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Scottish authorities reject Trump resort
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) A Scottish council on Thursday rejected a plan by Donald Trump to build a golf course on a stretch of remote and stunning coastline that is home to some of the country's rarest birds. "Mr. Trump is shocked, extreme ...Go to article
Immelman, Scott in front in South Africa
SUN CITY, South Africa (AP) Trevor Immelman and Adam Scott led the Nedbank Golf Challenge on Thursday after both shot 5-under 67 in the first round. Fourth-ranked Ernie Els was just two shots behind in the 12-man field at the Gary Player Country Clu ...Go to article
Groom fires 65 at inaugural Cambodian Open
SIEM REAP, Cambodia(AP) Australia's Adam Groom shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the inaugural Cambodian Open. The $300,000 (203,340) Asian Tour event is being played on one of just three golf course ...Go to article
Three share lead at New Zealand Open
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (AP) Craig Parry shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the New Zealand Open with Australian countryman Paul Sheehan and England's Matthew Woods. Parry, the 2002 champion and a two-winner on ...Go to article
PODS opts out of Tampa event after 2008
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Portable on Demand Storage is opting out as the title sponsor of the PGA Tour's Tampa Bay event after the 2008 event. "In light of PODS' decision, we will be meeting with the tournament organizers to develop strategie ...Go to article
Lickliter, de Jonge shoot 62s to top Q-school leaderboard
WINTER GARDEN, Florida (AP) Frank Lickliter II and Brendon de Jonge shot 10-under 62s at Orange County National to share the first-round lead in the six-round U.S. PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament on Wednesday. (Leaderboard: Follow Thursday's r ...Go to article
Nicklaus offers advice to young golfers
Along with his record 18 professional majors and a PGA Tour career that spanned four decades, perhaps one of the most remarkable tributes to the consistent greatness of Jack Nicklaus was that he only withdrew from two tournaments. One of them was the ...Go to article
Preview: Final stage of Q-school set to begin
Eighteen players who made it through 108 holes of stomach churning last year at Q-school earned their PGA Tour cards, and what did that get them? A return trip to what many consider to be the toughest six days in golf. The reality of Q-school is that ...Go to article
Ames sinks $650,000 putt to defend Skins title
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Stephen Ames has won the Skins Game the past two years, so his strategy obviously works. ``You kind of let the other guys beat themselves up and then you sneak in there when you need to,'' Ames said with a grin a ...Go to article
Baddeley wins Australian Masters playoff
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Australia's Aaron Baddeley outlasted Sweden's Daniel Chopra to win the Australian Masters on Sunday, saving par on the fourth hole of a playoff after hitting his tee shot into the trees. Baddeley chipped to 8 fee ...Go to article
Montgomerie adds World Cup title to his resume, pairing with Warren to beat the U.S. team
SHENZHEN, China (AP) Add the World Cup of Golf to Colin Montgomerie's long resume. Montgomerie and Marc Warren gave Scotland its first victory in the World Cup, defeating Americans Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum on Sunday with a par on the third ...Go to article
2002 Players winner Perks quits PGA Tour
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand golfer Craig Perks, whose only U.S. PGA win was the 2002 Players Championship, is quitting the tour after a lengthy form slump. "I played as hard as I could for as long as I could and it wasn't work ...Go to article
Couples increases his Skins Games bankroll
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) Fred Couples knows one good shot can make a huge difference in the Skins Game. After bouncing his drive off a spectator's bag and into the fairway and hitting his second shot into a bunker behind the green, Couples kno ...Go to article
Weekley, Slocum keep U.S. World Cup lead
SHENZHEN, China (AP) Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum held their lead at the World Cup of Golf on Saturday, showing that the United States doesn't need Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to contend for the title. They shot a 6-under 66 Saturday for one ...Go to article
Chopra shoots 65 to lead Australian Masters
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Sweden's Daniel Chopra shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Australians Aaron Baddeley and Kurt Barnes after the third round of the Australian Masters. Chopra, the winner of the PGA Tour's ...Go to article