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Schwartzel increases lead in Thailand to four strokes
CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) - Charl Schwartzel increased his lead to four strokes at the Thailand Golf Championship with a second straight 7-under 65 on Friday. Schwartzel was at 14-under 130 after the second round at the Amata Spring Country Club, whe ...Go to article
China's Shanshan Feng leads by five at Dubai Ladies Masters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - China's Shanshan Feng shot a 5-under 67 Friday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Ladies Masters. Feng, the LPGA Championship winner in June, closed with three straight birdies for a ...Go to article
Love, Snedeker lead Franklin Templeton Shootout
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and Brandt Snedeker shot a 10-under 62 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play to take the first-round lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout. Love said everyone on the U.S. team wanted to ...Go to article
John Senden leads after three rounds at Australian Open
SYDNEY (AP) - Australian John Senden had an eagle and two birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine Saturday and finished with a 2-under 70 for a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian Open. Senden, the 2006 champion, had a three ...Go to article
Schwartzel takes five-shot lead in Thailand
CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) - Overnight leader Charl Schwartzel of South Africa had a 4-under 68 Saturday to extend his lead over Daniel Chopra of Sweden to five shots after the third round of the Thailand Golf Championship. Schwartzel, last year' ...Go to article
Shanshan Feng wins Dubai Ladies Masters by five shots
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Shanshan Feng of China won the Dubai Ladies Masters by five strokes on Saturday after shooting a 3-under 69 to capture her second Ladies European Tour title. The sixth-ranked Feng had an eagle, two birdies and a bo ...Go to article
Clark, Madsen lead; Nelson Mandela Championship reduced to 36 holes
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Morten Orum Madsen made a late charge Saturday to match Tim Clark's 5-under 60 and grab a share of the first-round lead at the European Tour's rain-delayed season-opening Nelson Mandela Championship. Clark had s ...Go to article
Kenny Perry, Sean O'Hair grab lead at Shark Shootout
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Kenny Perry and Sean O'Hair took a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Saturday, birdieing the final six holes in better-ball play for an 11-under 61. ``We got pretty hot,'' O'Hair said. ``Ke ...Go to article
Tom Watson open to being captain of 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup team
SYDNEY (AP) - Tom Watson says he'd consider captaining the U.S. team at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland, 21 years after his first successful effort. The 63-year-old Watson said Sunday at the Australian Open that he hadn't been ...Go to article
Schwartzel wins Thailand Golf Championship by 11 shots
CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) - Charl Schwartzel shot a 7-under 65 for the third time at the Thailand Golf Championship, wrapping up a dominating victory by 11 shots. Schwartzel led from the first round and never slowed down, finishing with a 25-under to ...Go to article
Scott Jamieson wins first European title at season-opener in South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) - Scotland's Scott Jamieson won his first European Tour title on Sunday, beating England's Steve Webster and Spain's Eduardo de la Riva in a playoff after the season-opening Nelson Mandela Championship was reduce ...Go to article
Peter Senior wins wind-delayed Australian Open
SYDNEY (AP) - Peter Senior won the Australian Open by one stroke Sunday, overcoming severe weather conditions that forced a three-hour suspension because of gale-force winds. The 53-year-old regular on the U.S. Champions Tour shot an even-par 72 in ...Go to article
Perry teams with O'Hair to win Franklin Templeton Shootout
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Kenny Perry and Sean O'Hair birdied five of the last six holes to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Sunday. The 52-year-old Perry became the oldest player to win the Shootout, and also won for the third time with a diff ...Go to article
McIlroy wins British golf writers' award
LONDON (AP) - Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy for winning five times around the world and finishing the season as the undisputed No. 1 player in golf. The award from the British-based Association of Golf Writers was closer than some of ...Go to article
Disney no longer part of PGA Tour
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The PGA Tour's event in Mexico will anchor a six-tournament schedule next fall that will not include Disney for the first time in more than 40 years. The tour next year goes to a wraparound season and will offer F ...Go to article