Steve Stricker News

Professional golfers are not, and rarely ever have been, elite athletes in the traditional sense.

Tianlang Guan already was into his pre-putt routine on the third hole at Augusta National when a golf ball suddenly rolled right past him on the green Thursday.

May 10, 2013; Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, USA; Rory McIlroy , Steve Stricker and Adam Scott walk the 17th fairway during the second round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

There are 18 players within five shots of the lead, including current major champions Adam Scott, Webb Simpson and Rory McIlroy.

Adam Scott waited on the 10th tee for his name to be called Thursday at The Players Championship, his first tournament since winning the Masters in a playoff for his first major championship.

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Apr 13, 2013; Augusta, GA, USA; Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 1st hole during the third round of the 2013 The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

Knoll enjoyed successful golf careers at Liberty High School and Davidson College, won the 2004 and 2005 Lehigh Valley Player of the Year awards, and was named the Lehigh Valley Player of the Decade in 2009.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Whether The Players Championship is the fifth major, is a debate that will continue.

But after taking a few weeks off to bask in the glow of a cherished accomplishment, the 32-year-old Scott said on Wednesday it was time to come down from cloud nine and build on his legacy at the Players Championship starting on Thursday.

The island green at the 17th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous in all of golf.

Our golf expert Ben Coley previews this week's big tournament on the PGA Tour, the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Let's get one thing perfectly clear. There is no golf ball on the market that will enable you to hit the ball straighter than David Toms.

Better nutrition, physical fitness and attention to health have drastically increased the length of a professional golfer's competitive career.

Young stars Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler and veteran Steve Stricker headline the field for the 15th annual CVS Caremark Charity Classic.