Tiger Woods

It would have been the biggest Monday. But, the slot machines were turned off and the sportsbooks were dark inside the glittering casinos that line the Las Vegas Strip.

The annual rite of spring for golf won't happen this year. The Masters has been postponed. Augusta National did not indicate when the Masters would be played.

Matt Kuchar had a round that matched the great weather at Riviera. He opened with two straight birdies and kept right on going for a 7-under 64.

Tiger Woods says he used to spend time working out with Kobe Bryant when he lived in California, and stunned to learn that Bryant had died.

On a calm but cloudy day, Marc Leishman rallied from four shots behind with a 7-under 65 to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

Tiger Woods had few complaints about his first round of the year. He handled the par 5s on the easier North Course at Torrey Pines and shot 69.

Tiger Woods is a shoo-in for the World Golf Hall of Fame next year. The Hall of Fame decided to reduce the age limit for eligibility to 45 the year of induction.

Jack Nicklaus turns 80 on Tuesday and has no interest in retirement. Nicklaus stopped competing long ago except for the occasional exhibition.

Tiger Woods' victory at the Masters might not have been the most important sports story of 2019. It was certainly one of the most uplifting.

Tigers Woods created his own slice of history Thursday night by becoming the first Presidents Cup captain to use one of his wild-card selections on himself.