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Heart In Texas
Sang-Moon Bae surged past Keegan Bradley midway through his final round, then
hung on at the Byron Nelson Championship for his first career PGA Tour title.
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Good Moon Rising
Is Byron Nelson winner Sang-Moon Bae the next great young player on the PGA
Tour? Our panel discusses this, the best Texas stop and more.
Notebook: Austin proving to be a tough customer
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) Woody Austin was at his self-deprecating best Thursday in the Accenture Match Play Championship. Having already three-putted twice to give away holes, Austin had a 45-foot birdie attempt that was struck so poorly it turned off the ...Go to article
Wie makes a promising start in her first tournament of '08
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) Michelle Wie was in a fist-shaking frenzy. She was even about to unleash a celebratory right uppercut but reeled it back in at the last second when her 10-foot par putt on her final hole Thursday lipped out. Coming off a horre ...Go to article
Woods and Stricker advance at Match Play while Mickelson, Garcia and Scott lose
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) Jonathan Byrd has played only 27 holes in his two rounds at the Accenture Match Play Championship. Defending champion Henrik Stenson played almost that many in one day. Paul Casey had to make nine birdies in the opening round to ...Go to article
Annika seeks back-to-back wins in Hawaii
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) It took Annika Sorenstam 17 months to hoist a trophy again in the U.S. She's now seeking her second title in as many weeks and third straight victory in Hawaii while rising in the rankings. Fresh off a two-stroke victory in ...Go to article
New cut policy ends Kim's chances at WGC
MARANA, Arizona (AP) Anthony Kim was on the far end of the practice range knowing that his chances of playing in the Accenture Match Play Championship were thinner than the mountain air above Tucson on Wednesday. Kim was the first alternate, and h ...Go to article
With a back-nine blitz, Woods rallies to beat Holmes
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) In his 50th meaningful match as a pro, Tiger Woods found himself in strange territory. He had never faced an opponent who consistently blasted it so far past him off the tee, but playing against J.B. Holmes in the first round of ...Go to article
Shark sighting: Norman playing in Mayakoba
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) Greg Norman is a busy man, running all sorts of companies. So for him to stop and play a PGA Tour event these days he usually needs extra incentive. A few weeks ago, it was joining his 22-year-old son at the AT&T Pe ...Go to article
Stricker is the Match Play champion no one remembers
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) Steve Stricker was at the Presidents Cup last fall when he learned he had risen to No. 3 in the world ranking. Then came a message from his wife, which would not easily be mistaken for a call of congratulations. ``Overrated, ...Go to article
Wie confident but says injured wrists won't be the same
KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) Michelle Wie is healthier, stronger and determined to succeed but says her injured wrists will never be the same. "I just accepted the fact that it's never going to be 100 percent ever again. After a major injury last ...Go to article
Winner of 5 straight, Woods needs 6 matches in a row to win WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
MARANA, Arizona (AP) Tiger Woods has not lost a tournament in nearly six months, which has fueled speculation and expectations that border on being absurd, such as one question on Tuesday whether he has ever allowed himself to dream about a perfect se ...Go to article
Woman sues after being barred from tourney
BOSTON (AP) Elaine Joyce has long commanded respect for her skills on the golf course, with more than 20 club championships, a single-digit handicap and a ranking among the top female golfers in Massachusetts. Still, she was banned from playing in a ...Go to article
On a losing streak, Europe looks for change
LONDON (AP) Europe made four changes to its criteria for making the Solheim Cup on Tuesday, trying to get its best players and end a losing streak to the Americans dating to 2003. The Ladies European Tour will continue to take the top five players f ...Go to article
'World' Golf Championships anchored in U.S.
MARANA, Arizona (AP) This being an election year in the United States, a popular question seemed appropriate for golf's most seasoned politician. Are the World Golf Championships better off than they were 10 years ago? "I think they& ...Go to article
Holmes will start Match Play against Tiger
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) J.B. Holmes was on his way to register Monday for the Accenture Match Play Championship when he bumped into Masters champion Zach Johnson, who stopped in mock surprise. "Wow! So you did decide to show up," Johnson said ...Go to article
Stiles wins rain-shortened New Zealand PGA
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) American Darron Stiles won the New Zealand PGA on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory in the tournament reduced to 36 holes because of rain Friday and Saturday. Stiles, tied for the first-round l ...Go to article
