COOLUM, Australia — Not since the heady days of regular appearances by Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer have so many top golfers decided to travel Down Under to play in three Australasian PGA tour events spread over six weeks. Credit the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in mid-November for having a large part [...]
Sergio Garcia won his first title in almost three years on Sunday, dominating for the third straight day at the Castello Masters while earning an 11-stroke victory that matched the third-largest margin of victory in European Tour history. The 31-year-old Garcia, playing on a course where he was club champion at the age of 12, [...]
Yani Tseng won the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday for her 10th worldwide victory of the year and third in front of her adoring home fans. The 22-year-old Taiwanese star closed with a 6-under 66 at Sunrise for a five-stroke victory over Spains Azahara Munoz and South Koreas Amy Yang. “I play really, really good [...]
K.J. Choi has won the CJ Invitational, an event that he hosted, by two shots on Sunday after posting a final round of 5-under 67 to finish with a 17-under total of 271. The 14th-ranked South Korean started the day in third place and delighted local fans at the Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club by [...]
Tournament host K.J. Choi won the Asian Tours C.J. Invitational on Sunday, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory. The 14th-ranked South Korean star finished at 17 under at Haesley Nine Bridges Golf Club. Countryman Noh Seung-yeol was second after a 66. American Anthony Kim (73) and third-round leader Lee Ki-sang (74) tied [...]
Justin Leonard chipped in three times in a span of five holes Saturday to salvage a scrappy day at Disney with a 2-under 70 that gave him a share of the lead with PGA Tour rookie Kevin Chappell at the Childrens Miracle Network Classic. Top-ranked Taiwanese star Yani Tseng shot a 5-under 67 in windy [...]