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Latest NewsDay wins Nelson, teenager Spieth ties for 16th
IRVING, Texas (AP) -Jason Day knows all about being a young, up-and-coming golf star. So he didn't mind one bit sharing the spotlight of his first PGA Tour victory with 16-year-old Jordan Spieth.
Heck, it might have helped.
``I was walking to the fourth hole and it looked like there was a thousand people following him,'' Day said. ``It took a little bit of pressure off my shoulders knowing that the good majority of the fans that were following me were close friends and family.''
Spieth was...
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Tournament NotebookSouth America becoming fertile ground for golf
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Henrique Lavie was more involved than usual in meetings during The Players Championship. He is commissioner of Tour de las Americas, and while that is among golf's smallest circuits, it is becoming more important than ever.
The Olympics in Brazil are six years away, and golf has only one shot to make a good impression before another vote to determine whether the sport makes it beyond the 2020 games.
More than finding (or building) the right golf course is making...
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