Donald has found killer instinct

World number one Luke Donald抯 killer-instinct has emerged and will lead him to a first Major title in 2012, his brother and former caddie Christian said before

Watney has pole position

Nick Watney starts the race for the $10 million FedExCup play-offs prize from the pole position as overall points leader heading into the opening round of The B

Young versus old looms at The Barclays

Young guns and old sharpshooters will square off to get the upper hand in this year抯 FedExCup play-offs in The Barclays. With 20-somethings having won five of

Frazar shares early lead at Barclays

Harrison Frazar fired a 64 and fellow-Americans Matt Kuchar and William McGirt matched him at seven-under to lead the weather-hit first round of The Barclays, t

Geiberger duplicates dads feat, wins Chrysler

GREENSBORO, N.C. ?When it was over, after Brent Geiberger made his final putt, he finally got to talk to his father, Al, about their latest achievement. They抮e

Solomon: Thrilling U.S. Open increases Tigers legend

SAN DIEGO ?For all the greatness Tiger Woods has shown over the years, this he was not supposed to be able to do. Two months after undergoing knee surgery, Woo

Woods wins sudden-death thriller at U.S. Open

SAN DIEGO ?When Rocco Mediate left Torrey Pines, he had nothing left. He had given the golf course, the roaring gallery on the national championship stage and

09 Chevy Traverse: Stylish aero body, seats 8

THINGS are shaping up for Chevrolet in the world of three-row people-movers. The 2009 Traverse (pronounced truh-vurs) joins its General Motors platform cousins

Retirement developers cater to active baby boomers

They embark on kayaking trips or go hang gliding with their friends, learn conversational Spanish in a state-of-the-art facility or boogie the evening away to d

Researchers evaluating new cancer treatment

NEW YORK ?Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqouba, Iraq

Zoysia grass works well in light shade

DALLAS ?Zoysia grass, introduced into the United States from China in 1895, grows well in lightly shaded areas. It抯 fairly drought-tolerant, similar to Bermuda.

Memorial junior Whitsett wins Western Junior golf title

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. ?Memorial golfer Cory Whitsett added the 91st Western Junior title to his growing resum?on Friday, coasting to a 2-under par 68 to close

Ben Russell heads campus police department

Ben Russell is putting his 25-year law enforcement career to use in his new position as Lone Star College-Cy-Fair抯 police captain. Russell said he enjoyed help

Marshall, car dealer who won reputation for good service

Lawrence Marshall, who transformed a rural automobile dealership into one of the most successful such operations in the Houston area, has died. He was 84. Begi

MEXICAN GUAVAS, NO LONGER BANNED, BRING HOLIDAY JOY

It抯 a small thing, but it抯 bringing lots of joy to Houston抯 Hispanic immigrants this holiday season. Banned for years from the U.S. because it is a common carri

Darren Clarke recaptures lost form

Darren Clarke抯 fourth place yesterday in the Joburg Open, won by Richard Sterne, meant a good deal to him. 揑 played well and I feel like the player I was half

Heath Slocum quick to make Masters mark

They are one-time high school team-mates. They are close friends. But please don抰 compare Heath Slocum, who dresses in Calvin Klein, with Boo Weekley, the man w

Dogged Justin Rose shares lead in Sun City

Justin Rose and Trevor Immelman each shot five-under 67s yesterday, to share the lead by five strokes after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge. Each had s

Tiger Woods back on course in Arnold Palmer

Working the late shift has never been an option for Tiger Woods. He is a dawn-breaker when it comes to practice. Until this weekend, when dusk was falling as he

Golf diary: A no-brainer for the Swedes at the womens US Open

Angela Park of Brazil led the women抯 US Open at halfway as Laura Davies抯 challenge was blown away by a second-round 81. Park is the player who was penalised two