American Furyk wins Transitions Championship

2010-03-21T20:15:38Z

<div><p> American Jim Furyk fired a two-under 69 to beat KJ Choi by one shot at the Transitions Championship and capture his first PGA Tour win in three years.</p><p>Furyk finished at 13-under 271 and won for the 14th time in his career, moving to number six in the world.</p><p>

Furyk wins Tampa Bay for first title since 2007

2010-03-21T19:45:07Z

<div><p>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk's near three-year wait for a 14th PGA Tour title was extended through four hours of weather delays before he finally clinched the Tampa...

Furyk poised to end PGA Tour title drought in Tampa Bay

2010-03-20T17:15:10Z

<div><p>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in Saturday's third round of the Tampa Bay

New sponsor needed after Doral deal demise

2010-03-17T21:15:26Z

<div><p>Software giant CA Inc. has ended its sponsorship with the PGA Tour leaving the tour's World Golf Championship at Doral without its main financial backer.</p><p>PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said he was hopeful a new sponsor would be found so the event, which was won by MIAMI (Reuters) - The PGA Tour are searching for a new sponsor for the World Golf Championship event at Doral after software company CA chose not to extend their deal.</p><p>The business software company said in a joint statement with the PGA Tour that they were ending their backing of the event which...

Lamely wins Puerto Rico Open at 19 under

2010-03-15T15:33:28Z

<div id="subtitle">PGA Tour rookie Derek Lamely wins rain-delayed Puerto Rico Open at 19 under par</div><div><p>Derek Lamely had to contend with a rain-delayed start, slow play on a soggy course, and tamping down his inevitable nerves as he inched closer to notching his first win as a rookie on the PGA Tour...

Grooves problem resolved after Ping waives legal rights

2010-03-08T15:00:16Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The PGA Tour's dilemma with the controversial grooves rule, highlighted by Phil Mickelson in January, was resolved on Monday when club manufacturer Ping opted to waive its rights as of March 29.</p><p>Under...

Ping, US Tour resolve club issue

2010-03-08T12:15:48Z

<div><p>The 20-year-old square-groove clubs that sparked a furore on the US PGA Tour this season will be prohibited on the tour from March 29 thanks to an agreement reached with Ping executives.</p><p>Ping chairman and chief executive John Solheim said on Monday that the firm will waive its rights under...

Villegas runs away to win Honda Classic

2010-03-07T18:30:41Z

<div id="subtitle">V for Victory: Camilo Villegas runs away from the field to win Honda Classic by 5 shots</div><div><p>Camilo Villegas was checking his phone constantly on the driving range, barely bothering to hit any balls and instead seeking updates on how his brother was doing at a Nationwide Tour event in their native PGA tournament a go, even without Verizon</div><div><p>Tournament director Steve Wilmot says there will be a Heritage in 2011, with or without a title sponsor.</p&g...

Mickelson back in action at PGA Phoenix Open

2010-02-24T20:16:31Z

<div><p>Phil Mickelson returns to action at the Phoenix Open this week, with a new sponsor backing the venerable tournament that has become famous for its raucous fans.</p><p>"It's just a special tournament," said Mickelson, who attended Arizona State university and liv...

Tiger Woods Golf

2010-02-19T12:00:47Z

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem answers questions during a news conference, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Tiger Woods apologized Friday for cheating on his wife and said he is unsure when he will retu...

Woods 'deeply sorry' for selfish behavior

2010-02-22T08:13:29Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tiger Woods told family and friends on Friday he was "deeply sorry" for irresponsible and selfish behavior as he broke his self-imposed silence on the sex scandal that engulfed him last year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 14-time major champion said he did not know when he would return to golf, but didn't rule out that it would be this year, in an emotion filled natio...

Woods heading back to therapy after speech

2010-02-22T08:17:57Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Woods heading back to therapy after making first public comments about sex scandal&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tiger Woods will return to therapy after he ends a three-month silence and speaks about his infidelity and his future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Golf's biggest star on Friday will address the shocking and sordid sex sca...

Woods starts comeback with a speech

2010-02-22T08:20:35Z

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Sullied by a sex scandal, Woods to make first public comments&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Out of sight for almost three months, Tiger Woods will be back for a day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After that — who knows.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Golf's biggest star is to make his first public appearance Friday ...

Tiger Woods Practices Near His Home In Orlando

2010-02-18T19:47:10Z

WINDERMERE, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Tiger Woods practices golf outside his home on February 18, 2010 in Windermere, Florida. Woods will make a statement at the PGA Tour headquarters this Friday morning (February 19, 2010), according to a notice on the PGA Tour's web site. (Photo by Sam Greenwo...

Couples, Azinger set for ACE Group Classic

2010-02-22T09:59:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Senior newcomers Fred Couples, Paul Azinger top Champions Tour field</div><div><p>Fred Couples tried to temper expectations a bit before his first full-field event on the Champions Tour.</p><p>"People will be watching a lot of us," Couples said Thursday, a day before the start of play...

Parnevik hopes back injury is not career ending

2010-02-22T10:03:37Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - Sweden's Jesper Parnevik is hoping a back injury will not force him to retire from competitive golf.</p><p>"My intention is not to quit golf," Parnevik told the PGA Tour working on groove issue</div><div><p>Phil Mickelson won't be using the Ping Eye2 wedge that led a fellow player to accuse him of "cheating," even though he hopes others will use the controversial club to keep attention on what he calls a ri...

Grooves debate needs urgent clarification, says Harrington

2010-02-22T12:29:22Z

<div><p>PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Padraig Harrington has called for an urgent resolution to the simmering debate over the legality of square grooves on the

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