Monthly Archives: February 2009

Tommy Armour III, who shot 67s in each of the first two rounds, was asked what sort of work he does on his swing in the offseason. “Well, I think it’s an always changing kind of game,” he said. “You … Continue reading →

At one point in the second round, five players were tied for the lead. Scott McCarron (UCLA) is back out in front, having made a birdie at the par-4 seventh hole to move to 9 under, one stroke ahead of … Continue reading →

As former UCLA standout Kevin Chappell left the clubhouse following the second round Friday, a young girl walked up to ask for his autograph on a Northern Trust Open flag. “You’ve got just about everyone on here,” Chappell said as … Continue reading →

Scott McCarron (UCLA) birdied two of the first three holes to move to 9 under and into sole possession of the lead. Phil Mickelson dropped back to 8 under with a bogey on the par-3 sixth and is tied for … Continue reading →

After an eagle on the par-5 opening hole to pull two strokes ahead, Phil Mickelson’s drive on No. 2 went far left, almost up against the fence to Riviera’s driving range. He took a bogey from there to drop back … Continue reading →

Phil Mickelson made an eagle-3 on the first hole to move to 10 under par, breaking a three-way tie for the lead with Tommy Armour III and Steve Stricker. Mickelson reached the green in two on the 503-yard par-5, then … Continue reading →

Here’s the full press release from the conference call with Tiger Woods this morning. You can find it here on Tiger’s Web site.

Phil Mickelson just teed off on the first hole, and already he has company at the top of the leaderboard. Tommy Armour already finished his early round and shot a 67 after posting a 67 yesterday. He’s 8-under for the … Continue reading →

Tiger Woods just had a conference call on his decision to return to golf. Here’s a couple of comments from Woods, who will play in next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships. “Nothing changes from every time I enter. It’s to … Continue reading →

Kevin Chappell, Parker McLachlin, Scott McCarron, Tom Pernice Jr. and John Merrick played in the first round of the Northern Trust Open Thursday, then were honored at halftime of the UCLA-Washington game at Pauley Pavilion. After the game, McLachlin was … Continue reading →