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Lewis, Choi share lead at HSBC Champions
SINGAPORE (AP) - Stacy Lewis shared the lead with Na Yeon Choi at the HSBC Women's Champions after the South Korean birdied the 18th hole in a rain-delayed third round on Saturday. Choi shot a 5-under 67 to tie the 28-year-old American at 14-un ...Go to article
Woods goes nowhere in third round of Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Instead of making a move, Tiger Woods was stuck in neutral Saturday at the Honda Classic. Woods never found his tee shot that plugged into the bank below the par-3 17th green and eventually made double bogey. That rui ...Go to article
Guthrie, Thompson tied for Honda Classic lead; Westwood, Ogilvy two behind
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Michael Thompson felt like he was playing in a U.S. Open whenever he saw his golf ball in the rough or the scores on the leaderboard at the Honda Classic. No one was going anywhere Saturday at PGA National. In coo ...Go to article
Stacy Lewis holds on to win HSBC Champions
SINGAPORE (AP) - American Stacy Lewis won the HSBC Women's Champions on Sunday for her sixth career LPGA title, overcoming two bogeys and some shaky putting on the back nine to hold off South Korea's Na Yeon Choi. Lewis, the 2012 LPGA Play ...Go to article
Van Der Walt wins Tshwane Open for European Tour title
CENTURION, South Africa (AP) - Dawie Van Der Walt became the fifth South African winner in 10 European Tour events this season with his two-shot victory at the Tshwane Open on Sunday. Van Der Walt posted a final round 5-under 67 to finish at 21-unde ...Go to article
Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy will be fine by Masters
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Jack Nicklaus says there's no reason to be alarmed: Rory McIlroy is probably frustrated with his game and his adjustment to new equipment. McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world and defending champion at the Hond ...Go to article
Michael Thompson wins Honda for first career PGA Tour title
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Michael Thompson's dream of winning his first PGA Tour event was walking up the final fairway with a big lead and very little stress. The reality was much different Sunday in the Honda Classic. He had a one-s ...Go to article
European Tour backs ban on anchored putting stroke
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - The European Tour supports the proposed ban on the anchored putting stroke. The European Tour says in a statement Monday that it backs the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association on the rule change. Tour chie ...Go to article
Jack Nicklaus says Tiger Woods 'better get going' on major chase
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods was long gone from PGA National when Jack Nicklaus settled into his seat in the NBC Sports tower. Woods' week at the Honda Classic included two lost balls, four shots in the water and 15 shots out of ...Go to article
Donald Trump to blow up Doral's Blue Monster
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Donald Trump last year signed a contract to buy the Doral Golf Resort, and he hired respected architect Gil Hanse to renovate the Blue Monster course that hosts the Cadillac Championship. But on Tuesday, the new owner made it sound as ...Go to article
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DALLAS (AP) - A judge in Dallas is ordering an auction company to hold onto a champion's green jacket from the Masters golf tournament until ownership can be determined at trial. Judge Emily Tobolowsky granted Augusta National Golf Club a tempo ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy regrets withdrawal from Honda Classic, says he won't quit again
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy offered another apology, a straightforward explanation and a pledge Wednesday that he will never again quit in middle of a round. McIlroy faced the media for the first time since he abruptly walked off the golf course ...Go to article
Tim Clark speaks out against proposed anchored-putting ban
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Tim Clark stated his case against the proposed ban on anchored strokes Wednesday night, saying he was frustrated by the lack of evidence from golf's governing bodies that using a long putter provides an advantage. Clark has u ...Go to article
Tiger Woods says he doesn't have to worry about his knee anymore
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - With so much talk about quitting in the middle of a round, Tiger Woods brings his own perspective. If he had not walked off the course in the middle of the final round at Doral last year, he might not have gone on to win three tim ...Go to article
Romero, Percy lead Puerto Rico Open
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) - Andres Romero made two late bogeys Thursday to drop into a tie for the Puerto Rico Open lead with Cameron Percy at 7-under 65. Romero, the Argentine player who won the PGA Tour's 2008 New Orleans event and the Eur ...Go to article