Golf
April 4, 2018
Tiger Woods, left, and Phil Mickelson.

Souhan: Woods, Mickelson rivalry mellows as golf superstars age

Ex-antagonists Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson shared laughs in a Tuesday practice round at Augusta National ahead of the Masters.
Golf
April 4, 2018

Souhan: What's ahead at The Masters?

After a perfect, hot day on Tuesday, it's 67 and overcast right now. Thursday and Friday are supposed to be clear with highs around 80.
Golf
April 3, 2018

Thursday-Friday Masters tee times

The 87-player field gets underway at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
Golf
April 3, 2018
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits a chip on the 13th hole during practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday

Souhan: Observations from Tuesday at The Masters

The azaleas are in full bloom as we're less than two days away from golf's first major.
Golf
April 3, 2018
Phil Mickelson helped Tigers Woods put on the Green Jacket after Woods' victory at the Masters in 2005.

Souhan: Timing is right for Tiger vs. Phil finale at Masters

Despite their relative levels of greatness, Mickelson and Woods never held a 1-on-1 duel on Sunday afternoon at the Masters, and their advanced age, along with Woods' personal and physical problems, hinted that they never would. But ...
Golf
March 29, 2018
Patrick Reed with the cup and a champaigne shower by Ryan Moore.

Hazeltine will become first U.S. repeat host of Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is returning to the Twin Cities in 2028 at the same course where the world's premier international golf event enjoyed so much success in 2016.
Golf
March 13, 2018
The USGA along with the Royal & Ancient announced a new modern set of golf rules Monday designed to take a large and complicated rule book and make it

Q&A: Minnesota golf official talks about the game's new rules

Doug Hoffmann, the rules and competitions director for the Minnesota Golf Association, chatted with the Star Tribune's Michael Rand about the national and local impact of the changes.
South Metro
February 27, 2018
At the Thompson Oaks Golf Course in West St. Paul, this site might be one of the few municipal golf courses that could be repurposed as a possible tow

Council closes West St. Paul's lone municipal golf course

City officials said the Thompson Oaks property could be redeveloped.
St. Paul
February 25, 2018
Gary Unger, a lifelong East Side resident who lives near the Hillcrest Golf Club site, also worked at the golf course as a caddy when he was a boy and

Development of shuttered golf course could transform St. Paul neighborhood

Plan for closed golf course includes housing, restaurants, trails and community center.
Local
February 20, 2018
Rosemount man wins $25,000, pontoon boat with 120-foot putt at Golf Show

Rosemount man wins $25,000, pontoon boat with 120-foot putt at Golf Show

"I could not do that again," says first person to win Golf Show contest.
Golf
February 7, 2018
Lisa Grimes, the director of instruction at Alexandria (Minn.) Golf Club, won the Women's Stroke Play Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., by three s

Alexandria's Grimes wins Women's Stroke Play Championship

Lisa Grimes, the director of instruction at Alexandria (Minn.) Golf Club, won the Women's Stroke Play Championship in Port St. Lucie, Fla., by three strokes over Suzy Whaley of Cromwell, Conn.
Celebrities
January 28, 2018

CBS showed golf instead of Grammys red carpet and viewers were mad

Viewers ready to watch the Grammys, and see their favorite artists dolled up in high fashion walking the red carpet, weren't pleased that they were stuck watching golf for almost 40 minutes.
West Metro
November 30, 2017
Hyland Greens Golf Course where an unused 9.5 acres near the corner of Normandale Blvd had been proposed for re-development and was seen Thursday, Nov

Bloomington to reject all building proposals for Hyland Greens Golf Course

The city was looking to sell a portion of property for development.
Golf
November 26, 2017
President Donald Trump returns to his Mar-a-Lago club after spending the day at Trump International Golf Club, in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 26, 2017. As

Trump golfs with the sport's best in Florida

"We had a lot of fun," wrote Brad Faxon, one of four stars to join the president.
West Metro
November 22, 2017
Braemar Golf Course routinely hosts fundraisers.

Wet weather delays reopening of Braemar Golf Course in Edina until 2019

Seeding time missed due to wet summer and fall.
West Metro
November 2, 2017
2 arrested after floatplane lands next to Ryder Cup sue Chaska, police chief

2 arrested after floatplane lands next to Ryder Cup sue Chaska, police chief

Suit cites police chief calling the pilot "imbecilic" and "stupid" for landing plane during tournament play.
Golf
October 24, 2017
Four-time PGA Tour winner Tim Herron is raising awareness of a hand disorder that has stricken him and other family members.

Q&A with PGA golfer Tim Herron: Stiff hands take toll on his livelihood

Minnesota golfer Tim Herron has four PGA Tour wins and a top-10 finish at the 1999 U.S. Open on his résumé. Recently, he also became a spokesperson to raise awareness about Dupuytren's Contracture, a condition from which he suffers that limits the movement of his hands.
Local
October 17, 2017
Houses are being constructed on the former Lakeview golf course in Orono, near the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka.

Golf courses give way to new housing amid demand for land

More than 900 acres of golf courses have been redeveloped across the metro.
South Metro
October 12, 2017

Mississippi Dunes golf course up for sale, being pitched for housing

The 185-acre tract along the Mississippi River in Cottage Grove went up for sale at $10 million about two weeks ago.
Minneapolis
October 6, 2017
Golfers and supporters of the Hiawatha Golf Course held signs as they rallied against the Park Board's recent decision to reduce pumping and close the

Hiawatha Golf Club closure to be delayed at least five years

The delay allows more time for community input on future plans for the land in Minneapolis.
Golf
October 3, 2017

Arkansas women's golf team wins ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Olympic Hills

The tournament was partly sponsored by the foundation of Annika Sorenstam, a 10-time major winner on the LPGA Tour.
September 29, 2017
Former U.S. Presidents, from left, Barack Obama, George Bush and Bill Clinton greet spectators on the first tee before the first round of the Presiden

Obama, Bush and Clinton kick off Presidents Cup golf tournament

The start of the Presidents Cup gave golf a new Big Three — former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton posing with players and wives on each team in an opening ceremony unlike any other.
Minneapolis
September 23, 2017
A hearing on the future of the Hiawatha Golf Course was jam-packed Wednesday night.

Minneapolis Park Board considers delaying Hiawatha Golf Club closure

Officials said more time is needed to complete plans.
Variety
September 21, 2017
An illustration showing the interior of a Topgolf center.

Topgolf closes Twin Cities land deal for glitzy, high-tech all-season center

The site of a Regal Cinema theater in Brooklyn Center will be turned into a glitzy, high-tech all-season golf center that's expected to open next year and employ several hundred people.
Golf
September 20, 2017

Reusse: Upheaval in D.C. golf doesn't mean PGA Tour is headed to Twin Cities

Quicken Loans tournament still on 2018 schedule, but there's no listed location. Congressional has bowed out as a future host.
Golf
August 31, 2017

Pennsylvanian Sean Knapp 'settles' for U.S. Senior Amateur title at Minikahda

The Pennsylvanian beat two-time champ Paul Simson.
Golf
August 29, 2017

Defending champion Dave Ryan and runner-up Matt Sughrue both reach U.S. Senior Amateur quarterfinals

Ryan, of Taylorville, Ill., beat Michael Hughett of Tulsa, Okla., 2 and 1 in the round of 16. Sughrue, of Arlington, Va., edged Keith Decker of Martinsville, Va., 3 and 2.
Golf
August 29, 2017

Minnesota Scene: Top seed David Brown among winners at U.S. Senior Amateur

Stroke-play medalist David Brown, who is making his championship debut, rallied for a 3 and 2 victory over Scott Smith, and was joined by defending champion Dave Ryan and 2016 runner-up Matt Sughrue as first-day winners Monday at the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at the Minikahda Club.
Golf
August 25, 2017

U.S. Senior Amateur begins Saturday at Minikahda

A field of 156 players aged 55 and older will play two 18-hole rounds, then be cut to 64 for six rounds of match play (18 holes each).
Celebrities
August 22, 2017
Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods had been a couple for about three years.

Lindsey Vonn: Nude photo hack of phone 'despicable invasion of privacy'

At least one private image of Tiger Woods also was posted online, an attorney for both said.
Golf
August 22, 2017

Craig Brischke wins Minnesota Senior Professional Golf Association title

Golf
August 17, 2017

Kenzie Neisen wins second Women's State Open

Neisen had a 7-under 137 total, including a course record 63 in her opening round. This is her second State Open title in three years.
Minneapolis
August 16, 2017
Bobby Warfield addressed a group of golfers and supporters of the Hiawatha Golf Course as they rallied against the Park Board's recent decision to red

Black golfers rally to note historical significance of Hiawatha Golf Club

Golfers are using a new strategy to try to save the Hiawatha Golf Club: Noting its significance to black golfers as one of the first Minneapolis courses that welcomed African-Americans.
Golf
August 16, 2017

Golfers rally to save Hiawatha golf course

Golfers and supporters of Hiawatha Golf Course rallied Tuesday against the Park Board's recent decision to reduce pumping and close the course at the end of the 2019 season.
Golf
August 16, 2017

Neisen fires 63, leads Women's State Open

Kenzie Neisen of New Prague Golf Club shot a course record 9-under 63 at Deer Run in Victoria to lead the Minnesota Women's State Open by five shots over Sarah Burnham of Rush Creek G.C.
Golf
August 15, 2017
Tiger Woods

Report: Five drugs in Tiger Woods' body when he was arrested

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods had five drugs in his system when he was arrested in May on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to an ESPN report.
Golf
August 14, 2017
Will the Twin Cities get a regular stop on the PGA Tour? "Am I optimistic? Yes," said Hollis Cavner (pictured), CEO of Pro Links Sports and the force

Reusse: Area's future might hold PGA Tour stop, more majors or both

With the golf season now likely to end with the Tour Championship on Labor Day weekend starting in 2019, there are potential new markets (including the Twin Cities) looking for places to host on a crowded summer schedule.
Golf
August 13, 2017
Patrick Reed hits from the bunker on the 18th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Sunday, Aug

Day 4 of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow

Here's a recap of the action during Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship:
Golf
August 13, 2017

PGA Championship final leaderboard

Golf
August 12, 2017
Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, reacts on the ninth hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club Sat

Day 3 of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow

An overview of Saturday's action from Quail Hollow.

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