Inside the courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links

With an absent Tiger Woods and a struggling Phil Mickelson, the new man to beat in professional golf is Steve Stricker.

Miguel Angel Jimenez and Tom Watson, boasting a combined age of 106, silenced golf's young guns in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Inside the field: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Each victory is a reminder how far Steve Stricker has come in four years, when he lost his PGA Tour card and plunged to No. 337 in the world ranking. His latest PGA Tour title -- the fourth in his last 15 tournaments -- raised questions about how much higher he can go. Stricker won the Northern Trust Open on Sunday, just like everyone expected, even though Stricker might have been the only one who...

A Lesson Learned: Focus prevails at The Northern Trust Open

The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Northern Trust Open

Ross McGowan of England might get the final spot in the 64-man Match Play Championship, but only if Tiger Woods doesn't return from his indefinite break. Sunday was the cutoff for players to qualify based on the world ranking. Kevin Na closed with a 5-under 66 at Riviera to secure his spot in the $8.5 million World Golf Championship, which starts Feb.