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Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Stephen Hennessey — Thu, 09 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

There's no shortage of gifts for the golf-obsessed mother in your life. Here are some she might actually like.

In Newtown, A Brief Taste Of Normal

Stephen Hennessey — Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Newtown Country Club, Michael Breed honor Sandy Hook first-responders with memorable day.

Study: Fitting = Instant Success

E. Michael Johnson — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

How a 66-year-old improved from a 5-handicap to a 1.

Fitness Friday: A great exercise to strengthen your knees and eliminate pain

Steve Hennessey — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey Without healthy knees, it's difficult to play as much golf as you want. So what do you do, as you get older in order to keep your knees primed for 18? Even...

Golfers on Instagram

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT

We pulled the best golf photos shared by the biggest names on Instagram

Harris English: What's In My Bag

Harris English with Stephen Hennessey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Harris English earned $1.1 million during his rookie season on the PGA Tour in 2012. From driver to putter take a look at what he carries in his bag.

What's In My Bag: Scott Stallings

Scott Stallings with Stephen Hennessey — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The winner of the True South Classic has his second PGA Tour victory since 2011. From driver to putter, find out what Scott Stallings carries in his bag.

Fitness: Waiting To Exhale

Stephen Hennessy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Oxygen just might be the key to playing under pressure.

Watney makes up for lackluster season with Barclays win

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:13:00 GMT

By Stephen Hennessey

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Last year, Nick Watney entered the Barclays as the leader in FedEx Cup points -- a result of putting together the best season of his career.

This year he was 48 spots lower, and not happy with his season. That's why Watney didn't necessarily see a win in his future at the first playoff event of 2012.

"I don't know if anyone would have expected this this week," Watney said. "To be No. 1 now is amazing. I think Tiger has three wins, so is this just? Is it right? I don't know."

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Whether it's fair or not, Watney is atop the FedEx Cup standings once again, and might even be back in the conversation for a Ryder Cup pick -- all thanks to a final-round 69 at Bethpage Black in which he hit 17 of 18 greens.

A fifth career PGA Tour title may have seemed far off this year. With just two top 10s in 2012 heading into this week, Watney struggled with his confidence as well as his swing. His caddie, Chad Reynolds, told him that he was losing strokes to the top players in the world because of his attitude. Often been too hard on himself, he was often compounding his mistakes into more of them.

"If this isn't proof enough to myself that staying positive is a good thing, then I don't know what could be," he said.

Third-round leader Sergio Garcia struggled to a four-over-par 75, opening the door for Watney. A birdie on No. 6 by Garcia made up for a bogey he had made on the first hole, but a par on the birdieable par-5 seventh, followed by three bogeys on holes 8-11, put Watney in the lead for good.

A birdie at 14, followed by a mini fist-pump and stare into the cheering, adoring New York crowd put Watney up three, enough wiggle room for a bogey at the 16th hole to not be too costly.

New putting advice this week from former local club professional Darrell Kestner of nearby Deepdale Golf Club helped Watney with his setup on the greens. But it was his ball-striking work with Butch and Claude Harmon that helped Watney return to the form he showcased last year.

Now, maybe Watney will believe in the talent he's shown the rest of the world the last two years.

"I feel like this is sort of validation as far as the direction I'm going," Watney said. "Any time you win, you know, it's great for your confidence, but I haven't been in this situation a lot recently.

"I'm just so thrilled and very proud of this week."

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A mature, confident Cantlay ready to start his professional career

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:20:00 GMT

CROMWELL, Conn. -- Just one year ago, Patrick Cantlay made PGA Tour history at this very venue.

A second-round 10-under par 60 -- the lowest round ever posted by an amateur in a pro event and the course record at TPC River Highlands -- made Cantlay the story of the tournament, proving his 21st-place finish at the U.S. Open the week before was no fluke.

That special week made it an easy decision for Cantlay to pick this week's Travelers Championship as the event to make his professional debut, he said Tuesday in a pre-tournament press conference.

"The timing makes sense, being able to start somewhere that I'm comfortable and have good memories," said Cantlay, who will forgo his final two years of eligibility at UCLA. Cantlay will tee it up with world phenom Ryo Ishikawa and recently-minted pro John Peterson, who made a boatload of cash with his T-4 at last week's U.S. Open in his first major championship.

"I'm ready and feel comfortable with being a pro and trying to be as good as I can be," Cantlay added.