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Different course, similar strategy for Woods at British Open

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:10:17 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - The sea breeze in his face was not nearly as important to Tiger Woods as finding the best route around three pot bunkers on the 10th hole at Turnberry. He...

Slow turnaround for no-so-great Adam Scott

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:56:52 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Adam Scott embraces his Australian golf heritage and the comparisons to major champions whom he would like to join someday, the sooner the better. This...

Tiger Woods takes it in

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:51 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Walking up to the 15th green at Turnberry, his ball safely in the middle, Tiger Woods turned to his left and pointed to a spot just off the putting surface. ...

Pairings, tee times

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:18:13 -0400

At Turnberry Golf ClubTurnberry, Scotland Yardage: 7,204; Par: 70 Thursday-Friday 1:30 a.m.-6:41 a.m. - Paul Broadhurst, Michael Campbell, Mark...

Brian Higgins, Taylor Fontaine claim early lead

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:13:55 -0400

Ten years ago, a bit of golf magic happened at The Country Club in Brookline. Here during the 1999 Ryder Cup, Justin Leonard sank a spectacular 45-foot putt to lead the Americans...

Brett Quigley passes up his spot

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:52:11 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Brett Quigley had the best 36-hole score Sunday at the rain-delayed John Deere Classic, 62-67 in the marathon finish to tie for second. It came with...

Bivens out as LPGA Tour commissioner

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:29:38 -0400

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Carolyn Bivens resigned as LPGA Tour commissioner Monday, bowing to pressure from players who were upset about the organization's economic woes...

Oh, brother: Saltman brothers go to Turnberry

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:10:59 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Lloyd Saltman made his British Open debut four years ago at St. Andrews, when the Scottish amateur tied for 15th and spent the week with his entire family. The...

Tiger Woods gets Lee Westwood, Ryo Ishikawa

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:46:04 -0400

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Tiger Woods can expect even more attention than usual the first two rounds of the British Open. He is playing with Lee Westwood of England and Japanese...

Steve Stricker captures John Deere Classic

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:25:45 -0400

SILVIS, Ill. - All around him, players were making runs at the lead. Steve Stricker didn't flinch. He simply outlasted them. Stricker followed the lowest round...

Turnberry seeks more Tom Watson-Jack Nicklaus magic

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:25:25 -0400

Even as he approaches his 60th birthday, Tom Watson rarely looks back. He is more interested in competing than relishing memories of his eight major championships, including...

Eun Hee Ji birdies 72nd hole to claim Women's Open

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:24:42 -0400

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Eun Hee Ji found surprising calm in a double-bogey and a dramatic victory with an improbable birdie. The 23-year-old from South Korea made a lengthy birdie...

Roger Tambellini wins Wayne Gretzky Classic by 4 shots

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:28:14 -0400

CLARKSBURG, Ontario - Roger Tambellini shot a 2-under 69 Sunday to win the Nationwide Tour's Wayne Gretzky Classic by four shots over Blake Adams. Tambellini finished...

Martin Kaymer wins Scottish Open for 2nd straight win

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:20:02 -0400

LUSS, Scotland - Martin Kaymer won for the second week in a row, closing with a 2-under 69 in the rain and sunshine at Loch Lomond for a two-shot victory in the Scottish Open. Kaymer...

Bernhard Langer eagles last hole to win 3M Championship

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:12:12 -0400

BLAINE, Minn. - One of the best putters on tour, Bernhard Langer won the 3M Championship with his sand wedge. Langer chipped in for eagle on the 18th hole Sunday to earn...

Dave Horvath links dual passions

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:21:27 -0400

Dave Horvath of Dennis, having recently graduated from West Point as a second lieutenant, is about to enrich the famed 82nd Airborne, leaving Saturday for Fort Sill in Oklahoma...

Cristie Kerr sits alone atop U.S. Open

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:46:11 -0400

Former champion Cristie Kerr scrambled for a 1-over 72 yesterday to take a 2-shot lead over Eun Hee Ji of South Korea after three rounds of the U.S. Women's Open in Bethlehem,...

Another Turn for historic course

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:40:31 -0400

Turnberry is defined by great vistas and great champions, quite an identity for only being part of the British Open rotation the last 32 years. Move it to America and it might...

Spaniard takes the lead in Scottish Open

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:44:02 -0400

LUSS, Scotland - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano lost his dog, then he lost his swing. He only found one of them Saturday in the Scottish Open, where he had a 7-under 64 to build...

Cristie Kerr makes major move

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:20:08 -0400

Cristie Kerr strung together three birdies on the front nine yesterday in a round of 1-under 70 to take a 1-stroke lead over Paula Creamer after two rounds of the U.S. Women's...

Na Yeon Choi leads Open; commish out?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:48:12 -0400

Na Yeon Choi of South Korea birdied her first three holes, and four of her first five, for a 3-under 68 yesterday and a 1-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Women's...

Players Amateur Notebook: Griffin beats stress with sleep

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:28:17 -0400

John Tyler Griffin says it's often difficult to find the time to get away from golf for a little bit. And that's to be expected for a 22-year-old who hopes to soon...

Report: LPGA commissioner agreeable to buyout

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:13 -0400

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens reportedly is agreeable to a buyout of the final two years of her contract amid calls for her resignation by key tour players,...

Paula Creamer wants another shot at Women's Open

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:07:04 -0400

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Paula Creamer has taken two anti-inflammatory injections in her ailing left thumb. Now, she wants another shot - at a U.S. Women's Open title. One...

Lorena Ochoa shows face value in quest for first U.S. Women's Open title

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:03:03 -0400

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - So, what's up with Lorena Ochoa? For a while there, the pride of Guadalajara, Mexico, was winning just about every time she teed it up on the LPGA...