Bob Verdi

Rosa Lopez, wherever she is, should have been at Cog Hill on Sunday, a day for brain cramps. At one time or another, every golfer trying to win the Western...

Nick Price, the nice guy, probably won't finish first again Sunday. After winning consecutive Western Open titles, he virtually abdicated his throne Saturday. Price had no reason to hide, but...

While Tom Watson turned back the clock again Friday, they also activated the stopwatches at the Western Open. Timing. It's everything in golf, and this Watson capsule feels almost too...

If Mike Hulbert were the violent type, his tragic tale might have led Thursday night's late news: Golfer Attempts Suicide at Western Open. Tries to Choke Himself One-Handed. Says It...

It figures to be a slow week for the sports police in Chicago. The golfers are here. Starting Thursday morning at Cog Hill, some of the world's best players will...

Joe Jemsek, owner of Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, would give anything to have a U.S. Open at his golf course. Anything, including his golf course. "I'll give them...

A little man with a big heart won the 95th U.S. Open Sunday. Corey Pavin did it his way, by feel. While golf's heavy hitters attempted to strangle Shinnecock Hills...

Now they know how we feel. For Saturday's third round of the U.S. Open, 73 world-class players toured Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in 308-over par. They posted only 130 birdies...

They're like toothaches, scenes such as this. No amount of preparation and no degree of predictability can alter the result, which is raging discomfort. On a steamy afternoon last June...

John Daly claims he just might pack his bags for Chicago and play in the Motorola-Western Open next month after all. Then again, consider the source. "You know me," he...