Golf News / USPGA

Trahan shoots 64 to seize share of PGA Bob Hope Classic lead

Fri January 18, 2008, 02:39 AM

DJ Trahan fired the low round of the day (64) to grab a share of the lead after the second round of the 5.1 million dollar PGA Bob Hope Classic on Thursday. Trahan is tied with fellow American Robert Gamez at 13-under 131. Gamez…

Japan's Maruyama atop crowded leaderboard at PGA Bob Hope Classic

Thu January 17, 2008, 02:42 AM

Japan's Shigeki Maruyama shot a seven-under 65 and is tied with four others for the lead after the first round of the PGA Bob Hope Classic on Wednesday. Maruyama is also one stroke ahead of seven others atop the crowded…

SKorean golfer Choi to donate part of prize for fire victims: report

Tue January 15, 2008, 03:19 AM

South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-Ju says he will donate around a third of his Sony Open prize money to families of victims of a deadly warehouse blaze in his country. Choi announced he will donate about 300 million won (320,000…

Choi completes wire-to-wire win at US PGA Sony Open

Mon January 14, 2008, 07:02 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi saved his best for last on Sunday, nabbing his only birdie of the day at 18 to complete his wire-to-wire victory in the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, who started the day with a four-shot lead,…

Choi leads by four heading into final round at US PGA Sony Open

Sun January 13, 2008, 07:44 AM

South Korean K.J. Choi fired a four-under-par 66 here Saturday to stretch his lead to four strokes after three rounds of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, who began the day with a two-shot lead over Kevin Na, finished the…

Choi stretches lead at PGA Sony Open

Sat January 12, 2008, 07:20 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi doubled his lead to two shots on Friday with a five-under par 65 in the second round of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, trying to rebound from a disappointing finish in the season-opening Mercedes…

Choi stretches lead at Sony Open

Sat January 12, 2008, 07:12 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi doubled his lead to two shots on Friday with a five-under par 65 in the second round of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, trying to rebound from a disappointing finish in the season-opening Mercedes…

South Korea's Choi grabs lead in Hawaii golf open

Fri January 11, 2008, 07:28 AM

South Korean K.J. Choi fired six birdies in a six-under par 64 opening round here Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead at the US PGA Sony Open. Three birdies in five holes helped boost Choi one stroke ahead of Americans Jimmy…

TV golf commentator suspended after talking of Tiger "lynching"

Fri January 11, 2008, 05:57 AM

Kelly Tilghman, The Golf Channel anchor who said players who want to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley", has been suspended for two weeks by the network for her words. Tilghman made the remarks last week at…

Hawaiian teen Fujikawa seeks big payday at PGA Sony Open

Wed January 09, 2008, 11:41 PM

Hawaiian prodigy Tadd Fujikawa, a 17-year-old standout who last year became the youngest player in half a century to make a US PGA cut, will be the center of attention when the Sony Open starts Thursday. The junior at Moanalua…

Experts begin teaching PGA players about new doping rules

Wed January 09, 2008, 09:54 PM

Drug counseling experts have already started explaining the new US PGA Tour anti-doping program to players ahead of a July 1 start for tests on golf's elite, tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday. The first seminar to…

Tiger shrugs off TV commentator's lynching comment

Wed January 09, 2008, 06:44 PM

Tiger Woods saw no insult or ill will in a television commentator's comment that any golfer trying to test him might have to "lynch him in a back alley", Woods' agent said in a statement. The Golf Channel's Kelly Tilghman made…

Sweden's Chopra captures PGA opener in playoff

Mon January 07, 2008, 08:37 AM

Sweden's Daniel Chopra won the season-opening PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship with a birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to edge American Steve Stricker. Chopra and Stricker both finished at 18-under-par 274 Sunday before the…

Canada's Weir leads Watney at Hawaii PGA opener

Sun January 06, 2008, 06:34 AM

Mike Weir fired a five-under-par 68 for a one-shot lead after the third round of the season-opening 5.5 million dollar PGA Mercedes-Benz tournament on Saturday. At 13-under 206, the Canadian leads Nick Watney by one shot. Daniel…

Weir seizes second round lead at Hawaii PGA opener

Sat January 05, 2008, 06:08 AM

Former Masters champion Mike Weir fired a six-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the 5.5 million dollar PGA Mercedes-Benz Championship. The 37-year-old Canadian posted a bogey-free round Friday, moving to…

Watney grabs lead after first round of US PGA opener

Fri January 04, 2008, 06:51 AM

American Nick Watney fired a five-under par 68 here Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead over Sweden's Daniel Chopra after the first round of the US PGA season-opening Mercedes Championship. Watney made six birdies against a lone…

US PGA season opens with Tiger gone but not forgotten

Thu January 03, 2008, 05:43 PM

Tiger Woods will be absent when the US PGA Tour season begins here Thursday at the 5.5-million-dollar Mercedes Championship but the world's number one player remains the man in beat in 2008. The 13-time major champion's pursuit…

Golfer Woods widens gap at Target Challenge

Sun December 16, 2007, 09:05 AM

Tiger Woods extended his lead at the USPGA Target World Challenge by shooting a five-under-par 67 in the third round on Saturday. Woods leads fellow American Jim Furyk by six shots and Zach Johnson by seven at the Los…

Woods seizes control at Target Challenge golf

Sat December 15, 2007, 05:04 PM

World No. 1 Tiger Woods Woods shot a 10-under-par 62 in the second round of the 5.75 million dollars Target World Challenge, giving him a four-stroke lead. Woods is at 13-under par (131) after 36 holes, while Jim Furyk is four…

Woods once again earns US PGA Player of Year honors

Tue December 11, 2007, 11:38 PM

Tiger Woods was named the US PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday, earning the accolade from his peers for the third year in a row and the ninth time in the past 11 seasons. "To earn the respect of your peers is the highest…

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