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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.
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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.
Watson grabs lead at U.S. Senior Open
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Tom Watson says his swing is awkward, he's not comfortable at Whistling Straits and his legs don't feel very good. Watson's desire to win a major championship? Strong as ever. "My approach to the game has never ...Go to article
Woods a contender after 2nd-round 66
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) There's no running away from Tiger Woods, especially when he's the host of the tournament. The world's top golfer was 11 strokes off the lead at one point Friday and flirted with missing the cut before a birdie-bird ...Go to article
Van de Velde won't return to Carnoustie
LONDON (AP) Jean van de Velde will miss the British Open's return to Carnoustie, where he squandered a three-shot lead on the last hole. The French player, who eventually lost a three-man playoff to Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie in 1999, has suffer ...Go to article
Mickelson's wrist still hurting as he shoots four over
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) It took some prodding, but Phil Mickelson acknowledged that he felt pain in his left wrist during his opening-round 4-over-par 74 at the AT&T National on Thursday. Mickelson told reporters that his injured wrist was ``OK' ...Go to article
Tiger's putter lets him down at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Ten years later, Tiger Woods struggled again at the Congressional Country Club. Woods bogeyed the first two holes of his own tournament on Thursday before rain forced a brief delay. When play resumed, it didn't get any better ...Go to article
Strong start for Argentines at Senior Open
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Jim Woodward, a qualifier playing in his first Champions Tour event, shot a 67 to finish his first round Friday and move within a stroke of leader Eduardo Romero. Woodward was one of 78 golfers caught in a thunderstorm Thursday afte ...Go to article
Underachiever Bateman finally breaks through
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) Brian Bateman enjoys relaxing with his pregnant wife at their new house, where he cooks about four nights a week, while collecting cook books and guitars. What does he plan to do with the $882,000 check he earned Sunday at ...Go to article
Zurich extends sponsorship of New Orleans
AVONDALE, La. (AP) Zurich Financial Services Group has agreed to a two-year extension as title sponsor of New Orleans' annual PGA event, giving the long-running tournament solid financial footing to continue rebuilding itself in the wake of Hurri ...Go to article
Kerr, Pressel give U.S. success in majors
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) They are such good friends that Cristie Kerr picked Morgan Pressel to be one of her bridesmaids when she married in December, and they have much in common. Both groomed their golf games in south Florida, heading straight ...Go to article
Putnam leads 12 qualifiers for British Open at Oakland Hills
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Emotional Pressel fades down the stretch
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) Morgan Pressel came back to Pine Needles all grown up. But putting trouble at the U.S. Women's Open kept the youngest women's player to ever win a major from claiming her second victory. Trailing by one stroke ent ...Go to article
Ochoa serene after another disappointment
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) She couldn't find the fairways off the tee and couldn't scrape together a birdie when just one would've given her the lead. Once again, Lorena Ochoa walked away from a major championship without the trophy. Y ...Go to article
Overlooked no more, Kerr wins U.S. Open
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) Even with the silver trophy at her side, Cristie Kerr felt uneasy sharing the premonition she had all year about coming to Pine Needles and winning the U.S. Women's Open. She might not have scripted it quite like this. ...Go to article
Birdie on 18 gives Bateman first PGA tour win
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) Brian Bateman's knees buckled. He tossed his putter in the air and pumped his fists. His long wait for a PGA Tour victory ended with a birdie on the last hole Sunday at the Buick Open, breaking a four-way tie and making ...Go to article
After 91 starts, Neilson gets first Champions win
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) Lonnie Nielsen was in unfamiliar territory. He had been on a golf course almost every day of his life since the sport became his passion as a youngster, when he followed his father around with one club. This time, he was wal ...Go to article
