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South Korea's Shin leads US Womens Open golf

Sun July 01, 2007, 07:07 AM

World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa is still seeking her first major title, and she was in good position to do so when play was halted for the day during the third round at the weather-plagued United States Women's Open on Saturday. "I…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

South Korean rookie Min leads LPGA event

Sun June 10, 2007, 12:37 AM

Teenager Na On Min is the third-round leader in the McDonald's LPGA Championship after she shot a dynamic seven-under-par 65 at Bulle Rock Golf Course. The 18-year-old South Korean rookie does not even hold a full card for the…

Norway's Pettersen seizes LPGA Championship lead

Sat June 09, 2007, 01:37 AM

Norway's Suzann Pettersen fired a second-round 67 on Friday to seize a one-stroke lead over Australian Karrie Webb in the two million-dollar LPGA Championship. Pettersen nabbed five of her seven birdies on the back nine as she…

Ochoa seeks first major triumph at LPGA championship

Thu June 07, 2007, 05:21 AM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa will try again to fill the major gap in her resume when she challenges for the McDonald's LPGA Championship that starts here on Thursday. Ochoa, the 2006 player of the year who seized the world No. 1…

Castrale edges Ochoa in playoff for LPGA victory

Mon June 04, 2007, 02:22 AM

Nicole Castrale parred the first playoff to edge world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa Sunday in the 2.6 million-dollar LPGA Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Castrale erased a three-shot deficit, firing a final-round 71 that included…

Mexico's Ochoa grabs lead at Ginn Tribute golf

Sat June 02, 2007, 03:22 AM

Mexico's Lorena Ochoa fired a five-under-par 67 on Friday to surge into the lead after second round of the 2.2 million dollar LPGA Ginn Tribute. Following up an opening-round 68, Ochoa carded five birdies in her bogey-free round…

Wie withdraws before season, like ball, went down the drain

Thu May 31, 2007, 09:08 PM

Struggling US teen golf prodigy Michelle Wie withdrew from her first tournament in four months here Thursday before ending a round that could have cost her the rest of the season. The 17-year-old Hawaiian of Korean heritage was…

Sorenstam set for golf Ginn Tribute

Thu May 31, 2007, 06:10 AM

Annika Sorenstam, the former world No. 1 and one of the top players in the history of the LPGA Tour, headlines the field at the Ginn Tribute which starts Thursday. Sorenstam is making her return at the 2.6 million dollar event…

Sorenstam seizes first round lead at LPGA event

Fri May 25, 2007, 05:13 AM

Charlotta Sorenstam shot an eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead over Beth Bader and a two-stroke edge over a group of three in the 1.3 million dollar Corning Classic. Sorenstam carded a bogey-free round,…

Teen prodigy Wie will try again to make PGA cut in July

Tue May 22, 2007, 07:48 PM

Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor's exemption to compete here in the US PGA John Deere Classic in July, once again trying to make the cut against top male professional golfers. Tournament officials announced on Tuesday that…

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