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Golf's Holy Day

If, as Walter Travis said, "Golf is more than a mere game. Golf is a religion," then Hall of Fame inductions ought to be its holy days. Monday night qualified. In a way that even...

By Bob Carney

Published Nov. 03, 2009

Keywords Christy O'Connoer | Ike | Lanny Wadkins | Olazabal | World Golf Hall of Fame

Olazabal Tabbed For Hall

Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame Nov. 2

Published May. 20, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | Jose maria olazabal | golf | hall of fame | ryder cup | masters

Ryder Cup: Olazabal Tosses His Hat In The Ring

Olazabal says he would like the job of captaining the 2010 European team

Published Jan. 22, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | european tour | ryder cup | jose maria olazabal | colin montgomerie

Monty Named 2010 Ryder Captain

Almost 18 years after he played in his first Ryder Cup as a player, Colin Montgomerie has been named Europe's 2010 captain

Published Jan. 28, 2009

Keywords ryder cup | 2010 | colin montgomerie | nick faldo | corey pavin | Jose Maria Olazabal | Sandy Lyle | thomas bjorn | Ian Woosnam

Seve To Captain 2010 Royal Trophy Team

Seve Ballesteros says he plans to return in 2010 to his role as captain of Europe's Royal Trophy team

Published Jan. 07, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | seve ballersteros | royal trophy team | jose maria olazabal | 2010 | brain surgery | tumor | operation | spain | madrid

Madrid Masters: Broadhurst, Carlsson, Fraser Tied

Paul Broadhurst, Magnus Carlsson and Marcus Fraser all fired four-under 67s for a share of the first round lead

Published Oct. 09, 2008

Keywords European tour | golf | golf world | madrid masters | paulbroadhurst | marcus fraser | magnus carlsson | angel cabrera | miguel angel jimenez | jose maria olazabal

Birdies and Bogeys

An unscientific breakdown of the best and worst in golf the past week

By Mark Soltau

Published May. 24, 2009

Keywords Mark Soltau | pga | pga tour | golf | golf world | michael allen | rory sabbatini | adam scott | rocco mediate | fred couples | nancy lopez | jose maria olazabal

Ballesteros Set For 3rd Chemo Session

Seve Ballesteros' second round of chemotherapy went "very well" and the golf great is due to start a third session shortly.

Published Feb. 26, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | seve ballersteros | chemotherapy | royal trophy team | jose maria olazabal | 2010 | brain surgery | tumor | operation | spain | madrid

Ballesteros Awaits Chemo Test Results

Seve Ballesteros said test results following his first course of chemotherapy came back "quite good," an encouraging sign for the 51-year-old golf great

Published Feb. 12, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | seve ballersteros | chemotherapy | royal trophy team | jose maria olazabal | 2010 | brain surgery | tumor | operation | spain | madrid

Seve Says Chemo Is Going Well

Seve Ballesteros said test results following his first course of chemotherapy came back "quite good," an encouraging sign for the 51-year-old golf great

Published Jan. 21, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | seve ballersteros | chemotherapy | royal trophy team | jose maria olazabal | 2010 | brain surgery | tumor | operation | spain | madrid

Instruction

America's Fifty Greatest Teachers

Number one: Butch Harmon

By Guy Yocom

Published Oct. 30, 2008

Keywords 50 Greatest teachers | best teachers | Butch Harmon | Stewart Cink | Fred Couples | Lucas Glover | Natalie Gulbis | Phil Mickelson | Jose Maria Olazabal | Corey Pavin | Adam Scott | Nick Watney | Jackie Burke | Masters

Madrid Masters: Schwartzel Wins By Three

Leading since the halfway point and leaving little doubt he could close the deal, Charl Schwartzel fired a final-round five-under 66 to take the title

Published Oct. 12, 2008

Keywords European tour | golf | golf world | madrid masters | paulbroadhurst | marcus fraser | magnus carlsson | angel cabrera | miguel angel jimenez | jose maria olazabal | charl schwartzel | ricardo gonzalez | Pablo Larrazabal