Barry golf | Nancy Vergara

Breakthrough comes at perfect time for Barry’s Nancy Vergara

Sophomore Nancy Vergara rose up and earned a surprising individual national golf championship, the first for any Barry golfer — male or female.

Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship. 1369347283

European Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'

The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

Memorial out to battle phone distractions

There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt. 1369345524

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Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'

The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

Kingston leads suspended PGA Championship

James Kingston carded a 6-under 66 on Thursday to grab a 1-stroke lead at the PGA Championship before play was suspended due to darkness. 1369344594

Top-ranked amateur Williams ready for NCAAs

When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career. 1369333552

Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry

Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over. 1369346788

Tee to Green: This time, Sergio can blame only himself

A mentor once told me that at the start of his career, he stressed over his ability to generate column content on a weekly, deadline-driven basis. 1369342502

Golf spotlight

Hawk takes up residence at Flamingo Lakes

Part of the appeal of golf courses is the nature display that generally comes with them: trees, plants, and animals, such as alligators and iguanas.