Golf News / USPGA

Newcomer Nitties grabs share of FBR Open lead

Fri January 30, 2009, 06:35 AM

Australian James Nitties fired a six-under 65 to claim a share of the lead alongside Lucas Glover in the first round of the six million-dollar FBR Open. Play was halted by darkness with nine players still to complete their…

Perez captures first US PGA Tour title with Bob Hope triumph

Mon January 26, 2009, 03:38 AM

Pat Perez captured the long awaited first title of his US PGA Tour career in style, with an eagle at the final hole of the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Perez, 32, posted a three-under 69 in the fifth and final round of…

Perez captures first US PGA Tour title with Bob Hope triumph

Mon January 26, 2009, 01:50 AM

Pat Perez captured the first title of his US PGA Tour career in style on Sunday, with an eagle at the final hole of the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Perez, 32, posted a three-under 69 in the fifth and final round of the…

Stricker seizes lead at Bob Hope Classic

Sun January 25, 2009, 02:23 AM

US Ryder Cup player Steve Stricker seized the lead in the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic with a 10-under 62. Stricker's effort, on the heels of an impressive 61 on Friday, gave him a 33-under total of 255 after four rounds…

Perez fires 61 to grab PGA lead but Weir lurks one back

Thu January 22, 2009, 06:38 AM

American Pat Perez fired an 11-under par 61 to seize a one stroke lead over compatriot Bubba Watson and Canada's Mike Weir after first round of the 50th Bob Hope Classic. All three leaders in the 5.1 million-dollar US PGA Tour…

Japan's "Bashful Prince" set for US PGA debut

Wed January 21, 2009, 06:23 PM

Japanese teen golf star Ryo Ishikawa will make his US PGA Tour debut next month at the Northern Trust Open after receiving a sponsor's exemption into the 6.3 million-dollar event. The 17-year-old prodigy is ranked 60th in the…

Former Masters champion Johnson seizes PGA lead

Sun January 18, 2009, 06:04 AM

Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters winner, fired a bogey-free four-under par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the third round of the 5.4 million-dollar US PGA Sony Open. Johnson had three birdies on the front nine and added…

Tiger will talk during pre-inauguration event Sunday

Fri January 16, 2009, 10:09 PM

Tiger Woods, the first black golfer to win a major championship, has accepted an invitation to speak here at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of pre-inauguration festivities for Barack Obama. Woods, the world's number one…

Japan's Maruyama seizes early lead at Sony Open golf

Fri January 16, 2009, 06:55 AM

Japanese star Shigeki Maruyama posted four birdies on the front nine en route to a five-under 65 and the lead after the opening round of the PGA Sony Open. Geoff Ogilvy, who cruised to a six-stroke victory at the Mercedes-Benz…

Singh to miss three weeks after right knee surgery

Thu January 15, 2009, 09:59 PM

Vijay Singh, last year's US PGA Tour playoff champion and top money winner, will miss the next three weeks of the season after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery. Singh, who pulled out of this week's PGA event in Hawaii,…

Woods woes opens door for Harrington in 2008

Tue December 23, 2008, 06:09 PM

Tiger Woods showed his toughness in 2008, but with the US superstar sidelined for much of the year it was Padraig Harrington who emerged with the lion's share of golf's most glittering prizes. Not surprisingly, 2008 began with a…

Fiji's Singh wins Tiger's World Challenge

Mon December 22, 2008, 12:43 AM

Fiji's Vijay Singh fired a final-round 67 on Sunday to win the 5.75 million-dollar Chevron World Challenge hosted by Tiger Woods. Singh finished with an 11-under total of 211 to claim 1.35 million dollars from the 5.75…

Kim seizes lead at PGA World Challenge

Sun December 21, 2008, 12:37 AM

US Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim fired a 5-under-par 67 Saturday to seize the third-round lead at the 5.75 million-dollar Chevron World Challenge. Kim's 67 matched Vijay Singh for the low round of the day and gave him an 8-under…

Furyk maintains lead at golf Chevron World Challenge

Sat December 20, 2008, 02:15 AM

American Jim Furyk has shot a one-under-par 71 to maintain the lead the second round of the 5.75 million dollar Chevron World Challenge. The first-round leader, Furyk is at five-under 139, while South Korea's K.J. Choi, Anthony…

Furyk maintains lead at golf Chevron World Challenge

Sat December 20, 2008, 01:59 AM

American Jim Furyk shot a one-under-par 71 to maintain the lead the second round of the 5.75 million dollar Chevron World Challenge on Friday. The first-round leader, Furyk is at five-under 139, while South Korea's K.J. Choi,…

Furyk maintains lead at Chevron World Challenge

Fri December 19, 2008, 11:22 PM

Jim Furyk shot a one-under-par 71 to maintain the lead the second round of the 5.75 million dollar Chevron World Challenge on Friday. The first-round leader, Furyk is at five-under 139, while South Korea's K.J. Choi, Anthony Kim…

Furyk leads Chevron World Challenge golf

Fri December 19, 2008, 06:19 AM

Jim Furyk shot a four-under-par 68 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the 5.75 million dollar Chevron World Challenge. "I had a lot of time off, haven't played a lot of golf," Furyk said. "I spent the last week or…

Major blunder? Harmon fears for Tiger's golf record bid

Wed December 17, 2008, 01:46 AM

Top coach Butch Harmon has admitted Tiger Woods' heroics in winning this year's US Open while seriously injured may have hit his chances of overhauling Jack Nicklaus' record 18 Major titles. Harmon said Woods took a huge risk in…

Golf ace Harrington captures PGA Player of the Year award

Tue December 16, 2008, 05:42 PM

British Open and PGA Championship winner Padraig Harrington was named the US PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the first European player to claim the award. The 37-year-old Irishman won his only two titles of 2008…

'Shocked' Harmon slams Woods caddy over Mickelson jibe

Tue December 16, 2008, 07:55 AM

Phil Mickelson's coach Butch Harmon Tuesday said he was "shocked" after Tiger Woods' caddy was caught in an extraordinary outburst against the world number three. Harmon, who has also coached Woods, described caddy Steve…

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