SF Examiner: Even on the Champions Tour, Tiger Woods is the talk of the town

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

He’s 5,000 miles away in Singapore. Even if  he were home in America, the Champions Tour, with its season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship underway at TPC Harding Park, is not where Tiger Woods would be competing.

Yet, for better or worse, no matter where, no matter when, Tiger seemingly is the only one who counts in golf.

Even during a tournament for seniors, or if you will Champions.

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SF Examiner: Tom Lehman’s had long journey to top of Champions Tour

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

The journey is what distinguishes Tom Lehman, no less than the journey’s destination, and the destination at which he arrived after years of struggle and doubt is a place among golf’s best, and surely golf’s most persistent.

The journey took him across America and across the sea.

It took him...

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SF Examiner: Once again, Allen comes up short in bid for victory

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — Some days are like that. Michael Allen said it — sadly.

Some days are like that. Not just cold and wet, which Sunday was. But a time when a golf course that’s your friend becomes your enemy. A time when the clubs turn on you like vipers.

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PGATOUR.com: Langer, Cook worthy victors on a hard Sunday at Harding

By Art Spander
Special to PGATOUR.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- An unbelievable year. Bernhard Langer said that. About Bernhard Langer's year, and the observation is undeniable. Also, considering everything, understated.

That year, this year, was embellished by Langer becoming Charles Schwab Cup Champion, virtually the only thing in his three years on the Champions Tour which Langer had not won. Until Sunday.

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SF Examiner: Local guy gets his day at Harding Park

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

After nine holes, he remained the other man, playing partner of Fred Couples.

“The fans were yelling ‘Fred, Fred, and Fred,’ Michael Allen pointed out with a touch of sarcasm. “I’m thinking, ‘What about me?’”

After 18 holes, he was the only man.

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