Golf

Cops: Andrew Hargenrader's the Guy Who Ate Concrete During Burglary Caught on Camera

As long as the Internet still exists, a search for the name "Andrew Hargenrader" will bring up the video of him tripping and smacking his face on concrete while stealing golf clubs from someone's garage in Phoenix.Phoenix PD says Hargenrader, 35, is the guy in the video, who apparently tripped over ... More >>

Golf Disc Jockeys

Phil Mickelson Won That Golf Tournament Named After the Garbage Company

Despite the high attendance, perhaps one of the least-known facts about the Waste Management Phoenix Open is that Phil Mickelson won the thing.See, the final round on Sundays always encroaches on the pre-Super Bowl activities, and we were wondering the day before if it was possible to get drunk just ... More >>

Matthew Giles, Professional Golfer, Drives (a Car) Into a Gilbert House. Cops Thinking Alcohol's a Factor

Australian professional golfer Matthew Giles took a drive into a Gilbert on Monday, according to police.According to the "extreme DUI" charge Giles was booked into jail on, police are thinking alcohol may have had something to do with it.A little before 10 p.m. Monday, Giles "was traveling at a very ... More >>

Richard Miranda's Arizona Latino Caucus Foundation Questioned; Former Lawmaker's Conviction This Week Tied to Different Charity

State Senator Steve Gallardo, D-Phoenix, says he's "suspicious" that funds may have been misappropriated from another foundation run by corrupt former lawmaker Richard Miranda. Miranda, a Democrat from Tolleson who resigned abruptly on February 16 after 13 years in the Arizona Legislature, pleaded ... More >>

Phil Mickelson Seeks Real Name of Anonymous Online Hater by Suing Internet Provider

Phil Mickelson, who remains one of the world's most popular golfers even as his game slowly fades, was cordial, yet short, when we asked him at the Waste Management Open about his new lawsuit.   ​"I support freedom of speech 100 percent all the way, but I'm not going to ... More >>

Gary McCord, Golf's Cool Commentator, Still Not Welcome At The Masters

We wrote many moons ago about then-Valley resident Gary McCord, a professional golf commentator for CBS--it was a favorite yarn of ours about a journeyman golfer who had parleyed a quick wit into a lucrative career. Gary McCord: Unwanted (by the Masters) but still loved by most​ The hook wa ... More >>

John Galliano, Alleged Anti-Semitic Fashion Designer, Checking into Arizona Rehab Center, According to USA Today's Rumor Department

www.hecklerspray.comJohn Galliano apparently hearts Adolph Hitler.​Unlike Charlie Sheen, fashion designer John Galliano -- the other pseudo-celebrity to apparently go off the deep end this week -- isn't "winning!" He is, however, heading to rehab -- and per-usual when a celebrity needs to kick one ... More >>

What a Waste

Feathered Bastards

Sink something other than putts at the TPC

Phil Mickelson Already Out Of Contention At British Open

americansportsblog.com Phil Mickelson​Yesterday we wrote about the scenarios in which Phil Mickelson could overtake Tiger Woods for the top spot in golf. Well, less than 24 hours later, we can throw all of that out the window. After battling heavy wind and chilly temperatures for two days, ... More >>

Phil Mickelson With Another Chance To Pass Tiger Woods As Top-Ranked Golfer

americansportsblog.comPhil Mickelson​The British Open teed off this morning at the Old Course at St. Andrews, one of the most historic courses in all of golf. Over 150 golfers will take their hacks to try and win the third major this golf season. But the tournament also means it's yet another ch ... More >>

Phil Mickelson Misses Cut In Scotland; Still Can't Grasp Top World Ranking

americansportsblog.com Phil Mickelson​Oh, Phil Mickelson -- you've done it again. With yet another chance to claim the No. 1 spot in the world, Lefty faltered again. This time it was at the Scottish Open, where Phil imploded and missed the cut.

News Flash: Phil Mickelson Still Can't Putt; Fails -- Again -- to Win U.S. Open

americansportsblog.com Phil Mickelson​As Graeme McDowell played through the final holes of the US Open, his biggest challenger wasn't Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods or Ernie Els. It was some guy named Gregory Havret. Wait, who? Congrats to McDowell on his win, but you can't help but think tha ... More >>

Flee Circus

Plan your great escape at the Arizona Highways Travel Show

Erica Blasberg, Former U of A Golf Star, May Have Committed Suicide, Father Says

PumaU of A golf phenom Erica Blasberg was found dead in her home near Las Vegas on Sunday night.​The death of former University of Arizona golf phenom -- and LPGA Tour member -- Erica Blasberg shocked the golf world and now, three days after her body was discovered in her apartment near Las Vegas ... More >>

LPGA Golfer and University of Arizona Grad Erica Blasberg Dead at 25; Cause of Death Unclear

www.zimbio.com LPGA golfer and former U of A star Erica Blasberg died in Henderson, Nevada, yesterday.​A former University of Arizona student and professional golfer on the LPGA Tour died in Henderson, Nevada, yesterday, her agent confirmed today.Erica Blasberg, 25, was a golfer at the U of ... More >>

Phil Mickelson Has Chance to be No. 1 in Golf -- Assuming He Doesn't Choke, Of Course

www.ingolfwetrust.com Can "Lefty" steady his hand long enough to become No. 1? ​Phil Mickelson, the pride and joy of the Arizona State University golf program, has a chance to blow an opportunity he's never blown before: "Lefty" could become the number-one player in golf.By sinking a 15-foo ... More >>

Phil Mickelson Wins Masters; Puts Focus Back on Tiger Woods' Sex Scandal

www.thebarclas.com "Lefty"​The pride and joy of the golf program at Arizona State University, and choke-artist extraordinaire, Phil Mickelson, defied the odds and beat sex legend Tiger Woods at the Masters over the weekend and put the media's attention back where it belongs -- on ... More >>

Major Boo Boo

Major Boo Boo

Try not to cheer too loud at the Phoenix Open

Former "Phoenix Open" Golf Tournament Now to Be Called "Waste Management Open;" Way to Keep it Classy, Scottsdale

​Scottsdale's premiere PGA golf tournament has a new name, and it won't do much to help the tournament's unsavory image among golf's elite.The Phoenix Open -- or the FBR Open, as it's been known since 2004 -- is often criticized by the PGA's most pompous linisters. Many, including the philand ... More >>

Bunker Mentality

PGA tourney’s not the FBR, but you can get close – for cheap

New Zealand Golf Course Takes "Party Hole" Page Out of TPC Scottsdale Playbook

www.aboutgolf.com Hole 16 at TPC Scottsdale​Golf is typically considered a game of etiquette, where observers are well-behaved, quiet, and polite. However, anyone who has been to the FBR Open in Scottsdale can tell you that it can also be a game of debauchery.The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale ... More >>

Changing Course

FBR Open Catering Service had County Health Violations; Problems Corrected, but Record Spotty

The catering service for the FBR Open had repeated health code violations during the most recent inspection of its kitchen back in November, as well as some earlier inspections, records show. Violations reported by Maricopa County health inspectors included mold in ice machines and raw chicken ... More >>

Bar for the Course

Class? Distinction? Hell, just pass the booze.

Phoenix Athletes' Blogs Bite on Yardbarker.com

Popular sports Web site Yardbarker.com hosts a slew of superstar bloggers from the world of sports -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, tennis pro Rafael Nadal, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban, golf legend Tiger Woods, and NASCAR driver Jeff Gor ... More >>

The Hole Shebang

Latest Valley PGA Tour stop looks like a winner

Macho Libre

He-men just wanna be free

Club Candids: The British Open Pub on Saturday, June 21

Iron Maidens

Chef Matney's Back: Eddie's House set to open next month

The Greatest No-Show on Grass

For Tiger Woods, the desert’s always greener in Dubai

Grass Heroes

Local punkers take a holiday in the sun

Tee and Sympathy

Well . . . maybe not sympathy

Super Swingers

LPGA tees off in Gold Canyon

Strip Club

Putt-Her? I hardly know her!

Heat Stroking

Dust off the clubs, because were breaking golf down to its coolest forms

Cinco or Swim

Cinco de Mayo makes a splash

Missing Links

A well-meaning ode to golf's first legend ends up in the bunker

FBR Me ASAP

It's Open season at TPC

Ladies' Tee Time

LPGA tourney puts spotlight on Sorenstam

Lezbosagogo

Phoenix's gay burlesque troupe's starring at a mega-lesbian-fest beside the ladies' pro golf championship. Could fortune and fame be next?

Readers Choice

Par Tee On!

The Phoenix Open is the world's biggest and rowdiest golf tournament. Have the Open and its notorious Bird's Nest party tent killed the game of golf, or just given it some life?

WELFARE FOR GOLFTHE GOVERNMENT IS SUBSIDIZING MORE AND MORE WATER-SLURPING, PESTICIDE-LACED GOLF COURSES--EVEN THOUGH THE VALLEY ALREADY HAS 130 OF THEM

GOLF'S MISSING LINK

WITH HIS WIT AND EXPERT TV COMMENTARY, GARY MCCORD BRINGS PANACHE TO A PRIM AND PROPER GAME. BUT SOME GOLF PURISTS THINK HE'S OUT OF BOUNDS.

LIABILITY ON THE LINKS

APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS RULING THAT GOLF CARTS SHOULD BE REGISTERED, INSURED

PROJECT FAT

TOUGH TIMES? NO MONEY FOR HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION? YOU'D BETTER SIT DOWN BEFORE YOU READ THIS.