Brooks Fowler lead at Pebble Beach
Rickie Fowler watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA golf tournament at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Updated: November 21, 2009, 20:59 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.The 48-year-old Brooks, the tournament winner in 1992 and 2002, and Fowler, the 20-year-old former Oklahoma State star who had two top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour last month, had 7-under 209 totals."I just played pretty solid,... Read Full Story
Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes
A spectator leaves the golf course while play is suspended due to weather at the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Friday, Nov. 20, 2009,  in Richmond, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Updated: November 21, 2009, 20:35 RICHMOND, Texas(AP) More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.More than 1.4 inches of rain fell on the course from Friday morning until the decision was made to call off play Saturday at 1:30 p.m.Play was scheduled to resume at 9 a.m. Sunday, a four later than originally planned. The cut will b... Read Full Story
Rain forces LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes
A spectator leaves the golf course while play is suspended due to weather at the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Friday, Nov. 20, 2009,  in Richmond, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Updated: November 21, 2009, 16:54 RICHMOND, Texas(AP) More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.More than 1.4 inches of rain fell on the course from Friday morning until the decision was made to call off play Saturday at 1:30 p.m. CST.Play is expected to resume at 8 a.m. Sunday to complete the second round. A cut will be made t... Read Full Story
Westwood's 66 maintains 2-shot lead in Dubai
England's Lee Westwood plays a shot on the 18th hole at the Earth course, during the third round of Dubai World Championship European Tour golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Updated: November 21, 2009, 10:08 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) Lee Westwood maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.The Englishman made six birdies to take his total to 15-under 201. England's Ross McGowan was second after a 66.Westwood opened up a five-shot advantage over Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, his only remaining rival for the Race to Dubai. Should he win both titles, Westwood will rece... Read Full Story
Points Bettencourt lead at Pebble Beach
D.A. Points reacts after narrowly missing a putt for birdie on the 17th hole during the final round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic PGA golf tournament at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009.  Points finished with a score of 15-under par 273. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Updated: November 20, 2009, 20:46 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.Points, 66th on the PGA Tour money list this season, had a scrambling round with two eagles, three birdies, two bogeys and a triple bogey."I've had the most fortunate tee time of the tournament at 8:30 and we got through before it... Read Full Story
Idle Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship
A spectator leaves the golf course while play is suspended due to weather at the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Friday, Nov. 20, 2009,  in Richmond, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Updated: November 20, 2009, 19:30 RICHMOND, Texas (AP) Sophie Gustafson moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship on Friday before second-round play was suspended because of bad weather.Rain swamped the Houstonian Golf and Country Club before dawn and the start of the second round was pushed back six hours. The tournament resumed at 1 p.m., but light rain started falling about two hours later and play was halted for the day at 5:05 p.m. with d... Read Full Story
Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
England's Lee Westwood reacts after sinking a birdie putt at the 18th hole of the Earth course, Jumeirah Golf Estates during the second round of the Dubai World Championship European Golf tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Friday Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Karl Jeffs)
Updated: November 20, 2009, 14:39 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthening his chance of winning the European money title.The English golfer could pick up two big prizes on Sunday. If he wins the last tournament of the European Tour season, he will receive $1.25 million in prize money - plus a $1.5 million bonus for winning the Race to Dubai money prize.N... Read Full Story
Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
Updated: November 20, 2009, 08:51 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates(AP) Lee Westwood has shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, increasing his chance of winning the European money title.The English golfer put himself in a solid position to pick up two big prizes on Sunday. If he wins the last tournament of the European Tour season, he will receive $1.25 million in prize money as well as a $1.5 million bonus for winni... Read Full Story
Wie withdraws Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship
Lorena Ochoa, of Mexico, hits her tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the LPGA Tour Championship golf tournament Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. Ochoa finished with a 6-under par 66.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Updated: November 20, 2009, 03:18 RICHMOND, Texas(AP) Michelle Wie couldn't take the pain one week after taking the spotlight at Lorena Ochoa's tournament.Ochoa is back on center stage now, trying to steal the player of the year honor away from Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship.Wie withdrew from the season-ending event Thursday because of a sprained left ankle, hours after Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin.Ochoa is four shots ahead of Sh... Read Full Story
Cook Browne share Pebble Beach lead
John Cook hits out of a bunker onto the 13th green during the final round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship golf event in Sonoma, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Cook shot a three-under-par 69 to finish at total 22-under par. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Updated: November 19, 2009, 20:33 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.Cook, coming off a victory Nov. 1 in the Champions Tour's season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship, had six birdies in his bogey-free round."I'm pretty satisfied, considering I haven't played at all since the Charles Schwab Cup,'' said Co... Read Full Story