Adam Scott

Anchored putting will be banned in 2016

2013-05-21 18:59:00

addCustomPlayer('ftvyjjff0ewr1m2zvopdk5r12', '', '', 600, 418, 'perfftvyjjff0ewr1m2zvopdk5r12', 'eplayer15'); Changes to the rules of golf don't come often. But when they do, it's sure to create plenty of discussion. On Tuesday, as expected, the talk...

Golf's two main governing bodies approve ban on 'anchor' putting

2013-05-21 06:39:00

The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and the U.S. Golf Assn. approved a rule Tuesday that outlaws the "anchor putting stroke" that was used by four of the last six major champions. The new rule goes into effect in 2016. ''We strongly believe that this rule...

Sergio Garcia leads Tiger Woods by one at Players

2013-05-11 00:00:00

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia was only 19 when he first challenged Tiger Woods during the final round of the 1999 PGA Championship. Woods nipped the fist-pumping Spaniard — then affectionately known as El Nino — by a shot for a...

Another dramatic Sunday looms at Augusta

2013-04-13 19:55:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The ornery, tormenting course has taken so much back over two days, and now a brimming Sunday at Augusta National will give everyone everything they could want at the Masters. There is Angel Cabrera, the unaffected Argentine who...

A show of love for Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally

2013-05-02 06:00:00

Nick Offerman races into the lobby of West Los Angeles' Odyssey Theatre, pulls off his green trucker's cap and wipes his brow. Megan Mullally, right behind him, smooths her magenta-tinted hair and adjusts her cat-eye glasses. "It's a thing with us,"...

Adam Scott wins the Masters in a playoff over Angel Cabrera

2013-04-14 16:44:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Adam Scott beat 2009 champion Angel Cabrera on the second playoff hole to win the 77th Masters at a rain-soaked Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday. Scott sealed the win with a 15-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole, the par-...

Letters: Kobe's done, but Lakers have work to do

2013-04-20 00:00:00

And the "Made the 2013 Playoffs" banner goes where? Steve Morsa Thousand Oaks :: Random thoughts on Kobe Bryant: He is talked about too much. He is written about too much. He is paid too much. He dribbles too much. He shoots too much....

Super Bowl champion Ravens to open season at Denver

2013-04-18 19:57:00

Peyton Manning back in Indianapolis — in a Broncos uniform. Peyton vs. younger brother Eli Manning in another Manning Bowl. Andy Reid returning to Philadelphia: Let the booing begin now? The NFL schedule, released Thursday, is filled with...

Sergio Garcia struggles in second round of Masters

2013-04-13 00:00:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. — First-round co-leader Sergio Garcia found agony Friday no matter what pains he took to avoid it. On No. 4, Garcia hemmed and hawed over the tee shot, switched from a four-iron to a three-iron and found sand and another bogey. A snap...

2013 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National

2013-04-11 13:12:52

Adam Scott and all of Australia relish nation's first Masters win

2013-04-15 07:57:00

Adam Scott, you just won the 2013 Masters tournament! What are you going to do next? Have a beer with Greg Norman and share a Vegemite sandwich with Men At Work! OK, the second part isn't true (not that I know of, anyway), but it wouldn't be all...

Australian Adam Scott earns his Masters with degree of drama

2013-04-14 19:30:00

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- This time, the putt didn't slip past the hole. This time, Adam Scott's world did not crumble around him by the width of a thumbnail. Ernie Els was right. It wasn't just lip service back in July, at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, when he...

Adam Scott is one of the users of the anchor-putting technique.

2013-05-21 06:31:39

Adam Scott of Australia watches his shot from the 11th fairway during his third round on day three of the 2012 British Open

2012-07-21 10:52:00

Adam Scott celebrates on the 18th hole after his putt to win the championship during the final round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club.

2011-08-08 12:31:36