Matthew wins Brazil Cup tournament by 5 strokes
Golf NewsCatriona Matthew, the 39-year-old Scot five months pregnant with her second child, won the inaugural HSBC LPGA Brazil Cup by five shots over Kristy McPherson of the United States on Sunday. Matthew had a 3-under 69 on the second day of the 36-hole exhibition tournament to finish at 6-under 138 at the Itanhanga Golf Club. [...]
Champions-Mitsubishi Electric Championship Scores
Golf NewsScores Sunday from the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, a $1,8 million Champions Tour event at 7,107-yard, par-72 Hualalai Resort Golf Club. Final Round Bernhard Langer 64-66-68-198 Andy Bean 67-66-66-199 Jay Haas 65-66-70-201 Mark McNulty 69-66-67-202 Jeff Sluman 65-67-70-202 Gil Morgan 68-69-66-203 John Cook 68-67-68-203 Loren Roberts 71-65-68-204 Brad Bryant 64-65-75-204 Mark James 69-66-70-205 Tom Ki 66-69-71-206 [...]
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Golf NewsLA QUINTA, Calif -Pat Perez won the Bob Hope Classic for his first PGA Tour title, taking advantage of Steve Stricker’s collapse and holding off John Merrick by three strokes Sunday in the wind-swept final round. Perez finished at 33-under 327. Merrick, who began the day eight shots behind Stricker but moved in front briefly [...]
US PGA-Bob Hope Chrysler Classic Scores
Golf NewsScores Sunday from the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, a $5,1 million US PGA Tour event at four par-72 courses; 6,930-yard PGA West (Palmer course), 6,924-yard PGA West (Nicklaus course), 7,017-yard Bermuda Dunes CC, 7,403-yard Silver Rock. Final Round Pat Perez 61-63-67-67-69-327 John Merrick 68-65-67-63-67-330 Mike Weir 62-70-67-66-67-332 Steve Stricker 65-67-61-62-77-332 Stephen Ames 71-63-70-66-63-333 Bo Van [...]
Singh wins Chevron Challenge with birdie on No. 18
Golf NewsVijay Singh rarely shows up at a golf tournament not knowing what to expect. Then again, he has never gone an entire month without so much as lifting a club. In his first conventional tournament since capturing the FedEx Cup on Sept. 28, even the 45-year-old Singh was surprised by what transpired over the weekend [...]
Hit ball, drag bag and burn some calories, too
Golf NewsIs golf really a sport or just a hobby. Is it a good walk spoiled, or should we forget the walk and ask Santa for a golf cart this Christmas? Would a PowerBar help more than an apple after nine holes, or should we forget ‘em both and just wolf down another candy bar and [...]
