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Podcast: Paul Azinger on Riviera's 10th and Obama/Tiger's round

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:01:00 GMT

With the drivable par-4 10th at Riviera CC again proving pivotal in the outcome of the Northern Trust Open, Paul Azinger recalls his approach to playing the risk/reward hole--and some of the trouble it caused him--in the latest edition of Zinger's Corner. Paul and Golf World editor Jaime Diaz also discuss the benefit of having a someone in the Oval Office who plays golf after President Obama's round yesterday with Tiger Woods at The Floridian (Exclusive: Details of Obama's round with Tiger) as well as Bernhard Langer's continued excellence on the Champions Tour and just what keeps him going.

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Final thoughts from Men's NCAAs

Ryan Herrington — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 19:30:00 GMT

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.--After filing my story about Texas' dramatic victory over Alabama at the NCAA Championship for this week's issue of Golf World on Monday morning, I followed up with my customary phone call about...

Texas claimes first NCAA title in 40 years

Ryan Herrington — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:32:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF. (AP)—Texas won its third NCAA men's golf championship Sunday, defeating Alabama when senior Dylan Frittelli drained a 20-foot birdie putt at Riviera CC.With the overall match tied 2-2, Frittelli came to the...

Texas, Alabama in dream NCAA final

Ryan Herrington — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:37:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--No. 1 Texas vs. No. 2 Alabama. Anybody else like the sound of that?The NCAA men's golf committee got its dream match-up for Sunday's final of the NCAA Championship, with the two top-ranked...

Alabama, Cal, Texas, Oregon advance to semifinals

Ryan Herrington — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:26:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--History has proven that being the top seed in match play at the NCAA Championship hasn't necessarily been a blessing. Twice in the three years since the new format was implemented the No....

Kent State wins playoff for final match-play spot

Ryan Herrington — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:59:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--As the saying goes, it's not how but how many. And that's all that matters to Kent State coach Herb Page as his team's season continues this afternoon at the NCAA Championship. Four...

Illinois' Pieters claims NCAA individual title

Ryan Herrington — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:51:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--Illinois coach Mike Small likes to describe Thomas Pieters as a "modern golfer." With an athletic, 6-foot-3 frame, the native of Belgium--Small's first recruit outside of North America--compresses the ball like a tour...

How about a separate individual championship?

Ryan Herrington — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--Having just finished his second round, officially the individual clubhouse leader after 36 holes at the 115th NCAA Championship, Illinois' Thomas Pieters talked to reporters in early evening chill yesterday outside the clubhouse...

Shootout awaits to get into NCAA Elite Eight

Ryan Herrington — Thu, 31 May 2012 02:17:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--If the first two days of the 115th NCAA Championship are any indication, the final 18 holes of stroke-play qualifying Thursday at Riveria CC aren't likely to resemble some ordinary round of golf.Try...

No. 1 Texas has some work left

Ryan Herrington — Wed, 30 May 2012 23:01:00 GMT

PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF.--Coaches and teams fight all year to perform well so that if they should qualify for the NCAA Championship they can get into the wave that tees off the first round in the...