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The Green King — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:54:37 +0000

Jim Furyk showed the nerves of a player trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour. Considering how long it had been since his last victory, it felt that way. Furyk closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over K.J. Choi in the Transitions Championship, his first victory since the 2007 Canadian Open.

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The Green King — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:41:02 +0000

Garrett Willis made the most of a sponsor exemption to his hometown event Thursday, birdieing five hole on the back nine for a 6-under 65 and the first-round lead in the Transitions Championship. Defending champion Retief Goosen was two strokes back at 67 along with Jeff Maggert, Jim Furyk, Carl Pettersson, Jonathan Byrd and PGA Tour rookie Rickie Fowler.

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The Green King — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:40:25 +0000

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Ernie Els was in the lead and off the golf course, and he wasn’t sure which made him feel better. Rushing to finish as dark clouds gathered over the Blue Monster, Els made one last birdie for a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Robert Allenby before heavy rain temporarily halted play Friday in [...]

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Even without Tiger, golf can thrive on TV (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:06:54 +0000

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Television viewership will fall without Tiger Woods, but the networks that air the sport and the PGA Tour itself can handle the setback. That’s the word from several media analysts and the president of CBS Sports, which now is facing the possibility of covering the Masters Tournament just weeks from now with golf’s biggest star [...]

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Beckman wins Mayakoba Golf Classic (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:08:04 +0000

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Cameron Beckman won the Mayakoba Golf Classic for his third PGA Tour title, closing with a 3-under 67 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory over third-round leader Joe Durant and Brian Stuard. The 40-year-old Beckman, three strokes behind Durant at the start of play Sunday, finished at 15-under 269 on the Mayakoba Resort’s El Camaleon [...]

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Joe Durant leads Mayakoba Golf Classic (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:37:40 +0000

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Joe Durant remained in position for his first PGA Tour victory since 2006, birdieing the final two holes Saturday for 2-under 69 and a two-stroke lead in the Mayakoba Golf Classic. The 45-year-old Durant, a four-time tour winner, had a 14-under 199 total on the Mayakoba Resort’s El Camaleon course. Original post

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Joe Durant leads Mayakoba Golf Classic (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:50:08 +0000

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Joe Durant shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to increase his lead to two strokes in the PGA Tour’s Mayakoba Golf Classic. The 45-year-old Durant, a four-time tour winner, had a 12-under 130 total on the Mayakoba Resort’s Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon course. He opened with a 64. J.P. Hayes (67) was second, and Cameron [...]

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World Golf Glance (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:54:23 +0000

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US PGA TOUR AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Site: Pebble Beach, California. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links (6,816 yards, 6,233 meters, par 72), Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Shore Course (6,900 yards, 6,309 meters, par 72) and Spyglass Hill Golf Club (6,833 yards, 6,248 meters, par 72). Original post

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Tour Club looks to attract businesses to pro golf (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:46:40 +0000

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The PGA Tour thinks the time is right for corporations to get back to business — and it sees the Tour Club as a new way for CEOs to partner with professional golf. The Tour Club, licensed by the PGA Tour, offers corporate members the chance to send clients, employees and guests to PGA Tour [...]

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Golf in the news for the wrong reasons (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

The Green King — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:25:33 +0000

This is not the kind of publicity the U.S. PGA Tour had in mind. Golf’s two best players are linked by accusations of cheating — one because he has a wife, the other because he has a wedge. Oh, for happier times. It was only four months ago when Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson posed on the 18th green at the Tour Championship in Atlanta with commissioner Tim Finchem, both holding a trophy, smiles …

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Lawrie seals victory at Qatar Open with 65

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:56:07 -0500

Peter Hanson .Lawrie finished with a 15-under total of 201 to win his seventh European Tour event and his second in Qatar. Day (65) and Hanson (67) tied for second, four strokes back.It was ...

Lawrie holds off Day, Hanson to win in Qatar; Daly fourth

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:45:41 -0500

Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the wind-shortened Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off the challenge ...

Spencer Levin’s lead grows to 6 in Phoenix

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:39:28 -0500

Scottsdale, Ariz. o Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the ...

Boeljon wins Australian Ladies Master on final hole

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:03:12 -0500

birdied the last hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters by one stroke on Sunday and avoid a four-way playoff. The 24-year-old Dutch golfer closed with a 4-under 68 in the final round to finish ...

Pratt claims Myanmar Open

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:00:07 -0500

Australian Kieran Pratt birdied the second play-off hole to win his first Asian Tour title at the Myanmar Open in Singapore on Sunday.Pratt, compatriot Adam Blyth and Thailand's Kiradech ...

Lawrie storms to four-shot victory

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:59:50 -0500

Lawrie's seven-under round was matched by Australian world number 10 Jason Day but the 43-year-old Scot rarely looked in danger of slipping up. Day had to settle fo a share of second alongside ...

Boeljon wins Aus Masters

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:29:42 -0500

Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon has claimed the Australian Ladies Masters with a birdie on the 18th hole of the final round on Sunday.Boeljon, 24, took her second European Tour win, finishing the ...

Levin goes six clear

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:42:17 -0500

here for full collated scores The 27-year-old Californian followed Friday's 63 with a solid 68, making four birdies and a solitary bogey - a six at the long 15th - as he put himself on course ...

Spencer Levin leads PGA Tour event by 6 shots | Golf

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:20:58 -0500

Spencer Levin, who was smoking cigarettes on the course, leads the Waste Management Phoenix Open by six strokes entering Sunday's final round in Scottsdale, ...

Brooky leads NZ contingent at Australian Masters

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:34:00 -0500

Lydia Ko has slipped down the leaderboard on the final day of the Australian ladies golf Masters on the Gold Coast. The 14-year-old New Zealand amateur is two-over par through 15 holes to be ...

Woods might need to teach himself how to win

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:42:09 -0500

Tiger Woods laughed at the question and it was hard to blame him.Woods had won 82 times around the world, including 14 majors. In the 47 tournaments that he had the outright lead going into the ...

Seattle Golf and Travel Show tees off Friday

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:43:16 -0500

Golf season in the Northwest kicks off Friday when the three-day Seattle Golf and Travel Show begins at the CenturyLink Field Events Center. It is the largest consumer show of its kind on the West ...

Levin five shots in front after frost-delayed second round

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:22 -0500

Qatar Masters cut to 54 holes due to strong winds American Spencer Levin ended up with a five-shot lead when the frost-delayed second round of the Phoenix Open was completed in Scottsdale, Arizona ...

Vancouver Island golf courses are playing out of the rough

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:09:20 -0500

As Saanich struggles over its money-losing Cedar Hill municipal golf course, the thing to remember is that it's not alone.Golf courses across Canada are trying to play out of the rough. That ...

Snedeker wins playoff after Stanley meltdown

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:20:53 -0500

Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Insurance Open in a playoff that never seemed possible when Stanley, who led by seven shots early in the final round, hit a sand wedge into the water and three-putted ...

Famous golf shop put up for sale

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:31:49 -0500

A historic golf shop has been put up for sale at Carnoustie Golf Links. Simpsons Golf Shop, which was established in 1883, is being sold as a going concern. It was formerly owned by pioneering ...

Belly Putter Could Lift Golf-Equipment Sales

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:44:38 -0500

ORLANDO, Fla. - Had Heath Martin not been lodging the butt-end of a Titleist Scotty Cameron putter against his paunchy midsection, he might have sounded as if he were reciting his jacket size.

Lawrie overcomes penalty to seize Qatar lead

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:39:42 -0500

Nicolas Colsaerts after the second round of the Qatar Masters.Lawrie took advantage of calmer conditions at Doha Golf Course to make six birdies for an 8-under total of 136. The tournament has been ...

Cedar Hill is not alone: For golf, it's rough all over

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:51 -0500

More and more people over the age of 50 are being diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections — a development that has a medical journal urging doctors to be more vigilant when treating ...

U.S. Open champ So Yeon Ryu leads Australian Ladies Masters

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:30:50 -0500

Ryu, who shot an extraordinary 11-under 61 in the second round, had a 54-hole total of 20-under 196 at Royal Pines. Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands shot 68 and was alone in second, followed by ...

Lynn, Day take early 2nd-round lead at Qatar

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:46:12 -0500

David Lynn took advantage of calmer conditions Saturday to take the early clubhouse lead in the second round of the wind-shortened Qatar Masters, one shot ahead of a quintet that included ...

Hend in control in Myanmar

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:30:39 -0500

Australian Scott Hend has maintained his lead of the Myanmar Open after the third round at the Royal Mingalardon Golf and Country Club.Hend carded a three-under 69 on Saturday to take himself to ...

Lawrie edges one clear

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:30:17 -0500

With just 18 holes of the truncated event to play on Sunday, the Scot will be looking to repeat his success of 13 years ago. Lawrie was the second winner of the title in 1999 - and followed it by ...