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Tiger's caddie gives $1 million to hospital
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Tiger Woods' caddie Steve Williams has given more than $1 million to a New Zealand children's hospital. Williams made the donation to Auckland's Starship Hospital to help fund the rebuilding and expansion ...Go to article
First two rounds of Masters moving to ESPN
(AP) - The first two rounds of the Masters are moving to ESPN. The network will televise the Thursday and Friday action when the tournament tees off in April, Augusta National chairman Billy Payne announced Wednesday. ``With the worldwide reach of E ...Go to article
Casey seeking to defend Match Play title
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Paul Casey hopes to do something this week he's never done before - successfully defend a title. The Englishman won $2.02 million at the World Match Play Championship last year after beating former PGA champion Shau ...Go to article
Trump's course in trouble over rare birds
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) Developer Donald Trump's plans to build "the worlds greatest golf course" on a stretch of remote and stunning Scottish coastline are drawing opposition because the land is home to some of the country's rar ...Go to article
Given a mulligan,Wie would not have played this year
PALM DESERT, California (AP) Michelle Wie is playing her final U.S. LPGA Tour event of the year. She wishes it were her first. After a disastrous season filled with wrist injuries, a feud with Annika Sorenstam and only one round under par, Wie sai ...Go to article
Sorenstam sends message to Wie and LPGA
(AP) - Finally, some good news for Michelle Wie. Barring a bad drop that gets her disqualified, or a recurring wrist injury that causes her to withdraw, she is guaranteed her largest paycheck this season. That's only because the Samsung World Cha ...Go to article
Vijay Singh wins Asian Tour's Korea Open
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Vijay Singh won the Asian Tour's Kolon-Hana Bank Korea Open on Sunday, birdieing the final hole for a 2-over 73 and a two-stroke victory. The big Fijian, coming off the Presidents Cup last week in Montreal, had a 6-under ...Go to article
Johnson wins playoff in Mark Christopher Classic
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) Wales' Richard Johnson won his third career Nationwide Tour title Sunday to lock up a spot next year on the PGA Tour, winning a three-man playoff in the Mark Christopher Charity Classic. Johnson closed with a 4-und ...Go to article
Pettersen over Ochoa in Longs Drugs playoff
DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) Suzann Pettersen has come along way since her meltdown in the Kraft Nabisco Championship six months ago. Then, she blew a four-shot lead with four holes to play. This time, she overcame a handful of frustrating bogeys to win th ...Go to article
Leonard beats Parnevik in Texas Open playoff
SAN ANTONIO (AP) They once decided a golf tournament among the wind-swept dunes of the British Isles. Justin Leonard and Jesper Parnevik were at it again, though this time the gorse of Scotland was replaced by the sun-baked cedar trees of the Hill Cou ...Go to article
Roberts cruises to Senior Players victory
TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) Loren Roberts did more than dominate the field in winning the Senior Players Championship. He also vanquished the memory of the most devastating collapse of his professional career. Roberts made four straight birdies during a sizz ...Go to article
Dougherty wins Dunhill Links by 2 strokes
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) Nick Dougherty won the Dunhill Links Championship by two strokes Sunday, closing with a 1-under-par 71 for his second European tour title. After bogeys on the first two holes, the Englishman birdied Nos. 6, 7 and 8 on the ...Go to article
Parnevik leads Gronberg by 3 at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) It has been 6 1/2 years since Jesper Parnevik won on the PGA Tour. But he hasn't forgotten the feeling. "The way I remember, it was a lot easier to win tournaments than it was out there today," Parnevik said. Parnev ...Go to article
Ochoa 1 stroke behind co-leaders Kane, Webb in Longs Drugs Challenge
DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) Lorena Ochoa took her putter back on the 16th green as a black cow grazing on the dry hillside behind her let out a noisy "moo." Ochoa made the 6-footer to save par after her tee shot ended up in a bunker, then birdie ...Go to article
Parnevik adds 65 to career-best 61 for 4-stroke Texas Open lead
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jesper Parnevik's wardrobe sticks out. Always has. After a six-year lull, his golf game is just as eye-catching as his apparel. Parnevik followed his career-best opening 61 with a 5-under 65 on Friday to take a four-stroke le ...Go to article