Golf News / January 2008

Hawaiian teen Fujikawa seeks big payday at PGA Sony Open

Wed January 09, 2008, 11:41 PM

Hawaiian prodigy Tadd Fujikawa, a 17-year-old standout who last year became the youngest player in half a century to make a US PGA cut, will be the center of attention when the Sony Open starts Thursday. The junior at Moanalua…

Experts begin teaching PGA players about new doping rules

Wed January 09, 2008, 09:54 PM

Drug counseling experts have already started explaining the new US PGA Tour anti-doping program to players ahead of a July 1 start for tests on golf's elite, tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday. The first seminar to…

Tiger shrugs off TV commentator's lynching comment

Wed January 09, 2008, 06:44 PM

Tiger Woods saw no insult or ill will in a television commentator's comment that any golfer trying to test him might have to "lynch him in a back alley", Woods' agent said in a statement. The Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman made…

Sweden's Chopra captures PGA opener in playoff

Mon January 07, 2008, 08:37 AM

Sweden's Daniel Chopra won the season-opening PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship with a birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to edge American Steve Stricker. Chopra and Stricker both finished at 18-under-par 274 Sunday before the…

Canada's Weir leads Watney at Hawaii PGA opener

Sun January 06, 2008, 06:34 AM

Mike Weir fired a five-under-par 68 for a one-shot lead after the third round of the season-opening 5.5 million dollar PGA Mercedes-Benz tournament on Saturday. At 13-under 206, the Canadian leads Nick Watney by one shot. Daniel…

Weir seizes second round lead at Hawaii PGA opener

Sat January 05, 2008, 06:08 AM

Former Masters champion Mike Weir fired a six-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the 5.5 million dollar PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship. The 37-year-old Canadian posted a bogey-free round Friday, moving to…

Watney grabs lead after first round of US PGA opener

Fri January 04, 2008, 06:51 AM

American Nick Watney fired a five-under par 68 here Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Daniel Chopra after the first round of the US PGA season-opening Mercedes Championship. Watney made six birdies against a lone…

US PGA season opens with Tiger gone but not forgotten

Thu January 03, 2008, 05:43 PM

Tiger Woods will be absent when the US PGA Tour season begins here Thursday at the 5.5-million-dollar Mercedes Championship but the world's number one player remains the man in beat in 2008. The 13-time major champion's pursuit…

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