Phil Mickelson hopes to put aside his early season struggles on a course that has been good to him in the past as he defends his title starting on Thursday at the PGA Northern Trust Open. Mickelson has missed a cut, shared 42nd and 55th in his three starts so far in 2009, but the US veteran has won 11 ...

Japanese whiz kid Ryo Ishikawa says his goal this week is to make the cut, something Tiger Woods failed to do when he made his PGA Tour debut as an amateur at the same tournament 17 years earlier. "The golf course is fantastic and very challenging," Ishikawa said. "I hope I can make the cut. I am looking forward to ...

The Masters and British Open, two majors with the most global influence, announced Sunday night a new Asia Amateur Championship that they hope will stimulate growth in a market teeming with potential. Augusta National chairman Billy Payne and Royal & Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson said their clubs ...