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Brooks wins Pebble Beach Invitational
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Mark Brooks won the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational for a record third time, birdieing three of the last four holes Sunday for a 5-under 67 and a two-stroke victory over Rickie Fowler and D.A. Points.
Brooks, Fowler lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Rickie Fowler shot a 5-under 67 at Del Monte, and former PGA champion Mark Brooks had a 69 at Spyglass Hill on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
Rain shortens LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes
With Lorena Ochoa leading, play is expected to resume at 8 a.m. Sunday to complete the second round. A cut will be made to the low 70 scores and ties, and a final round will be played starting at 7 a.m. on Monday.
Points, Bettencourt lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead Friday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
Peter Senior wins Champions Tour Q-school
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (AP) -Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament by shooting a 5-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black on Friday.
Cook, Browne share Pebble Beach lead
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) -Champions Tour players John Cook and Olin Browne shot 6-under 66s at Del Monte Golf Course on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
Wie withdraws because of ankle injury
Michelle Wie has withdrawn from the LPGA Tour Championship because of a sprained left ankle.
Sybase Classic off LPGA Tour schedule
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) -After failing to find a venue to replace Upper Montclair Country Club, the Sybase Classic has dropped off the LPGA Tour schedule for 2010.
Ochoa leads Tour Championship
Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 on Thursday and has a 1-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship. Meanwhile, Michelle Wie limped on an injured ankle and considered withdrawing.
Haskins leads Champions Tour Q-school
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -Steve Haskins shot his second straight 6-under 65 on Thursday to take a four-stroke lead over Ronnie Black after the third round of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament.
Allenby shoots 7-under 65 for 1-shot lead in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Robert Allenby shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai World Championship, while Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy kept up their battle for the European Tour money title.
Shin, Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA player of year
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) -Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship, which begins Thursday just outside of Houston.
Haskins leads Champions Tour Q-school
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -Steve Haskins shot a a bogey-free 6-under 65 on Wednesday to take a two-stroke lead over Curt Byrum, Jim Roy, Peter Senior, John Ross and Terry Burke after the second round of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament.
Armour seeking 3rd straight Pebble Beach title
PEBBLE BEACH, California (AP) -Tommy Armour III will seek his third straight Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational title against a diverse field from the four major professional tours beginning on Thursday.
Shin, Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA player of year
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) -Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship, which begins Thursday just outside of Houston.
LPGA Championship moves to Locust Hill in New York
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) -The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major.
LPGA announces 24-event schedule
HOUSTON (AP) -The LPGA Tour has announced a 2010 schedule that has 24 tournaments - 13 of them in the United States - to give the tour its smallest schedule in nearly 40 years.
Norman says golf prize money will keep decreasing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -Two-time British Open champion Greg Norman predicts that the prize money in golf will continue to decrease because of the recession.
No 1 Ochoa looking to marriage, family, golf
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) -Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf.
Giving new definition to being on tour
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -Tiger Woods first made his move in the Australian Masters in the middle of the opening round, getting his name on the leaderboard next to a player named "Jordan'' that even some of the local fans did not recognize.
Woods leaves Aussies eager for his return
Still wearing his gold jacket from winning the Australian Masters, with his car waiting to take him to the airport, Tiger Woods had one more stop to make at Kingston Heath.
Tiger Woods to be honorary captain for Big Game
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) -Tiger Woods will be an honorary captain for Stanford when the 14th-ranked Cardinal take on rival California in the Big Game on Saturday.
Expectations are back for Wie
On the Fringe: After long overdue first title, ex-phenom will be expected to do a lot more.
ShopRite Classic returning after 3 year absence
After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million pure.
5-time champ Watson gets British Open exemption
Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules.
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