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Golf Notes: Late start for Scott; Riviera snub for Weir

Adam Scott was on the range at Riviera on Tuesday and had every reason to feel like a stranger. He is the only player from the top 10 in the world who has yet to play a tournament this year. “I may have to introduce myself to a fair [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Golf superstars struggle at Royal Melbourne

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson has experienced most things in golf but he was left bewildered by the torrid playing conditions the Presidents Cup offered at Royal Melbourne on Friday. Captain Fred Couples described conditions [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf star Tseng heads field at Ochoa's event

World number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan heads the field for this week's Lorena Ochoa Invitational, and she's happy to have a chance to catch up with the tournament host -- who's about to become a mother. "(Her belly) is hug [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf: Euro stars just keep raising victory bar - Parry

Martin Kaymer’s stunning finish to land the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai at the weekend just shows how tough it is to win on the European Tour. Week in, week out, players are shooting low scores and putting togethe [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Men's Golf Slips to Fifth at Lone Star

The 18th-ranked Baylor men’s golf team posted another sub-par round Monday, but slipped to fifth after the second round of the Lone Star Invitational. Baylor (1-under 287) was one of only four schools to shoot under-par in the secon [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Lexi Thompson, 16, wins Navistar Classic, makes LPGA history

Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish on 17 under to take the £124,000 winner's cheque in Prattville, Alabama. Marlene Hagge had previously been the youngest champion on tour, winning the Sarasota Open in 1952 aged 18. " [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Solheim Cup players first target Navistar LPGA Classic

First things first: Kim and the other 11 U.S. team members are all trying to win the $1.3 million Navistar LPGA Classic starting Thursday at the 6,607-yard, par-72 Senator Course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill. Th [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

In golf, too many stars do spoil the show

The world's top-ranked player faced more empty seats than actual people when he met with media before the US PGA Championship. And the golfer who won last weekend has been overshadowed by the guy who carries his bag. The last 11 [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Canadian Open jets in golfing stars

Slotted into the schedule directly after The Open, the date has made it easy for the game's top players to ignore a tournament that was once rated among the most prestigious on the golf calendar. Open champion Darren Clarke will no [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

NCAA men's golf event starting on Oklahoma course

Golfers are set to tee off on the first day of the NCAA tournament at Karsten Creek Golf Club west of Stillwater. Golfers from Southern California, California and Arkansas are set to open the tournament Tuesday, teeing off at 7 a.m. Thirt [...]

Posted On : May, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

McIlroy sets Dubai pace as Woods starts cold in the desert

McIlroy, winless on the European Tour since his triumph here in 2009, recorded eight birdies in his round for a two-stroke lead over Spain's Sergio Garcia, without a win since the 2008 HSBC Champions that lifted him to world number t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Shin's dream Open start

JIYAI Shin was fresh from a good night's sleep and came to Commonwealth to see the winds were light and the damp greens receptive. Sensing friendly conditions for the start of the Women's Australian Open, the world's No. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Jhonny Vegas Is Newest 'Las Vegas' PGA Tour Golf Star

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 24, 2011)--It's a great moment anytime the word Vegas is mentioned by mass media outlets. Even, if in this instance, Vegas is not the referring to the city, but to the last name of the latest PGA Tour rooki [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Graeme McDowell has the taste for beating Americans as Ryder...

European Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell will be joining the US PGA Tour next season. The Northern Irishman won the US Open at Pebble Beach earlier this year - his only victory across the pond - and will compete for the FedEx Cup while al [...]