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Donald Falters in Round 1
Luke Donald fell to Ernie Els at the Match Play Championship, putting his No.
1 ranking at risk.
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Hollywood Drama
Bill Haas won a playoff to cap a thrilling California swing. What was the
biggest story at Riviera? Our panel debates this and more.
Tiger Woods survives opening round of upset-filled Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop. But the strangest sight of all We ...Go to article
Ryo Ishikawa among upset winners in Round 1 at Accenture Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - One putt changed everything for Ryo Ishikawa and sent Riviera winner Bill Haas home early Wednesday in a riveting start to the Match Play Championship. Ishikawa was on the verge of losing his first-round match on the 17th hole whe ...Go to article
Yani Tseng eyes first Singapore victory this week
SINGAPORE (AP) - Yani Tseng of Taiwan, the No. 1 player in the world, will seek to win one of the few big tournaments she hasn't yet captured in her young career when she tees off at this week's $1.4 million HSBC Women's Champions. The ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy returns to scene of American debut
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - Rory McIlroy made his pro debut in America, a 19-year-old from Northern Ireland identified by his freckles, the brown curls coming out of his cap and his raw talent. He reached the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championship unti ...Go to article
FedEx extends PGA Tour sponsorship through 2017
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - The PGA Tour is keeping the FedEx Cup for at least five more years with a significant sponsorship renewal. Commissioner Tim Finchem announced Wednesday that FedEx has extended its umbrella sponsorship through 2017. That's the ...Go to article
Notes: George Coetzee back in U.S. for first time since 2005
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - George Coetzee of South Africa, the last one into the 64-man field at the Match Play Championship, is making his American debut at Dove Mountain - at least as a professional. The last time Coetzee competed in the United States was ...Go to article
Tiger Woods not a top seed, but still a target at Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - Tiger Woods must be mellowing with age. There was a time when a comment from his opponent in the Match Play Championship, even tongue-in-cheek, would be an extra bit of motivation that Woods didn't need. Most famous at this e ...Go to article
PGA Tour Q-school, schedule changes inevitable, details to follow
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - No one is quick to embrace change until money is involved. That's one reason the Players Advisory Council gave its blessing last week to the concept of the Nationwide Tour being the primary path to the big leagues, PGA Tour c ...Go to article
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Pairings
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -First-round pairings Wednesday in the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain: Luke Donald (1), England, vs. Ernie Els (64), South Africa. Rory McIlroy (2), Northe ...Go to article
Tiger Woods to face Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at Accenture Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) - Defending champion Luke Donald faces Ernie Els in the first round of the Match Play Championship. Tiger Woods is to play Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano. The seeding for the first World Golf Championship of the year is based on the worl ...Go to article
Skip Kendall wins Nationwide Tour opener
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Skip Kendall holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for an even-par 71 and a one-stroke victory in the Nationwide Tour's season-opening Colombia Championship. At 47 years, 5 months, 10 days, Kendall became th ...Go to article
Bill Haas wins at Riviera in dramatic three-way playoff over Phil Mickelson, Keegan Bradley
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 18th hole at Riviera had given up only six birdies to 73 players in the final round of the Northern Trust Open. Bill Haas convinced himself there would be at least one more to force a playoff. The surprise was how it ended. Tw ...Go to article
Kenny Perry wins ACE Group Classic by five strokes
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - The only time Kenny Perry felt as if he was grinding while holding a big lead Sunday was on the final hole in the ACE Group Classic. That was when his tee shot went way left, and he was in jeopardy of falling below 20 under. Never mi ...Go to article
Jbe Kruger wins Avantha Masters for first European Tour title
NEW DELHI (AP) - Jbe Kruger of South Africa won his first European Tour title Sunday, protecting his overnight lead by shooting a 3-under 69 for a two-shot victory at the Avantha Masters. The 25-year-old Kruger made four birdies and overcame a bogey o ...Go to article
Yani Tseng rallies to win LPGA Thailand by one stroke
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) - Yani Tseng watched Ai Miyazato's approach on the 18th hole of the LPGA Thailand and knew she had to come up with an equally impressive shot to avoid a possible playoff. Tseng met the challenge with a shot fitting her No. ...Go to article
