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O'Hair wins Quail Hollow Championship golf

Mon May 04, 2009, 12:19 AM

Sean O'Hair survived a bogey-bogey finish to win the Quail Hollow Championship, carding a three-under 69 for a one-stroke victory in the 6.4 million-dollar tournament. Apart from his bogeys on the tough last two holes, O'Hair…

Johnson grabs USPGA lead at Quail Hollow

Sun May 03, 2009, 01:22 AM

Zach Johnson has fired a four-under 68 to grab a two-stroke lead going into the final round at the PGA tour's 6.4 million dollar Quail Hollow Championship. The former Masters champion Johnson on Saturday moved to 11-under 205…

Woods falters as Goosen, Watson seize golf lead

Sat May 02, 2009, 12:36 AM

Tiger Woods faltered at the finish, as Retief Goosen and Bubba Watson seized the second-round lead in the 6.4 million-dollar Quail Hollow Championship. South Africa's Goosen, a two-time US Open champion, posted his second…

Woods leads strong field at Quail Hollow

Wed April 29, 2009, 08:30 PM

Tiger Woods heads a strong field for the Quail Hollow Championship here this week, the 14-time major champion making his first start since the Masters. World number one Woods will be joined by world number two Phil Mickelson,…

Woods to play in Quail Hollow, Players Championship

Fri April 24, 2009, 11:28 PM

Tiger Woods will make his first start since the Masters next week when he tees it up at the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Woods said on his website on Friday that he would play in the tournament,…

SKorea's Wi off to flying start at New Orleans golf

Fri April 24, 2009, 02:31 AM

South Korea's Charlie Wi made the most of an early start time firing a six-under 66 to top a crowded leaderboard after the opening round of the PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Wi has a one shot lead and is three strokes ahead…

Golfer Gay sights second career title

Sun April 19, 2009, 01:15 AM

America's Brian Gay shot a third round 67 on to take a three-shot lead over New Zealand left-hander Tim Wilkinson into the final round of Verizon Heritage. Gay, the overnight leader, is 13-under for the tournament after his…

Casey seizes lead at Houston Open

Sat April 04, 2009, 03:35 AM

Britain's Paul Casey seized the clubhouse lead at the weather-disrupted Houston Open as one of only five players to complete the second round before darkness halted play. Casey carded a second-round 72 for an eight-under total of…

Senden shares Houston lead

Fri April 03, 2009, 11:46 PM

Australian John Senden was among a trio of players sharing the lead after the first round of the Houston Open Friday, where the second round was underway in a bid to make up lost time. Half of the field was unable to tee off on…

Woods heads to China, shrugs off Aussie cash row

Wed March 25, 2009, 10:58 PM

Tiger Woods confirmed on Wednesday that he'll play in China in November and then seized the opportunity to defend the three million dollars he will receive for playing in Australia the following week. The world's greatest golfer…

Tiger Woods under threat from Mickelson

Mon March 23, 2009, 10:51 AM

Phil Mickelson is poised to unseat Tiger Woods as the world's top-ranking golfer for the first time in his career. Neither was in action last week, but the gap between the two has dwindled to a mere 0.2 points due mainly to Woods…

South Africa's Goosen captures Transitions cup

Mon March 23, 2009, 06:30 AM

While most of the talk this year has focussed on the PGA Tour's young guns, Retief Goosen and 50-year-old Tom Lehman proved this week that the veterans still have game. Two-time US Open champion Goosen fired a one-under par 70 to…

Veteran Lehman catches fire to grab PGA lead

Sun March 22, 2009, 03:22 AM

Tom Lehman, who is looking for his first victory in nine years, used a strong putter on the back nine to grab a one-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Transitions Championship. The 50-year-old American shot a three-under…

Furyk surges to early lead at Tampa PGA event

Fri March 20, 2009, 01:25 AM

Jim Furyk has surged into the lead after the opening round of the 5.4 million dollar PGA Transitions Championship, firing a six-under-par 65 to open a one-stroke advantage. The 38-year-old American, who started on the back nine,…

Japanese teen star begins Masters tuneup

Wed March 18, 2009, 11:51 PM

Japanese teen golf star Ryo Ishikawa begins his US tuneup for April's Masters at the 5.4 million-dollar PGA Transitions Championship starting here Thursday. The 17-year-old prodigy missed the cut last month in Los Angeles in his…

Tiger Woods to play Australian Masters: report

Wed March 18, 2009, 03:19 PM

Tiger Woods will play the Australian Masters in Melbourne in November, a report said Wednesday. Victorian state premier John Brumby told the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper the world number one golfer will grace the Kingston Heath…

Mickelson battles through heat exhaustion

Sun March 15, 2009, 09:26 PM

Phil Mickelson shrugged off a bout of "heat exhaustion and mild dehydration" to make a nice start to the final round at the CA Championship on Sunday. Mickelson, who started the day tied for the lead with fellow American Nick…

Woods pleased with progress after third-round 68

Sat March 14, 2009, 08:12 PM

Tiger Woods will not win the CA Championship, but his comeback is on track judging by his third round on Saturday in the World Golf Championships event. He tamed a testing breeze to hit all but three greens in regulation on his…

Aussies Jones, Day lead at PGA Puerto Rico Open

Sat March 14, 2009, 05:46 AM

Australia's Matt Jones fired four birdies and an eagle in his final eight holes to shoot an eight-under par 64 and match countryman Jason Day for the lead at the Puerto Rico Open. Jones, whose best US PGA finishes came last…

Woods outdone by former major golf champions

Fri March 13, 2009, 12:56 AM

Tiger Woods returned to stroke play competition at the WGC-CA Championship, but he was upstaged by a couple of other major champions. While Woods struggled to buy a putt in a steady one-under-par 71, South African Retief Goosen…

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