Golf
July 31, 2016

Golf's 2016 major winners

The record books added four first-time major winners in 2016:
Golf
July 31, 2016
Kenny Perry raised his hands in victory after winning the 3M Championship at the TPC Twins Cities golf course August 2, 2015 in Blaine, MN.

5 things to know about the players in the 3M Championship

A closer look at some of the players expected to tee it up at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine this week.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Richard Sennott�rsennott@startribune.com] Blaine, Mn. Saturday 7/11/09 3M Championship gallery on the 9th

5 things to know about the 3M Championship

Practice rounds for the 24th annual 3M Championship begin Monday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. The 54-hole tournament starts Friday.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Steve Stricker

Fortysomethings Stricker, Furyk enter Ryder Cup conversation

Each U.S. Ryder Cup vice captain made the cut at the PGA Championship, and a strong finish at Baltusrol Golf Club will move either significantly up the points list.
Golf
July 31, 2016

Defending champion Perry leads field for 3M Championship

In addition to Perry, PGA Tour Champions golfers such as two-time 3M winner Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie and Minnesotan Tom Lehman will play for the $262,500 winner's check in Blaine.
Golf
July 30, 2016

PGA Championship: Day 3 at Baltusrol

Notes and quotes from a soggy Saturday.
Golf
July 30, 2016

Sunday's tee times at PGA Championship

Play is scheduled to resume at Baltusrol at 6 a.m. Central, weather permitting
Local
July 30, 2016

Decoy dogs chase geese from Rochester, Minn., golf course

A Rochester golf pro turned to cutouts to scare off pesky birds
Golf
July 30, 2016
Robert Streb watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springf

Streb uses straight and true shots to gain PGA Championship lead

Robert Streb's record-tying 63 on Friday gave him a share of the lead. Plenty of names are close but there are some surprises headed home, too.
Golf
July 30, 2016
Fans watch as golfers play not he fourth green during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield,

Ryder Cup planners make final preparations at PGA Championship

Ryder Cup tournament director Jeff Hintz is at the PGA Championship for three days of meetings with vendors, caterers and to tie up other logistics for this fall's big event in Chaska.
Golf
July 30, 2016
Jason Day

After 'kick in the bum,' Day strings up seven birdies

Defending PGA Championship winner Jason Day's 7-under-par score after the first two rounds trails the leaders by just two strokes.
Golf
July 29, 2016

Day 2 at Baltusrol

Notes, quotes and more: Friday's recap from Baltusrol
Golf
July 29, 2016

PGA Championship Round 3 tee times

The leaders are scheduled to tee off at 1:55 p.m Central.
Golf
July 29, 2016
Rich Beem watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield,

'02 PGA champ Beem in red numbers at Baltusrol

The unlikely 2002 PGA Championship winner at Hazeltine is making waves again 14 years later.
Golf
July 29, 2016

PGA Championship Round 1 recap

Notes and more from Thursday's opening round.
Golf
July 28, 2016
Whether it’s the beard, the bulk or the “Beef,” Andrew Johnston has generating a rapidly-growing following.

'Beef' reaches folk-hero status but is he Ryder Cup material?

In a short period of time, Andrew Johnston's burly charm has enchanted golf fans around the globe. But is that enough for Team Europe captain Darren Clarke?
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship Round 1&2 tee times

The action gets underway Thursday at 6 a.m. Central time
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship at a glance

Beginning Thursday morning, 156 players (136 tour pros, 20 club pros), including 98 of the top 100 in the world set out to tame Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey.
Golf
July 27, 2016
Chris Baisch teaching pro at Hazeltine watched as Lisa Ogren practiced hitting out of the sand trap near the construction site of what will be the int

Souhan: From bleachers to bunkers, Hazeltine preps for Ryder Cup

As Minnesota's first Ryder Cup is scheduled for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, Hazeltine National in Chaska is prepping and primping all over the grounds.
Golf
July 25, 2016

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 25, 2016
Amateur Ben Greve of Minneapolis Golf Club shot a second-round 64 Sunday to win the Minnesota State Open golf title at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coo

Former Gophers standout Greve wins Minnesota State Open

Ben Greve — a former Gophers player on the national champion team in 2002 and husband of Lynx star Lindsay Whalen — shot a 64 in the second round of the weather-shortened tournament.
Golf
July 24, 2016
Jhonattan Vegas, of Venezuela, holds the trophy as he adjusts a Stetson borrowed from a Mountie, after his victory in the Canadian Open golf tournamen

Jhonattan Vegas wins Canadian Open

Jhonattan Vegas birdied his final three holes to win the RBC Canadian Open and collect his second win on the PGA tour. An emotional Vegas spoke after the win.
Golf
July 24, 2016

PGA: Canadian Open leaderboard

Golf
July 23, 2016

Rain shortens State Open to 36 holes

After the course was deemed unplayable after heavy downpours Saturday, the tournament was reduced to a two-round championship, with Ben Welle leading.
Golf
July 21, 2016

Eagle putt clinches dramatic Minnesota State Amateur win for Alex Uloth

The Burnsville grad took a four-shot lead into the final round but lost it on the back nine and needed a long putt to clinch the title.
Golf
July 18, 2016
Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his tee shot from the 9th during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon G

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup points standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 17, 2016

More on Stenson's record-setting play at British Open

On his way to becoming the fourth-oldest first-time major champion, Henrik Stenson set or tied a number of British Open and majors records, including:
Golf
July 17, 2016

2016 golf majors recap

Three down, one to go -- and then the Ryder Cup comes to Hazeltine in late September.
Golf
July 15, 2016
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen celebrates after a hole in one on the 14th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the R

Day 1 of the British Open at Royal Troon

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Day 1 at Royal Troon
West Metro
July 13, 2016
Toro mowers on Hazeltine's 16th fairway with Lake Hazeltine in the background. Course preparation for the 2016 Ryder Cup began soon after the club fin

How will you get to Hazeltine for the Ryder Cup? There's now a plan

Spectators should start developing a navigation plan for the Ryder Cup in late September at Chaska's Hazeltine National Golf Club, according to options released Wednesday by PGA of America.
Golf
July 12, 2016

British Open tee times for Thursday, Friday

Colin Montgomerie will strike the first ball on his home course just after 12:30 a.m. central time Wednesday night.
Golf
July 12, 2016

Reusse: This is time of summer to miss hacking around a golf course

It's the week of the British Open, and it gets me thinking about walking through the door of the sea wall at Dunbar.
Golf
July 12, 2016
FILE- In this July 3, 2016, file photo, Dustin Johnson tees off on the second hole during the final round of the Bridgestone Invitational golf tournam

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 10, 2016

LPGA: U.S. Women's Open leaderboard

Golf
June 28, 2016
This Thursday June 23, 2016 image provided by the Greenbrier shows flooding on a fairway in front of the clubhouse of the Old White Course at the Gree

Plan to hold displaced PGA Tour event in Minnesota falls through

Before the Greenbrier Classic was canceled due to severe flooding in West Virginia, one contingency plan was for the event to be held at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
June 28, 2016
Evans Scholar Brenden Petersen caddies at White Bear Lake Yacht Club. ] JIM GEHRZïjames.gehrz@startribune.com (JIM GEHRZ/STAR TRIBUNE) / June 11,

For Evans Scholars, it's a future in the bag

Brenden Petersen felt terrified as he arrived at Minikahda Club one February morning. His mind raced as he waited two hours for his interview with a roomful of adults, knowing a college scholarship valued at more than $90,000 was at stake.
Golf
June 27, 2016

About the Evans Scholars

The nonprofit Evans Scholars Foundation has helped more than 10,000 golf caddies attend college, investing more than $300 million.
Golf
June 21, 2016
Dustin Johnson’s final round Sunday was a good sign of his confidence.

Souhan: Johnson's Open victory a good sign for Americans at Hazeltine

Johnson's major breakthrough at Oakmont is a wonderful sign for the United States' chances of a rare Ryder Cup victory.
Golf
June 20, 2016

Ryder Cup standings (through Sunday)

Here are the Ryder Cup standings for the American and European teams through Sunday:
Golf
June 20, 2016
Dustin Johnson, right, greets his fiancÈí Paulina Gretzky as he holds their son Tatum Gretzky on the 18th hole during the final round of the

Souhan: Take your stroke, USGA, but Open title is all Johnson's

Dustin Johnson is an aloof golfer who oozes athletic arrogance and married the daughter of a hockey legend. Sunday at the U.S. Open, Johnson's calm and the USGA's inanity actually made him a man of the people.

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