Awards
World Cup soccer fans are 21 times more fanatical than hockey fans, 11 times more fanatical than golf fans and four times more fanatical than basketball fans, according to recent sports program viewership data.
June 20, 2014
Sports
Lack of common interest among the sponsors was given as the reason Friday for calling off the 1986 World Cup international team golf tournament.
April 19, 1986
The World Cup of Golf starting Wednesday brings together golfers from 32 nations, but only a handful of the two-man teams have a real chance of winning the giant silver cup.
Nov. 20, 1990
Others may opt for the U.S.
Nov. 9, 1993
Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry gave Belgium its first World Cup of Golf title Sunday, holding on for a three-stroke victory at Metropolitan Golf Club.
Nov. 25, 2018
Fred Couples and Davis Love III cruised to a front-running victory Sunday in defense of their title in the World Cup of Golf and completed an American sweep of all the major team titles this year.
Nov. 15, 1993
Patrick Cantlay sinks a $15 million shot that allowed the UCLA alum to hold off Jon Rahm and win the FedEx Cup with a triumph at the Tour Championship.
Sept. 5, 2021
Tom Kite and Lanny Wadkins will return as the United States’ team for the 23rd World Cup Golf Championship this fall, chairman Howard L.
June 16, 1985
Mark McCumber and Paul Azinger will defend the World Cup golf championship for the United States in Spain next month.
Oct. 11, 1989
World & Nation
Qatar’s decision to launch itself into hosting the 2022 World Cup was a head-scratcher from the start.
Nov. 16, 2022