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Michelle Wie, LPGA Tour champion. Imagine that. Wie ended her long wait by tapping in a birdie putt Sunday at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, and her first tour title may finally quiet the skeptics who second-guessed her career decisions and questioned the fuss over a player without a pro victory. "Wohttp://wwwww ...... never thought this would feel THIS great!!!!" Wie posted on her Twitter account. The 20-year-old closed with a 3-under 69 for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer. Wie... Read Full Story

Michelle Wie's long wait for her first LPGA Tour title has ended after the onetime golf prodigy celebrated a two-shot triumph in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer. Wie finished with a flourish, blasting out of a greenside bunker to six inches at 18 and tapping in for birdie. Wie, her putter in her hand, raised both arms in triumph, then clapped her free hand... Read Full Story

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Wie finished off the victory in style, hitting a greenside bunker shot to 6 inches on the 18th hole and then tapping in for a birdie. The 20-year-old Wie raised both arms in the air — her putter in her right hand — and then put her hand over her mouth. After pulling the ball out of the hole, she turned to the... Read Full Story

Michelle Wie fulfilled the promise she showed as a golf prodigy Sunday, earning her first LPGA Tour victory at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer. Wie finished with a flourish, blasting out of a greenside bunker to six inches at 18 and tapping in for birdie. Wie, her putter in her hand, raised both arms in triumph, then clapped her free hand over her mouth. She... Read Full Story

Gregory Bourdy of France shot a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Saturday to take the lead heading into the final round of the $2.5 million Hong Kong Open. Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands was the only one of the three other overnight leaders to keep pace with Bourdy, shooting a 5 under to stay within two strokes after the third round. Bourdy, a two-time winner on the European Tour, maintained his form from Friday, making four birdies on the front nine and three on the back nine for a 16-under... Read Full Story

Tiger Woods was in a three-way share of the lead after wrestling with his game in the third round of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath on Saturday. The 14-time major winner endured a frustrating day of two birdies and two bogeys in his par round of 72, a far cry from his dominant 10-under after the opening two rounds. Woods (66-68-72) goes into Sunday's final round locked in the lead with Australians Greg Chalmers (68-69-69) and James Nitties (66-71-69) on 10-under 206. The American... Read Full Story

Updated: November 15, 2009, 23:39 GUADALAJARA, Mexico(AP) Michelle Wie raised both arms in the air, then put a hand over her mouth. No need to say a thing - this celebration was a decade in the making. Immediately after tapping in Sunday to win her first LPGA Tour title, Wie pulled the ball from the 18th hole, looked up to the sky, let out a big sigh of relief, bounced up and down and pumped her right fist. After all the near misses, after all the expectations, her long... Read Full Story

GUADALAJARA (AFP) -- Michelle Wie's long wait for her first LPGA Tour title has ended after the onetime golf prodigy celebrated a two-shot triumph in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational. The 20-year-old Korean-American, who turned pro at a precocious 16, fired a three-under par 69 for a two-shot triumph over Paula Creamer. Wie finished with a flourish, blasting out of a greenside bunker to six inches at 18 and tapping in for birdie. Wie, her putter in her hand, raised both arms in triumph, then... Read Full Story

Updated: November 15, 2009, 21:40 GUADALAJARA, Mexico(AP) Michelle Wie raised both arms in the air, then put a hand over her mouth. No need to say a thing - this celebration was a decade in the making. Immediately after tapping in Sunday to win her first LPGA Tour title, Wie pulled the ball from the 18th hole, looked up to the sky, let out a big sigh of relief, bounced up and down and pumped her right fist. After all the near misses, after all the expectations, her long... Read Full Story

Tiger Woods stretched his lead to three strokes with another imperious display in the second round of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath here on Friday. The peerless world number one carded an unblemished round of four birdies to dominate the second round and head into the weekend poised for his first tournament victory in Australia and 93rd overall. The 14-time major winner fired a four-under 68 to be 10-under 134 for the tournament and lead fellow American Jason Dufner (70-67) and... Read Full Story