Topic: Stuart Appleby

Tiger Woods has missed numerous tournaments over the past few seasons because of his ongoing back problems, and he wasn't going to play this week.

A group of the best golfers in the world tried to tame the blustery conditions as well as the challenging course at the TPC Las Colinas in the first round.

HUMBLE, Texas -- Russell Henley carded 10 birdies on Sunday in the final round of the Houston Open, but said afterward that the two birdies he sank on the last two holes in Saturday's third round were likely the key to his three-shot victory over South Korea's Sung Kang.

Sung Kang's lead at the Shell Houston Open was cut in half on Saturday, but the journeyman from South Korea will still be the player to beat in the final round, which is likely to come down to a match-play scenario with Rickie Fowler if the weather cooperates.

With Dustin Johnson out of the Shell Houston Open citing fatigue, U.S.'s Jordan Spieth has become a new favorite pick to win.

Justin Thomas certainly didn't have a letdown after winning the SBS Tournament of Champions last weekend.

--The Tiger Woods Foundation will be the host organization for the tournament that began as the Los Angeles Open, the PGA Tour announced.

HUMBLE, Texas -- Jim Herman got a boost in confidence on the Saturday before Easter when he played a round at Trump International-West Palm Beach.

Andrew Loupe, who has yet to earn a paycheck in his PGA Tour rookie season, found himself at the top Thursday after one round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Jim Furyk became the sixth player in PGA Tour history to shoot a 59 for 18 holes Friday, a round that put him in a share of the lead at the BMW Championship.