Arnold Palmer
Sportlight: Week Ahead, Sept. 23-30

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18

By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 16 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the...

Webb Simpson drives from the 9th tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Shanshan Feng got everything from golf but a proper farewell

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 02, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics

By The Associated Press Jul. 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
July 15 1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2021 03:40 PM EDT
Sept. 28 1920 — A Chicago grand jury indicts eight members of the Chicago White Sox on charges of fixing the 1919 World Series, known as...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 12, 2021 12:07 PM EDT
Aug. 13 1919 — Upset scores a win against Man o’ War in the Sanford Memorial Stakes at Saratoga. The defeat is Big Red’s only loss in 21...

FILE - Tony Jacklin, left, and Jack Nicklaus talk during the opening ceremony for the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., in this Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, file photo. The Ryder Cup has named an award after them for a player on each team that embodies the spirit of the matches. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Trophy for Ryder Cup winner, award for 1 player on each team

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 06, 2021 11:09 AM EDT

Phil Mickelson celebrates with his caddie and brother Tim after winning the final round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
One more thrill: Phil Mickelson wins at 50 in raucous PGA

By Ben Nuckols May. 24, 2021 02:44 AM EDT

Phil Mickelson tees off on the first hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Column: It's hard to keep score when paying for popularity

By Doug Ferguson May. 11, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after sinking a putt to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Better than most? One putt on the 17th that actually was

By Doug Ferguson Mar. 09, 2021 06:23 PM EST

FILE - Collin Morikawa watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, in this Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, file photo. His shot was the best of the year with a driver. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Column: Year on PGA Tour reviewed by every club in the bag

By Doug Ferguson Dec. 01, 2020 11:09 AM EST

Tiger Woods walks up the 17th fairway during the final round of the Masters golf tournament Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Tiger Woods to play with 11-year-old Charlie in Father-Son

By Doug Ferguson Nov. 19, 2020 08:00 AM EST

John Augenstein reacts to missing his birdie attempt on the 6th green during the second round of the Masters Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Vanderbilt's Augenstein makes run at Masters low amateur

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 13, 2020 05:53 PM EST

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his shot on the 11th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Column: A quiet golf course, quiet confidence for McIlroy

By Doug Ferguson Nov. 10, 2020 06:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2020, file photo, Justin Thomas hits from the tee on the third hole during the third round of play in the Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Thomas is a leading contender for the U.S. Open, which starts Sept. 17, 2020, at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Another trophy for Dustin Johnson, this one without the cash

By Doug Ferguson Sep. 15, 2020 07:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 19, 2019, file photo, Brooks Koepka reacts after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Koepka goes for a third straight PGA Championship title this week in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Koepka's biggest challenge is history in bid for 3 in a row

By Doug Ferguson Aug. 03, 2020 07:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, June 30, 2012, file photo, Tiger Woods walks off the first green after making birdie during the third round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. As of April 2020, Woods has won the last two PGA Tour events when spectators were not allowed during one round of the tournament. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Column: No fans means same sport, different arena

By Doug Ferguson Apr. 28, 2020 05:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2020, file photo, Ryan Palmer hits his tee shot on the fifth hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, during the final round of the Farmers Insurance golf tournament. Palmer is a member at Colonial in Texas and is optimistic about the PGA Tour resuming its schedule there.(AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
The well-traveled Sungjae Im learning to stay in one place

By Doug Ferguson Apr. 21, 2020 12:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 13, 1986, file photo, Jack Nicklaus watches his shot go for a birdie, giving him the lead and the title on the 17th hole at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. There is no Masters this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first time there is no golf at Augusta National the first full week in April since the end of World War II in 1945. (AP Photo/Joe Benton, File)
Defining moments that make the Masters unlike other majors

By Doug Ferguson Apr. 09, 2020 04:13 PM EDT