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Allen shoots 7-under 63 to take lead at Fry's Electronics Open
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) Michael Allen has never won in 292 tour events. He hopes some home cooking will help him finally break through. Allen, a Scottsdale resident, matched his career-low round with a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead at t ...Go to article
Kaymer has 3-stroke lead at Portugal Masters
VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) Martin Kaymer shot an 11-under 61 Thursday, equaling the lowest round on the European Tour this season, and took a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Portugal Masters. The 22-year-old German shot 29 on the back n ...Go to article
Mickelson out of hibernation to play Grayhawk
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) Under any other circumstance, Phil Mickelson would skip a U.S. tour fall series event. He is, after all, the No. 2 money winner on the tour this year behind Tiger Woods. This one, though, brings the Arizona State Universit ...Go to article
Cabrera wins Grand Slam with a big finish
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera wanted to beat an elite field of major champions at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, but it did not escape the big-hitting Argentine that this was an exhibition. That explains why he hit d ...Go to article
Keeping a card takes more money than ever
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) Brett Quigley figured his PGA Tour card was safe for next year when he left the Deutsche Bank Championship the first week of September and had surgery on his right knee to repair torn cartilage. He was at No. 109 on ...Go to article
Harrington leads Grand Slam in Bermuda
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) Someone forgot to tell Padraig Harrington this is supposed to be a working vacation. The PGA Grand Slam of Golf felt much more like work Tuesday, with the British Open champion grinding so hard to keep control of his ...Go to article
Woods to have his own Gatorade drink
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) Tiger Woods will have his own brand of sports drink next year under an endorsement deal announced Tuesday with Gatorade that marks a couple of firsts for the world's No. 1 golfer - his first U.S. deal with a bever ...Go to article
A long road to the Grand Slam of Golf
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) They come from three countries on three continents, vastly different backgrounds, brought to together in Bermuda only by the major golf championships they won this year. Getting to the PGA Grand Slam of Golf wasn ...Go to article
A change in venue, but not the view, at PGA Grand Slam
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda (AP) The major champions usually meet on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, and that much remains true. It's everything else about this two-day exhibition that seems to have chan ...Go to article
Northern Trust will be new title sponsor in L.A.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The PGA Tour event in Los Angeles has a new title sponsor for the first time in nearly two decades, with Chicago-based Northern Trust signing a five-year deal and giving the tournament a new name. The Northern Trust Open ...Go to article
Wie loses her second agent in two years
(AP) - The losses for Michelle Wie keep piling up even though her LPGA Tour season is over. The latest came Monday when her agent resigned after less than a year on the job. Greg Nared, a former Nike business manager whom the William Morris Agency hir ...Go to article
Langer rolls to record-tying Champions win
SPRING, Texas (AP) Bernhard Langer matched Champions Tour scoring records for a 54-hole event Sunday, closing with an 8-under 64 for an eight-stroke victory in the Administaff Small Business Classic. The German star, playing in his fourth Champions ...Go to article
McNeill wins first career PGA Tour title at Frys.com Open
LAS VEGAS (AP) Not until the 18th tee did George McNeill finally show just how special a day he'd had, smiling and waving to the camera. Minus fanfare or frills, the 32-year-old rookie won his first career PGA Tour title in commanding fashion S ...Go to article
Ochoa wins Samsung by 4; clinches player of the year
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) Lorena Ochoa enjoys life at the top, and she intends to stay there for a while. Ochoa clinched her second straight LPGA Tour player of the year award with a runaway victory Sunday in the Samsung World Championship. Success ...Go to article
Vibe-Hastrup takes Madrid Open for first Tour win
MADRID, Spain (AP) Mads Vibe-Hastrup won his first European Tour title Sunday, sinking four birdies over the last nine holes to shoot a 5-under 67 at the Madrid Open. The Dane finished at 16-under 272, three strokes better than Alejandro Canizares. ...Go to article