What a difference a week made for Kyle Stanley. Stanley held a five-stroke lead over John Rollins and John Huh after 54 holes at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open but shot a 74 and wound up losing in a playoff to Brandt Snedeker on the second extra hole. Snedeker began the final round at Torrey Pines seven strokes back of Stanley and was in the third-to-last group (threesomes) of the day. Stanley began Sunday’s round eight shots back of leader Spencer Levin and was, ironically, also... Read more

Paul Lawrie is back in the Official World Golf Ranking's top 50 for the first time since 2003 after a flawless performance gave him a second Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy title. The 43 year old Scot, known as "Chippy" all his career, chipped in twice during a brilliant closing 65 and beat Australian Jason Day and Swede Peter Hanson by four. Less than a year ago the 1999 Open Champion was 272nd in the Official World Golf Ranking. Now he is part of golf... Read more

HOUSTON, Texas - Belly putters may not be spared the rulesmakers’ axe after all. Just when it appeared likely that belly putters and chest putters would be with us for an extended period of time, a new ban-the-belly movement within the R&A has convinced the U.S. Golf Association to take what executive director Mike Davis calls a “fresh look” at the putting phenomenon known as anchoring. Anchoring, as it is commonly called in R&A and USGA circles, refers in general... Read more