Golf News / June 2007

American Wie pulls out of US Open

Sat June 30, 2007, 08:29 PM

American Michelle Wie withdrew from the US Women's Open midway through the second round Saturday after struggling to an 82 in the opening round. Wie pulled out while playing the 10th hole at Pine Needles course, saying the pain…

Wonder shot inspires Hansen at French Open

Sat June 30, 2007, 03:54 PM

A wonder shot from Dane Soren Hansen inspired his charge up the leaderboard in the third round of the French Open at the Golf National on Saturday. The 33-year-old from Copenhagen hit a majestic three wood from 270 yards out to…

Brazil's Park keeps lead at storm-hit US Women's Open

Sat June 30, 2007, 05:02 AM

Brazilian Angela Park kept her lead at the US Women's Open here Friday without even lifting a club after a storm allowed only 25 of 156 players to complete their second round. Park was among nearly half the field that never made…

Nose-breaker Perry grabs share of PGA lead

Sat June 30, 2007, 04:54 AM

Kenny Perry, so off target in round one that he broke a spectator's nose, fired a nine-under par 63 here Friday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of the US PGA Buick Open. The 46-year-old American matchyed his low…

Khan leads French Open at halfway stage

Fri June 29, 2007, 08:24 PM

England's Simon Khan produced the round of the day with a four-under 67 to grab the halfway lead at a weather-hit French Open on Friday. Playing with an old, battered putter he had requisitioned from his two-year-old daughter in…

Brazil's Park shoots 68 to lead US Open golf

Fri June 29, 2007, 04:38 AM

Brazil's Angela Park opened the US Women's Open with an impressive showing Thursday shooting a three-under 68 in a first round that ended with play suspended due to darkness. "I putted extremely well, only 27 putts. The was the…

Slumping Wie soars to 82 at US Women's Open

Thu June 28, 2007, 11:00 PM

Teen star Michelle Wie struggled to an 11-over par 82 in the first round of the US Women's Open here Thursday and could miss her first cut in 15 LPGA major appearances. The 17-year-old Hawaiian of Korean heritage, recovering…

Tiger confirms he will return to PGA next week

Thu June 28, 2007, 07:58 PM

Tiger Woods will play his first competitive rounds as a father next week at the inaugural PGA National, the world's number one golfer confirmed on Thursday. Woods also will serve as host for the July 5-8 event, which was taken…

Furyk is main attraction at Buick Open

Thu June 28, 2007, 04:49 PM

Jim Furyk, playing for the first time since finishing tied for second at US Open, headlines the field for the Buick Open, which starts Thursday at Warwick Hills Golf Club. Furyk, of the United States, was tied for the lead at…

Lin, Minoza lead Asian golf Tour charge in Japan

Thu June 28, 2007, 11:20 AM

The Asian Tour's '40-something' brigade showed the way after day one of the UBS Japan Golf Tour Championship, with Lin Keng-chi and Frankie Minoza enjoying strong opening performances. Lin notched four birdies in an opening…

Furyk is main attraction at golf Buick Open

Thu June 28, 2007, 05:33 AM

Jim Furyk, playing for the first time since finishing tied for second at US Open, headlines the field for the Buick Open, which starts Thursday at Warwick Hills Golf Club. Furyk, of the United States, was tied for the lead at…

Mexico's Ochoa seeks first golf major title

Thu June 28, 2007, 01:54 AM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa and Sweden's Annika Sorenstam are among the favourites for the 62nd US Women's Open which begins Thursday. Ochoa, Norwegian Suzann Pettersen, Sorenstam, American Paula Creamer, South Korean Mi Hyun Kim and…

Mickelson to play at Scottish Open

Wed June 27, 2007, 05:18 PM

World No.2 Phil Mickelson has confirmed that, injury permitting, he will once more tee off in the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond in the week preceding next month's British Open at Carnoustie. Mickelson has been struggling with a…

Singh, Scott and Els headline Singapore Open

Wed June 27, 2007, 09:20 AM

World number four Adam Scott will defend his Singapore Open title in November, with world number five Vijay Singh and world number six Ernie Els attempting to dethrone him. The golfing big guns are heading to the city-state with…

Golfer Wie wants to keep on battling the men

Wed June 27, 2007, 05:07 AM

American Michelle Wie said her recent struggles in the women's game hasn't dampened her desire to continue competing on the men's PGA Tour. "I definitely want to play in men's events in the future," she said Tuesday as she…

Pre-teen prodigy makes US Women's Open history

Tue June 26, 2007, 08:15 PM

Alexis Thompson, the youngest qualifier in US Women's Open history at age 12, is having the time of her life as she prepares for Thursday's start of the year's third major event. The seventh-grade schoolgirl from Coral Springs,…

American Mahan posts first PGA golf event win in playoff

Mon June 25, 2007, 02:51 AM

Hunter Mahan registered his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, winning the six million-dollar Travelers Championship in a playoff. Mahan, who finished second at this event last year, sank a short birdie putt on the first playoff…

Ochoa wins Wegmans LPGA sudden death

Mon June 25, 2007, 01:24 AM

World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa rallied from a three-shot deficit with two holes to play to win her third title of the year on Sunday in a sudden-death playoff at the Wegmans LPGA. South Korean rookie In-Kyung Kim started the day one…

Williamson fires 67 to take one-stroke lead at Travelers Ch'ship

Sun June 24, 2007, 08:31 AM

Jay Williamson, who is ranked 299th in the world, shot a three-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the six million dollars PGA Travelers Championship. Williamson, who entered Saturday's round tied for the…

Toms, Williamson share US PGA Travelers lead

Sat June 23, 2007, 04:18 PM

David Toms and Jay Williamson took different paths to the top of the leaderboard on Friday at the six million-dollar Travelers Championship. Toms, who finished tied for fifth at the US Open last week, started off strong on the…

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