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• Two women allowed in the Augusta National Golf Club

  August 20, 2012 4:03 PM

  "No girls allowed" is no more at a golf club in Augusta, Georgia. Two women are now members of the Augusta National Golf Club. The lucky ladies are former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore. The well-known home of the Masters has been under... more »

• Job of the Day: Golf Groundskeeper

  May 17, 2012 7:34 PM

  Job of the Day: The Broadmoor is looking for a groundskeeper to keep the golf course up to par. This is a full time position. Duties include mowing, trimming, and bunker maintenance. Applicants need to have a basic knowledge of the game of golf, and be able to... more »

• Bubba Watson wins Masters

  April 8, 2012 7:50 PM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Bubba Watson saved par from the pine straw and won the Masters on the second hole of a playoff over Louis Oosthuizen. Trapped among the trees 155 yards from the hole and not able to see the green, the left-hander hit a huge hook Sunday and... more »

• Disc Golfers Compete in the Hero's Huk

  March 24, 2012 6:47 PM

  Disc golf athletes warmed up their throwing arms to participate in this weekend's 2012 Hero's Huk tournament. The two-day tournament is being held in two cities: Widefield and at the City Park in Pueblo. Ninety players took to the course in celebration of the Colorado Disc Sports Association's 20th... more »

• U.S. rallies for day 1 win at President's Cup

  November 17, 2011 4:32 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Ahead 2-up with two holes to play, it was the match that Australians Aaron Baddeley and Jason Day should have won for the International team at the Presidents Cup. But Dustin Johnson and Matt Kuchar, aided by an errant tee shot by Baddeley on the 18th,... more »

• Tiger and Stricker struggle on day 1 of President's Cup

  November 17, 2011 4:29 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Being with his ex-caddie was the least of Tiger Woods' worries Thursday. Woods and Steve Stricker didn't make a birdie, didn't win a hole and matched the record for biggest loss in Presidents Cup history. Adam Scott and K.J. Choi were relentless at Royal Melbourne, making... more »

• Tiger meets up with ex caddie at President's Cub

  November 16, 2011 1:47 AM

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Presidents Cup will get started with a reunion between Tiger Woods and ex-caddie Steve Williams. In the pairings for the opening session Thursday, Woods and Steve Stricker will face Adam Scott and K.J. Choi in the last of six foursomes matches. It will be the... more »

• Woods has new caddie

  October 6, 2011 2:23 AM

  SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods offered Joe LaCava the job as his caddie. LaCava said the decision was simple. "He's Tiger Woods," the new caddie said Wednesday. LaCava spent most of his 25 years on the PGA Tour working for Fred Couples, who used to draw the biggest... more »

• South golf champ is this week's "Athlete of the Week"

  September 28, 2011 2:24 AM

  Golf is the main game for this week's "Loaf ‘N Jug Gatorade High School Athlete of the Week." Congratulations to Jimmy Makloski from Pueblo South high school. Makloski is the 4A South Central League individual champion and the Southern Colorado regional champ. Thanks to his individual efforts the entire... more »

• 6 year old hits hole in one

  August 11, 2011 8:43 AM

  YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan father says his 6-year-old son is unfazed after getting a hole-in-one at a Hawaii golf course. The Detroit News reports Braden Hill of Ypsilanti aced the shot from a 68-yard kids' tee at the Kaanapali Kai course on Maui on July 27. ... more »

• State Games' 5K has winners

  July 31, 2011 10:51 AM

  It's the last day for the State Games and the winners for the 5K have already been named. We had a chance to catch up with one 10-year-old runner who was running her first 5K. Her recommendation to other who want to run, but haven't mustered up enough confidence... more »

• State Games enter final day

  July 31, 2011 1:15 AM

  Today kicks off one last day of friendly competition before the 2011 State Games come to an end in Colorado Springs. This year was the first year the games spanned two consecutive weekends allowing for six days of competitive play. Over twenty games will be played today ranging... more »

• Tiger returns to competition next week

  July 29, 2011 2:25 AM

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods returns to golf next week at the Bridgestone Invitational, ending an 11-week break to heal injuries to his left leg. Woods announced the decision on his website on Thursday. On his Twitter account, Woods says he's "feeling fit and ready to tee it up... more »

• Compete like an Olympian

  July 23, 2011 1:04 AM

  The Rocky Mountain State Games turn ten this year. The six-day competition, which this year, takes place over the course of a two-weekend period, features thirty-four different types of sports. When it comes to economic impact, Mike Moran, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation senior media consultant, says, "This is a... more »

• Tiger's old caddie strikes back!

  July 22, 2011 1:07 AM

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Steve Williams says he wasted the last two years of his life standing by Tiger Woods through injuries and eruptions in the golfer's private life. In frank interviews about his dismissal published Friday, the 47-year-old caddie said he had lost "a tremendous amount of respect"... more »

• "Little Lefty" loves the links

  July 12, 2011 1:56 AM

  It's not unusual to see young boys or girls on the driving range at the golf course. But how often do you run into a three-year old hitting a bucket of balls? If you frequent Elmwood golf course in Pueblo you likely have seen three-year-old Gavin Amella. He's there... more »

• McIlroy paired with Els and Fowler at British Open

  July 12, 2011 1:11 AM

  SANDWICH, England (AP) - Coming off a record-breaking win at the U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy is paired with Ernie Els and Rickie Fowler for the first two rounds of the British Open. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland had a 16-under score last month at Congressional. He's favored to make it... more »

• Bike parking lot offered for Women's Open

  July 5, 2011 12:44 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs and Mountain Metropolitan's Metro Rides group will offer free bike parking valet service at the U.S. Women's Open golf championship July 7 through 10. You'll be able to bike to a lot near the Broadmoor at 1601 Mesa Avenue (Pauline Memorial Catholic School) from... more »

• Roads to be closed around Broadmoor

  June 30, 2011 2:20 PM

  Several roads will be closed around the Broadmoor next week because of the U.S. Women's Open. These roads around the Broadmoor will be closed: Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd. is closed from Mirada Rd. to Penrose Blvd. through 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15. Mirada Rd. is closed... more »

• Tiger Woods to miss next week's AT&T National

  June 22, 2011 12:52 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods will miss another golf tournament as his left leg recovers from injuries. Woods said on his Twitter feed that he will not be playing in next week's AT&T National outside Philadelphia. The tournament supports Woods' foundation. Woods tweeted: "doctor's orders." He says he will... more »

• McIlroy takes 8 shot lead into final round of U.S. Open

  June 18, 2011 10:32 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Rory McIlroy set the 54-hole scoring record at the U.S. Open on Saturday and expanded his lead to eight strokes heading into the final round. On another sure and steady day at defanged Congressional, McIlroy shot 3-under 68 to finish the day at 14-under 199, breaking... more »

• McIlroy tears up U.S. Open through two rounds

  June 17, 2011 9:04 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - After failing to get the job done at the Masters, Rory McIlroy is in hot pursuit of his first major title at the U.S. Open. In fact, he's threatening to run away with it. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland has gone 65-65 in his first two... more »

• McIlroy has first round lead at U.S. Open

  June 16, 2011 10:44 PM

  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Only a few months removed from his Masters meltdown, Rory McIlroy made six birdies and not a single bogey in the first round of the U.S. Open to open a three-shot lead on Y.E. Yang. McIlroy shot 6-under-par 65 on Thursday to open a wide gap... more »

• U.S. Open volunteers get training

  June 11, 2011 7:58 PM

  Calling all golf fanatics who would like to lend a helping hand at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open. Volunteers for next month's event came to the Broadmoor Hotel today for their orientation.Approximately three thousand volunteers help with the event. The majority of the spots are filled, but a few are... more »

• Tiger Woods to miss U.S. Open

  June 7, 2011 2:51 PM

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods won't be playing the U.S. Open this year. Injuries to his left knee and Achilles' are bad enough that Woods decided Tuesday to skip the U.S. Open for the first time since 1994. The Masters is now the only major he has never missed... more »

• Woods, on crutches, expects to play in US Open

  May 24, 2011 12:08 PM

  NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Tiger Woods is using crutches and wearing a protective boot on his left leg to make sure he's healthy enough to play the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open is June 16-19 at Congressional. Woods says he's doubtful to play in The Memorial Tournament next week... more »

• Tiger expects to play at U.S. Open

  May 16, 2011 11:23 PM

  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods says he did not do any more damage to his left knee and Achilles last week and expects to play in the U.S. Open. Woods withdrew from The Players Championship after only nine holes because of pain in his left leg. He... more »

• Golf great Seve Ballesteros dies at home

  May 7, 2011 3:57 AM

  AP -- Seve Ballesteros, a five-time major champion whose passion and gift for imaginative shot-making invigorated European golf and the Ryder Cup, has died from complications of a cancerous brain tumor. He was 54. A statement on Ballesteros' website Saturday said the golf great died peacefully at 2:10 a.m.... more »

• Tiger is just 3 back after two rounds at the Master

  April 9, 2011 2:22 AM

  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods has posted his best score at the Masters since his last win in 2005. Woods surged into contention with a 6-under 66, capping his round with a 10-foot birdie putt at the final hole. He'll go to the weekend with a 7-under 137 total,... more »

• Tickets selling out for US Women's Open at The Broadmoor

  January 13, 2011 8:51 AM

  The US Women's Open is still six months away, but some ticket packages for the premiere women's golf tournament have already sold out. The tournament will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs in July. Remaining tickets are going for $45 - $250. Discounts are available. ... more »

• Lawsuit over LPGA "female at birth" requirement

  October 13, 2010 4:38 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A transgender woman is suing the LPGA over a requirement which states that all competitors must be "female at birth." Fifty-seven-year-old Lana Lawless underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2005. She filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco on Tuesday claiming that the... more »

• Air Academy golfer is this week's "Athlete of the Week"

  October 13, 2010 2:37 AM

  Cam Harrell may be the best high school golfer in Southern Colorado and he's this week's "Loaf ‘N Jug High School Athlete of the Week." Cam, a senior at Air Academy is this year's Metro League champ. Last week he shot four under over two rounds at the Club... more »

• Judge orders insurer to make golf expenses public

  August 20, 2010 9:24 AM

  A Denver District Court judge has ordered the state-chartered workers' compensation insurer to make public the expense accounts for a golf trip earlier this year. The judge ruled Thursday that the reports are public information after reports that CEO Ken Ross and three board members took a golf trip... more »

• Little golfer carries a big swing

  August 11, 2010 9:23 PM

  Eight-year old Brendon Baca knows exactly what he's good at. "I like everything about golf," said Brendon. "[I like] the driving, the putting, the chipping and the pitching." He takes lessons in the same class as 13 and 14-year olds. And let's just say that Brendon could be... more »

• International trio shares first round lead at U.S. Open

  June 18, 2010 3:05 AM

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - The leaderboard of the 110th U.S. Open definitely has a foreign flavor. England's Paul Casey, Zimbabwe's Brendon de Jonge and 2003 PGA champion Shaun Micheel of the U.S. share the first-round lead at the U.S. Open. They've had the best luck at solving what is... more »

• Eaks, Zaremba cut at Senior PGA Championship

  May 28, 2010 10:59 PM

  PARKER, Colo. (AP) - Tom Kite doesn't mind that the thin air, hilly terrain and erratic wind gusts at the Colorado Golf Club conspire to favor the younger golfers on the senior circuit such as Fred Couples. Kite still considers himself a whippersnapper after celebrating his 60th birthday in December,... more »

• Free golf lesson for kids

  May 20, 2010 5:38 PM

  If your kids have been begging you to let them try out golf--now's their chance to give it a try for free. This Sunday is free kids day with PGA professionals at the Commonground Golf Course in Aurora. A bonus, each child who participates will be given two free... more »

• Woods to return to golf at the Masters

  March 16, 2010 11:30 AM

  Tiger Woods will return to golf at the Masters next month. In a statement Tuesday, Woods said he will play at Augusta National after a four-month hiatus because of a sex scandal. The Masters begins on April 8. Woods says that while he's returning to competition, he still has a... more »

• Golfers tee off on frozen Iowa lake

  February 9, 2010 11:10 AM

  Dozens of amateur duffers donned their cold weather gear to tee up on Iowa's frozen Black Hawk Lake. The 21st annual Arctic Open tournament hosted 50 teams. Two nine hole courses were laid out on the ice. The event was organized by Black Hawk Men's Club and all... more »

• Colorado Springs skating champ back at school

  January 26, 2010 12:47 PM

  Rachael Flatt is back at Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs. The student has a new title--Olympic athlete. Flatt captured Gold at the National Championships this past weekend. Her school is making a big fuss over her, with an assembly in her honor. Wednesday--it will be back... more »

• Tiger Woods: "taking time off"

  December 11, 2009 10:11 PM

  The man many consider to be the best golfer in the world says he's walking away from the game for a while. Tiger Woods has posted a statement on his Web site saying he's taking an indefinite leave from the game. He says he needs time to focus on... more »

• Beginning a mild November

  November 1, 2009 7:16 PM

  Snow last week, then a few days later, this warm sunshine. That's Colorado for you. "November can be hit or miss, says Matt Aschbrenner, who was just about to hit the links on Sunday. "It can be really cold or really nice" If the rest of the month... more »

• Local golf pro celebrates a major milestone

  October 1, 2009 11:51 PM

  A former LPGA champion is celebrating her 50th anniversary. Shirley Englehorn's career brought dozens of people together in Colorado Springs Thursday, to celebrate her accomplishments. Englehorn won 11 tournaments during her LPGA days, including the Major in 1970. After leaving the tour, she became a much sought after golf... more »

• Man litters national park with 3,000 golf balls

  September 19, 2009 10:36 AM

  A man who says he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal magistrate. Park rangers cited 57-year-old Douglas Jones for abandoning property, littering and feeding wildlife. Park spokesman Joe Zarki... more »