beach.

20, 2008 file photo, Tiger Woods, left, and caddie Steve Williams celebrate Woods' win over J.B. Holmes on the 18th green during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at The Gallery at Dove Mountain, in Marana, Ariz.

A recap of the weekend's Shark Shootout golf tournament at Tiburon Golf Club, in the format of all golf writing for the foreseeable future.

Russell Baze, the only jockey in North American racing history to win 400 races in a year more than three times, reached the 400-win mark for the 13th time when he captured the third race at Golden Gate Fields on Sunday.

A senior golf official in Dubai says Tiger Woods can wait until the last minute to decide whether he wants to play in the Desert Classic in February.

Tiger Woods, left, and caddie Steve Williams celebrate Woods' win over J.B. Holmes on the 18th green during the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship golf tournament at The Gallery at Dove Mountain, in Marana, Ariz.

Michelle Wie's late charge fell short at the Dubai Ladies Masters in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, and In-Kyung Kim of South Korea claimed a three-shot victory at the season-ending tournament for her first European Tour title.

Officially, the teams of Kenny Perry and J.B. Holmes, and Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly will fill the final foursome in today's opening round of the 21st Shark Shootout.

All Times EST PGA TOUR The Shark Shootout Site: Naples, Fla. Schedule: Friday-Sunday. Course: Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Tiburon Golf Club .

Who: Marion Heck, 70, Fort Myers Where: Shadow Wood Preserve, No. 12, 145 yards, 6-iron, last Thursday His ace: First of all, don't go wondering what local legend Heck was doing needing to hit 6-iron from a modest 145 yards.

Chris Mundorf didn't need the Golf Channel to get his big break. Mundorf, 31, got his break by working hard on his game when he wasn't caddying on the PGA Tour.

The field for the 21st edition of The Shark Shootout is set as the tournament returns to Tiburon Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples December 9-13. Tournament host Greg Norman announced today that Tim Clark, J.B. Holmes, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Graeme McDowell have accepted invitations to compete.

You need to upgrade your Flash Player! Big Break Disney Golf: Episode 3 - J.B. Holmes Interview COPY J.B. Holmes tells his technique for the glass break and also sums up how the Big Break help competitors get on the PGA TOUR.

Shootout fast facts What: 2009 Shark Shootout When: Dec. 9-13 Purse: $3 million Schedule: Pro-am, Dec.

University presidents worry that increasing expenses at big-time college football and basketball schools are threatening the financial health of college sports, but they say they feel powerless to control the spiraling costs, according to a report on NCAA athletics released Monday.

Its safe to say that value is the new playground. Whether its in golf or any other industry, consumers are expecting it as the recession has taken center stage.

The ADT Golf Skills Challenge will introduce another innovative format in 2009, adding a "Reverse Scramble" competition to the traditional situational shotmaking as eight PGA Tour pros compete for $800,000 in prize money.

" The Gay Brewer, Jr. Course at Picadome continues to attract prestigious golf events, having been selected recently as a qualifying venue for the 8th Annual Collegiate Golf Alliance National Collegiate Golf Championship.

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was out of the hospital and back home Sunday, recovering from the concussion he sustained during the Gators' 41-7 victory at Kentucky.

Two of the PGA Tours longest hitters, J. B. Holmes and John Daly, will battle it out Sunday at the grand opening of the beautiful Mahan Manor Golf and Hunt Club.