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Spencer Levin takes Phoenix Open lead before play suspended
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Spencer Levin holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on the par-4 17th and shot an 8-under 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the suspended second round of the Phoenix Open. Levin completed a first-round 65 in th ...Go to article
Yani Tseng ready to begin encore to 12-win season
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal. T ...Go to article
Jason Dufner matches Ryan Palmer atop 2012 Phoenix Open leaderboard
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jason Dufner finished off a 7-under 64 on Friday for a share of the lead with Ryan Palmer after the first round of the Phoenix Open. Dufner, a playoff loser last year to Mark Wilson at TPC Scottsdale, birdied two of his five h ...Go to article
Play called off at 2012 Qatar Masters due to wind
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - European Tour officials reduced the Qatar Masters to 54 holes when they called off play Friday after strong winds moved golf balls and blowing sand reduced visibility on several holes. Officials initially suspended play at 9:13 a.m. ...Go to article
So Yeon Ryu leads Australian Ladies Masters by four
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) - U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to take a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Ladies Masters. Ryu, who had 12 birdies and a bogey at Royal Pines, had a two-round total of 17-und ...Go to article
Ryan Palmer takes lead at Phoenix Open before play is suspended
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Webb Simpson is getting used to his lofty position in the world ranking. He's comfortable on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, too. Simpson had five birdies in a six-hole stretch, capped by a 9-iron bunker shot to inc ...Go to article
Three players disqualified for breaching lift rules at 2012 Australian Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) - Three players were disqualified from the Australian Ladies Masters on Friday for unknowingly breaching rules on preferred lies. A rules official from the co-sanctioning Ladies European Tour said Australians Corie Hou and I ...Go to article
Phil Mickelson sues to find source of 'defamation'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Phil Mickelson filed a lawsuit against an Internet service provider in Canada to learn the identity of a person who has been posting ``vexatious statements'' that the four-time major champion says is a deliberate atta ...Go to article
John Daly trails Fernandez-Castano by one shot at windy Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano birdied his last three holes for a 6-under 66 at the Qatar Masters, overcoming wind and blowing sand to lead John Daly by a shot after the first round on Thursday. Daly (67) was followed by K.J. Choi (68) a ...Go to article
John Daly takes clubhouse lead at windy Qatar Masters
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - John Daly birdied two of his last three holes to shoot a 5-under 67 Thursday and take the clubhouse lead at the Qatar Masters, one shot ahead of K.J. Choi. The two-time major winner had five birdies in a bogey-free round despite win ...Go to article
Lexi Thompson two back of Lee Bo-mee at Australian Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) - Lee Bo-mee of South Korea made seven birdies for a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the Australian Ladies Masters. U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu led early, but finished a stroke ba ...Go to article
Kyle Stanley, Phil Mickelson eager to play at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP)—Kyle Stanley and Phil Mickelson look forward to fresh starts Thursday in the Phoenix Open. Mark Wilson will want to savor some pleasant memories on his return to the Valley of the Sun. Stanley was eager to get back on the cour ...Go to article
Phil Mickelson offers to redesign Torrey Pines for free
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Phil Mickelson might get a chance to redo Torrey Pines - the North Course, anyway. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Tuesday that Mickelson has offered to waive his design fee if given a chance to refurbish the North Cours ...Go to article
Kyle Stanley ready to move on after Torrey Pines collapse
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Robert Garrigus didn't see any reason to stick around for the finish. He had watched enough of the final round at Torrey Pines to see that Kyle Stanley, whom he described as ``exploding with talent,'' had a thr ...Go to article
Brandt Snedeker beats Kyle Stanley in shocking playoff at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kyle Stanley was so good for 71 holes at Torrey Pines that his performance drew comparisons with Tiger Woods. When it was over, he was mentioned in the same breath as Jean Van de Velde. Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Insurance Open ...Go to article
