Finchem: Masters 'not doing anything illegal'

Although the PGA Tour does not allow courses that host its tournaments to discriminate in its membership policy, commissioner Tim Finchem on Wednesday said that it doesn't hold Augusta National to the same standard due to the lofty status of the Masters.

Voterama in Congress for the week ending April 20, 2012

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to cut taxes 20% for one year for firms with under 500 workers, but defeated two Democratic bids relating to golf clubs, lobbyists and depreciation write-offs. Senators, meanwhile, were unable to end Republican blockage of a bill to add the so-called “Buffett Rule” to tax law. Senators also began debating an overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service.

Mayor clamps down on ATV use in Veterans' Memorial Park

Mayor Bill Finch and other city officials announced a crackdown on the use of ATVs in VeteranâÄôs Memorial Park in Bridgeport, Conn. at a press conference on Thursday May, 17, 2011.

PGA Tour’s Finchem Says Masters Too Important Even With No Women

U.S. PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem said the Masters Tournament is “too important” to golf for his group not to recognize the event because of Augusta National Golf Club’s all-male membership.

Golfmagic takes on the Four Course Classic

72 holes in one day? Are you mad? Oh, it’s for charity... Go on then.