Visitacion Valley students get exposed to golf Oct 9, 2009
Pro golfers Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo, on the sideline for the Presidents Cup tournament in the city this weekend, set up on the driving range to give the 100 students participating in the program a few lessons in swinging a club. Faldo comically demonstrated the swings of a few of his friends on the PGA tour, including Tiger Woods, to the whoops and laughter of the students. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Golf Channel Will Fill Presidents Cup Oct 4, 2009
Paul Azinger, the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, will join European captain and Golf Channel analyst Nick Faldo in the broadcast booth, with Brian Hammons and Kelly Tilghman handling play by play. Golf will televise 11 hours of live tournament coverage in the high-definition format on Thursday, Oct. 8 (3 p.m to 8 p.m. ET) and Friday, Oct. 9 (2 p.m.-8 p.m.). (Multichannel News)
Past champs in Platinum tournament Sep 5, 2009
Paul Azinger, who won the 1993 PGA Championship, played in the tournament when he was at Brevard Community College. The 36-hole individual stroke play tournament will be contested in three divisions: championship flight and senior championship (50-and-over) flight, both scratch, and full handicap flights with a maximum handicap of 22. (Florida Today)
NormanChadCouch Slouch No-holds-barred observations on the world of sports television. Aug 24, 2009
I don't know if people rate golf announcers, but if they do, they underrate ABC's Paul Azinger. 14. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Battling Mickelson narrowly makes the cut Aug 16, 2009
Former winners Paul Azinger, Mark Brooks, Steve Elkington, Davis Love III and Shaun Micheel missed out, along with Spanish world number six Sergio Garcia and Australian Adam Scott. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Aug 16, 2009
1 of 12 Paul Azinger looks up at his ball after chipping out of the bunker and onto the 12th green during the second round of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota on August 14, 2009. UPI/Brian Kersey. (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Fiery Woods moves into PGA lead with sizzling start Aug 15, 2009
74: Rod Pampling (Aus), Pat Perez, Chris Wood (Eng), Chad Campbell, Peter Hanson (Swe), Mark Brooks, Sean OHair, Kenny Perry, Stuart Appleby (Aus), Rory Sabbatini (Rsa), Fred Couples, Mike Weir (Can), Zach Johnson, Boo Weekley, Francesco Molinari (Ita), Ryuji Imada (Jpn), Ryo Ishikawa (Jpn), Bubba Watson, Steve Stricker, Oliver Wilson (Eng), Michael Allen, Paul Azinger, Phil Mickelson, Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind), Stephen Ames (Can), Bob Estes, Steve Flesch. 75: Craig Thomas, Richard Green (Aus),... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
PGA Championship: Tiger keeps lead Aug 15, 2009
$7,500,000 PGA Championship Leaderboard. Hazeltine National Golf Club. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Williams sisters eliminated Aug 14, 2009
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger and U.S. Amateur champion Danny Lee are among the seven players who have accepted sponsor's exemptions to play next week's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro. Officials said Thursday that the remaining exemption would be determined tonight when the field is set. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Buzz word for PGA is length Aug 14, 2009
Paul Azinger pulled the driver from his bag because there really is no other option at Hazeltine. The sign post on the opening hole has two words and two sets of numbers that serve as a not-so-subtle welcome to the PGA Championship. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Hazeltine could fit Toms to a T Aug 13, 2009
He tees off today as the world's 31st-ranked player at 1:45 p.m. with the world's No. 2 player, Phil Mickelson, and Paul Azinger. The course is going to play as the longest in major championship history at 7,674 yards. (Nola.com -- Sports)
The buzz word at Hazeltine is length Aug 13, 2009
(AP) -Paul Azinger pulled the driver from his bag because there really is no other option at Hazeltine. The sign post on the opening hole has two words and two sets of numbers that serve as a not-so-subtle welcome to the PGA Championship. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tee times » Aug 11, 2009
2:45 p.m. Paul Azinger, Phil Mickelson, David Toms ... 9:35 a.m. Paul Azinger, Phil Mickelson, David Toms. (ESPN -- Golf)
Past winners » Aug 11, 2009
91st PGA Championship: Past champions - ESPN. Updated: July 28, 2009, 2:31 PM ET. (ESPN -- Golf)
Woods and holder Harrington paired for PGA Championship Aug 9, 2009
In other high-profile groupings, twice champion Vijay Singh has been drawn with former winners Davis Love III and Steve Elkington while Phil Mickelson, who won the 2005 title at Baltusrol, will play with fellow Americans David Toms and Paul Azinger. The PGA Championship, the last of the year s four majors, takes place from Aug 13-16. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Platinum Coast registration begins Aug 8, 2009
Paul Azinger, who won the 1993 PGA Championship, played in the tournament when he was at Brevard Community College. BCC's Spencer Burson of Titusville High and Port St. John, who will continue his college career at Barry University, was the 2008 winner. (Florida Today)
Op00004000ening-round PGA Championship tee times Aug 8, 2009
Thursday-FridayHole 1-Hole 108:15 a.m.-1:25 p.m. D.J. Trahan, Keith Dicciani, Briny Baird8:25 a.m.-1:35 p.m. Carl Pettersson, Mitch Lowe, Paul Goydos8:35 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Scott Verplank, Craig Thomas, Thongchai Jaidee8:45 a.m.-1:55 p.m. Rod Pampling, Anthony Wall, John Mallinger8:55 a.m.-2:05 p.m. Bo Van Pelt, Nick Dougherty, Nathan Green9:05 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Robert Allenby, Graeme McDowell, Dustin Johnson9:15 a.m.-2:25 p.m. Chris Wood, J.B. Holmes, Richard Sterne9:25... (MSNBC -- Sports)
PGA pairings Aug 8, 2009
Phil Mickelson will play with Paul Azinger and David Toms. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Woods and Harrington play again at PGA championship Aug 8, 2009
Phil Mickelson will play with Paul Azinger and David Toms. - AP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Harrington paces Bridgestone Aug 7, 2009
Former PGA Championship winners Paul Azinger, Steve Elkington and Shaun Micheel were among nine golfers another shot back at 69 at Montreux Golf and Country Club in Reno, Nev. Magic's Lewis gets 10-game suspension. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pampling leads Legends Reno-Tahoe Open Aug 7, 2009
Former PGA Championship winners Paul Azinger, Steve Elkington and Shaun Micheel were another shot back at 69 along with defending champion Parker McLachlin, Jeff Quinney, James Nitties, Robert Garrigus, Ryan Palmer and Jonathan Byrd. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
With Tiger away, others chase FedEx points in Reno Aug 6, 2009
Five PGA Championship winners are in the field - Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger, Steve Elkington, Rich Beem, Mark Brooks and Shaun Micheel. 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Azinger feels sting of disqualification Jun 26, 2009
- Paul Azinger, who captained the United States Ryder Cup team to victory last year and is a two-time winner of the Travelers Championship, could be playing in one of his last PGA Tour events. It ended in disqualification. (Boston Globe)
Payne Stewart's Son: In Dad's Footsteps Jun 22, 2009
Golfers Paul Azinger and Stuart Appleby were on the party guest list. When Payne died, the tour, the dizzying lifestyle, was buried with him. (ABC News)
No. 11 Gamecocks Set for NCAA Golf Championship at Inverness May 26, 2009
Then, in 1993, Norman again came up just short as Paul Azinger defeated the Shark on the second hole of a playoff to claim his first major title. This year, the venerable old track will play to Par 71 and 7,255 yards. (Uscsports.com)
BCC driving for a title May 19, 2009
"(2 of 3)But there's more to the BCC program than the trip to the national tournament and the championship. The Titans have produced close to 20 players who have either played, or are playing on the PGA Tour, golf's highest level. They include recognizable names such as Paul Azinger, Scott Gump and Steve Lamontagne and also Mike Smith, Brad Fabel, Akio Sadakata, Matthew Borchert, and Sam Trahan. That the program is so accomplished is not lost on the players. Howell and his staff, comprised of... (Florida Today)
'Breaking the Slump' goes oh-so deep into golf May 17, 2009
" One golfer (Paul Azinger) had cancer and another (Ben Crenshaw) got divorced. Others experience deaths in the family at inconvenient times. These things are actually more trying to a person than a bad golf game, Roberts said. Perhaps Roberts has been sitting in parked cars himself. Whether in person or in the book, Roberts says the one thing he learned is that life and golf are better when you slow down. "What in life wouldn't be better if we took our time. " he said. Maybe so, especially when... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mysterious case of the 'slumping' Tiger May 14, 2009
Paul Azinger pushed hard for changes to the US system for the 2008 matches, doubling his captain's picks to four, and whether it directly affected play, the results were hard to argue, with the US team posting a resounding win. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Monty gets more options May 14, 2009
Previous US captain Paul Azinger persuaded officials to change their system from 10+2 to 8+4 ahead of their victory over Europe in Louisville, Kentucky last year. Corey Pavin will replace Azinger as skipper in 2010. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Zurich adds Janzen, Beem Apr 17, 2009
Former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger and former New Orleans champion Steve Flesch were in a group of players announcing they had withdrawn from the field. Also withdrawing: Bill Haas, Kevin Na and D.J. Trahan. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Drew Kittleson Set to Compete at 2009 Masters Apr 7, 2009
Kittleson also joins a list of former Seminoles who have played in the Masters, including Sluman and Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger. "Drew knew that the best way to prepare for the Masters would be for him to have a good spring season, and he's done that and played well," said. (Seminoles.com)
Zurich Classic going extra mile to sell out Apr 2, 2009
UPDATED: 2 :47 a.m. CDT, April 02, 2009. Thursday, April 02, 2009 Billy Turner. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Romero returning to defend Zurich crown Apr 1, 2009
" Watney has been among the most consistent players on the tour this season. He is third on the tour in FedExCup points and third in money won. In February he won the Buick Invitational, his second career title. He's second on the tour in scoring at 69.16 strokes per round, far better than last year's 71.02 average. He finished second at Doral to Phil Mickelsen and was fifth to Tiger Woods at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend. Perry ranks 10th in scoring average on the tour and... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Woods chases 6th win at Bay Hill Mar 26, 2009
In addition to Woods, past Bay Hill winners in this year s field of 120 players are Vijay Singh, Kenny Perry, Fred Couples, Paul Azinger, Chad Campbell, Rod Pampling, Tim Herron, Andrew Magee, Paul Goydos and Robert Gamez. Nine members of the victorious 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team are participating: Campbell, Perry, Stewart Cink, Ben Curtis, Jim Furyk, J.B. Holmes, Anthony Kim, Hunter Mahan and Boo Weekley. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Montgomerie reveals agreement with Olazabal Mar 17, 2009
In recent matches, Europe have had only two, while American captain Paul Azinger was allowed four last year. "I think options in life is always a good thing," said the 45-year-old Scotsman. (CNN -- International)
Tiger's opponent sees a big opportunity Feb 26, 2009
In the booth will be a reunion of Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger, a tandem for ABC Sports and opposing captains at the Ryder Cup, calling the shots together for the first time since the British Open last summer. This happens to be one of the few events when Azinger is doing TV work. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Results Worldwide Feb 21, 2009
Leading first round scores (play halted due to darkness with four players yet to complete round, American unless stated): 63: Phil Mickelson; 64: Scott McCarron; 66: Dean Wilson, Jim Furyk, Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald (Bri), Andres Romero (Arg), K.J. Choi (Kor), John Merrick; 67: Fred Couples, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Na, Tommy Armour, Jeff Klauk, Ryuji Imada (Jpn), D.J. Trahan, Todd Hamilton, Kirk Triplett, Briny Baird, Paul Azinger; 68: Tim Clark (Rsa), Retief Goosen (Rsa), Geoff Ogilvy (Aus),... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Woods will return to Tour next week Feb 21, 2009
Former Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger thought the decision made perfect sense. He doesn t have to post a score, Azinger said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Mickelsongets 'back on track' at Northern Trust Open Feb 20, 2009
That included Fred Couples and former Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger at 67. Mickelson is the defending champion at the Northern Trust Open and wildly popular in these parts, and he had a sizable gallery. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Azinger and the Ryder Cup: Advantage America Feb 7, 2009
Captain Paul Azinger received an urgent on-course radio dispatch from assistant captain Olin Browne. It came from the 16th hole, a 511-yard, par-4 dogleg right called "Down the Stretch.". (Nola.com -- Sports)
