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Tiger Woods endorsing Japanese product

Jul 8, 2011

(YouTube) After sex scandals that came to light in 2009, Tiger Woods lost many deals with companies such as Gillette, Gatorade and AT&T. But the 35-year-old golfer has returned to TV commercials as ...
Tseng eyes career grand slam

Jul 6, 2011

Seeks to complete mission at U.S. Women’s Open COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) ― There was a time when Yani Tseng shied away from socializing on the golf course. Usually outgoing, the top-ranked Ta...
A better life through golf

Jun 22, 2011

PGA master professional tells his golf philosophy Golf fans were stunned this week by young Northern Irish golfer Rory Mcllroy when he won the U.S. Open title by eight strokes on Sunday for his firs...
Yang settles for third

Jun 20, 2011

South Korea’s Yang Yong-eun tied for third at the U.S. Open golf championship, which ended Sunday just outside Washington. At the year’s second major tournament held at the Congressional Country Clu...
McIlroy carries 8-shot lead into final day

Jun 19, 2011

BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Rory McIlroy kept punishing the golf course and the record book Saturday, setting himself up with an eight-shot lead at the U.S. Open with 18 holes left between him and his ...
McIlroy takes 3-shot lead at U.S. Open

Jun 17, 2011

BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― If he keeps playing like this, Rory McIlroy’s next chance to close out a major should come very soon. McIlroy, who blew a four-shot lead in the final round of the Masters, ...
U.S. Open a tough test without being overly difficult

Jun 16, 2011

BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Golf’s second major championship of the year seems to have a new name. It’s the U.S. Wide Open. Only a small part of that is because of Tiger Woods. He’s not at Congressio...
Donald: An atypical world No. 1

Jun 15, 2011

Englishman ranks 153rd on PGA Tour in driving distance BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Luke Donald hasn’t won a whole lot, just two stroke play tournaments in the last five years. And he doesn’t hit the b...
Choi Kyung-ju seeks major breakthrough at U.S. Open

Jun 14, 2011

BETHESDA, Maryland (AFP) ― Not until Choi Kyung-ju captured two key PGA tuneup events for major championships in 2007 did the Korean golf star start thinking he had the talent to win a major title hi...
Taiwan’s Tseng seizes LPGA lead

Jun 12, 2011

Mindy Kim sits 1 shot behind SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) ― Top-ranked Yani Tseng shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Mindy Kim in the LPGA State Farm Classi...
Mindy Kim takes lead at LPGA

Jun 10, 2011

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) ― Mindy Kim shot a career-low 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round lead of the LPGA State Farm Classic on Thursday. Sarah Kemp and Jiyai Shin were tied for s...
Former No. 1 to skip U.S. Open with lingering leg injury

Jun 8, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Tiger Woods pulled out of the U.S. Open on Tuesday because of lingering issues with his left leg, leaving him uncertain how soon he can resume his pursuit of Jack Nicklau...
Kerr leads ShopRite Classic

Jun 5, 2011

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (AP) ― Cristie Kerr was in the zone on the range before the second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic and even a double bogey on the 12th hole didn’t cause her to lose f...
Choi to host own tourney

May 24, 2011

Korean professional golfer Choi Kyung-ju will host his own tournament on his native land this fall, the country’s top PGA Tour player said this week. Better known as K.J. Choi in the U.S., the 41-ye...
Wi surges into lead at Colonial

May 22, 2011

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― Charlie Wi took advantage of playing partner David Tom’s third-round collapse Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Colonial. Wi, seven strokes behi...