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Sweden's Nordqvist wins LPGA Championship

Sun June 14, 2009, 11:18 PM

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist made her first major championship as a professional a memorable one Sunday as she fired a four-under 68 to win the LPGA Championship. Nordqvist, who turned 22 on Wednesday, finished at 15-under 273, four…

Immelman pulls out of US Open

Sun June 14, 2009, 10:11 PM

Former Masters champion Trevor Immelman of South Africa has withdrawn from US Open golf championship because of tendinitis in his left wrist and elbow, the US Golf Association said Sunday. Immelman, the 2008 Masters winner,…

Nordqvist leads as weather disrupts LPGA golf

Sun June 14, 2009, 02:02 AM

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist sank a 20-foot birdie at 15 to regain the lead at the LPGA Championship as darkness halted third-round play. Nordqvist, the overnight leader, was 10-under for the tournament through 15 holes and was…

Allenby trails Gay by one heading into third round at St. Jude

Sat June 13, 2009, 04:39 PM

Australian Robert Allenby completed a second-round 64 on Saturday to head into the third round of the St. Jude Classic one shot off the lead of Brian Gay. Gay had finished his 66 on Friday before thunderstorms halted play for a…

Sweden's Nordqvist seizes LPGA Championship lead

Sat June 13, 2009, 04:54 AM

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist fired a two-under-par 70 to seize the lead in the two million-dollar LPGA Championship, the second women's major of the season. Nordqvist had a two-round total of eight-under-par 136, draining a 36-foot…

Gay holds lead at weather-hit St. Jude Classic

Sat June 13, 2009, 12:44 AM

Brian Gay fired a second-round 66 to take the clubhouse lead as thunderstorms halted the 6.1 million-dollar St. Jude Classic. With play suspended for the day, Gay was in the clubhouse at 10-under 130. Bryce Molder fired a…

Mickelson fires two-under in PGA return

Fri June 12, 2009, 04:52 AM

Phil Mickelson fired a two-under par 68 in a roller-coaster opening round of the PGA St. Jude Classic, his first competitive round since wife Amy was diagnosed with cancer. Mickelson took three weeks off before making a comeback…

Tiger captures fourth PGA Memorial title

Sun June 07, 2009, 10:04 PM

Tiger Woods won his fourth PGA Memorial tournament title on Sunday, firing a final-round seven-under par 65 and sending a message that he will be the man to beat in two weeks at the US Open. It was the 67th career PGA title for…

Kim edges Pak for LPGA title

Sun June 07, 2009, 09:56 PM

South Korea's In-Kyung Kim fired a seven-under par 65 Sunday to capture the LPGA State Farm Classic, winning her second career tour title by one stroke over compatriot Se Ri Pak. Kim, whose prior triumph came in the 2008 Longs…

Huldahl springs surprise in Wales

Sun June 07, 2009, 06:19 PM

Denmark's Jeppe Huldahl, without a top ten finish in his career and ranked a lowly 377th, emerged as the surprise winner of the Wales Open at Celtic Manor on Sunday. The unheralded 26-year-old from Copenhagen captured his first…

Bad day at the office for Monty

Sat June 06, 2009, 08:05 PM

Colin Montgomerie's hopes of mounting a challenge at the rain-hit Wales Open were hit as the former European number one struggled badly at the start of his third round on Saturday. The European Ryder Cup captain was made to wait…

England's Donald grabs three-stroke lead

Fri June 05, 2009, 05:18 AM

England's Luke Donald fired eight birdies in nine holes on his way to an eight-under par 64 and a three-stroke lead after the first round of the six million-dollar PGA Memorial Tournament. The 31-year-old Englishman began a run…

Koreans Pak, Lee share LPGA lead

Fri June 05, 2009, 03:44 AM

Five-time major champion Se Ri Pak fired six birdies in a six-under par 66 opening round to match fellow South Korean Jee Young Lee for the lead at the LPGA State Farm Classic. Pak, who has not won since the 2007 Jamie Farr…

Europeans strike early Ryder Cup blow

Thu June 04, 2009, 07:03 PM

Europe landed the first psychological blow in the battle to reclaim the Ryder Cup on Thursday when team captain Colin Montgomerie outscored his US counterpart Corey Pavin on the course that will host next year's…

Lexus Cup golf falls victim to economic crisis

Mon June 01, 2009, 05:54 AM

The global economic crisis has claimed another victim with the LPGA-sanctioned Lexus Cup cancelled this year after the luxury car manufacturer said it was not renewing its sponsorship. The Ryder Cup-style tournament, which pits…

Aussie Masters cap crowds for Tiger's return

Mon June 01, 2009, 05:35 AM

Attendance will be capped at 20,000 a day when the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods plays in the Australian Masters in Melbourne in November, organisers said. Woods will reportedly be paid three million dollars (2.3 million…

Frenchman Cevaer shocks field to win European Open

Sun May 31, 2009, 08:47 PM

France's Christian Cevaer, ranked a lowly 449th in the world, shocked a strong field to win the European Open here on Sunday. After four rounds of golf that saw 45 changes of the lead, the 39-year-old Frenchman, who has failed to…

Singh still in front at European Open

Sat May 30, 2009, 06:50 PM

Overnight leader Jeev Milkha Singh of India was still at the top of the leaderboard in the European Open after windy conditions took a toll of scores at the London Club in Kent on Saturday. Singh shot a one under par 71 to leave…

South Africa's Clark shoots 64 at Colonial golf

Sat May 30, 2009, 12:26 AM

South Africa's Tim Clark fired a six-under par 64 to remain in the hunt after the second round of the 6.2 million dollar PGA Crown Plaza Invitational. Clark moved to a 13-under 127 total and is just one shot behind American Steve…

Wall celebrates but Aiken collapses

Fri May 29, 2009, 07:11 PM

England's Anthony Wall celebrated his 34th birthday by boosting his hopes of winning the European Open title with an impressive second round here Friday. Wall followed up his 68 with a 69 and, at seven under par, to place him…

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