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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.
PGA Tour Confidential
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.
Lee-Bentham, Jutanugarn top LPGA Tour Q-school
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Canada's Rebecca Lee-Bentham shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday to tie Thailand's Moriya Jutanugarn for the top spot in the LPGA Tour qualifying tournament, leading the 20 players who earned full status. Lee-Bentham and ...Go to article
Fisher, Compton get their cards in the last Q-school
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - D.H. Lee of South Korea wiped away a single tear when he realized he had earned a job on the PGA Tour. Moments later, Edward Loar stood tall as he spoke about two shots into the water on the last two holes at Q-school that sent ...Go to article
Watson: Olympics not the place for golf
SYDNEY (AP) - Eight-time major winner Tom Watson says golf has no place at the Olympic Games. Watson, who will play at the Australian Open this week for the first time since winning the tournament in 1984, told reporters Tuesday that he doesn't ...Go to article
McIlroy voted PGA Tour player of the year
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) -- Rory McIlroy sure didn't feel like the PGA Tour player of the year when he arrived at Kiawah Island for the final major of the year. He had missed three cuts, had not contended in a major and had only one win. The ...Go to article
Notes: 17-year-old South Korean has PGA Tour card ... but can't use it
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - The final Q-school that granted direct access to the PGA Tour could turn out to be a waste of a remarkable effort by Si Woo Kim. The 17-year-old from South Korea made it through all four stages of qualifying - that includes ...Go to article
Tiger makes progress in 2012, but still has a long way to go
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Ian Poulter finished his final round at the World Challenge and was chatting next to the clubhouse at Sherwood when he stopped in the middle of a sentence and changed his tone to one of grave concern. ``What ...Go to article
Grace headlines European Tour opener in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Branden Grace didn't have the year Rory McIlroy did. He'll probably take a repeat of 2012 just the same. The South African got his card back before last season, won four titles and finished sixth on the 2012 money list. ...Go to article
Lexi Thompson trails by three shots at Dubai Ladies Masters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - American defending champion Lexi Thompson opened with a 3-under 69 Wednesday at the Dubai Ladies Masters, three shots off the leaders. Shanshan Feng and Florentyna Parker both shot 66s after the first round of the ...Go to article
Mickelson to open season at Humana Challenge
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Phil Mickelson is starting his new season in the desert, only much closer to home. Mickelson announced Wednesday he will play in the Humana Challenge on Jan. 17-20 in La Quinta, Calif. That's the same week several of go ...Go to article
Senden has early Australian Open lead after 66
SYDNEY (AP) - John Senden shot a 6-under 66 in calm morning conditions to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian Open on Thursday. Senden had eight birdies but back-to-back bogeys at The Lakes, while Englishman Justin Rose, w ...Go to article
Schwartzel leads after opening round in Thailand
CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) - Seeking his first victory since winning the 2011 Masters, Charl Schwartzel shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Thailand Golf Championship. The South African made seven birdies ...Go to article
Thompson trails Feng at Dubai Ladies Masters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Shanshan Feng birdied five of her first nine holes Thursday to shoot a 7-under 65 and take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters. Feng, the highest-ranked player in the field, had th ...Go to article
Caddies fight at Australian Open practice area
SYDNEY (AP) - Golf officials are investigating a fight between two caddies near the practice chipping area at The Lakes before the first round of the Australian Open. PGA Tour of Australasia officials said Friday that Grant Buchanan and Matt Kelly h ...Go to article
Bradley, Steele return to defend title at Shootout
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Keegan Bradley and Brendan Steele are defending their title in the Franklin Templeton Shootout, and Dustin Johnson and Ian Poulter also are back for the first time since winning the team event. Last year, Bradley and Steele becam ...Go to article
European Tour season-opener delayed again with course under water
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - The start of the European Tour's season-opening Nelson Mandela Championship has been delayed for a second straight day after heavy rain left most of the course under water. Organizers will try again to get the first ...Go to article
