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Preview: Chevron World Challenge
Eighteen of the best players in the world, including tournament host Tiger Woods, are in California for the Chevron World Challenge, benefiting the Tiger Woods Foundation and its Tiger Woods Learning Center youth education facility. The Sherwood Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, will once again play host to this elite event. The field consists [...]
Preview: LPGA Tour Championship
The LPGA is in Houston, Texas for the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship, presented by Rolex. The Houstonian Golf and Country Club will play host as the top 120 players in the world fight for a share of the $1.5 million prize. The two top ranked players in the world – Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin [...]
Preview: Children’s Miracle Network Classic
The PGA TOUR is in Florida for the final tournament of the 2009 season – the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Disney’s Magnolia and Palm courses. Davis Love III earned his 20th TOUR victory, earning a lifetime exemption on the PGA TOUR, with a final round 64 to beat Tommy Gainey by one shot. Love [...]
Preview: Lorena Ochoa Invitational
The LPGA returns to North America for the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, presented by Banames and Corona Light, at the Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico. Last year, Angela Stanford made two birdies on the back nine to beat Annika Sorenstam and Brittany Lang by one shot. This year, Stanford will have to fight back 36 of [...]
Choi wins Hana Bank KOLON Championship
Na Yeon Choi wins the Hana Bank KOLON Championship with a birdie on the final hole at the Sky 72 Golf Club in South Korea. Choi edged out Yani Tseng and Maria Hjorth by one shot for her second victory of the 2009 LPGA season. Choi shot a bogey-free 67 in the final round. She [...]
Preview: Hana Bank KOLON Championship
The LPGA Tour is in South Korea for the Hana Bank KOLON Championship at the Sky 72 Golf Club. The event kicks off a two week Asian stretch on the LPGA schedule. Defending champion Candie Kung, who was runner-up at this year’s U. S. Women’s Open, looks to earn her first victory of the 2009 [...]
Preview: Viking Classic
The PGA TOUR heads to the Annadale Golf Club in Mississippi for the Viking Classic, where Will MacKenzie looks to find the magic that gave him a playoff victory here last season. The Fall Series has had its storylines but none are bigger than Rickie Fowler, who enters the Viking Classic as the hottest player [...]
Preview: Frys.com Open
Cameron Beckman returns to Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona to defend his 2008 title at the Frys.com Open. Last year, Beckman beat Kevin Sutherland in a playoff after carding seven birdies over the last 12 holes. Can he make a repeat performance? Beckman will have to fight back a solid field with players like [...]
Preview: Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
With the Presidents Cup finished, the PGA TOUR heads to Las Vegas for the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at the TPC Summerlin. Marc Turnesa is the defending champion after going wire-to-wire for his first PGA Tour win. Turnesa will have to fend off some red-hot players coming off an exciting Presidents Cup, [...]
Preview: Navistar LPGA Classic
Lorena Ochoa is back in Alabama for the Navistar LPGA Classic, where she defeated Cristie Kerr and Candie Kung in a sudden-death playoff. Ochoa will battle against a strong field that features current front runner for both Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors Jiyai Shin, Suzann Pettersen, Yani Tseng and Cristie [...]
Preview: Turning Stone Resort Championship
The PGA TOUR Fall Series kicks off this week in New York with the Turning Stone Resort Championship on the Atunyote Golf Club. Dustin Johnson is set to defend his first PGA title coming off a successful playoff run, finishing 14th in the FedEx Cup standings. Johnson, who won this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National [...]
Preview: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
The LPGA Tour heads back to Blackhawk Country Club in California for the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge. In-Kyung Kim looks to successfully defend her first career LPGA victory. Kim will have to fight off seven of the top 10 players on the LPGA money list, including world number one Lorena Ochoa. Jiyai Shin, who has three [...]
Preview: THE TOUR Championship
It all comes down to this…THE TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods leads the PGA TOUR Playoffs into the final FedEx Cup event at East Lake Country Club, where he has the best chance of taking home the $10 million prize for the second time. But, changes made to the points system after last season also gives [...]
Preview: Samsung World Championship
The LPGA Tour is in California for the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines. This exclusive event pits the 20 of the games best players in fight for a $1 million prize. Paula Creamer won last year by one shot over Song Hee Kim. Creamer, still looking for her first win of 2009, would welcome [...]
Preview: P&G beauty NW Arkansas Championship
The LPGA heads to Arkansas this week for the P&G beauty NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Counry Club. Seon Hwa Lee is set to defend her exciting 2008 win where she birdied the final hole to edge Jane Park, who shot a 10-under par 62 in the final round. This year’s field will be strong [...]
Preview: BMW Championship
The PGA TOUR Playoffs roll on to the BMW Championship at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club with Steve Stricker as the FedEx Cup points leader, taking over the top spot from Tiger Woods after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship last week. Last year, Camilo Villegas grabbed his first TOUR victory at the BMW Championship [...]
Preview: CN Canadian Women’s Open
Katherine Hull returns to Canada to defend her 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open victory. The tournament is hosted this year by the Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The top 50 players are on hand this week to challenge for Canada’s national championship. Top players looking for their first wins of [...]
Preview: Deutsche Bank Championship
The FedEx Cup is under way with Heath Slocum grabbing a win in the PGA TOUR Playoffs first event – The Barclays – last week in New Jersey. Tiger Woods continues to play well but was, once again, let down by the putter as the world’s top ranked player finished second. This week, the race [...]
LPGA pits USA against Europe in Solheim Cup
The LPGA is back on the schedule this week for the Solheim Cup, a biennial team match play event with teams made up of players from the United States and Europe. The U. S. team has a 7-3 record and is undefeated at home. This year, the Solheim Cup is hosted by Rich Harvest Farms, [...]
Preview: Wyndham Championship
The PGA TOUR moves to North Carolina for the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Carl Petterson looks to get back into the FedEx Cup playoff picture with a successful defense of his win last year. Sergio Garcia and U. S. Open champion Lucas Glover highlight the field this week. With the majors in the [...]
Y. E. YES: Yang outduels Tiger
For the first time in 15 major championships, Tiger Woods lost the lead in the final round when Y. E. Yang shot a two-under par, 70, to win the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, becoming the first Asian player to win a major championship. Woods, who led by two shots heading into [...]
Woods leads PGA Championship by two
Tiger Woods shot a one-under par, 71, at Hazeltine National Golf Club to lead the PGA Championship by two shots heading into the final round. Padraig Harrington and Y. E. Yang are tied for second. Woods didn’t have the best putting game but played well enough, making birdies on the second and 14th holes with [...]
Woods extends lead at PGA Championship
Tiger Woods stretched his lead in the PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club to four shots over five players, including Padraig Harrington and Vijay Singh, after firing a three-under par, 69, in the second round. Woods started the day with a bogey on the first hole but got the shot back with consecutive birdies [...]
Woods tops PGA Championship leaderboard
Tiger Woods set the tone early for the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club. He opened the tournament with a five-under par, 67, to lead Padraig Harrington by one shot. Woods, who started on the 10th hole, was bogey-free in the round. He made birdies on the 12th and 15th to get out [...]
SBS Championship kicks off 2010 PGA TOUR season