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Shotgun Start: Full swing in Florida, Phoenix's rowdies, Tiger's doc
Forget the calendar and that silly groundhog. Spring really begins when the first golf balls are struck during PGA Tour play in Florida, agree Steve Elling and Scott Michaux.
read more…Elling: Howell reports Tiger looks good as ever
For those curious about any rust Tiger Woods might have accumulated during his hiatus from golf, there might be nothing to worry about. Tour pro/Tiger pal Charles Howell reports to Steve Elling about his Isleworth encounter.
read more…Elling: Tiger's sabbatical best for all in long run
Ticket sales will wane and TV ratings will suffer. But for golf and the PGA Tour to have any chance of returning to normal, Steve Elling says Tiger Woods' decision to take in indefinite break was best for everyone.
read more…Nordqvist wins; Ochoa wins fourth consecutive Player of the Year
Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive player of the year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.
read more…Attorney: Barron files suit to stop PGA Tour suspension
The first golfer to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance is asking a federal court to lift his doping suspension.
read more…Four players tied for lead at Hong Kong Open
Liang Wenchong shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 Friday to move into a four-way tie for the lead after the second round of the Hong Kong Open.
read more…Dufner fires 67, grabs Australian Masters lead
Tiger Woods opened with two birdies, saved his round with two pars and wound up with a 4-under 68 on Friday to build a three-shot lead going into the weekend of the Australian Masters.
read more…Song-Hee Kim shoots 65 to lead Ochoa event
Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, holding a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe on Thursday.
read more…For Fowler so far, next level is simply more of the same
With more aplomb than arrogance, 20-year-old Rickie Fowler wonders what all the fuss is about. Steve Elling says Fowler's smooth transition to the PGA Tour (including a 66 Thursday at Disney) has him in realistic pursuit of something last accomplished by a newcomer named Tiger Woods.
read more…Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic by three shots
South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 on Sunday for a three-stroke victory over Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park.
read more…Mickelson holds lead as Tiger falls six shots behind
Phil Mickelson is clinging to a one-shot lead at the turn of the HSBC Champions, but not over Tiger Woods. In a shocking meltdown Sunday, Woods fell as many as six shots behind his chief rival and did not make a birdie until the ninth hole, giving him a 39 on the front nine of Sheshan International.
read more…Casey (sore ribs) withdraws from HSBC Champions
Paul Casey of England has withdrawn from the final round of the HSBC Champions after feeling pain in his ribs that had kept him away for golf for nearly three months.
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