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This Dawg Has Bite
Former University of Georgia star Harris English, 23, fended off Phil
Mickelson in Memphis for his first career PGA Tour title.
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Master Of Disaster
Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger for making a 'fried chicken' joke, but will
Garcia's reputation recover? Our panel debates this and more.
Newcomers Watney and Chopra lead the way at winners-only Mercedes at Kapalua
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) Experience proved to be overrated at the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Only two players have won on the Plantation Course at Kapalua in their first try since the winners-only tournament moved to the west coast of Maui David ...Go to article
'Big Break' star makes Tour, will play Sony
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (AP) He's built water heaters and installed anodes for $9.15 an hour. He's got a swing - and a Southern drawl - that had European competitors on The Golf Channel's "Big Break IV" chuckling. And he's ready ...Go to article
Funk's hopes for '08: Two tours, $2 million
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) Fred Funk kept pushing back his departure to Hawaii, leaving five days later than originally planned. Although most players can't wait to get to this tropical paradise, Funk was in no hurry. He won't be leaving anytime ...Go to article
Mercedes could be easiest event to win
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) Only winners are invited to Kapalua to start the new season at the Mercedes-Benz Championship, making it perhaps the toughest of all PGA Tour events to join. Once in paradise, it might be the easiest tournament all year to win. ...Go to article
Snake saved after swallowing golf balls
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) A snake was saved by surgery in Australia after mistaking four golf balls for chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Wednesday. A couple had placed the balls in their chicken coop in New South Wales state to encourage their he ...Go to article
Notebook: Calc gets in shape for Mercedes
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) Mark Calcavecchia was halfway up a mountain in Arizona when he stopped to text Tiger Woods. "Hiking a mountain. May die." Within minutes, he got a reply from Woods. "You must be on the Plantation Course." ...Go to article
Predictions are a risky business in golf
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) To listen to Zach Johnson and Paul Goydos is to be reminded that golf always holds a few surprises. Johnson was asked to go back one year and rank the majors in order of which he was most likely to win. He would have put the Mas ...Go to article
Is Tiger's best golf still ahead of him?
Four victories in his last five official starts of the 2007 PGA TOUR season is proof enough that Tiger Woods is more dominant than ever, especially considering he won those four tournaments by a combined 20 shots and shattered tournament scoring records ...Go to article
Golfer Lorena Ochoa keeps climbing, selected AP female athlete of year
(AP) - Lorena Ochoa didn't have a blueprint for becoming the best in the world, and she certainly didn't have a role model. Mexico had yet to produce anything resembling a world-class golfer, and Ochoa did not look like one at age 12. So ...Go to article
LPGA announces new $2 million pro-am event
The LPGA Tour finally worked out the details for its new tournament in South Florida, announcing Tuesday that the Stanford International Pro-Am will be played April 24-27 at Turnberry Isle Resort & Club in Aventura, Fla. The $2 million tournament ...Go to article
Notebook: Tiger lands Koufax autograph
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) One of the most coveted autograph in sports is Tiger Woods, who signs sparingly at golf tournaments, more than he likes when requests are brought to him, and who has a deal with Upper Deck to combat forgeries. There ar ...Go to article
George H.W. Bush wins USGA's top honor
FAR HILLS, New Jersey (AP) Former President George H.W. Bush was chosen to receive the Bob Jones Award from the U.S. Golf Association, its highest honor. The award is for distinguished sportsmanship in golf, and recognizes a person who emulates the go ...Go to article
Tiger Woods wins the Target World Challenge by seven
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) First came a kiss for his daughter. Then came a pose with the trophy. For Tiger Woods, life has never been better. ``This year on the golf course, it's been a great year,'' he said Sunday after closin ...Go to article
Sabbatini WDs and pushes Tiger's buttons
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) Rory Sabbatini didn't let the year end without getting under Tiger Woods' skin one last time. In a move that left players shaking their heads, Sabbatini withdrew from the final round of the Target World Chall ...Go to article
Love match: Evert and Norman engaged
PAARL, South Africa (AP) Chris Evert and Greg Norman are engaged, less than a year after divorces from longtime spouses. The couple got engaged Sunday night, said Tami Starr, director of Chris Evert Charities in Boca Raton, Fla. "They're ...Go to article
