Far NW Tucson new-home market hot

Carlos Ortiz works on a wall at Meritage Homes' Hohokam Village development off Rancho Vistoso Boulevard west of Oracle Road.

Far Northwest Tucson new-home market hot

A housing boom along the Tangerine Road corridor accounts for nearly 65 percent of new home construction in northwest Pima County.

Fitz Blog: Pope's hopes

Massive crowds gathered in St. Peters Square to listen to Pope Benedict XVI list the 10 finalists from among the retirement communities vying for his consideration:

Match Play Championship: Tucson weather was tough on fans at WGC-Accenture Match Play

Rickie Fowler took advantage of a snow day to practice with a bigger and softer ball. Golfers enjoyed the diversion provided by the snow.

Match Play Championship: Tucson weather was tough on fans at WGC-Accenture Match Play

The lasting image of the 2013 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is an obvious one.

Fitz Blog: Oscars

We attended the Oscars at the Fox. It was so much fun even though my favorite local contender didn’t make it into the race. I thought Alan Kath’s performance as Hitchcock was awesome and definitely deserved Best Actor.

Match Play: Tucson tournament delivers good theater despite big freeze

One of the national golf magazines recently wrote Tucson was a destination of such dimension that you could play golf here 300 days a year.

Match Play: No pressure for Lowry during upset of countryman McIlroy

Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy laughed together at dinner Tuesday night, about 18 hours before their scheduled first-round WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship contest.

Match Play: Seen & heard at Dove Mountain

Shorts

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Taking a snow day

Golfer Bubba Watson, right, and caddie Ted Scott try to get the attention of a marshal while waiting on the seventh green for a status update.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Taking a snow day

Lee Westwood hits a shot out of the desert on Hole 2. Westwood was 2-up on Rafael Cabrera Bello through five holes when play was suspended.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Taking a snow day

With snow collecting on the ground and this golf cart, play is called for the day, and fans head for the exits. Officials hope to complete Round 1 today and at least start Round 2.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Taking a snow day

Rickie Fowler and Bubba Watson had a snowball fight. Graeme McDowell bunkered down near a fireplace and drank hot chocolate and tea. Branden Grace, seeing snow for the first time in his life, dabbled his hands in it to see what it felt like.

Greg Hansen: Spirit of fun despiteth chill in Tucson

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Greg Hansen: Spirit of fun despiteth chill in Tucson

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Greg Hansen: Spirit of fun despiteth chill in Tucson

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Greg Hansen: Spirit of fun despite the chill in Tucson

Through 66 years on the PGA Tour, Tucson forever fumbled to come up with an identity. No Blue Monster. No Amen Corner. No Road Hole.

Match Play: Snow at PGA events a Tucson thing

Stewart Williams didn’t have to think long about the last time he saw pillows of snow blanketing a PGA Tour event.

Rose blossomed in fall last year

Britain's Justin Rose practices Monday for the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship at Dove Mountain, where he's set to play K.J. Choi in the first round at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday.

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship: Smiles give way to nerves

No. 1 player Rory McIlroy, left, jokes with caddy J.P. Fitzgerald. McIlroy, who faces Shane Lowry at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, lost in the Match Play final last year.