SAN DIEGO – Brandt Snedeker is back in his comfort zone. That relates to both his office for the week, Torrey Pines, and his surgically repaired right hip. Put them together and you get someone who is walking with a strut instead of a limp. Because of a congenital condition, the two-time PGA Tour winner underwent an operation in November on a torn right labrum, 11 months after undergoing a similar procedure on his left one. “They did some bone shaving of pelvis and my femoral... Read more

Thorbjørn Olesen carded a brilliant five under par 67 to lead the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, but the 22 year old Dane has a host of big names right behind him going into the weekend. Most notably another 22 year old, Rory McIlroy, promised never to make the same mistake again after a two shot penalty cost him a share of the halfway lead. Northern Ireland's US Open Champion would have been alongside Olesen but for brushing sand away from his line on the ninth hole of his second... Read more

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Bill Teasdall and Barry McDonnell opened the Murrieta Valley Golf Range in fall 1992 on property that used to be a horse stable. One single-story portable building became the pro shop. Another was constructed for clubmaking and repair. The two structures, painted white with green trim, were set at ground level to give a look of permanence, a wise move because they still stand today. The buildings are covered by a single overhang, under which the range’s diverse... Read more