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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.
For Ridings, it's win or go to Q-School
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Tag Ridings didn't show signs of panic on the golf course, perhaps because he is lucky to be at Disney and because he posted a tidy round of 6-under 66 to finish one shot behind Scott Verplank going into the weekend. ...Go to article
A tale of haves and have-nots at Disney, with Verplank in the lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Scott Verplank and Tag Ridings are separated by one shot atop the leaderboard at Disney and by more than $2.76 million in season earnings. One is playing out the season and enjoying time with his family, the other is fighti ...Go to article
Rose and Harrington battling for Order of Merit
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) Justin Rose had a 3-under 68 Friday for a four-shot lead over European Order of Merit rival Padraig Harrington at the halfway point of the season-ending Volvo Masters. Rose, who was 1 over at the turn, had four birdies over hi ...Go to article
Cabrera leads in Singapore; Els may miss cut
SINGAPORE (AP) U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera shot an 8-under 63 on Friday to take the lead midway through the Singapore Open, while Ernie Els shot a 5-over 76 that left him likely to miss the cut. Play was suspended for an hour due to lightning, ...Go to article
Hayes feeling better about his health and his tour job
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) J.P. Hayes is feeling much better about his health than the last time he was in these parts on the PGA Tour. And thanks to a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Disney, his prospects for keeping his card are looking good, too. Haye ...Go to article
Rose leads Harrington for Order of Merit
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) Justin Rose had a hole-in-one in his 1-under 70 Thursday in the first round of the Volvo Masters, taking a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington in the Order of Merit race. Rose, who trails Harrington by 657 (US$948) for the E ...Go to article
Woods designs 3 holes for Dubai course
NEW YORK (AP) Tiger Woods has completed the designs for three holes on his first golf course in Dubai, and it doesn't look like he's too concerned about the area's desert terrain. Woods and his design company are developing a 7,800-ya ...Go to article
Mix up could cost Els Euro money title
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) Failed negotiations over a scheduling conflict between the European and Asian tours could cost Ernie Els the Order of Merit title. European Tour chief executive George O'Grady said Thursday that a lack of communication be ...Go to article
Phil seeks emergency coaching from Butch
SINGAPORE (AP) Phil Mickelson sought some long-distance coaching after finishing two strokes off the pace in Thursday's opening round of the Singapore Open, behind a trio of leaders that upstaged the tournament's big names. Mickelson was ...Go to article
Mandela's charity drops Player's tournament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) The Nelson Mandela Children's Fund has withdrawn its name from an annual golf tournament hosted by Gary Player because of concerns over the sports star's involvement in Myanmar. The charity said it did not want ...Go to article
Flint, Webber, Park lead at Singapore Open
SINGAPORE (AP) Australia's Gavin Flint and Kane Webber and Jin Park of the United States upstaged the big names at the Singapore Open, shooting 5-under 66s to share the first-round lead Thursday. Flint and Webber both had five birdies in bogey- ...Go to article
Austin among top names at Disney Classic
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Disney golf courses already are loaded with lakes and ponds, and steady rain over the last several days have left the Magnolia and Palm courses under water in spots. A perfect place for the return of Aquaman. Woody Aust ...Go to article
Clarity and a few tweaks to Rules of Golf
FAR HILLS, New Jersey (AP) Golf's governing bodies said Wednesday they have amended 28 of the 34 rules starting in 2008, with only a few significant changes. One of them is when a ball deflects off a player, which is what happened to Jeff Magge ...Go to article
Els slams Euro Tour for tournament clash
SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) Ernie Els could win his third Order of Merit title without even taking a swing at the season-ending Volvo Masters. Els leads last year's winner Padraig Harrington by $313,892 in the European Tour standings, but could be s ...Go to article
Purdy on the biggest bubble at Disney
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Most players used to come to Disney to play golf and enjoy the theme parks. As the final tournament of the PGA Tour season, the Children's Miracle Network Classic has a much more serious tone this year. Most guys her ...Go to article
