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Yang, Kim prevent European dominance on first day of Royal Trophy
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei- Yang Yong-eun and Kim Kyung-tae emerged the sole bright spot for the Asian side, preventing a total route by the Europeans, at the conclusion of the first day of the three-day Royal Trophy golf championship, Friday.Europe prevailed over Asia 3 1/2 to 1/2, with Henrik Stenson and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano shutting down Ryo Ishikawa and Bae Sang-moon at the 14th hole, up 5 with 4 holes remaining.Yang and Kim emerged the sole bright spot for the Asian side out of the fo
Dec. 14, 2012
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Veteran Yang Yong-eun looks to young blood in Royal Trophy
Asia’s first major champion Yang Yong-eun appeared confident that his youthful teammates will not be intimidated by older and more experienced European rivals, as the Royal Trophy teed off at the Empire Hotel and Country Club in Brunei on Friday. Yang and Indian Jeev Milkha Singh are the only two members of the Asian side that are over 27 years of age. Four of the younger players are making their Royal Trophy debuts. The youthful Asian team will be put to the test this weekend during the three-d
Dec. 14, 2012
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Watson returns as U.S. captain
NEW YORK (AP) ― Weary of two decades of defeat in Europe, the Americans are breaking from precedent with a captain uniquely suited for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.Tom Watson will be by far the oldest man to fill the role and the first repeat captain for the U.S. since 1987. But he’s also the last American to lead the team to victory on the road, and he knows how to win in the blustery Scottish weather.“We are just really tired of losing the Ryder Cup,” PGA of America president Ted Bishop said
Dec. 14, 2012
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Royal Trophy promises 3 days of drama in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — The Royal Trophy Golf Championship promises three days of action-clad drama as Asian and European pro-golfers square off at The Empire Hotel & Country Club in Brunei, Friday. The triumphant Ryder Cup leader at Medinah, Illinois, Jose Maria Olazabal, hopes to continue his recent winning record at the Royal as the captain of the European side — this time against Asia. Europe clenched its fifth victory of the last six Ryder contests. He dedicated the victory to Spanish
Dec. 13, 2012
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Disney no longer part of PGA Tour
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) ― The PGA Tour’s event in Mexico will anchor a six-tournament schedule next fall that will not include Disney for the first time in more than 40 years.The tour next year goes to a wraparound season and will offer FedEx Cup points for the six tournaments that will kick off the 2013-14 season. That season will start with the Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club in northern California on Oct. 10-13 and conclude with the OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Nov. 14-1
Dec. 11, 2012
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Asian golfers get head start
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) ― Under sweltering heat, Butsakom Moonfong gripped her golf club firmly and practiced her swing before focusing on the ball. Adjusting her position, the 10-year-old hit the ball close to the hole, getting a thumbs-up from her father ― who is also her caddie.Butsakom emerged champion in her age group in the Kids Golf World Championship in Malaysia on Dec. 4-6, much to the delight of her father. She has been playing competitive golf since she was five years old, and by six she ha
Dec. 9, 2012
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Shanshan Feng wins Dubai Ladies Masters
DUBAI (AP) ― Shanshan Feng of China won the Dubai Ladies Masters by five strokes on Saturday after shooting a 3-under 69 to capture her second Ladies European Tour title.The sixth-ranked Feng had an eagle, two birdies and a bogey to total 21-under 267 at Emirates Golf Club.“I didn’t look at the leaderboard until 18, so I had no idea how everyone else was doing. But I’m very happy,” said Feng, who won the World Ladies Championship in March. “I wanted a top-five finish this week and I did even bet
Dec. 9, 2012
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Q-School winner from S. Korea hopes to win Masters someday
Lee Dong-hwan, a South Korean golfer who recently finished first at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament in California, said Friday he has set a lofty goal for himself.Returning home from the grueling, six-round event, Lee said he hopes someday to win the Masters, one of four major championships in golf.“For next year, I’d like to keep my tour card (by finishing in the top-125 on the money list) and win a tournament, plus the Rookie of the Year award,” Lee told reporters in Incheon International A
Dec. 7, 2012
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China’s Feng still leading after second round at Dubai Ladies
DUBAI (AP) ― Shanshan Feng birdied five of her first nine holes Thursday to shoot a 7-under 65 and take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters.Feng, the highest-ranked player in the field, had three more birdies on the back nine at the Emirates Golf Club for a total of 13-under 131.“My putting was really good today,” Feng said. “I felt a little pressure in the beginning, but after those two birdies on the second and third the pressure was off.“I’m still on the same
Dec. 7, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Korean-American named PGA Rookie of the Year
Korean-American John Huh, 22, was named the U.S. PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year on Tuesday. The award is an inspiration for Korean golfers seeking to make their names on the U.S. Tour. The award sets a milestone for golfers of Asian heritage as well. Huh is the first Asian-American to be named the PGA Rookie of the Year since it was established in 1990. His award is especially memorable as he is the only rookie to make it to the tour championship. Huh qualified for the tour playoff as the only ro
Dec. 6, 2012
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Kim has PGA card but no place to go
LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― The final Q-school that granted direct access to the PGA Tour could turn out to be a waste of a remarkable effort by Kim Si-woo.The 17-year-old from South Korea made it through all four stages of qualifying ― that includes a pre-qualifying stage in September ― and was among 25 players who earned their cards Monday at PGA West. Trouble is, he can’t become a PGA Tour member until he turns 18 on June 28.Kim might play as few as three tournaments and go right back to Q-s
Dec. 5, 2012
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Top of the class
LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― Rory McIlroy sure didn’t feel like the PGA Tour player of the year when he arrived at Kiawah Island for the final major of the year. He had missed three cuts, had not contended in a major and had only one win.The last two months changed everything.McIlroy was announced Tuesday as player of the year, and while the tour does not disclose the vote of its players, this was the equivalent of a tap-in. McIlroy wound up with four wins, including his eight-shot victory in th
Dec. 5, 2012
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Lee Dong-hwan tops Q-School
South Korean golfer Lee Dong-hwan became the first Asian to finish in sole possession of first place at the PGA Tour’s qualifying tournament on Tuesday, Korean time.Lee, 25, shot a six-round total of 25-under 407 at the par-72 TPC Stadium Course at PGA West in La Quinta, California, to claim the medalist honors. He shot a five-under 67 in the final round with eight birdies and three bogeys.In 1992, Masahiro Kuramoto of Japan tied four others at the top of the qualifying tournament, but Lee is th
Dec. 4, 2012
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Lee Dong-hwan leads PGA Tour Q-school
LA QUINTA, California (AP) ― South Korea’ Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA West’s Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.Lee had a 19-under 269 total in the six-round event. The final top 25 and ties will receive 2013 PGA Tour cards and the next 50 and ties will earn Web.com Tour cards.Edward Loar, Kim Meen-whee, Vaughn Taylor and Richard H. Lee were tied for second after their rounds on the Stadium Course. Richard
Dec. 2, 2012
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McDowell clings to 2-shot lead at Sherwood
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Graeme McDowell rolled in two long putts early in the round Saturday and ran his streak to 29 holes without a bogey on his way to a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead over Keegan Bradley going into the final round of the World Challenge.McDowell hasn’t won anywhere in the world since he rallied from four shots behind and beat Tiger Woods in a playoff at this event two years ago, capping off a dream season in which he won the U.S. Open and the decisive match for Europ
Dec. 2, 2012
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Lee Dong-hwan leads PGA Tour Q-school
South Korea' Lee Dong-hwan shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday on PGA West's Stadium Course to take a two-stroke lead after the fourth round of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.Lee had a 19-under 269 total in the six-round event. The final top 25 and ties will receive 2013 PGA Tour cards and the next 50 and ties will earn Web.com Tour cards.Edward Loar, Meen Whee Kim, Vaughn Taylor and Richard H. Lee were tied for second after their rounds on the Stadium Course. Richard H. Lee had a 64, Taylor shot
Dec. 2, 2012
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Golf’s guardians want long putters to go belly-up
THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) ― Brace yourself ― just not your putter.In a proposal that would affect every golfer from major champions to amateurs at their local clubs, the guardians of the 600-year-old sport want to write a new rule that would outlaw a putting stroke they fear is taking too much skill out of the game.The U.S. Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club said Wednesday they are not banning the belly putter or the longer “broom-handle” putters ― only the way they are used
Nov. 29, 2012
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McIlroy wins Dubai by 2 strokes
DUBAI (AP) ― Rory McIlroy made five straight birdies down the stretch to overtake Justin Rose and win the Dubai World Championship on Sunday, ending a historic year in which the 23-year-old Northern Irishman won the PGA Championship and the European and PGA tour money titles.The top-ranked McIlroy recovered from early putting woes to finish at 6-under 66 for a total 23-under 265 at the season-ending tournament. Rose, who was tied for seventh after three rounds, surged down the stretch into conte
Nov. 26, 2012
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Top-ranked McIlroy, Donald share Dubai lead
DUBAI (AP) ― Rory McIlroy sank a short birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to remain tied with Luke Donald as the world’s two top-ranked golfers pulled three shots clear of a star-studded field after the third round of the Dubai World Championship.The top-ranked McIlroy, who has already wrapped up the European and PGA Tour money titles, struggled early when he bogeyed the first hole and missed several makeable birdie putts. But he improved on the back nine, sinking a 30-foot eagle putt on 14 t
Nov. 25, 2012
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Donald shoots 65 to lead after 1st round in Dubai
DUBAI (AP) ― Luke Donald shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to lead Rory McIlroy and two others by one stroke after the opening round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship.Donald saved par on Nos. 1 and 4 with clutch putting, and some accurate up-and-down play helped him make four birdies in a stretch of six holes.“It was a nice, solid start,” said the Englishman, who made six of his seven birdies in the first 10 holes. “It was very tidy. Just a lot of solid golf. I gave myself a lot of oppor
Nov. 23, 2012