Ernie Els has been through some tough times, on and off the course, since his professional heyday several years back. But on Friday at Doral, the man they call "Easy" appeared to be back in full swing, ESPN.com's Bob Harig writes.

Ernie Els ran off three straight birdies early and avoided some mistakes when the weather did an about-face at Doral for a 6-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead in the CA Championship.

A day after multiple reports had Tiger Woods returning to competitive golf at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in two weeks or the Masters next month, a source told ESPN.com Friday that "no final decision has been made" with regards to his schedule.

Newly released documents show an ambulance crew that responded to golfer Tiger Woods' car crash wouldn't let his wife ride with him to the hospital because they thought it was a case of domestic violence.

Seve Ballesteros, who has been battling brain cancer for more than a year, has fully recovered after falling off a golf cart and banging his head on the ground last week in Pedrena, northern Spain.

Italy's Giulia Sergas shot a 4-under 69 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Women's Australian Open.

Heavy rain forced the suspension of first-round play Thursday in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.

The golf equipment company Acushnet has agreed to sell its Cobra Golf brand to Puma, an apparel company slowly getting into the golf business.

The 2015 Walker Cup will be held at the Royal Lytham and St. Annes course in northwest England.

Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw have been hired for a restoration project at Pinehurst No. 2 that has nothing to do with the U.S. Open returning in 2014.

The PGA Tour and Ping announced an agreement Monday that will allow the tour to finally ban square-grooved Ping Eye 2 clubs, effective at the end of the month.

adraig Harrington can't think of a better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day -- at the White House for a party hosted by President Barack Obama.

Camilo Villegas has won the Honda Classic, shooting a final-round 68 to finish at 13-under 267 and post his third PGA Tour victory.

Fred Couples won his second straight Champions Tour title, shooting a 6-under 65 on Sunday for a four-stroke victory in the Toshiba Classic.

Karrie Webb won her seventh Australian Ladies Masters title Sunday.

Steve Pate became the oldest champion in Nationwide Tour history, winning the Bogota Open on Sunday when Aaron Watkins missed a 3-foot par putt on the second hole of a playoff.