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Jon Rahm fires a 61 to help Arizona State take lead at NCAA championship
MILTON, Ga. (AP) - Jon Rahm shot a 61 to help Arizona State take a four-stroke lead after the first round of the NCAA men's golf championship on Tuesday. Rahm, who was one-stroke off the NCAA championship record, said he has never putted better ...Go to article
Tiger Woods to return to Turkey for European Tour event
BELEK, Turkey (AP) - Tiger Woods is returning to Turkey for a European Tour stop, this time a 72-hole event. Organizers of the Turkish Airlines Open said Monday that Woods will be part of the 77-man field on Nov. 7-10. Woods played in Turkey last ye ...Go to article
Jose Maria Olazabal, Paul Casey, Simon Khan qualify for U.S. Open
WALTON HEATH, England (AP) - Simon Khan bounced back from losing the BMW PGA Championship in a playoff to qualify for the U.S. Open. The Englishman, who lost a four-hole playoff to Matteo Manassero at Wentworth on Sunday, qualified in first place Mo ...Go to article
Ilhee Lee wins rain-shortened Bahamas LPGA Classic for first career title
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - A week like no other on the LPGA Tour ended in a most appropriate manner Sunday when Ilhee Lee won for the first time. Lee made a clutch par putt on the second-to-last hole in a raging wind to keep a one-shot lead, an ...Go to article
Kohki Idoki takes Senior PGA after Kenny Perry collapses
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kohki Idoki's eyes welled with tears as he putted for the Senior PGA Championship, and again in the interview room Sunday. Everything about his first appearance in the event, and first trip to the United States, was perfect. `` ...Go to article
Jack Nicklaus to unveil new, expanded clubhouse at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Just a couple of weeks before the start of the 38th Memorial Tournament, Barbara Nicklaus was busy doing some interior - and exterior - decorating. Huge boxes full of patio furniture were sitting all around the newly reconstructe ...Go to article
Boo Weekley wins Colonial to end five-year drought
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Boo Weekley was at the 13th hole during the final round of the Colonial before he finally glanced at a leaderboard - and saw his name on the top. It was at that par 3 surrounded by an often rowdy crowd that he also heard the ...Go to article
Matteo Manassero becomes youngest winner at BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Italy's Matteo Manassero became the youngest champion in the 58-year history of the BMW PGA Championship on Sunday, beating England's Simon Khan with a birdie on the fourth hole of a playoff. Manassero, at 20 ...Go to article
Paola Moreno takes lead in 12-hole LPGA event in Bahamas
PARADISE ISLANDS, Bahamas (AP) - Paola Moreno and Lindsey Wright took the same, simple approach on the winding road through the Ocean Club in the Bahamas LPGA Classic. They didn't care that the makeshift course was only 12 holes because of floo ...Go to article
Kenny Perry leads Jay Haas by two at Senior PGA Championship
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kenny Perry has been here before, and been crushed by disappointment. Whatever happens in the final round of the Senior PGA Championship, he plans on leaving with his head held high. If his two-stroke lead over two-time champion Jay ...Go to article
Matt Kuchar maintains lead at Colonial after long Saturday
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole, the same place where his long Saturday at Colonial began, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds. Kuchar had a 1-under 69 that included some near misses a ...Go to article
Jeff Overton DQ'd at Colonial for using putting aid
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jeff Overton expressed his frustration on Twitter about his disqualification midway through the third round of the Colonial for illegally using a putting aid after starting play. With threesomes going off the No. 1 and 10 te ...Go to article
Mindy Kim joins leaders at stormy LPGA event in Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) - Mindy Kim birdied her last hole Saturday morning to join the leaders after one strange round of the Bahamas LPGA Classic. The tournament is being playing over 12 holes for three rounds because of severe flooding at th ...Go to article
Matt Kuchar finishes off rain-delayed second round, lead by one at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Matt Kuchar got up early Saturday morning, made three quick pars to keep his second-round lead at Colonial and then went back to the hotel for a short break. Kuchar's final three pars wrapped up his second consecutive 5 ...Go to article
Colin Montgomerie says Sergio Garcia controversy is a 'mountain out of a molehill'
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Colin Montgomerie called the Sergio Garcia ``fried chicken'' controversy a ``mountain out of a molehill.'' The Scottish player spoke Friday about the controversy surrounding Garcia and George O' ...Go to article





