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Weekley Wins Second Straight at Harbour Town

Three-shot win grants him a free pass to next year's Masters

(Newser) - Boo Weekley successfully defended his Verizon Heritage title and captured his second career U.S. PGA Tour event at Harbour Town Golf Links today. Weekley shot an even-par 71 for a three-shot victory over Anthony Kim (71) and Aaron Baddeley (69). "It was a lot easier than last year,...

Tiger Woods Out for a Month
 Tiger Woods Out for a Month
Apr 15, 2008 10:38 PM CDT

Tiger Woods Out for a Month

Surgery on left knee won't keep him out of US Open

(Newser) - Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers. The surgery, announced on his Web site, came two days after Woods finished two...

My So-Called Masters
My So-Called Masters
Apr 13, 2008 10:01 PM CDT

My So-Called Masters

Augusta victor Immelman, like Johnson in 2007, a relative unknown

(Newser) - Trevor Immelman, winner of just one prior PGA tour, became the second straight upstart to claim the Masters at the Augusta National club, after Zach Johnson won it in 2007—an odds-defying trend in the relatively staid world of golf championships. ESPN golf columnist Bob Harig notes that Immelman led...

Lorena Ochoa Wins Corona Championship

Win qualifies her for LPGA Tour Hall of Fame

(Newser) - Lorena Ochoa wasn't distracted when the fans chanted her name on only the second hole of the Corona Championship. But by her last stroke on the 18th hole Sunday, the emotions were too much. The Mexican star had just won her third straight tournament and qualified for the LPGA Tour...

A Green Jacket for Immelman
A Green Jacket for Immelman 
Apr 13, 2008 7:10 PM CDT

A Green Jacket for Immelman

28-year-old South African leads all four rounds, on way to 3-shot vwin over Woods

(Newser) - Trevor Immelman has never felt better. Four months after he had a tumor removed from his back, Immelman handled the wind and pressure of Augusta National far better than anyone chasing him Sunday to win the Masters, the first South African in a green jacket in 30 years. Immelman held...

Anyone But Masters Leads at Augusta

Tiger could still pull off comeback win, though he never has

(Newser) - As Tiger Woods finds himself six strokes back going into today's concluding round of the Augusta Masters tournament, ESPN takes a look at the unlikely foursome at the top of the leaderboard. Trevor Immelman is four months removed from a hospital visit, Brandt Snedeker is practically still a rookie, Steve...

Legally Blind Golfer, 85, Gets Ace

Arizona veteran sinks hole-in-one par-3 with a 9-iron

(Newser) - An 85-year-old legally blind golfer from southern Arizona made a hole-in-one this week on a par-3 course. Robert Dunham accomplished the feat on the third hole at Tortuga in Green Valley. Playing with a group of fellow blind veterans enrolled in a Veterans Affairs health care system program, Dunham's volunteer...

Immelman Steady as Woods Lurks
Immelman Steady as Woods Lurks
Apr 12, 2008 10:56 PM CDT

Immelman Steady as Woods Lurks

Luck helps him keep two-stroke Masters lead with Tiger six back

(Newser) - Trevor Immelman watched one last shot turn out better than he expected today in the Masters, keeping him atop the leaderboard and Tiger Woods farther behind. Immelman was headed for at least double bogey on the 15th until his ball stopped on a steep slope toward the pond, allowing him...

Ochoa Leads Corona Championship
Ochoa Leads Corona
Championship 
Apr 12, 2008 7:09 PM CDT

Ochoa Leads Corona Championship

26-year-old on verge of qualifying for Hall of Fame

(Newser) - Lorena Ochoa closed in on the last point she needs to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame, shooting her third straight 7-under 66 today to take a five-stroke lead in the Corona Championship. If Ochoa wins, the 26-year-old Mexican star will become the youngest player to qualify for...

Immelman Leads a Masters Full of Surprises

Snedeker, Mickelson hot on his trail; Tiger sits seven back

(Newser) - Trevor Immelman, who only four months ago was in a hospital in South Africa to recover from a benign tumor that doctors removed from his diaphragm, shot a second consecutive 4-under 68 to build a one-shot lead over Snedeker after two rounds of the Masters. Tiger Woods, at 1-under, needs...

Hole in One Doesn't Touch Tiger Territory

Nice moment for Poulter, but No.1 golfer still has no successor

(Newser) - Ian Poulter's hole in one in yesterday's opening round was impressive, but that doesn't bring him to the level of golf's unassailable leader. Tiger Woods, though he's sitting four shots back of the leaders after the first day of the Augusta Masters, is still unquestionably the world's best golfer. The...

Surprise! Tiger is the Favorite for Augusta

Golf legend makes winning look like child's play

(Newser) - The outcome of the Masters is all too obvious, an anonymous pro writes for Golf.com. He expects Tiger Woods to win in one of his best performances yet, fulfilling the four-time Masters champion's promises that he is still improving his game. Though Tiger is making most of the tournament...

Johnson's Green Jacket Revives Putter Company

Small red dot means big business for TN company

(Newser) - The 2007 Masters did more than propel champion Zach Johnson to the center of the golfing universe, it also revitalized a small putter company. The SeeMore Putter Co. first rose to prominence when the late Payne Stewart used their club to win the 1999 U.S. Open but after Stewart...

Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge
 Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge 
Apr 7, 2008 4:12 AM CDT

Ochoa Finally Takes the Plunge

Wins the Kraft Nabisco Championship

(Newser) - Lorena Ochoa set the silver trophy on a table, clasped hands with her parents and sprinted to the edge of the lake surrounding the 18th green at Mission Hills, then raised both arms as she plunged into the water. Whether she is playing or celebrating, the Mexican star is unstoppable....

Ogilvy Snaps Woods' Win Streak
Ogilvy Snaps Woods'  Win Streak
Mar 25, 2008 12:26 AM CDT

Ogilvy Snaps Woods' Win Streak

Aussie fights off Goosen, Singh, Furyk to win CA Championship

(Newser) - Tiger Woods failed to win a tournament for the first time in nine months, as Geoff Ogilvy triumped at the CA Championship at Doral by a stroke. The Australian, a former U.S. Open winner was able to edge out Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk and Vijay Singh in a weather...

Play Suspended, Ogilvy Holds Slim Lead at Doral

Weather forces Monday finish for WGC event

(Newser) - Geoff Ogilvy leads by one stroke after the final round at Doral was suspended due to darkness. Mother Nature forced an extended rain delay today, the tourney’s second stoppage in two days. Despite the weather, the golf is good as the leaderboard is crowded with big-name players. Vijay Singh...

Soggy Doral Frustrates Tiger As Ogilvy Leads

Missed putts put Woods three shots back before rains come

(Newser) - Adam Scott did to Tiger Woods what the world's No. 1 player usually does to other players today at the CA Championship, reports the Associated Press. Scott picked up five shots in five holes on Woods and stayed within one shot of leader Geoff Ogilvy, before storms suspended play at...

Ogilvy Leads by One at Doral, But Tiger Lurks

Woods in the hunt for his seventh straight PGA victory

(Newser) - Geoff Ogilvy shot a bogey-free round of 67 today to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the World Golf Championship at Doral, writes AP. The bad news for him is the next closest competitor is Tiger Woods (-11), who soared into second place by posting birdies on...

Tiger Remains Perfect in 2008
 Tiger Remains Perfect in 2008 
Mar 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT

Tiger Remains Perfect in 2008

25-foot birdie putt gives Woods his fifth straight PGA victory

(Newser) - Two days ago he was seven strokes behind the leader.  Today Tiger Woods was crowned champ of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.  Again. Woods defeated Bart Bryant on the 18th-hole sinking a 25-foot putt for birdie to seal the deal.  The win gives Woods 64...

Tiger Claws His Way Back Into Palmer

Wild third round at Bay Hill ends with five players tied for lead

(Newser) - Tiger Woods uttered eight words today that every other player on the PGA Tour dreads hearing heading into the final round of an event: "I've played my way back into the tournament." Woods' 4-under 66 in third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational allowed him to grab a...

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