ORLANDO, Florida (AP) ― Park Hee-young birdied three of the final four holes for a 3-under 69 and a share of the third-round lead with Sandra Gal on Saturday in the LPGA Tour’s season-ending Titleholders.Gal, the German player who won the Kia Classic in March for her first LPGA Tour title, shot a 71 in tricky wind conditions to match Park at 7 under at Grand Cypress Resort.Park, from South Korea, is winless in four full seasons on the LPGA Tour.She was asked if she’s ready to win.“I don’t know,

Furyk becomes 4th player to sweep matchesMELBOURNE (AP) ― The Americans returned Down Under and wound up on top in the Presidents Cup.Jim Furyk became the fourth player to win all five of his matches, and the bottom half of the lineup was strong enough to give the Americans their fourth straight win in this lopsided series.Perhaps it was only fitting that Tiger Woods clinched the Cup for the second straight time.U.S. captain Fred Couples was criticized for using a pick on Woods, who had been out

MELBOURNE (AP) ― Being with his ex-caddie was the least of Tiger Woods’ worries Thursday.Woods and Steve Stricker, unbeatable two years ago in the Presidents Cup, didn’t make a birdie, didn’t win a hole and tied the record for the biggest loss in the history of the event.Choi Kyung-ju and Adam Scott were relentless at Royal Melbourne, keeping the ball in play and making enough birdies as Woods and Stricker self-destructed. The International side won, 7 and 6. They were the last of six foursomes

SYDNEY (AP) ― The loudest cheers were for Tiger Woods. The Australian Open belonged to Greg Chalmers.Chalmers won his national championship for the second time Sunday, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory over fellow Australian John Senden.Woods pulled within one shot of the lead after chipping in for eagle on the 14th and closed with a 67. It wasn’t enough, though. Chalmers made a short birdie on the par-3 15th and played mistake-free the rest of the way.Woods was alone in third, hi

SYDNEY (AP) ― The only two continents where the Presidents Cup has not been played are Asia and South America, which is likely to change when the next one goes overseas in 2015. And while Asia appears to have more appeal, South America might be more critical.A record four Asian players are on this year’s International team and PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Asia is “becoming a bigger part of what the Presidents Cup is all about.”“We are looking hard at Asia,” he said.But when pressed abo

SHANGHAI (AP) ― The PGA Tour no longer is looking for new tournaments in Asia as it considers revamping the schedule so that a new season would start in the fall after the FedEx Cup is over.PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said Sunday that if players approve the idea of a fall start to the season, then it would be easy to give the HSBC Champions equal status as the other three World Golf Championships. That would include making prize money official.That would give the PGA Tour two Asia stops ―

SHANGHAI (AP) ― Golf’s top two tour chiefs and Adam Scott feel the same way about the racial remark that caddie Steve Williams used to disparage Tiger Woods.There’s no place for racism in sport or anywhere else. It was right for Williams to apologize, and that was enough for them to consider the case closed without taking action. Time to move on.In this case, it could be moving from Shanghai to Sydney ― and it figures to be open for discussion.Even as PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem and Europe

SHANGHAI (AP) ― Except for the red carpet in bunkers on the practice range, signs posted in English and Chinese, and bicycles competing with BMWs for space on the road, the HSBC Champions looks like any other World Golf Championship.Too bad the PGA Tour doesn’t see it that way.The tour opened itself to criticism ― and even silly whispers of a conspiracy ― by deciding to wait until after the HSBC Champions before sending ballots for its postseason awards. The tournament counts as an official win

SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) ― Sergio Garcia held off fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Andalucia Masters by one shot on Sunday for his second straight European Tour victory.Garcia shook off two early bogeys with two birdies on a flawless back nine to card an even 71 and finish with a 6-under total of 278 at the Valderrama course.“It’s very, very special. Valderrama ... I have so much history here and unfortunately it wasn’t as good as this until now,” said Garcia, who had previously fin

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― The PGA Tour player of the year race isn’t over yet.The tour decided Monday to wait two weeks before sending ballots to the players because of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai, a World Golf Championship event Nov. 3-6 that counts as official if a PGA Tour member wins it.The plan was for the ballots to go out Tuesday until tour officials realized a change in the schedule. A year ago, the HSBC Champions was played the week before the season-ending event at Disney. This i