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Phil Mickelson goes wire-to-wire for Phoenix Open victory
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Phil Mickelson's 5-iron shot sailed long and right on the par-3 seventh, stopping an inch from the fringe and leaving him in danger of losing at least a stroke to playing partner Brandt Snedeker. Mickelson ended up leav ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy commits to Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Rory McIlroy has formally committed to play in the Houston Open, which takes place two weeks before The Masters. The two-time major champion and current No. 1 player will make his third start in the event and his first since 2010. Thi ...Go to article
Westwood back on the PGA Tour and back at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Lee Westwood still doesn't know why his father took him to the golf course. He played just about every other sport in England when he was 12, such as football, cricket and rugby. He used to go fishing with his father ...Go to article
Maximilian Kiefer, Richard Sterne share lead at Joburg Open
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Germany's Maximilian Kiefer and South Africa's Richard Sterne shot 8-under 63s Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the European Tour's Joburg Open. Kiefer, who finished second at the Dubai Desert Cl ...Go to article
Pavin set to defend Allianz Championship
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Corey Pavin never thought it would take him more than two seasons to get his first victory on the Champions Tour at last year's Allianz Championship. It took a little magic for Pavin to break his 5 1/2-year winless strea ...Go to article
Condoleezza Rice plays well in first round of Pebble Beach Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - The first thing Condoleezza Rice told playing partner Jason Bohn when she walked onto the practice green at picturesque Pebble Beach eased any tension in the group. ``Roll Tide,'' she said. A smart move for ...Go to article
Mahan shares the lead after 66 at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Hunter Mahan was bracing for the worst of Pebble Beach, his golf bag weighed down with rain gear and everything else to handle nasty weather. Instead, he was reminded how much he loves this place. It helps that Mahan ...Go to article
Mickelson to skip Match Play Championship
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Phil Mickelson plans to miss the Match Play Championship for the third time in the past four years. Mickelson, coming off a wire-to-wire win in the Phoenix Open, said Thursday his three kids are out of school the week of ...Go to article
Fisher Jr. joins Sterne in lead in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Trevor Fisher Jr. shot a 9-under 62 and Richard Sterne had a 65 Friday to share the lead after the second round of the Joburg Open. Fisher had an eagle and seven birdies, including a run of three straight in his back nine on the ...Go to article
Langer, Pernice tied for lead at Allianz Championship
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Bernhard Langer and Tom Pernice Jr. each shot 6-under 66 to tie for the first-round lead at the Allianz Championship on Friday. Langer, who holed out a bunker shot to win here in a playoff in 2010, birdied three of the last f ...Go to article
Red-hot Snedeker has another chance to win at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Brandt Snedeker goes into the weekend at Pebble Beach with another chance to win, this time without golf's biggest stars in his way. Snedeker played bogey-free at tough Spyglass Hill on Friday for a 4-under 68, givin ...Go to article
Rocco Mediate leads Allianz Championship by three shots
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Rocco Mediate shot an 11-under 61 on Saturday, setting a course record and building a three-shot lead over Tom Pernice Jr. heading into the final round of the Allianz Championship. Mediate is trying to become the 16th player ...Go to article
Snedeker, Hahn tied for the lead at Pebble
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - At least this time, Brandt Snedeker feels it's a fair fight. He started the final round at Torrey Pines seven shots behind Tiger Woods. A week later in the Phoenix Open, he went into the final round six shots behind ...Go to article
Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Women's Open
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Women's Open on Sunday for her third victory in a professional tournament. In an outstanding 13-month spell, Ko has now won the New South Wales Open to become the ...Go to article
Richard Sterne cruises to Joburg Open title
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Richard Sterne cruised to his first European Tour title in more than four years, winning the Joburg Open by seven shots on Sunday. Sterne shot a bogey-free 64 to finish with a tournament record total of 27 under at the Royal Joha ...Go to article