Stewart Cink News

It's the story that wouldn't go away. The tale of golf great Tiger Woods started as a story about a seemingly routine traffic accident, then by week's end had escalated into a sometimes lurid look at his private life.

Ian Poulter stumbled to a double-bogey on the 18th hole Thursday to slide into a tie for the lead with Zach Johnson after one round of the Chevron World Challenge.

Tiger Woods, who suffered facial cuts and briefly lost consciousness after crashing his SUV outside his Florida home on Friday, is not playing in this week's Chevron World Challenge.

Stewart Cink did little to quell the age-old joke that Southerners turn to duct tape to fix everything.

ANAHEIM While rumors continue to swirl around Tiger Woods and what exactly led him to crash his SUV into a tree last week, one thing is clear: Woods won't attend his golf tournament this week, jeopardizing the success of a key fundraiser supporting his Orange County-based foundation.

It has been a year of mixed emotions for incurable fans of the underdog. On the downside are ultimate victories by ultimate bullies such as the Steelers and the Yankees.

Given that we're closing in on the end of 2009 and the decade of the 2000s, there have been and will be quite a number of retrospective pieces on the last decade in golf.

SHOT OF THE YEAR Y.E. Yang's three-iron to the final green at Hazeltine to clinch the USPGA Championship, ending Tiger Woods' record of winning every Major where he led after 54 holes.

For an organization founded in 1754 that hosts a golf tournament with 150 years of history, the rules are so set in stone they might as well carve 'em into the walls of one of those ancient castles that dot the British landscape.

St. Andrews, Scotland - Tom Watson's epic run at this year's British Open Championship prompted the R&A to amend entry criteria for future Open Championships.

In 1994, Wake Forest's Kevin Kemp shot a record-tying 64 and carded a 3 on 10 holes during a round of the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic golf tournament at The Farm in Rocky Face.

Derek Jeter sure is stuffing his trophy case. The steady Yankees shortstop won his fourth Gold Glove on Tuesday, joining New York first baseman Mark Teixeira among the American League players rewarded for fantastic fielding.

The most radical, contentious America's Cup in 158 years is almost certainly going to be sailed in Valencia, Spain.

The LPGA is catching up in 3-Tour Challenge victories. Cristie Kerr shot a 4-under-par 32 on the back nine to lead the LPGA team to a win Tuesday in the Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge.

GOLF remains in denial about the threat of performance enhancing drugs in the sport even though somebody has now been caught and suspended for a year.

November 3, 2009 6:26 p.m. Archive As if the combination of bone-chilling wind and snow showers in 2008 weren't enough of a hint, the bitter cold and freezing rain - " coupled with a Monday finish - " in 2009 seemed to do the trick.

Ross Fisher beat Angel Cabrera on the third extra hole of their semi-final and will play Anthony Kim in the final of the Volvo World Matchplay on Sunday.

Doug Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lost his tour card three years ago, became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

It's not just any junior golf tour that can offer a chance to work with a sports psychologist who also advises a trio of major championship winners.

Former Indiana University golfer Steve Wheatcroft had a big day on Sunday, earning his 2010 PGA TOUR card.