Driven by the vital energy that he has always displayed and a balance between work and pleasure, a cigar, a good meal, a loaf ...

1, Steve Flesch, 95.24%. 2 (tie), Scott Dunlap, Jerry Kelly and Justin Leonard, 92.86%. 5 (tie), Darren Clarke and Jay Haas, 90.48%. 7, 4 tied with 88.10%.

Site: San Diego. Course: Torrey Pines (South). Yardage: 7,765. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $4 million.

The buzz of lawn equipment and the clanging of metal poles at TPC Sawgrass on Monday meant one thing — The Players Championship is right around the corner.

Steve Stricker tied for 19th at 10 under after a 69 in his first official PGA TOUR Champions event since September. The 55-year-old captured his seventh win on PGA TOUR Champions (105 starts).

Bill Gates found a kindred spirit, a social connector, a confidant, a study buddy, and a true business partner in Steve Ballmer, he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings." ...

But the most important man to please is Stearns' boss, Mets owner Steve Cohen. And in a February 7 article from Fox Sports MLB writer Deesha Thosar, Cohen made his opinion of Stearns' offseason ...