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Korda, Lewis, Munoz tied for lead at LPGA opener

Jan 29, 2015

Korea’s Park In-bee plays a shot on the 18th hole on Wednesday. (AFP-Yonhap) OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jessica Korda pulled a hand warmer out of each jacket pocket, showing just how cold she was during ...
PGA Tour's Bae Sang-moon files suit to hold off military conscription

Jan 29, 2015

Facing conscription after being denied an extension on his overseas stay, PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has taken legal action to hold off military service, sources close to the South Korean said Thu...
Wie set for LPGA Tour opener

Jan 28, 2015

OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Well-rested and healthy, Michelle Wie is ready to get back to work. “I’m very excited for this year,” said Wie, set to begin play Wednesday in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Co...
LPGA opens with top field

Jan 27, 2015

OCALA, Florida (AFP) ― Top-ranked Park In-bee of South Korea and second-ranked New Zealand teen Lydia Ko will try to follow stellar 2014 campaigns with hot 2015 starts when the LPGA season begins Wed...
Bill Haas pulls away to win Humana Challenge

Jan 26, 2015

LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― Bill Haas pulled ahead with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th and parred the final two holes for a one-stroke victory Sunday in the Humana Challenge. Haas closed w...
Jimmy Walker wins Sony Open

Jan 19, 2015

HONOLULU (AP) ― At least Jimmy Walker is leaving Hawaii with one trophy. Six days after losing a tournament on Maui he felt he should have won, Walker turned in a command performance Sunday on Oahu....
Casey, Simpson tied for lead at Sony Open

Jan 16, 2015

HONOLULU (AP) ― Webb Simpson made his debut with a conventional putter Thursday at the Sony Open and might have wished he had used one sooner. One year away from the new rule that outlaws anchored s...
Reed wins in playoff at Kapalua

Jan 13, 2015

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) ― Four shots behind with four holes to play, Patrick Reed made two birdies and holed out from 80 yards for an eagle Monday, and then closed out his unlikely rally by making an 18...
Bae part of 4-way tie for Hawaii lead

Jan 11, 2015

Korea’s Bae Sang-moon lines up a putt on the 11th hole on Saturday. (AFP-Yonhap) KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) ― Zach Johnson putted for birdie on every hole and made seven of them Saturday for a 6-under 67 ...
Golf begins new year with events to keep eagle eye on

Jan 8, 2015

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) ― Predictions are a dangerous business, especially in golf. How many could have guessed that Tiger Woods, No. 1 in the world and coming off a five-win season, would play in only...
Bae Sang-moon to take legal action after being denied visa extension

Jan 8, 2015

Korean PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon will take legal action after the government here denied him an extension of his overseas travel and forced him to face conscription, his family said Thursday. Si...
Masters races to keep field under 100

Dec 25, 2014

Here’s a new tradition unlike any other ― the race to see if the Masters can keep its field under 100 players by April. For the fourth time in the last five years, at least 90 players already have q...
Rory McIlroy European Tour golfer of year

Dec 17, 2014

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) ― Rory McIlroy has been chosen as the European Tour player of the year, capping a season in which he won two majors, the Ryder Cup and topped the money lists in Europe an...
As retirement looms, LPGA icon Pak Se-ri eyes coaching

Dec 16, 2014

As she prepares to wrap up a trailblazing career on the LPGA Tour that inspired a new generation of golfers, South Korean veteran Pak Se-ri said Monday she’d like to coach her native country at the 2...
Chalmers wins Australian PGA

Dec 14, 2014

Greg Chalmers poses with the winner’s trophy on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap) GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) ― Greg Chalmers made par on the seventh hole of a playoff while Adam Scott three-putted for bogey to g...