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Sybase Classic off US LPGA Tour schedule (AP)
After failing to find a venue to replace Upper Montclair Country Club, the Sybase Classic dropped off the U.S. LPGA Tour schedule for 2010. Tournament organizer Octagon Worldwide didn't renew its contract with Upper Montclair after a three-run at the ...
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Sybase Classic off LPGA Tour schedule (AP)
After failing to find a venue to replace Upper Montclair Country Club, the Sybase Classic has dropped off the LPGA Tour schedule for 2010. Tournament organizer Octagon Worldwide didn't renew its contract with Upper Montclair after a three-run at the ...
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Wie withdraws because of ankle injury (AP)
Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle. The 20-year-old Wie, fresh off her first tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72. She first injured her ankle at the ...
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Wie withdraws from LPGA event with ankle injury (AP)
Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle. The 20-year-old Wie, fresh off her first tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72 on Thursday. She first injured her ...
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US LPGA adds new tourney near San Diego in 2010 (AP)
The U.S. LPGA Tour is adding a new $1.7 million tournament at La Costa Resort & Spa outside San Diego in 2010. The LPGA Classic Presented by J Golf will be played the week of March 22-28 at the resort in Carlsbad the week before the Kraft Nabisco ...
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LPGA Tour adds new tourney near San Diego in 2010 (AP)
The LPGA Tour is adding a new $1.7 million tournament at La Costa Resort & Spa outside San Diego in 2010. The LPGA Classic Presented by J Golf will be played March 22-28 at the resort in Carlsbad the week prior to the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the ...
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Golf-Rookie Shin poised to seal LPGA player of the year honours (Reuters)
South Korean Shin Ji-yai,
already voted Rookie of the Year, goes into this week's
season-ending LPGA Tour Championship with the circuit's Player
of the Year honours also within her grasp.
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Armour seeking 3rd straight Pebble Beach title (AP)
Tommy Armour III will seek his third straight Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational title against a diverse field from the four major professional tours beginning on Thursday. Players from the U.S. PGA Tour, U.S. LPGA Tour, Champions Tour and ...
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Shin, Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA Player of Year (AP)
Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship, which begins Thursday just outside of Houston. The 21-year-old Korean will face a ...
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US LPGA announces trimmed 24-event schedule (AP)
The U.S. LPGA Tour announced a 2010 schedule with 24 tournaments -- 13 of them in the United States -- on Wednesday to give the tour its smallest schedule in nearly 40 years. The LPGA Championship, the oldest among the four majors, will be merged with ...
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LPGA announces 24-event schedule (AP)
The LPGA Tour has announced a 2010 schedule that has 24 tournaments -- 13 of them in the United States -- to give the tour its smallest schedule in nearly 40 years. The LPGA Championship, the oldest among the four majors, will be merged with an ...
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Golf-European Tour shelves membership points idea for 2010 (Reuters)
European Tour membership for 2010
will remain the same after it was decided to shelve a points
system for next year aimed at six key events, the European
Tour's director of operations said on Wednesday.
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Locust Hill in New York to host LPGA Championship (AP)
The Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester will host the LPGA Championship next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major. Newly named the LPGA Championship Presented by Wegmans, the $2.25 ...
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Norman says golf prize money will keep decreasing (AP)
Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman predicts that the prize money in golf will continue to decrease because of the recession. The 54-year-old Australian spoke Wednesday before the start of the Dubai World Championship, the European Tour's ...
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Golf-Dubai course builder Norman upbeat despite recession (Reuters)
The global recession has taken its
toll on this week's Dubai World Championship being staged at
Greg Norman's 'Earth' course on the Jumeirah Golf Estates.
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Norman predicts cut in golf prize money (AP)
Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman believes the current generation of touring pros will be playing for less prize money in the future. The 54-year-old Australian was speaking Wednesday before the start of the Dubai World Championship. The ...
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World Golf Glance (AP)
EUROPEAN TOUR Dubai World Championship Site: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Earth Course (7,675 yards, 7,018 meters, par 72). Purse: $7.5 million. Winner's share: $1.25 million. Last year: ...
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Golf-Dubai World Championship (Reuters)
Factbox on the inaugural Dubai World
Championship golf tournament at the par-72 Earth Course starting
on Thursday.
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No. 1 Ochoa looking to marriage, family, golf (AP)
Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf. She's getting married next month in her hometown, which will be a boon for Mexico's edition of Hola magazine. Her engagement was ...
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Woods leaves Aussies eager for his return (AP)
Still wearing his gold jacket from winning the Australian Masters, with his car waiting to take him to the airport, Tiger Woods had one more stop to make at Kingston Heath. He stood atop a bench and looked out at some 250 volunteers who had gathered ...
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Westwood in hunt for 2nd European money title (AP)
After a disappointing performance in Hong Kong last week, Lee Westwood knows that victory in this week's Dubai World Championship would clinch his second European Tour money title. The final tournament in the Race to Dubai series starts Thursday with ...
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Success often comes with a steep price tag (PGATOUR.com)
Success often comes with a steep price tag
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Wie wins, now what? (Yahoo! Sports)
In October 2005, Michelle Wie was the talk of the world. This teenage golfer would not only beat the women, she...
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With overdue win, expectations return for Wie (AP)
From a hotel suite in Honolulu overlooking the golf course where Michelle Wie first showed her awesome potential, she looked at newspaper photos from various stages of her youth and realized those days were behind her. She was 15 and had just turned ...
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ShopRite Classic returning after 3 year absence (AP)
After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million pure. The New Jersey supermarket chain said Monday it is bringing back the ...
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5-time champ Watson gets British Open exemption (AP)
Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules. The 60-year-old five-time British Open champion finished runner-up this year but would have lost his exemption status ...
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Golf-Golden Boy Thongchai carries off record third merit crown (Reuters)
Thongchai Jaidee has won an
unprecedented third Asia Tour Order of Merit crown, underlining
his stature as one of Asia's most accomplished golfers.
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Golf-Michelle Wie claims first pro tour win (Reuters)
Michelle Wie broke
through for her first professional tour victory on Sunday,
winning the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over
fellow American Paula Creamer.
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Wie finally turns promise into performance (Yahoo! Sports)
A fundamental change in her attitude paved the way for Michelle Wie’s long-awaited first win on the LPGA Tour.
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A Lesson Learned: The Children's Miracle Network Classic (PGA.com)
A Lesson Learned: The Children's Miracle Network Classic
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Michelle Wie's victory tweets (AP)
Michelle Wie's Twitter postings Sunday after her first LPGA Tour victory, a two-stroke win in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico: -- wowwwww ...... never thought this would feel THIS great!!!! -- thanks -- thanks to allll my fans, ...
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BRIEF-Golf-Couples to play Australian Open (Reuters)
U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred
Couples is to play in next month's Australian Open, tournament
organisers said on Monday.
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Children's Miracle Classic (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Children's Miracle Classic
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Tiger wins for first time in Australia (AP)
Tiger Woods gave the record crowds at the Australian Masters everything they could have wanted with his victory Sunday, except a definitive answer when he would return. "I promise it won't be as long," Woods said to yet another warm ovation. ...
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Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 4 (PGATOUR.com)
Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 4
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Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 4 (PGATOUR.com)
Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 4
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Golf-Bourdy wins in Hong Kong, McIlroy tops money list (Reuters)
* Frenchman wins third European Tour title
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 3: Children's Miracle Classic (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 3: Children's Miracle Classic
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Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 3 (PGATOUR.com)
Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 3
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Paul Casey out of Dubai as rib injury returns (AP)
Paul Casey has pulled out of next week's season-ending Dubai World Championship with a rib injury and will miss out on finishing at the top of the European Tour money list. The 32-year-old Englishman had only just returned to action after being ...
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Golf-US golfer Barron asks court to overturn ban (Reuters)
American golfer Doug Barron has
filed a lawsuit against the PGA Tour after they suspended him
over a doping offence.
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Children's Miracle Classic (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 2: Children's Miracle Classic
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Former No. 1 Duval likely losing PGA Tour card (AP)
Former world No. 1 David Duval is likely to lose his PGA Tour card next year after missing the cut at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Duval finished at 5-over par at Disney World on Friday in the final event of the season. He entered the week ...
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Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 2 (PGATOUR.com)
Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 2
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The Daily Wrap-up, Round 1: Children's Miracle Classic (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 1: Children's Miracle Classic
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Year-by-year international results at THE PLAYERS (PGATOUR.com)
Year-by-year international results at THE PLAYERS
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Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 1 (PGATOUR.com)
Children's Miracle Network Classic, Round 1
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Golf-Fans can't see Woods for the trees at Australian Masters (Reuters)
While Tiger Woods offered
spectators a master class in shot-making at the Australian
Masters on Thursday, some fans risked life and limb just to
catch a glimpse of the world number one on his first visit Down
Under in 11 years.
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Golf-Monty accepts Royal challenge as Seve steps back (Reuters)
Ryder Cup captain Colin
Montgomerie will also lead a European team against Asia in the
2010 Royal Trophy, organisers said on Thursday.
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Ishikawa stroke back at Taiheiyo Masters (AP)
Japanese teen star Ryo Ishikawa shot a 4-under 68 to finish a stroke behind the leaders after the first round of the Taiheiyo Masters. The 18-year-old Ishikawa, a four-time winner this year on the Japanese tour, bogeyed the final hole to drop a stroke ...
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