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Byrd takes 3-stroke lead at AT&T Classic
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5.16.2008 : 9:20 pm
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DULUTH, Ga. -- Jonathan Byrd took advantage of soft fairways and receptive greens at TPC Sugarloaf on Friday, shooting his second straight 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead in the AT&T Classic.
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Bean, Goodes share first-round lead
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5.16.2008 : 7:58 pm
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HOOVER, Ala. -- Andy Bean and Monday qualifier Mike Goodes shot 7-under 65s on Friday to share the first-round lead in the Champions Tour's Regions Charity Classic.
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Rachel Hetherington tied for lead at Sybase
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5.16.2008 : 5:09 pm
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CLIFTON, N.J. -- Despite being under par for the round and having a share of the lead, Rachel Hetherington wasn't overly disappointed Friday when the LPGA Tour took the rare step of washing out play in the Sybase Classic.
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Sorenstam to make this her last year on LPGA Tour
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5.13.2008 : 8:11 pm
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CLIFTON, N.J. -- Annika Sorenstam ignored her notes and spoke from the heart. One of golf's greatest players was leaving the game, and she handled her retirement announcement the way she would a 10-foot birdie putt with a tournament on the line. With command and composure.
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Tiger's rehab going well; hopes to play in 2 weeks
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5.12.2008 : 7:57 pm
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ST. LOUIS -- Tiger Woods is chipping and putting again, and he hopes to play in the Memorial in two weeks. But even if he can't compete until the U.S. Open, he doesn't expect the same result as his last layoff during a season.
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Wie won't take part in Sorenstam's Ginn Tribute
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5.12.2008 : 5:32 pm
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Don't look for Michelle Wie at this year's Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika Sorenstam. Wie did not seek an exemption into the event she played a year ago, the tournament said.
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Garcia ends drought with playoff win at Players Championship
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5.11.2008 : 10:53 pm
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia, the best player without a major, got the next best thing Sunday. Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career by making a clutch par putt to force a playoff and hitting the island-green 17th on the first extra hole to defeat Paul Goydos in The Players Championship.
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Steady Annika Sorenstam adds Kingsmill to courses conquered
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5.11.2008 : 5:48 pm
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa.
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Masters champ Trevor Immelman withdraws due to illness
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5.8.2008 : 11:53 am
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions.
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Anthony Kim's dominance brings raves after Wachovia win
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5.5.2008 : 8:01 am
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There was a familiar sense of helplessness for many golfers in the final round at the Wachovia Championship on Sunday. They marveled at the swing, the skills and the mental toughness of the leader, while acknowledging they were "playing for second place."
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Denis Watson birdies final hole to win FedEx Kinko's Classic
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5.4.2008 : 10:53 pm
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LAKEWAY, Texas -- Zimbabwe's Denis Watson birdied the final hole Sunday to win the FedEx Kinko's Classic, taking advantage of countryman Nick Price's late collapse.
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Creamer wins SemGroup playoff to end Ochoa's win streak at 4
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5.4.2008 : 8:43 pm
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BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -- Paula Creamer blew another lead late in the final round and found herself in another playoff. Instead of getting nervous, she got mad at herself.
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Wie enters qualifying for US Women's Open
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5.1.2008 : 9:06 pm
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Michelle Wie was among 1,236 players who have entered the U.S. Women's Open, the first time she will go through open qualifying for a major since she was in the eighth grade.
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Adam Scott blows lead before winning Byron Nelson in playoff
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4.28.2008 : 3:43 pm
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IRVING, Texas -- When Adam Scott was home in Australia after the Masters, he knew he needed to be somewhere else. "This was not a good time for me to sit at home and wait a couple of weeks before coming back," Scott said. "I didn't need to fine-tune anything. I just needed to get out here. ... Obviously, it worked well."
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Sorenstam wins Stanford International in playoff
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4.28.2008 : 3:54 am
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AVENTURA, Fla. -- At last year's ADT Championship, when Annika Sorenstam's first winless season since her rookie campaign came to a disappointing end, she issued what seemed like a vow.
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Watson, North squeeze out 1-stroke win at Legends of Golf
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4.27.2008 : 7:38 pm
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SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Tom Watson and Andy North got what they wanted, but had to work for it, edging Craig Stadler and Jeff Sluman by a stroke Sunday in the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
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Tiger Woods leaves no timetable for return from knee surgery
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4.26.2008 : 8:00 am
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IRVINE, Calif. -- Tiger Woods is no longer on crutches since surgery last week on his left knee, but he said Friday in his monthly newsletter that he does not know when he will return.
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Ochoa becomes LPGA's 1st in 45 years to win 4 straight weeks
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4.21.2008 : 7:39 am
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REUNION, Fla. -- Lorena Ochoa hustled around the corner, hoping to jump in a car and catch a flight home to Mexico. No chance.
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Back-to-back Boo: Weekley defends title at Verizon Heritage
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4.21.2008 : 7:39 am
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Boo Weekley won his second straight Verizon Heritage -- and didn't need any dramatic chip-ins to do it. Weekley captured his second career PGA Tour title at Harbour Town Golf Links on Sunday, shooting an even-par 71 for a three-shot victory over Anthony Kim (71) and Aaron Baddeley (69).
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Watson rallies to successfully defend Outback Pro-Am title
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4.20.2008 : 5:22 pm
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LUTZ, Fla. -- Tom Watson successfully defended his Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am title Sunday, saving bogey after hitting into the water on No. 18 for a 1-under 70 and a one-stroke victory over Jay Haas and Scott Hoch.
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Woods to miss at least 4 weeks after undergoing knee surgery
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4.16.2008 : 6:30 pm
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The U.S. Open figured to be the closest to a sure thing for Tiger Woods in the majors this year, but maybe not anymore. Two days after his quest for a Grand Slam fizzled at the Masters, Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee for the second time in five years and will miss at least four weeks while he recovers.
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Woods' knee talk of course
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4.16.2008 : 5:42 pm
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Often, the talk around Harbour Town Golf Links centers on Tiger Woods' latest victory, record or streak. On Wednesday, it focused on his left knee.
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