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Notebook: Baddeley's chances died on 1
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) It took Aaron Baddeley just 14 minutes to give up a lead that took him three days to build. It will take him a lot longer to get over his final round in the U.S. Open. Baddeley's shot an 80 to go from third round leader to fou ...Go to article
Cabrera tames Tiger at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) The only thing Angel Cabrera couldn't conquer at this U.S. Open was Oakmont. That was much tougher than Tiger Woods. Cabrera hit all the right shots at the right time Sunday, none bigger than a booming tee shot down the midd ...Go to article
Tiger's wife gives birth to a daughter
(AP) Tiger has a cub. Less than 24 hours after Tiger Woods finished second at the U.S. Open on Father's Day, his wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter. He announced Monday night on his Web site that Sam Alexis Woods was born early Mo ...Go to article
New dad Tiger may return to Tour next week
DETROIT (AP) The Buick Open is optimistic Tiger Woods will play his first tournament as a father in Michigan. A day after Woods' wife gave birth to their first child, Buick golf marketing manager Larry Peck said that was good news. "No. ...Go to article
Carnoustie greenskeeper suspended
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) The head greenskeeper at Carnoustie, criticized by some golfers at the 1999 British Open for the difficult course, has been suspended after arguing with an apprentice about the teenager's cigarette breaks. John Philp w ...Go to article
PGA Tour nears drug testing policy
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) The PGA Tour is getting closer to a rule on performance-enhancing drugs, and with testing likely to follow, commissioner Tim Finchem says golf organizations around the world should make sure they're on the same page. Even w ...Go to article
The Open's over! Birdies fly at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) The scoreboard at Travelers Championship made the U.S. Open seem like a distant memory. A week after only eight sub-par rounds were carded at the U.S. Open, 60 players broke par in the first round. Hunter Mahan, who finished s ...Go to article
Cabrera pulls out of French Open
MUNICH, Germany (AP) U.S. Open winner Angel Cabrera withdrew from next week's French Open. Cabrera flew home to Argentina after becoming the country's first major winner in 40 years, holding off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk by a stroke at Oak ...Go to article
David Duval withdraws from British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) Former British Open champion David Duval pulled out of next month's championship at Carnoustie, citing personal reasons. The Royal & Ancient Club, which runs the July 19-22 tournament, said Friday that Duval was w ...Go to article
A forgotten star, Webb still aims for No. 1
(AP) Karrie Webb never cared for the spotlight until she found herself in the shadows. There was a time she dominated women's golf, winning five out of eight majors, a standard topped only by Mickey Wright and Tiger Woods in the professional ga ...Go to article
Woods will play daddy, not Buick Open
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) Tiger Woods will miss next week's Buick Open to be with his wife and newborn daughter. On Monday, Woods' wife gave birth to the couple's first child. (Click here to see photos of Tiger and Elin.) ...Go to article
Ochoa trails Kims by 3 at Wegman's LPGA
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Two South Koreans, a virtuoso and a rookie who share the most common surname in pro golf, shared a two-stroke lead heading into weekend play at the Wegmans LPGA. Newcomer In-Kyung Kim, whose best finish was a tie for fourth at l ...Go to article
Toms and Williamson tied at Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) Jay Williamson is right where he wants to be, in contention to win on the PGA Tour instead of the Nationwide. Williamson shot consecutive 66s and was tied with David Toms atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Travelers Ch ...Go to article
Va. Tech student is British Amateur champ
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) Virginia Tech student Drew Weaver became the first American to win the British Amateur golf tournament since 1979, dedicating his victory Saturday to the victims of the campus massacre. The 20-year-old junior defeated ...Go to article
Ochoa leads by 1 at Wegmans LPGA
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Lorena Ochoa never plays safe, especially when she's ahead. "My way is being aggressive, so that's what I'm going to do all the way to the end," the 25-year-old Mexican star said after shooting a 5-under ...Go to article