Phil Mickelson wins Tour Championship; Tiger Woods has to settle for FedEx Cup and $10M bonusATLANTA — No matter how much they tinker with the FedEx Cup, there’s never going to be a system that pleases everyone. Sophie Gustafson earns first LPGA victory in 6 years at CVS/pharmacy LPGA ChallengeDANVILLE, Calif. — Sophie Gustafson questioned whether she would ever win another LPGA Tour title. Tom Pernice Jr. holes 30-foot putt for victory in Champions Tour debutCARY, N.C. — Tom Pernice Jr. became the 15th player to win in his Champions Tour debut, holing a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Nick Price and David Frost in the SAS Championship. Ken Green hitting balls, says he won’t let loss of leg keep him off Champions TourDANBURY, Conn. — Ken Green has overcome depression, financial troubles and a bad back. He doesn’t plan on letting the loss of a leg keep him off the Champions Tour. Mickelson wins the Tour Championship; Woods has to settle for $10 million bonusATLANTA — Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in the Tour Championship. Arnold Palmer returns Bay Hill tournament to par 72 so gallery sees more birdiesORLANDO, Fla. — Bay Hill is returning to a par 72 for the Arnold Palmer Invitational after the tournament host decided that it was more fun for the gallery to see players making birdies. Campbell confirms participation for Indian Open golfNEW DELHI - New Zealand’s star golfer Michael Campbell has confirmed his participation for next months Hero Honda Indian Open 2009, the richest full-field event on the Asian Tour with prize money of $1.25 million. Golfer Anirban Lahiri scores maiden win on Indian tourPANCHKULA - Anirban Lahiri, one of Indias rising stars, broke through a mental barrier with his maiden win on the Aircel-PGTI Tour with a come-from-behind one shot win in the Haryana Open 2009 here Sunday. Randhawa slips to tied 16th on final dayKYOTO - Jyoti Randhawa was unable to recover from a poor start and ended with a five-over 76 that saw him slide out of top-10 and finish tied 16th at the end of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open here Sunday. To-ranked Ochoa birdies 5 of last 7 holes, shares LPGA Tour lead with GustafsonDANVILLE, Calif. — Lorena Ochoa insists she wasn’t bothered when critics questioned her game earlier this year. If anything, the world’s top-ranked player agreed with them. Tom Pernice Jr. shoots 67 to take lead in Champions Tour debutCARY, N.C. — Tom Pernice Jr. moved into position to become the 15th player to win his Champions Tour debut, shooting his second bogey-free 5-under 67 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead in the SAS Championship. Harendra Gupta enjoys two-stroke lead after three roundsPANCHKULA - Chandigarhs Harendra Gupta fired a four-under 68 at the Panchkula Golf Club here Saturday to take a two-stroke lead ahead of the final round of the Haryana Open 2009. Gupta finished round three with 12 under 204. Randhawa moves into top-10 with sub-par round in JapanKYOTO - Jyoti Randhawa made another upward move with a one-under 70 as he came up to tied eighth at the end of the third round of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open golf tournament here Saturday. Russ Cochran, Denis Watson share first-round lead at 6 under at SAS ChampionshipCARY, N.C. — Russ Cochran and Denis Watson shared the first round lead at 6-under 66 on a windy and drizzling Friday at the SAS Championship. Despite wasted birdie chances, Woods is right where he wants to beATLANTA — Tiger Woods had the lead and was ready to turn the Tour Championship into a runaway Friday. Randhawa 11th, Bhullar 20th in Asia Pacific Panasonic OpenKYOTO - Jyoti Randhawa fired a three-under 68 haul to finish in tied-11th at the midway stage of the Asia Pacific Panasonic Open golf here Friday. Sophie Gustafson shoots 65 to take 2-stroke lead in CVS/pharmacy LPGA ChallengeDANVILLE, Calif. — Sophie Gustafson’s powerful swing gives her an advantage over most of her peers. It’s her putter that keeps bringing the Swede back to the pack. With a putting tip from Tiger, O’Hair takes the lead at Tour ChampionshipATLANTA — Sean O’Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected. Harendra takes lead in Haryana Open golfPANCHKULA - Harendra Gupta of Chandigarh fired a five-under 67 at the Panchkula Golf Club Thursday to take the first round lead at the Aircel-PGTIs Haryana Open 2009. Bhullar recovers to be 28th after third round at KyotoKYOTO - Gaganjeet Bhullar, one of the hottest golfers on the Asian scene this year, was the best among Indians at the end of the opening round of the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open. He recovered well to card an even par 72 to be 28th on the leaderboard. Singapore’s Lam, Japan’s Haraguchi each shoot 66 to tie for lead at Asia Pacific OpenKYOTO, Japan — Singapore’s Lam Chih Bing fired a 5-under 66 Thursday to share the first-round lead with Japan’s Tatsuya Haraguchi at the Asia Pacific Panasonic Open. With a chance to win $10 million, Jim Furyk interested in a win at Tour ChampionshipATLANTA — Jim Furyk is among the top five seeds at the Tour Championship, meaning he doesn’t have to do any math to figure out how to collect the $10 million bonus for winning the FedEx Cup. All he has do is win at East Lake. Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa starting to look over shoulderDANVILLE, Calif. — Lorena Ochoa is running out of tournaments in a startlingly average season for a player who won 21 times in the previous three years. Slocum a big playoff winner, then returns a chunk to charityATLANTA — Heath Slocum was in danger of losing his PGA Tour card a month ago. Now he has a chance to win $10 million from the FedEx Cup if he were to win the Tour Championship. With marketing budgets trimmed, Finchem bracing for loss of sponsors and some eventsATLANTA — Even as the economy shows signs of recovering, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Wednesday that shrinking marketing budgets of major companies could lead to the loss of title sponsors, and possibly some tournaments. Atwal confirms participation for Indian Open golfNEW DELHI - Arjun Atwal, who won the Indian Open exactly 10 years ago in 1999, Wednesday confirmed his participation to give the field for the Hero Honda Indian Open 2009 a big boost. Cink’s claret jug goes missing, but only after a prank by the previous ownerATLANTA — British Open champion Stewart Cink decided to thank East Lake for giving him an honorary membership 13 years ago when he was just starting out on the PGA Tour by bringing the claret jug to display in the clubhouse during the Tour Championship. Professional golfer Jim Thorpe pleads guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in taxesORLANDO, Fla. — Professional golfer Jim Thorpe has pleaded guilty to failing to pay more than $2 million in income taxes. Anheuser-Busch announces it does not plan to sponsor LPGA event at Kingsmill any longerWILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The LPGA Tour has lost one of its marquee events. Bhullar, Lahiri ready for Indian OpenGURGAON - Even as he kept his winning streak in India intact, Gaganjeet Bhullar, the talented Indian golfer, made some mental notes in his preparation for the upcoming Hero Honda Indian Open at the DLF Golf and Country Club Sunday. Anirban Lahiri, who finished second to Bhullar at the DLF Masters with a final round of 66, confessed to doing the same. Himachal’s Naldehra golf course to get new lookSHIMLA - The century-old Naldehra golf course in Himachal Pradesh, built by then British viceroy Lord Curzon, will redesigned as per international standards, an official said Monday. South Korea’s Choi loses 7-stroke lead, rallies to win Samsung tourney by a strokeSAN DIEGO — Na Yeon Choi blew her best chance for the first LPGA Tour win of her career. Rafael Cabrera Bello shoots 11-under 60 in final round to win Austrian OpenOBERWALTERSDORF, Austria — Rafael Cabrera-Bello of Spain has shot an 11-under 60 to win his first European Tour title by one stroke over Benn Barham at the Austrian Open. Bhullar snaps Randhawa’s winning run in IndiaGURGAON - Gaganjeet Bhullar extended his winning streak in India to five and at the same time snapped a similar streak going for Jyoti Randhawa as the Kapurthala youngster won the DLF Masters on the Aircel professional golf Tour by five shots at the DLF Golf and Country Club Sunday. Haas, Price on top at Greater Hickory Classic, but 31 players within 6 strokes of leaderCONOVER, N.C. — Jay Haas and Nick Price shared the lead at the Greater Hickory Classic on Saturday, and 31 players were within six strokes of the leaders going into the final round at the Champions Tour event. |
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