Colt Knost finishes off Thompson for U.S. Amateur title
Colt Knost won the 107th U.S. Amateur Championship on Sunday, holding off Michael Thompson 2 and 1 to win both of the nation’s …

Program’s inventions impress judge Harmon
Billy Harmon was born into a famous golf family, but he couldn’t say he had seen everything in golf until he agreed to be a judge …

Golf viewers not yet in swing of playoffs
NBC will air the final three events of the PGA Tour’s four-event FedExCup beginning this weekend. The network hopes the ratings …

Ogilvy: Rory shouldn’t play Tiger at Cup
(AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini would seem like a fun match in the Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup, but Geoff Ogilvy of Australia believes International captain Gary Player should consider Nick O’Hern or Mike Weir to take on the world’s No. 1.

Deutsche Bank Championship Practice Round

Ochoa eyeing Lopez’s win-streak record
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When Lorena Ochoa started playing golf, she wanted to be like Nancy Lopez. Now she wants to break Lopez’s records.

Cup Runneth Over
Despite the fact that he fits the profile of the typical winner at TPC Boston (very long off the tee), Phil Mickelson has never played in the Deutsche Bank Championship. But at 1:07 p.m. Friday, he’ll tee it up with the defending champion Tiger Woods and the 2004 champ Vijay Singh.

Faxon, Quigley heading to operating room
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley have more in common than their New England roots.

Ogilvy: Rory shouldn’t play Tiger at Cup
(AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini would seem like a fun match in the Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup, but Geoff Ogilvy of Australia believes International captain Gary Player should consider Nick O’Hern or Mike Weir to take on the world’s No. 1.

Els withdraws from Deutsche Bank
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Ernie Els withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Tuesday for family reasons.

Ask Travelin’ Joe
Joe Passov, a.k.a. Travelin’ Joe, the architecture and course rankings editor for GOLF Magazine, responds to reader comments regarding GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and the World.

Ogilvy: Rory shouldn’t play Tiger at Cup
(AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini would seem like a fun match in the Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup, but Geoff Ogilvy of Australia believes International captain Gary Player should consider Nick O’Hern or Mike Weir to take on the world’s No. 1.

Faxon, Quigley heading to operating room
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley have more in common than their New England roots.

Ogilvy: Rory shouldn’t play Tiger at Cup
(AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory Sabbatini would seem like a fun match in the Sunday singles at the Presidents Cup, but Geoff Ogilvy of Australia believes International captain Gary Player should consider Nick O’Hern or Mike Weir to take on the world’s No. 1.

6 to Scratch
You can swing a golf club any way you want. As Bob Torrance, teacher to Padraig Harrington, among others, likes to say, it’s about the "strike." But one thing you’d better have is a good excuse. As long as you can fault an ill-chosen breakfast, lifeless range balls or your playing partner’s obnoxious headcovers, your ineptitude can at least share the blame.

Great Scot! Monty to marry again
(AP) — Colin Montgomerie is about to be a married man again.

Faxon, Quigley heading to operating room
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley have more in common than their New England roots.

From 6 to Scratch
This is part of a regular series that will chronicle Cameron Morfit’s attempt to erase his handicap. If you have questions or comments for Cameron, send them to golfletters@golf.com.

Half Full
The first of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffevents featured a nice field on a nice course anda perfectly acceptable winner in Steve Stricker(67-67-65-69 — 268).

Els withdraws from Deutsche Bank
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Ernie Els withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Tuesday for family reasons.

Ask Travelin’ Joe
Joe Passov, a.k.a. Travelin’ Joe, the architecture and course rankings editor for GOLF Magazine, responds to reader comments regarding GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses in the U.S. and the World.

Annika Sorenstam gets engaged
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In a year without victories on the golf course, Annika Sorenstam had plenty of reason to celebrate Saturday when she announced she is getting married.

Golfers angry over mandatory cart rules
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island woman is boycotting her favorite course. A man in Florida has published a book and filed lawsuits to defend his rights. A former golf executive thinks the game, under these circumstances, shouldn’t even be called golf.

Knost 2nd to win U.S. Amateur, Public Links
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Colt Knost won the 107th U.S. Amateur Championship on Sunday, holding off Michael Thompson 2 and 1 to win both of the nation’s biggest amateur golf events in two months.

Half Full
The first of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffevents featured a nice field on a nice course anda perfectly acceptable winner in Steve Stricker(67-67-65-69 — 268).

How to Stop Leaving Shots in the Sand
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Nice Finish, but Playoffs?
The FedEx Cup playoffs are one week old and the verdict is in. I saw golf that was spectacular and gripping. I saw heroic shots and colossal blunders. I saw clutch, must-make putts and drama like I haven’t seen since the last time a Ryder Cup was close on a Sunday. (Can anybody still remember that far back?) I saw eliminated players who were tearful, angry and resigned. I saw real, raw emotion. For sheer drama, I saw televised golf at its best.

Half Full
The first of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffevents featured a nice field on a nice course anda perfectly acceptable winner in Steve Stricker(67-67-65-69 — 268).

Els withdraws from Deutsche Bank
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) — Ernie Els withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Tuesday for family reasons.

Hot? Ochoa. Not? August.
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Golfers angry over mandatory cart rules
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island woman is boycotting her favorite course. A man in Florida has published a book and filed lawsuits to defend his rights. A former golf executive thinks the game, under these circumstances, shouldn’t even be called golf.

Stricker ends 6 1/2-year drought with playoff victory
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) — What looked like more heartache for Steve Stricker turned into the sweetest victory of his career.

Final Round of the Barclays

Nice Finish, but Playoffs?
The FedEx Cup playoffs are one week old and the verdict is in. I saw golf that was spectacular and gripping. I saw heroic shots and colossal blunders. I saw clutch, must-make putts and drama like I haven’t seen since the last time a Ryder Cup was close on a Sunday. (Can anybody still remember that far back?) I saw eliminated players who were tearful, angry and resigned. I saw real, raw emotion. For sheer drama, I saw televised golf at its best.

Annika Sorenstam gets engaged
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In a year without victories on the golf course, Annika Sorenstam had plenty of reason to celebrate Saturday when she announced she is getting married.

Golfers angry over mandatory cart rules
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island woman is boycotting her favorite course. A man in Florida has published a book and filed lawsuits to defend his rights. A former golf executive thinks the game, under these circumstances, shouldn’t even be called golf.

Knost close to history at U.S. Amateur
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Ever since Colt Knost started to take golf seriously seven years ago, he’s been focused on someday making a living at the sport he loves.

Final Round of the Barclays

3 Texans advance to semis at U.S. Amateur
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas was one of three Texans who reached the U.S. Amateur semifinals at the Olympic Golf Club on Friday.

New Stevie in Town
Steve Stricker’s battle with his golf swing hit its bloodiest stretch at the 2004 Players Championship, round one. It was at the watery, railroad-tied TPC Sawgrass that Stricker suffered a series of gruesome knockdowns that might have driven others to throw in the towel.

Nice Finish, but Playoffs?
The FedEx Cup playoffs are one week old and the verdict is in. I saw golf that was spectacular and gripping. I saw heroic shots and colossal blunders. I saw clutch, must-make putts and drama like I haven’t seen since the last time a Ryder Cup was close on a Sunday. (Can anybody still remember that far back?) I saw eliminated players who were tearful, angry and resigned. I saw real, raw emotion. For sheer drama, I saw televised golf at its best.