Golf News

Ernie Els' opposition to anchored-putting ban can't be ignored.

Steve Stricker would not be surprised if the PGA Tour decides to ignore a proposed new rule banning the stroke used for long putters.

Three days after Tiger Woods played golf with President Barack Obama, his competition gets a little stiffer.

For the players, the self-directed questions can be endless as they steel themselves for the sheer lottery of the one-on-one format in this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain.

, writes ESPN.com's Farrell Evans.

World number 14 Sergio Garcia, who is playing at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, has decided to return to the Spanish Open for the first time in 10 years.

Four weeks after missing the cut in his first event with Nike golf clubs, Rory McIlroy is confident his game is in much better shape heading in6to this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain.

Golf fans are eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the growing rivalry between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods but former world number one Nick Faldo has doubts on either player achieving his best this year.

Rory McIlroy has a new putter and made a small change to his new driver. He has no way of knowing whether that will mean his second start to the season will last longer than his first tournament.

Hunter Mahan has identified Ian Poulter, Tiger Woods and Luke Donald as his three dangermen at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Reigning champion Hunter Mahan has turned to reverse psychology for this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by refusing to accept he is defending the title at the elite World Golf Championship event.

Can anyone actually be a favorite this week at the WGC-Match Play? Not likely, writes ESPN.com's Farrell Evans.

Bring together the top 64 players in the world and no one knows what to expect.