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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
Roberts shoots 66, takes 2-shot lead over Hoch in Senior Players Championship
TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) For some golfers, a scrambling par on the first hole of the day might indicate a tough round ahead. For Loren Roberts, a difficult par turned out to be the ideal way to start a bogey-free Friday afternoon. He also finished well, c ...Go to article
Parnevik shoots 61 to take first-round lead at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) Jesper Parnevik spent two months this year trying to play with an injured toe. He broke it while scampering around on his boat and jamming his foot into a case of beer. No. Parnevik wasn't drinking. "That was the proble ...Go to article
Daly leads field of unknowns at Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Texas Open is one of the oldest stops on the PGA Tour, yet it hasn't recently produced a familiar winner. Eric Axley won for the first time as a 32-year-old rookie last year. Robert Gamez won in 2005, his first victory in m ...Go to article
Woody Austin: Journeyman turned celebrity
MONTREAL (AP) Even as Woody Austin walked up the 14th fairway at Royal Montreal wearing a scuba mask, his family and friends back home in rural Kansas were making "Aquaman" hats for a homecoming like no other. He will never live this down. ...Go to article
Presidents Cup capsules: Sunday singles
MONTREAL (AP) A capsule look at the matches Sunday in the Presidents Cup: SINGLES International 7, United States 5 Scott Verplank (USA) def. Rory Sabbatini (INT), 2 and 1. Sabbatini recovered from a skulled bunker shot on the openi ...Go to article
Toms, Verplank top Presidents Cup scoring
MONTREAL (AP) David Toms topped the Presidents Cup scoring table, beating Trevor Immelman 2 up Sunday to finish with 4 1/2 points in five matches. "I played pretty well and I played with some good partners," Toms said. "It's been ...Go to article
Big win for the Americans, and for Weir
MONTREAL (AP) The United States won the Presidents Cup. Mike Weir gave Canada quite a consolation prize. The Americans won enough of the singles matches Sunday to capture the Presidents Cup for the second straight time, giving them an international ...Go to article
Britain & Ireland win their fourth Seve Trophy
KILLENARD, Ireland(AP) Britain & Ireland routed Continental Europe 8-2 in the singles Sunday to retain the Seve Trophy 16 1/2-11 1/2. Trailing by a point heading into the singles, Nick Faldo's team won six and halved two of the first eight ma ...Go to article
Presidents Cup Capsules: Saturday foursomes and four-balls
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A capsule look at Saturday's matches in the Presidents Cup: FOURSOMES: Phil Mickelson and Sean O'Hair, United States, def. Retief Goosen and Camilo Villegas, International, 5 and 3. Mickelson played with his third pa ...Go to article