PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports. ``The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect,'' Woods said in a statement. ``After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta.'' The Masters begins April 8. The Associated Press first... Read more

DORAL, Fla. (AP) -Matt Kuchar came into this season with three top-three finishes in his last 52 PGA Tour starts. So far in 2010, he's 3-for-8. Kuchar capped off a strong weekend at Doral with a final-round 68, and he finished the CA Championship at 11-under 277 and tied for third, seven shots behind champion Ernie Els. ``Winning last year got me back on track again,'' Kuchar said, referring to his win last October over Vaughn Taylor on the sixth hole of a sudden-death playoff at the Turning... Read more

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) -Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman just before third-round play was suspended because of darkness Sunday in the rain-delayed PGA Tour event. Collins and Streelman, who birdied the par-4 seventh hole as darkness descended over Trump International Golf Club-Puerto Rico, were 12 under. Derek Lamely, 7 under for 13 holes in the round, was a stroke back at 11 under with Steve Wheatcroft and Kris Blanks... Read more