Tiger Woods got the rare opportunity to meet with President Barack Obama and get a personal tour of the White House on Monday. The world’s top golfer joined the Chicago White Sox (the president’s favorite baseball team) for a brief sports chat with the president in the Oval Office. Woods was given a tour of the presidential mansion by aide, Marvin Nicholson, who used to caddy at the Augusta National course, the site of the recent Masters Tournament. (photo credit: Newscom) [Read more]

Brian Gay carded a 67 at the Verizon Heritage Classic in Hilton Head on Saturday to lead the tournament by three strokes going into the final round. But how much do you really know about this 37-year-old Tour veteran? Here are a few facts about Brian Gay: * Gay turned pro in 1994 * He has one PGA win, at the 2008 Mayakoba Golf Classic in Cancun * Gay was born in Ft. Worth, Texas * He attended the University of Florida * His father was a scratch golfer and played for the All-Army team [Read more]

Hitting one hole-in-one during a golf tournament is amazing. Hitting two on the same hole in subsequent days is unbelievable. That’s what happened to Brendon Todd this week on the 17th hole at the Athens (GA) Regional Foundation Classic. The 23-year-old aced the 17th on Thursday and repeated the feat on Friday. Said Todd, “It’s just pure disbelief. It was a stroke of good luck, twice in a row. I guess it’s like catching lightning in a bottle.” The last time a player hit two aces in the same tournament during a PGA-sanctioned event was in 2004 when Graham Marsh did it during the Senior British Open. (photo credit:Newscom) [Read more]

The players of the Champions Tour are joining celebrities this week in Lutz, Florida (near Tampa) for the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Committed to participating are comedian, George Lopez; former LPGA star, Nancy Lopez; actors Michael J. Fox and Mark Wahlberg; NFL’s Joe Theismann, Jerry Rice, and Emmitt Smith; and NBC’s Stone Phillips. Tom Watson, the two-time defending champion, will head a professional field of 70 players, including Tom Kite (pictured above), Hal Irwin, Fuzzy Zoeller, and Craig Stadler. The Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am will be televised Friday on the Golf Channel from 1230pm to 230pm and on NBC Saturday and Sunday from 4pm – 6pm and 1pm – 3pm, respectively. (photo credit: Newscom) [Read more]

The 2009 Masters Tournament may be history, with 39-year-old Angel Cabrera from Argentina taking the green jacket, but just how much do you know about the lowest-ranked player to ever win the Masters? * Cabrera, who regularly plays on the European Tour, has two PGA wins–the 2009 Masters and the 2007 US Open * Cabrera is nicknamed “El Pato,” the duck * Cabrera has five wins on the European Tour * He turned pro in 1989 * Cabrera is married with two sons, one of whom periodically caddies for his dad * Cabrera makes his home in Cordoba, Argentina (photo credit: Newscom) [Read more]