Posts Tagged ‘ Tournaments ’

Verplank, Marino tied at Disney

Nov 8th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Scott Verplank made bogey on the last hole of Disney’s Magnolia Course for a round of 69 and a share of the lead with Steve Marino, who shot 66 in the third round, at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart.
Verplank was bogey-free heading into the final hole.  He had made a birdie at [...]



Tournament Preview: Buick Open

Jun 24th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Preview, Tournaments

The PGA Tour is in Michigan this week for the Buick Open, where Brian Bateman is the defending champion.  Bateman has struggled to stay under par this season, making only six cuts with one top 25 finish at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship.
The Buick Open is played at the Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in [...]



Tournament Preview: U. S. Women’s Open

Jun 24th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Preview, Tournaments

The LPGA Tour is playing the U. S. Women’s Open this week, the third major championship of the season, at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota.  The championship is the longest running event on the LPGA Tour.  Cristie Kerr is the defending champion and has not won since her Open victory last year, her first [...]



Tournament Preview: Travelers Championship

Jun 17th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Preview, Tournaments

The PGA Tour is in Connecticut for the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands, where Hunter Mahan is ready to defend his first victory.  He won it with an opening round of 62 and a final round of 65, including a birdie on the 72nd hole to force a playoff.
The field is pretty strong [...]



Tournament Preview: Wegman’s LPGA

Jun 17th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Preview, Tournaments

The LPGA is back in New York for the Wegman’s LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.  Lorena Ochoa is the defending champion as she beat then rookie In-Kyung Kim on the second hole of a playoff.
Ochoa has won the Wegman’s LPGA event twice, with the first time in 2005.  She [...]



Tournement Preview: U. S. Open at Torrey Pines

Jun 10th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Majors, Preview, Tournaments

The U. S. Open is held at Torrey Pines this week in San Diego, California, where Angel Cabrera is ready to defend his title. But, the talk is about Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, as the pair will be playing together at the start of the tournament.
Woods is coming off knee surgery and has [...]



LPGA off week

Jun 10th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, Preview, Tournaments

The LPGA has an off week this week and will play the Wegman’s LPGA from the 19th to the 22nd of June. The tournament is held at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York. The defending champion is Lorena Ochoa.



Playoff win for Leonard at Stanford St. Jude Championship

Jun 8th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Justin Leonard outlasted Robert Allenby and Master’s champion Trevor Immelman on the second playoff hole to win the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Memphis.
Leonard shot 68 in the final round with three birdies and a bogey on the 17th hole that dropped him into a tie with Allenby and Immelman.  He missed a putt on [...]



Tseng wins first major at McDonald’s LPGA Championship

Jun 8th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, LPGA, Majors, News

Yani Tseng outplayed the best in the game on the final day of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, shooting a four-under 68.  She beat Maria Hjorth in a four-hole playoff, shooting a six-iron to five-feet for birdie to become the first rookie to win a major since Se Ri Pak in 1998.
With world numbers one and [...]



Clark takes lead at Stanford St. Jude Championship

Jun 7th, 2008 | By TeeOff | Category: Golf, News, PGA

Tim Clark, looking for his first PGA Tour win, has a two-shot lead over five golfers heading into the final round of the Stanford St. Jude Championship.
Clark made a birdie on the second hole and then posted 11 straight pars before dropping three birdies and an eagle over the last five holes.  He finished the [...]