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Golf: Wiesberger secures maiden European Tour victory

SEOUL: Bernd Wiesberger, ranked 170 in the world, showed a cool head to score his maiden victory on the European Tour as he ran away with the $2.9 million Ballantine's Championship on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Austria, competing in [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Wood-Club Tournament Recalls the Game’s Roots

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — Cars driving on the neighborhood streets surrounding Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club slowed to a crawl, their drivers craning their necks for a better look at yesteryear. It was as if the knicker-clad, sw [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Golf: Tours glance

Site: Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816 yards, par 72), Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Shore Course (6,900 yards, par 72) and Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,833 yards, par 72), Pebble Beach, Calif. Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Golf pro welcomes tour school launch

The launch of a tour school for the PGA North Region has been welcomed by Selby golf professional Adam Ledger (left). The Selby Golf Club assistant, who competes on both the Euro Pro and North Region tours, said: “I think it’s [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Back to work for Keegan Bradley, PGA Tour

He's still hard at work, though. "I've always had to kind of prove myself. I swear to you, still in the back of my mind, I still think I've got a lot to prove," the reigning rookie of the year and PGA champion said a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Golf-Donald on course for work of art on Aussie study tour

Donald, who studied art theory and practice at Chicago's Northwestern University, kicked off his course architecture career with a project in Vietnam earlier this year. The 34-year-old hopes to find some inspiration as he strolls the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf buddies raise funds through annual tourney

A group of Lexington golf buddies who like to have a good time and support worthy causes has once again made a major contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund. Administered annually by The Salvation Army and The Dispatch, the Empty Stocking [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

News and notes on the PGA Tour's top 20

1. Luke Donald, England: The No. 1 player in the World Golf Rankings is fourth in the FedExCup standings going into the third round of the PGA Tour playoffs this week, the BMW Championship. A few years ago, Sergio Garcia said that one of [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Woods commits to play in PGA Tour Fall Series event

Last week, Couples said Woods would be one of his two wildcard picks for the November 17-20 team competition in Australia, though he had urged the rusty former world number one to compete in at least one more event before then. Woods [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

What's hot in golf: Find the sweet spot with Tour Striker

Each week USA TODAY will roll out a new product from the world of golf. This week's offering the Tour Striker. Here's a training aid that will help your game — even if its sweet spot is similar in size to the sweet spot on a [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Memorial Tournament: Steve Stricker wins to move up in world...

Steve Stricker’s swing, for the first 68 holes of the Memorial Tournament, appeared completely devoid of tension, producing birdies so regularly that by the time players headed for cover at Muirfield Village Golf Club — [...]

Posted On : Jun, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Kevin Tway, OSU golf team primed for NCAA Regional tournamen...

The Oklahoma State golf team will be back in action Thursday at an NCAA Regional tournament at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, Co. The Cowboys are trying to qualify for their record 65th straight NCAA Championships appearance. The [...]

Posted On : May, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

LSU golf teams look to make marks in national tournaments

Now that the scores on their final exams are in, the LSU golf teams can worry about the numbers on their scorecards. LSU's men's and women's golf teams, both ranked No. 8 nationally, will play in big tournaments this week. The [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

PGA Tour Confidential: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Greetings, fellow floggers. Let's start with Arnold, four-time Masters champion and the host at Bay Hill. I didn't see enough of him. What a thing, for Martin Laird to meet him for the first time as the winner of Arnold's tou [...]