Choi shoots career-best 9-under 63 to take 2-stroke lead over Shin at SamsungSAN DIEGO — All phases of Na Yeon Choi’s game were clicking on Saturday and it showed in her third round at the Samsung World Championship. Bhullar-Randhawa shootout for DLF MastersGURGAON - It may well be one of best match-ups the Aircel professional golf Tour has seen when Gaganjeet Bhullar and Jyoti Randhawa walk out in the final grouping on the last day of the Rs.8 million DLF Masters at the DLF golf and Country Club Sunday. Shin takes 1-shot lead over Ochoa, Miyazato at Samsung World Championship at Torrey PinesSAN DIEGO — Jiyai Shin has her Saturday in San Diego all planned out. She’ll try to protect her lead in the Samsung World Championship at Torrey Pines, then go hang gliding over the nearby shores of the Pacific Ocean. Haas takes early 3-shot lead during rain-delayed opening round of Greater Hickory ClassicCONOVER, N.C. — Jay Haas shot a 10-under 62 during the first round of the rain-delayed Greater Hickory Classic on Friday, taking a three-shot lead into the weekend. Kim, Shin tied for lead in Samsung World Championship at Torrey PinesSAN DIEGO — They’d all watched on TV as Tiger Woods claimed his epic win in the U.S. Open last year. Starting Thursday, 20 elite LPGA golfers got their turn to try to tame Torrey Pines. Man cited for peppering Southern California national park with 3,000 golf ballsRIVERSIDE, Calif. — A man who said he hurled thousands of golf balls into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year to honor deceased golfers will be explaining his tribute to a federal magistrate. Sick of being sick, Creamer looking for healthy rebound at Samsung World ChampionshipSAN DIEGO — Paula Creamer is sick of being sick, so it would make her feel pretty good if she can defend her title in the Samsung World Championship starting Thursday at Torrey Pines. Randhawa to play in DLF MastersNEW DELHI - Leading Indian golfter Jyoti Randhawa returns to his home course to defend his title in the DLF Masters. Davis Cup: Spain big favourite over Israel despite Nadal absenceMURCIA - Spain take heavy favourites odds into a weekend Davis Cup semi-final clash with tennis minnow Israel even though the mighty Iberians miss Rafael Nadal due to injury. Michelle Wie’s Blog
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A few putts fall and suddenly Woods looks like a crouching Tiger _ instead of a flinching oneLEMONT, Ill. — That was more like it. Never challenged, Woods wins at Cog Hill for his 6th victory of the yearLEMONT, Ill. — Tiger Woods’ only way out was a 3-iron through a 20-foot wide corridor of fans and 30-foot high canopy of trees. For his next shot, he had to hook a 9-iron around another big tree and try to bounce it up a ramp onto the green. Jiyai Shin rallies on final day, wins LPGA event in NW Arkansas in playoffROGERS, Ark. — Jiyai Shin arrived at the course around 5:30 a.m., then began her final round a couple hours later in one of the first groups to tee off. Bhullar cards 66, zooms to second place finish in MacauMACAU - India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar added to his growing reputation as the rising star in Asian golf, as he zoomed to a second place finish behind the seasoned veteran Thailands Thaworn Wiratchant in the full field US$ 500,000 Macau Open at the Macau Golf and Country Club here Sunday. Stanford’s play improves as she learns to handle mother’s illnessROGERS, Ark. — Angela Stanford needed some time to adjust to her family’s new challenge. After her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she struggled on the course in July and early August. Song-Hee Kim leads Angela Stanford by 2 strokes at LPGA event in NW ArkansasROGERS, Ark. — Song-Hee Kim finished with a 3-under 68 Saturday for a two-shot lead over Angela Stanford at the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship. With a burst of great shots, Woods takes big lead at Cog HillLEMONT, Ill. — Tiger Woods started with a bogey. His best shot led to a par. Bhullar moves to sixth in Macau Open golfMACAU - Gaganjeet Bhullar overcame a stuttering start to quickly recover and rise into top-10 in the third round of the $500,000 Macau Open golf. Woods and Wilson, familiar foes, share the lead at Cog HillLEMONT, Ill. — Mark Wilson will be in the final pairing Saturday at the BMW Championship with Tiger Woods, a familiar foe from 17 years ago when they met in the championship match of the U.S. Junior Amateur. Sandra Gal leads by one stroke after first round at NW Arkansas LPGA eventROGERS, Ark. — Sandra Gal’s eagle on the 18th hole gave her a one-shot lead after the first round of the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship. Red, white and blue more important than pink for LPGA’s Paula Creamer on Sept. 11ROGERS, Ark. — Paula Creamer showed up for the first round of her LPGA event dressed in barely a trace of pink. Bhullar shoots 69 at Macau OpenMACAU - Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a superb two-under 69 under windy conditions to move into the top-10 and put himself in the race at the $500,000 Macau Open here Friday. After Presidents Cup snub, Rory Sabbatini shoots 66 for share of lead at BMW ChampionshipLEMONT, Ill. — Rory Sabbatini delivered a few surprises in the BMW Championship. Kerala golf course to open by DecemberKOCHI - The first phase of a Rs.480 million golf course being built by the Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) here would be complete by the end of this year, a senior company official said Friday. A golf architecture buff, Ogilvy gets the perfect pro-am pairingLEMONT, Ill. — Few active players have an architectural acumen like Geoff Ogilvy, so perhaps it was only fitting that the Australian play his pro-am round at the BMW Championship with Rees Jones, who renovated Cog Hill. Rookies Michelle Wie, Stacy Lewis trying for first win at LPGA event in NW ArkansasROGERS, Ark. — Michelle Wie might not even be the most watched rookie at this week’s LPGA Tour event. After being left off Presidents Cup team, Sabbatini shares leadLEMONT, Ill. — Two days after his Presidents Cup snub, Rory Sabbatini made captain Greg Norman’s decision to leave him off the International team look even more peculiar. Rain curtails golf tournamentCHANDIGARH - Round One of the Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club that was incomplete, was cancelled Thursday due to adverse weather conditions. As FedEx Cup heats up, players start to show signs of fatigue heading into BMW ChampionshipLEMONT, Ill. — The pro-am round of the BMW Championship had just ended in the still of late afternoon, clear skies and plenty of light available to fine-tune various parts of the game. Through 80 years, Palmer keeps his passion for golfLEMONT, Ill. — Tiger Woods passed Arnold Palmer on the PGA Tour’s career victory list last year, and some found it surprising how the King chose to congratulate him. Through 80 years, Arnold Palmer, The King, keeps his passion for golf and those around in aweLEMONT, Ill. — Tiger Woods passed Arnold Palmer on the PGA Tour’s career victory list last year, and some found it surprising how the King chose to congratulate him. “We’ve had a couple of text messages back and forth,” Palmer said. Rib injury forces Daly to pull out of Australian tournamentsSYDNEY — John Daly has pulled out of his two-tournament trip to Australia due to a recurring rib injury he expects will sideline him for the remainder of the year. Ryo Ishikawa, the 17-year-old sensation from Japan, picked for Presidents CupLEMONT, Ill. — Ryo Ishikawa is known in Japan as the “Shy Prince,” a 17-year-old sensation who has won four times on the Japan Golf Tour in the last calendar year. He was hardly bashful during a meeting this summer of prospective Presidents Cup players. Chandigarh to hosts Players Championship golfCHANDIGARH - The Players Championship presented by Chandigarh Golf Club, offering a total prize-money of Rs.3 million, will be played here Sep 9-12, under the aegis of the Aircel-Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). |