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Michelle Wie opens Safeway Classic with a 79
PORTLAND, Ore.(AP) Michelle Wie opened the Safeway Classic with a 7-over 79 Friday, putting her in danger of missing the cut at the LPGA Tour event. Wie double-bogeyed two holes on the back nine at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, didn't card a b ...Go to article
Ochoa one back of leaders at Safeway Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa was able to overcome an unusual first round at the Safeway Classic to keep herself one stroke behind the leaders. "It was different," Ochoa said. "I didn't hit very good my second shots ...Go to article
Notebook: Singh misses the cut by 4 shots
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) Vijay Singh missed the cut Friday in The Barclays, squandering a good opportunity to pass Tiger Woods in the FedEx Cup standings. Singh, No. 2 behind the absent Woods in the playoff standings, followed his opening 75 with a 71 ...Go to article
Choi continues strong play in big events
HARRISON, N.Y. (AP) Tiger Woods looks like he might lose his No. 1 seed by skipping The Barclays, thanks to some stellar golf at Westchester from one of the top players chasing him in the PGA Tour Playoffs. The surprise is that it's K.J. Choi, ...Go to article
Langer's son shoots 98-91 at Dutch Open
Teenage newcomer Stefan Langer of Germany, son of two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer, improved his score Friday at the Dutch Open but not by much. After shooting a 98 on Thursday, Langer rebounded with a 91, finishing at 49 over par and sec ...Go to article
Louisville senior in U.S. Amateur quarterfinals
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Derek Fathauer made quick work of both of his opponents in match play on Thursday and is two wins from a berth in the finals of the U.S. Amateur Championship at the Olympic Club. The Louisville senior defeated USA Walker Cup t ...Go to article
Sabbatini attacks defenseless Westchester
HARRISON, N.Y.(AP) The FedEx Cup logos were seemingly everywhere, the biggest ones painted on the grass like in a football end zone. The PGA Tour's public-relations machine was in full force Thursday for the start of golf's new playoffs, b ...Go to article
32 players advance at the U.S. Amateur
DALY CITY, Calif. (AP) -- A teenager from Taiwan and an AARP-eligible New Yorker were among the 32 winners in the first round of match play at the Olympic Club on Wednesday. Cheng Tsung Pan of Taipei beat Jay Moseley 2 and 1 and George Zahringer sunk ...Go to article
Bill Murray: Drunken driving in a golf cart?
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) Bill Murray could face a drunken driving charge after cruising through downtown Stockholm in a golf cart and refusing to take a breath test, citing U.S. law. Police officers spotted the "Caddyshack" star early Mon ...Go to article
Top-ranked Ochoa wins again in Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Lorena Ochoa won the Canadian Women's Open for her second straight victory and fifth of the season, closing with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory over Paula Creamer. The top-ranked Mexican star, coming of ...Go to article
After win, Snedeker is No. 9 seed in playoffs
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Many of golf's big names stayed away from the Wyndham Championship either because of injury, fatigue or the belief that it wouldn't greatly affect their place on the playoff points list. Then Brandt Snedeker showed ...Go to article
Ochoa grabs 4-stroke lead in Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Lorena Ochoa moved into position for her second straight victory and fifth of the season, shooting a 7-under 64 in rainy conditions Saturday to take a four-stroke lead in the Canadian Women's Open. The top-ranked Mexican ...Go to article
Overton shoots 66, leads by 3 at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Maybe Jeff Overton would feel more relaxed leading by three strokes at some other course. Not at Greensboro, where three days of low numbers and easy scoring probably mean no lead is safe. Overton opened his three-shot advantag ...Go to article
Young pros join veteran in lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Steve Marino and Jeff Overton have not been on the PGA Tour long, so being in front at any stage of a tournament is something new. They were joined atop the leaderboard by a veteran who knows plenty about leading in Greensboro. ...Go to article
Wie shoots 74 to miss cut in Canadian Open
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Hall of Famer Juli Inkster shot a 5-under 66 on Friday for a share of the second-round lead in the Canadian Women's Open, while 17-year-old Michelle Wie had a 74 to miss the cut. The 47-year-old Inkster, a 31-time winner ...Go to article