Rose victory was Casey's Irish Open inspiration (Reuters)

By Tony Jimenez (Reuters) - Paul Casey has suffered his share of trials and tribulations in recent years and it was close friend Justin Rose's first major victory at last month's U.S. Open that inspired him to land the Irish Open title on Sunday. The three-shot victory at County Kildare represented his first win on the European Tour for two and a half years, a period when form and fitness deserted him and he also went through a painful divorce. "Watching Justin really lit the fire for me," Casey told reporters after a win that sent him soaring from 169th to 102nd in the world rankings. ...

Golf-Rose victory was Casey's Irish Open inspiration (Reuters)

By Tony Jimenez July 1 (Reuters) - Paul Casey has suffered his share of trials and tribulations in recent years and it was close friend Justin Rose's first major victory at last month's U.S. Open that inspired him to land the Irish Open title on Sunday. The three-shot victory at County Kildare represented his first win on the European Tour for two and a half years, a period when form and fitness deserted him and he also went through a painful divorce. "Watching Justin really lit the fire for me," Casey told reporters after a win that sent him soaring from 169th to 102nd in the world rankings. ...

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour agrees to anchored putting ban (Reuters)

* Varying opinions among PGA Tour members * PGA Tour seeks more time before ban (Adds detail) July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. PGA Tour avoided a potentially damaging split over golf's rules by falling in line with the Royal & Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) agreeing to a ban on anchored putting on Monday. The rule-making Royal & Ancient and the USGA had already imposed a ban from 2016 while the PGA Tour had been opposed to the move. "The PGA Tour policy board today acknowledged that the USGA's ban on anchored strokes ... ...

Park will chase 4th straight major at British Open (The Associated Press)

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) -- Inbee Park hoped to win a Grand Slam.

Tour to support new rule involving long putters (The Associated Press)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The PGA Tour is going along with the new rule that will make it illegal in 2016 to use a long putter that is anchored to the body.

U.S. PGA Tour to ban anchored putting from 2016 (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The U.S. PGA Tour will fall into line behind the rule-making Royal & Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) by banning anchored putting from 2016. "The PGA Tour policy board today acknowledged that the USGA's ban on anchored strokes ... will apply to PGA Tour competitions beginning on January 1, 2016," the tour said on its website (www.pgatour.com).

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour to ban anchored putting from 2016 (Reuters)

July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. PGA Tour will fall into line behind the rule-making Royal & Ancient and United States Golf Association (USGA) by banning anchored putting from 2016. "The PGA Tour policy board today acknowledged that the USGA's ban on anchored strokes ... will apply to PGA Tour competitions beginning on January 1, 2016," the tour said on its website (www.pgatour.com).