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.

Ernie Els: Can 'play ball' without long putter

Ernie Els is ready to "play ball" even without a long putter. 1369232474

Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark

Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.

Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate. 1369232217

Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling

Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:

Europe captain to pick 3 for Ryder Cup, up from 2

Europe captain Paul McGinley has given himself an extra pick for next year's Ryder Cup, copying American counterpart Tom Watson's decision to choose three players.

Bob Ford: USGA thinks anchoring putter is wrong, changes the rule

The U.S. Golf Association pulled the long-handled hammer from its bag on Tuesday and swung it freely, announcing that the Rules of Golf would be altered as of Jan. 1, 2016, to prohibit anchoring the butt end of a club against any part of the body.

Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world

The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

USGA expected to outlaw anchored putting

CHICAGO - Rocco Mediate, Jeff Sluman and Chip Beck all expect decision day to become doomsday.

Selling the U.S. Open at Merion to corporate America

The United States Golf Association will conduct 15 national championships or team events this year. Only one of them is a money-maker. That, of course, would be the U.S. Open, which is returning to Merion next month after a 32-year absence.