Tournament News
Heartbreak Kid
Phil Mickelson fell just short at the U.S. Open once again -- and there's
only one word for that, writes John Garrity.
PGA Tour Confidential
The Rose And The Thorns
Did Justin Rose win the U.S. Open or did Phil Mickelson lose it? Plus Tiger's
major problems and more.
Daly ready to see 2007 season finally end
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) John Daly's official 2007 season comes to a close Sunday, a week earlier than he originally planned. He can't wait for it to end. It was another turbulent and trying year for the ever-popular Daly, a two-time ma ...Go to article
Pettersen pulls away with 63 in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) Suzann Pettersen of Norway remained atop the leaderboard Saturday as she fired a sizzling nine-under 63 to extend her lead to seven strokes going into the last round of the $1.3 million Honda LPGA Thailand tour event. The day ...Go to article
Romero on top at season-ending Schwab Cup
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) Eduardo Romero took the second-round lead in the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, shooting a 4-under 68 on Friday for a one-stroke advantage over Denis Watson and Jim Thorpe. Romero, the Argent ...Go to article
Chopra right at home and one back at Ginn
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Chances are, someone is going to emerge to claim a breakthrough victory this weekend at the Ginn sur Mer Classic. And this time, Daniel Chopra feels like it might be him. Winless in his first 132 career PGA Tour starts, C ...Go to article
Weekley and Slocum headed to World Cup
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum are together again. Weekley and Slocum - former teammates at Milton High in the Florida Panhandle - said Friday that they'll represent the United States at the World Cup, a two-man team eve ...Go to article
Derksen and Lucquin on top in Mallorca
SON SERVERA, Mallorca (AP) Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands and Jean-Francois Lucquin of France held a three-stroke lead at the Mallorca Classic after the remaining 54 players finished their second round Saturday morning. Derksen and Lucquin bo ...Go to article
Defending champ has share of Schwab lead
SONOMA, California (AP) Defending champion Jim Thorpe shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with Eduardo Romero in the U.S. Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Thorpe, also the 2003 winne ...Go to article
Estes, Armour take the early lead at Ginn
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Tommy Armour III could have called it a day after 17 holes. His back was aching, darkness was settling in and tournament officials gave all remaining players the option of heading home. He stuck it out, though, and wound up ...Go to article
Pettersen opens with 65 in in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) Suzann Pettersen topped yet another LPGA Tour leaderboard Thursday, shooting a 7-under 65 in warm and breezy conditions to take a two-stroke lead over Alena Sharp of Canada in the Honda LPGA Thailand. Seeking her second straig ...Go to article
Tour stop has twins for first time in 26 years
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Barbara Fathauer walked through the clubhouse at the Tesoro Club, holding two photos of her then-18-month-old twin sons. ``Let me show you,'' she offered. Daryl Fathauer groaned, mildly embarrassed. ``That ...Go to article
Why's Calcavecchia playing? 'Sheer boredom'
PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (AP) Mark Calcavecchia decided to play the final four weeks of the golf season for one simple reason. ``Sheer boredom,'' he said. He's one of the headliners this week in the Ginn sur mer Classic, a U.S. tour& ...Go to article
Faldo to Monty: Don't expect any favors
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) Nick Faldo pretended to have trouble understanding the question through a telephone line piped into a sound system at Valhalla Golf Club. Perhaps that was because the subject was his recent criticism of Colin Montgomerie. ...Go to article
Weir holds off Hensby to win Fry's Electronics Open
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) Canadian Mike Weir won for the first time since early in the 2004 season, shooting a 2-under 68 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Australia's Mark Hensby in the Fry's Electronics Open. Weir secured the win wi ...Go to article
Cook scores his first Champions Tour title
SAN ANTONIO (AP) John Cook won his first Champions Tour title in his second start on the 50-and-over circuit, closing with a 6-under 65 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Mark O'Meara in the AT&T Championship. Cook, the 11-time PGA Tou ...Go to article
Webster shoots 64 to take Portugal Masters
VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) Steve Webster won the Portugal Masters by two strokes Sunday after shooting an 8-under 64 in the final round. The Englishman, who started the final round trailing leader Daniel Vancsik by one shot, sank a nine-foot putt for ...Go to article
