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Heart In Texas
Sang-Moon Bae surged past Keegan Bradley midway through his final round, then
hung on at the Byron Nelson Championship for his first career PGA Tour title.
PGA Tour Confidential
Good Moon Rising
Is Byron Nelson winner Sang-Moon Bae the next great young player on the PGA
Tour? Our panel discusses this, the best Texas stop and more.
Woods plays Oakmont for first time
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Tiger Woods got his first look at Oakmont Country Club on Sunday as he began preparations for the U.S. Open. Woods played the back nine early Sunday morning with members and swing coach Hank Haney, then stopped for lunch and played ...Go to article
Watney wins Zurich Classic for first title
AVONDALE, La. (AP) Third-year PGA Tour pro Nick Watney was in New Orleans, with all of its renowned restaurants, and ate at a fast food restaurant for dinner. On a Saturday night. Maybe now that he's taking home nearly $1.1 million in prize m ...Go to article
Laird seals wire-to-wire win with birdie on 18
BOGART, Ga. (AP) Scotland's Martin Laird won his first Nationwide Tour title Sunday, birdieing the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Justin Bolli and Jeremy Anderson in the Athens Regional Foundation Classic. Laird completed the wire-to- ...Go to article
Injured Sorenstam hopes to defend Open title
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) Annika Sorenstam has plenty of fond memories of the course at Pine Needles. Now she hopes to be healthy enough to make some more. Last year's U.S. Women's Open champion is hopeful that nagging neck and back injuri ...Go to article
Michelle Wie to return at Ginn Tribute
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) Michelle Wie has a sore wrist and Annika Sorenstam is battling a bad back. But, if their doctors approve, both will tee up next month at the LPGA's new $2.6 million Ginn Tribute hosted by Sorenstam. Tournament official ...Go to article
Ochoa passes Annika for No. 1 spot
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) After missing two chances to become No. 1 in women's golf, Lorena Ochoa finally replaced Annika Sorenstam at the top Monday without even hitting a shot. Despite the LPGA Tour having no tournaments last week, Ochoa moved ...Go to article
Mickelson leaving Smith for Harmon
(AP) Phil Mickelson is changing coaches, saying Monday he will start working with Butch Harmon with hopes of sorting out driver issues that cost him a chance to win the U.S. Open last year at Winged Foot. Mickelson had worked most of his career with ...Go to article
Tiger puts on surprise clinic at Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Tiger Woods finally visited the famous "Church Pew" bunkers at Oakmont, but only to pose for a picture. Birdies were rare, but the greens were still bumpy from being covered in snow only a week ago. And with a 15 mph ...Go to article
Masters' new criteria will affect Fall Series
(AP) The Viking Classic in Annandale, Miss., already was feeling minimized by getting a spot on the PGA Tour calendar after the FedEx Cup competition was over. Then came the announcement from Augusta National that PGA Tour winners again would automati ...Go to article
Nelson's presence still felt at his tournament
IRVING, Texas (AP) Byron Nelson's presence is still profoundly felt at the tournament that bears his name. "His legacy to me is so powerful, which is why this tournament will continue on for a long time, by the strength of his legacy," ...Go to article
Wetterich defends first Nelson without Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) One thing Brett Wetterich treasured about his first PGA Tour victory was the personal congratulation from tournament namesake Byron Nelson. "Last year, sitting by him while I'm getting the trophy ... it's a special ...Go to article
Begay in front at rain-delayed Spanish Open
MADRID, Spain (AP) American Notah Begay shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take the clubhouse lead in the rain-delayed first round of the Spanish Open. "When I played the U.S. tour it was rumored the weather was bad in Europe and I can testify th ...Go to article
O'Hair's difficult past is no longer the story
IRVING, Texas (AP) Sean O'Hair wants to be known for his game, not how he was pushed into the professional ranks while still in high school by an overbearing father. With the way O'Hair is playing these days, his past is becoming less of t ...Go to article
Little leads rain-plagued Spanish Open
MADRID, Spain (AP) England's Stuart Little shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the rain-plagued Spanish Open. The rain that soaked the Centro Nacional de Golf course on Thursday, returned Friday, allowing only 38 of the 155 ...Go to article
Donald, Verplank vying for Nelson title
IRVING, Texas (AP) Luke Donald barely held onto the lead at the Byron Nelson Championship. After a bogey at No. 17, Donald made a par-saving putt on the closing hole Saturday to finish his 11th straight under-par round in the Nelson, a 3-under 67 th ...Go to article
