Doug Ferguson, Author at Athol Daily News

Ryder Cup in Rome stays right at home for the Europeans. The US loses its seventh straight in Europe

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressOctober 1, 2023

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight countries draped around their shoulders as they took turns clutching and thrusting the gold Ryder Cup, the very trophy that turns them into one…

Europe strikes back in Ryder Cup and ties record for largest lead

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023

United States' Brian Harman speaks at a press conference following the completion of his second round during the second day of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Friday, July 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Harman matches British Open records at Hoylake to build 5-shot lead over Fleetwood

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023

England's Tommy Fleetwood wait to play the 18th tee on the first day of the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Fleetwood among British Open leaders. McIlroy among the survivors.

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterJuly 20, 2023July 20, 2023

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy chips onto the 18th green from the rough during a practice round for the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The Open starts Thursday, July 20. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Rory McIlroy is laying low ahead of the British Open as he tries to end his major drought

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, and Mike McGee congratulate their son, Will McGee, after he hit shot to the seventh green during a practice round for the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Pebble Beach is giving the best female golfers a chance at US Open history

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJuly 5, 2023July 5, 2023

Rickie Fowler chips to the green on the 16th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament at The Los Angeles Country Club on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)

Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of LA

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023

Rory McIlroy speaks to the media about the deal merging the PGA Tour and European tour with Saudi Arabia's golf interests at the Canadian Open golf tournament in Toronto on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Rory McIlroy, a strong anti-Saudi voice, now feels like ‘sacrificial lamb’ amid LIV Golf deal

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

FILE - Team champions David Puig, Sebastián Muñoz, Mito Pereira, Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC and their caddies celebrate on stage with the team trophy during LIV Golf DC at the Trump National Golf Club in Washington Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Sterling, Virginia. The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday, June 6, 2023, when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional...

PGA Tour and European tour agree to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Jason Day, of Australia, warms up on the driving range before a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

PGA Championship promises a strong course for the strongest field

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMay 17, 2023May 17, 2023