U.S. Open minus Rose raises questions about exemptions (PGATOUR.com)
DUBLIN, Ohio — When it comes to the U.S. Open, winning the Memorial doesn't mean jack. No one can appreciate that like Justin Rose.
Kim back to defend State Farm title (AP)
In-Kyung Kim is back at rain-logged Panther Creek Country Club to defender her title in the State Farm Classic, where she’ll have to go against one of the deepest and most talented fields on the LPGA Tour. When the official entry list was released Monday, it included every player in the top 10 of the world rankings and 98 of the top 100.
Sorenstam, Ochoa to compete in skins game (AP)
All it took was a phone call from Notah Begay III to convince Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa to take a few swings for charity. The two former LPGA stars, who have combined for 99 career wins, will take part in the third annual Notah Begay Challenge, a fundraiser aimed at helping fight obesity and diabetes among Native American youth.
First-round tee times for St. Jude Classic presented by Smith & Nephew (PGATOUR.com)
First-round tee times for St. Jude Classic presented by Smith & Nephew
Khan barely misses out in U.S. Open qualifier in England immediately after his biggest win (PGATOUR.com)
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (PA Sport) — Simon Khan, European golf's man of the moment, kept a smile on his face all day at Walton Heath on Monday…
Golf-Wentworth winner Khan to play in next week's U.S. Open (Reuters)
Britain’s Simon Khan has been
invited to play in next week’s U.S. Open, the European Tour said
on its website (www.europeantour.com).
Gretzky, Wahlberg break 100 at Pebble Beach (AP)
Peggy Ference hit a perfect drive down the middle of the first fairway at Pebble Beach, the only player in her star-studded foursome to find the short grass. She didn’t find much after that. The 51-year-old amateur struggled to reach many of the fairways from the championship, shooting 118 in the Golf Digest U.S.
Brit bookies cut odds on Woods playing at Masters (AP)
British bookmaker William Hill has cut the odds on Tiger Woods playing at the Masters. The world's No. 1 golfer is taking an indefinite break from the game since a November car crash outside his home in Florida and reports of marital infidelity. Shortly after the crash, William Hill was giving 4-6 odds that Woods would be back in time for the Masters in April.
Two tales of sponsor exemptions (AP)
David Duval went from the sixth alternate at Torrey Pines to receiving a sponsor's exemption to withdrawing from this week's Farmers Insurance Open, all within a span of about 24 hours. Missing from this strange sequence of events is that Duval had already been rejected once. When the exemption was awarded to him on Monday night, his West Coast schedule already was set.
PREVIEW-Golf-Mickelson the favourite at Tiger-less Torrey Pines (Reuters)
World number two and local
favourite Phil Mickelson heads the field at this week’s San
Diego Open at Torrey Pines where top-ranked Tiger Woods is a
conspicuous absentee.
Golf-Westwood hoping new clubs restore old magic (Reuters)
Last year’s European number one Lee
Westwood is confident a new set of golf clubs will soon return
him to winning ways.
Son of injured pro golfer Ken Green found dead (AP)
Hunter Green, the son of former professional golfer Ken Green, was found dead in his dorm room at Southern Methodist University last week, authorities said. SMU officials said the body of a student was found about 12:30 p.m. Friday. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Tuesday that the student was Green, 21, a sophomore.
