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Parnevik fires career-best 61 to lead Texas Open golf

Fri October 05, 2007, 04:54 AM

Jesper Parnevik recovered with a vengeance on Thursday, rebounding from an opening bogey to shoot a career-best 61 in the first round of the Texas Open. The Swede's nine-under effort at LaCantera Golf Course gave him a four-shot…

Golf legend Nicklaus hints at leaving but Tiger wants Captain Jack back

Mon October 01, 2007, 06:30 PM

Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player hinted they will not return as rival captains at the Presidents Cup but Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh are each hopeful his leader will be in charge in 2009 at San Francisco. Nicklaus was emotional at…

Captains want to see Presidents Cup in China and India

Mon October 01, 2007, 01:08 AM

Golf globetrotter Gary Player and all-time major wins leader Jack Nicklaus, rival captains at the Presidents Cup, want to see the biennial team matches played in China and India to boost the sport. Nicklaus' US squad beat…

Americans take first Presidents Cup golf triumph off US soil

Sun September 30, 2007, 09:53 PM

Phil Mickelson, Scott Verplank and Stewart Cink won the clinching matches Sunday to give the United States their first Presidents Cup victory over the Internationals off home soil by 19 1/2-14 1/2. Americans improved to 5-1-1…

Tiger ignites US foursomes sweep at Presidents Cup

Sat September 29, 2007, 04:34 PM

Tiger Woods bounced back from his worst match-play loss as a professional by leading a US foursomes sweep Saturday to give the Americans a 12-5 lead over the Internationals at the Presidents Cup. Woods and Jim Furyk defeated…

Internationals fight back but US still ahead at Presidents Cup

Fri September 28, 2007, 11:03 PM

Geoff Ogilvy and Angel Cabrera sank tense 18th-hole birdie putts for emotional four-ball triumphs Friday, enabling the Internationals to cut the US lead to 7-5 after day two of the Presidents Cup. Woody Austin, a 43-year-old US…

US equals biggest first-session edge at Presidents Cup

Thu September 27, 2007, 10:44 PM

Three tense last-hole foursomes triumphs Thursday sparked the United States to a 5 1/2-1/2 edge over the Internationals at the Presidents Cup, matching the largest first-session lead in its history. The Americans nabbed the…

Phil Who? Singh-Weir challenge Mickelson at Presidents Cup

Thu September 27, 2007, 04:50 PM

Phil Mickelson, issued a "Phil Who?" taunt by Vijay Singh and with a history of losses to Mike Weir, was set to face down both challenges Thursday in an emotional start to the Presidents Cup matches. World number two Mickelson…

US golfers Mickelson, Verplank expect no doping positives in new tests

Wed September 26, 2007, 08:14 PM

US Presidents Cup veterans Phil Mickelson and Scott Verplank are glad to see golf officials start a doping test program but doubt it will uncover a rash of cheats among the sport's global stars. "I don't think there will be a…

Intense Internationals hunger to take Cup from fun-loving US

Tue September 25, 2007, 09:30 PM

The Internationals have a lineup ranked with best golf teams ever assembled but have endured a frustrating lack of success against the United States in the Presidents Cup. The Americans are 4-1-1 against their non-European foes…

Nicklaus says Tiger partner pressure tough on US teammates

Tue September 25, 2007, 07:12 PM

Finding partners for top-ranked Tiger Woods in team golf events is tricky due to the 13-time major champion's intimidating aura even to teammates, US Presidents Cup captain Jack Nicklaus said Tuesday. "It's tougher for a US…

Internationals try to tame Tiger and US rivals in Golf Presidents Cup

Mon September 24, 2007, 08:03 PM

An International squad boasting nine of the world's top 18 players gathered here Monday to begin practice sessions for the Presidents Cup, confident of beating their US rivals for only the second time. Workers put the final…

Flesch hangs on or second win of USPGA season

Mon September 24, 2007, 02:11 AM

Steve Flesch carded a one-over 73 on Sunday to capture his second PGA Tour title of the season with a triumph in the Turning Stone Resort Championship. At 18-under 270, Flesch finished two shots clear of fellow American Michael…

World golf groups impose doping program starting in 2008

Thu September 20, 2007, 08:09 PM

Golf's global governing bodies announced the adopting of a doping test program for professional golfers starting in 2008, releasing a list of banned substances Thursday. Agreeing in principle after yeras of work were the major…

Stricker caps stellar year with a three million-plus payout

Mon September 17, 2007, 02:10 AM

Second place never felt so good for Steve Stricker, who was over three million dollars richer Sunday after finishing runner-up in the inaugural FedEx Cup playoffs. Stricker has played a lot of golf over the years on the PGA…

Woods wins Tour Championship by eight strokes

Sun September 16, 2007, 10:51 PM

Tiger Woods, who has won four of his past five tournaments, fired a four-under 66 to capture the Tour Championship by eight stokes for his 61st career PGA Tour victory on Sunday. The 13-time major winner became the first player…

Woods maintains three-shot lead at Tour Championship

Sat September 15, 2007, 10:22 PM

Tiger Woods fired a six-under 64 to maintain a three-stroke lead after the third round of the 2007 PGA Tour Championship on Saturday. Woods, who started the day with a three-shot cushion over playing partner Woody Austin, saw…

Woods storms to 64 in rain-hit Tour Championship

Fri September 14, 2007, 05:44 PM

Tiger Woods isn't thinking about the two titles at stake this week at the PGA Tour Championship. The World No 1 and FedEx Cup points leader fired a six-under 64 Friday morning to close the gap on the leader Tim Clark and…

Woods remains in contention at rain-hit PGA Tour Championship

Fri September 14, 2007, 01:07 AM

Tiger Woods continued his superb play in the inaugural FedEx Cup playoff series Thursday by going four-under through 11 holes as the PGA Tour Championship was hit by a lengthy rain delay. Officials halted play at 7 pm local time…

Weather delays Tour Championship

Thu September 13, 2007, 07:39 PM

Developing thunderstorms, lightning and rain showers have delayed the opening round of the PGA Tour Championship on Thursday. Organizers sounded the horn to signal the delay after Tiger Woods, who teed off in the last group in…

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