The Korea Herald

Kim in control at Greenbrier

Jul 31, 2011

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) ― Golf is fun again for Anthony Kim. The Greenbrier Classic is helping solidify that.Kim shot an 8-under-par 62 Saturday for a one-stroke edge over PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings after the third round on the Old White TPC course.Kim’s low round of the year left him at 10 under with a chance to advance to next week’s Bridgestone Invitational with a win. He
Miyazato beats Lewis by 2 shots at Evian

Jul 25, 2011

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― Ai Miyazato clinched her first title of the year at the Evian Masters on Sunday and pledged to share her prize money with the people still suffering in the aftermath of the disasters back home in Japan.Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 to protect her two-shot lead and hold off a surge from Stacy Lewis of the United States, the Kraft Nabisco winner who missed a golden chance
Pettersen shaken up

Jul 24, 2011

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― An emotional Suzann Pettersen spoke Saturday of the devastation the twin attacks in Norway have had in her home country, honoring the victims with a black armband at the LPGA’s Evian Masters.The No. 3-ranked player in the world, talking moments after completing her third round, said she was deeply upset by Friday’s bombing and shooting deaths, calling them “the bigge
Ahn shares lead at Evian Masters

Jul 22, 2011

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― Former British Open champion Karen Stupples of England shot a 5-under 67 for a share of the first-round lead with Sweden’s Maria Hjorth and South Korea’s Ahn Shin-ae at the Evian Masters on Thursday.Ahn Shin-ae of South Korea hits a drive during the Evian Masters Golf Tournament in Evian-les-Bains, French Alps on Thursday. (AFP-Yonhap News)Stupples, who won her only
Tiger dumps longtime caddie

Jul 21, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Tiger Woods fired caddie Steve Williams on Wednesday, ending a 12-year relationship in which he won 72 times worldwide and 13 majors.This March 13 file photo shows Tiger Woods (right) and caddie Steve Williams. (AP-Yonhap News)“I want to express my deepest gratitude to Stevie for all his help, but I think it’s time for a change,” Woods said on his website. “Stevie is a
Shin seeks form at Evian Masters

Jul 21, 2011

Defending champ looks to capture first title of yearEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― Defending champion Shin Ji-yai is still looking for her best form and first title of the year entering the Evian Masters.Shin birdied the 18th hole to win in dramatic style last year, becoming the first South Korean to capture the event.The 23-year-old Shin maintains she will be confident when play starts Thursday.“
Clarke celebrates Open triumph

Jul 19, 2011

SANDWICH, England (AP) ― Darren Clarke’s bleary, bloodshot eyes told it all.The party began shortly after he walked off the 18th green at Royal St. George’s with the claret jug in hand. Beer and red wine flowed through the night, the revelry not letting up until Clarke had to return Monday morning for a few more interviews and some picture-taking at the spot where he tapped in the final putt to wi
Clarke holds nerve to seal British Open triumph

Jul 18, 2011

SANDWICH (AFP) -- Darren Clarke held his nerve to clinch victory at the British Open here Sunday, becoming the oldest winner of the championship in 44 years as he ended his long wait for a Major. The popular 42-year-old from Northern Ireland kept his cool in demanding conditions to card a level-par 70, leaving him five under for the tournament and three strokes clear of Americans Phil Mickelson an
Clarke clings to Brit Open lead

Jul 17, 2011

SANDWICH, England (AP) ― About the only predictable part of this British Open is the weather.The biggest surprise is the list of contenders for the claret jug.The weather was wild again Saturday, shifting from a raging wind to a gentle sea breeze, from a driving rain to brilliant sunshine, and leaving most of the field wet, tired and feeling as though they got the short end of the draw. That’s not
Korean young guns impress at British Open

Jul 15, 2011

SANDWICH (AFP) -- South Korean young guns Noh Seung-yul and Hwang Jung-gon led the Asian charge at the British Open on Thursday, signaling their talent with sub-par rounds at Royal St George's.Asian Tour number one Noh is determined to impress on the biggest stage of all and knows that he is capable of doing so following a one-under-par 69 which upstaged some of the world's biggest names.Korea's J
Ryu revives Korean glory at U.S. Open

Jul 12, 2011

It has been an unusually quiet year for Korean women’s golf. In recent years, the leader board at LPGA golf events has been dominated by Korean women: they combined for 22 wins from 2009-2010. But this year has been disappointing with no title yet for the Koreans until last week. The deadlock was finally broken when Ryu So-yeon claimed the U.S. Women’s Open title on Monday by beating her fellow co
Ryu brings U.S. Open title back for Korea

Jul 12, 2011

It has been an unusually quiet year for Korean women’s golf. In recent years, the leader board at LPGA golf events has been dominated by Korean women: they combined 22 wins from 2009-2010. But this year has been disappointing with no title yet for the Koreans until last week. The deadlock was finally broken when Ryu So-yeon claimed the U.S. Women’s Open title on Monday by beating her fellow countr
S. Korean Ryu So-yeon wins U.S. Women's Open

Jul 12, 2011

South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon captured the U.S. Women's Open in a playoff for her first career LPGA Tour major on Monday (U.S. time) in Colorado.At the par-71 East Course of The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Ryu beat fellow Korean Seo Hee-kyung in a three-hole aggregate playoff. Ryu, 21, is the first South Korean winner on the LPGA Tour this year and the fifth South Korean to win the U.S. natio
Seo on verge of U.S. Open victory

Jul 11, 2011

Korean clings to one-shot lead as darkness halts final roundCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) ― Seo Hee-kyung has a chance to carve her own special place in history. Not simply as a U.S. Open winner ― but as a U.S. Open winner who won it without hitting a single shot on the final day.In a strange, storm-infested tournament that doesn’t want to end, Seo did just about everything she could to win her
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 the spokesperson for a Japanese heat rub, according to reports. Katsuhiro Kaji, spokesman for Kowa Co., that makes the Vantelin Kowa rub, said the firm offered a deal to Woods late last year. Kaji also