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Thompson to become LPGA member

Oct 2, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Lexi Thompson proved she was good enough to play on the LPGA Tour as a 16-year-old when she beat a strong field by five shots two weeks ago. She was granted membership Friday based on more than birdies and bogeys.LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan approved Thompson’s petit
Na, Watney share Las Vegas lead

Oct 2, 2011

Both at under-17 after 3 roundsLAS VEGAS (AP) ― Nick Watney shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead with Kevin Na in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.Watney, a two-time winner this year, birdied the final three holes and five of the last six at TPC
Vegas, McGirt top leaderboard in Nevada

Sept 30, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jhonattan Vegas and William McGirt shot career-best 8-under 63s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.Vegas, the Venezuelan rookie who won the Bob Hope Classic in January for his first PGA Tour title, had 10 birdies a
Couples adds Haas to Cup team

Sept 28, 2011

Turns out that sudden-death playoff Bill Haas won at East Lake was worth more than $11.44 million. It earned him a spot in the Presidents Cup.U.S. captain Fred Couples used his two picks Tuesday on Tiger Woods and Haas, who won the Tour Championship for his first win of the year.Couples took Haas, t
Love, Olazabal like what they see

Sept 27, 2011

MEDINAH, Illinois (AP) ― Ryder Cup captains Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal liked what they saw at Medinah Country Club, including the shortened No. 15.Rain kept Love and Olazabal from playing the famed No. 3 on Monday, as they marked the one-year countdown to next year’s Ryder Cup. But they
Bill Haas bags the Tour Championship, FedEx Cup bonus

Sept 26, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― In the richest playoff in golf history, Bill Haas came up with the shots that matched the money.With his ball half-submerged on the bank of a lake, Haas blasted out of the water to about 3 feet to save par on the second playoff hole against Hunter Mahan, then got up-and-down for par o
U.S. rallies to tie Europe at Solheim Cup

Sept 25, 2011

DUNSANY, Ireland (AP) ― The United States staged a dramatic rally to win the afternoon fourball session 3-1 Saturday and tie Europe 8-all at the Solheim Cup.The Americans rallied to win the last three matches, leaving the sides tied heading into the 12 singles matches on Sunday. The U.S. is trying t
Baddeley, Mahan tied at East Lake

Sept 25, 2011

Korea’s Choi Kyung-ju sits in third place, two shots behind the leadersATLANTA (AP) ― The cup is close enough now for Hunter Mahan and Aaron Baddeley to seriously consider how much it’s worth to them.Even if they’re not thinking about the same cup.Baddeley knew when he showed up at the Tour Champion
30 players eye $10m at finale

Sept 22, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) ― Just being among the 30 players at the Tour Championship should be enough for Geoff Ogilvy.Only 16 days ago, Ogilvy was on the verge of being eliminated from the FedEx Cup playoffs. Needing a par-birdie finish at the TPC Boston, his tee shot on the 17th hole finished in a crevice behi
Thompson eyes regular status

Sept 21, 2011

Golf’s latest female phenom has no interest in teeing it up with the guys.Being able to play full-time on the LPGA Tour is challenge enough for Lexi Thompson.Two days after becoming the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour, the 16-year-old said she plans to petition for an exemption to the tour’s 18-yea
Norman likes look of world squad

Sept 20, 2011

Three Koreans part of Presidents Cup teamLEMONT, Illinois (AFP) ― Internationals captain Greg Norman was confident and excited about the 10 players who have automatically qualified for his squad in November’s Presidents Cup showdown against the United States.Golf’s global stars from outside Europe w
Tiger pick puts Couples in a pickle

Sept 20, 2011

LEMONT, Illinois (AP) ― Fred Couples has a short list of candidates to be a captain’s pick for the Presidents Cup, and he says he will use the Tour Championship as one last audition.One player who didn’t make the U.S. team and won’t be sweating it out his Tiger Woods.And he won’t even be playing at
Thompson gets historic LPGA win

Sept 19, 2011

16-year-old American edges Joh to become youngest Tour champPRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) ― Lexi Thompson was poised to become the youngest player to win an LPGA Tour event at a fresh-faced 16, sitting five strokes ahead of the field and one round from history.So what was the dinner table topic the night
Thompson builds lead at Navistar

Sept 18, 2011

PRATTVILLE, Alabama (AP) ― Teenager Lexi Thompson shot a 5-under 67 in the Navistar LPGA Classic on Saturday and is in position to become the youngest player to win an LPGA tournament.Thompson, who turned 16 in February, is at 15-under 201 and has a five-stroke lead heading into the final round at t
Rose surges in front at BMW

Sept 18, 2011

LEMONT, Illinois (AP) ― It’s not quite the “fifth major” for Justin Rose, though it’s a big deal. He spent last week at the “J.R. Challenge,” named after himself and involving seven of his best friends from childhood who meet each year for a week of golf.They went to Long Island and settled for a ro