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John Mallinger leads Frys.com Open heading into final round
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) - John Mallinger remained in position for his first PGA Tour victory, shooting a 1-under 70 on Saturday in the Frys.com Open to take a two-stroke lead into the final round. The 33-year-old Mallinger had a 15-under 198 total ...Go to article
Inbee Park rallies to win LPGA Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Inbee Park rallied to win the LPGA Malaysia on Sunday for her second victory of the year, closing with a 4-under 67 to beat fellow South Korean player Na Yeon Choi by two strokes. Park took the lead with a tap-in birdie ...Go to article
Lowry wins Portugal Masters
VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) - Shane Lowry of Ireland won the Portugal Masters on Sunday after a final-round 5-under 66 to edge out England's Ross Fisher by one stroke with a 270 total. Lowry started the round four shots off the lead, but he made a ...Go to article
Funk edges Waldorf to win Greater Hickory Classic
CONOVER, N.C. (AP) - Fred Funk won the Greater Hickory Classic for his second Champions Tour title of the year and eighth overall, holing a 2-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Duffy Waldorf by a stroke. The 56-year-old Funk closed with a 3- ...Go to article
Blixt wins Frys.com Open for first career PGA Tour title
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) - Jonas Blixt is a frustrated hockey player turned golfer. He's also a winner in his first season on the PGA Tour. ``I was more interested in hockey. I wanted to be a hockey player,'' the Swede said Sunday ...Go to article
Mickelson to shoot for charity at halftime of Monday Night Football Game
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Phil Mickelson is scheduled to attempt a 100-yard shot at halftime of Monday night's Broncos-Chargers game that could net as much as $1 million for First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books for children in need. ...Go to article
Notes: Yani Tseng in a slump, out of answers
(AP) -- Five months without a top 10. Sixteen consecutive rounds without breaking 70. An average final round of 74.3 since April. The numbers add to a player mired in a dreadful slump, and it's even more shocking when they belong to the No. 1 playe ...Go to article
Tired of waiting, McIlroy, Fowler and other fast players are learning to slow down
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Five tournaments into his rookie season, Brian Harman realized his game wasn't suited for the PGA Tour. He played too fast. At a time when tournament golf is getting unwanted attention for taking too long, Harm ...Go to article
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy to return to Abu Dhabi in January
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Tiger Woods plans to start his season in the Abu Dhabi Championship on the European Tour for the second straight year. The tournament said Wednesday Woods and Rory McIlroy have committed to play Abu Dhabi, whic ...Go to article
Canizares, Hendry lead after first round in Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) - Alejandro Canizares shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead with Michael Hendry after the opening round of the Perth International. Canizares had seven birdies in a bogey-free round at Lake Karrinyup to take the ...Go to article
Cauley, Dawson tied for lead at Sea Island
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Bud Cauley has the same good vibes at Sea Island, even if the stakes are different this time. The McGladrey Classic is where Cauley did well enough to secure his PGA Tour card, joining an elite list of players who went ...Go to article
Pettersen shoots course-record 63 in Korea
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) - Suzann Pettersen shot a course-record 9-under 63 Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA's HanaBank Championship. The Norwegian finished a shot clear of Sweden's Karin Sjodin at the Oc ...Go to article
Emiliano Grillo takes 4-stroke lead at Perth International
PERTH, Australia (AP) - Emiliano Grillo moved closer to securing his European Tour card for 2013 - and his first professional title - by shooting a 5-under 67 for a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Perth International on Friday. The 20 ...Go to article
Davis Love III in the hunt at his own tournament
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) - Davis Love III might have found the perfect tonic for any Ryder Cup hangover - playing golf, and playing well on a Sea Island course he knows better than anyone. In his third straight tournament since his U.S. team lost ...Go to article
Suzann Pettersen leads by five strokes at LPGA HanaBank Championship
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) - Suzann Pettersen shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to extend her lead to five strokes after the second round of the LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship. The Norwegian did not reach the level of her opening round when she carded a cou ...Go to article