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Palmer Leads After 62
Colonial member Ryan Palmer matched the best round of his career on Tour to
take the first-round lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.
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Phil, Tiger and Vijay move into contention
NORTON, Mass. (AP) Phil Mickelson played an eight-hole stretch in 7 under par. Right about the time he was cooling off, Tiger Woods played six straight holes in 6 under par. Filling out the "Big Three" was Vijay Singh, who had his best rou ...Go to article
Big names struggle as Villegas takes the lead
NORTON, Mass. (AP) They have combined for 121 victories and 19 majors. But when Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh played together Friday for the first time on the PGA Tour, the only number that mattered was on their scorecards. The " ...Go to article
Ochoa eyeing Lopez's win-streak record
MEXICO CITY (AP) When Lorena Ochoa started playing golf, she wanted to be like Nancy Lopez. Now she wants to break Lopez's records. Returning to Mexico after three consecutive tour victories, the Mexican star said Friday that her goal is to mat ...Go to article
Gay Brewer, 1967 Masters champ, dead at 75
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Gay Brewer, the 1967 Masters champion who won 11 times on the PGA Tour, died Friday at his home after a fight with lung cancer. He was 75. Brewer, who also won once on the Champions Tour before retiring in 2000, had been battling ...Go to article
Steinhauer leads LPGA State Farm Classic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) U.S. Solheim Cup player Sherri Steinhauer shot a 5-under 67 in windy conditions Thursday to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA State Farm Classic, while Annika Sorenstam was four shots back in defense of her last tour title. S ...Go to article
Finchem says drug testing could start in '08
NORTON, Mass. (AP) The PGA Tour is nearing completion on a comprehensive drug policy, and commissioner Tim Finchem said Thursday that testing could start as early as next year. Finchem spoke to the 16-man Player Advisory Council on Monday and update ...Go to article
Great Scot! Monty to marry again
(AP) Colin Montgomerie is about to be a married man again. The tempestuous Scot confirmed Tuesday that he is engaged to Gaynor Knowles. According to the Daily Mail, Montgomerie proposed over the weekend in front of their seven children three of ...Go to article
Ochoa's in a league of her own
(AP) Before taking a much-deserved vacation, Lorena Ochoa stopped by Palm Desert, Calif., on Tuesday where she was given a key to the city in advance of the Mexican star defending her title in October at the Samsung World Championship. That's ...Go to article
Faxon, Quigley heading to operating room
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley have more in common than their New England roots. Faxon is out for the year after having surgery on his right foot to remove bunions. Quigley will have surgery on his right knee to repair torn carti ...Go to article
Els withdraws from Deutsche Bank
GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) Ernie Els withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Tuesday for family reasons. The fourth-ranked South African is returning to his home near London where his children will be preparing for their return to school, E ...Go to article
Betsy King announces U.S. Solheim Cup team
PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) Juli Inkster is the veteran on a young U.S. Solheim Cup team that will try to defend its championship next month in Sweden. Captain Betsy King announced the 12-player squad Sunday after the Safeway Classic. Paula Creamer was the top ...Go to article
Knost 2nd to win U.S. Amateur, Public Links
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) Colt Knost won the 107th U.S. Amateur Championship on Sunday, holding off Michael Thompson 2 and 1 to win both of the nation's biggest amateur golf events in two months. Knost, who played at Southern Methodist, is only th ...Go to article
Baker-Finch hit in face by Beem's stray shot
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) Rich Beem's second shot on No. 18 deflected into CBS analyst Ian Baker-Finch's face after hitting a rail behind the green, dropping him to the ground. Baker-Finch was back on his feet a little later and appeared to be OK. ...Go to article
Ochoa wins third straight title at Safeway
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa has certainly learned how to win. She claimed her third straight LPGA title with a five-stroke victory in the Safeway Classic on Sunday. Ochoa shot a 71 in the final round for a 12-under 204 at Columbia ...Go to article
Stricker ends 6 year drought with playoff win
HARRISON, N.Y.(AP) The first time Steve Stricker teed it up at Westchester Country Club, he told wife Nicki to "take a picture because we're not coming back." Twelve years after that forgettable 60th-place tie, Stricker was posing for p ...Go to article
