Golf

Tiger arrives Down Under

Sports

… Australia Tiger Woods arrived in Australia on his private plane Monday, days ahead of his first appearance in an Australian tournament in 11 years.

Story|11/08/2009

Mickelson rallies to win HSBC Champions

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… was never a factor in the final World Golf Championship of the year, falling six shots behind on the front nine and doing well to stay on the leaderboard the rest of the way.

Story|11/08/2009

Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic

Sports

… Japan South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park.

Story|11/08/2009

Philly « Gretawire

GretaWire

… are in Philly about to do an interview you will see tonight ( - if all goes as planned.) As soon as the interview is 'in the can' we jump back on the train for DC. We are a bit weary from the travel but Philly is much easier than last week's trip to Pakistan.

Blogs|11/05/2009

Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World Championship

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified.

Story|11/04/2009

No change in FedEx Cup point system

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… George, chief of operations for the PGA Tour, said any adjustment to the points system was not on the agenda and not discussed at a policy board meeting earlier this week. "We think the FedEx Cup did a lot of positive things and met the objectives we set for it," George said Tuesday.

Story|11/03/2009

A good step for golf, even with Americans at home

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… Woods and Phil Mickelson, the best two players in the world, are competing at the same tournament in Asia for the first time. That alone is enough to give the HSBC Champions the appearance of a world-class event, just as it would any tournament at home.

Story|11/03/2009

Casey realistic about bonus chance

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… Mathematically, Paul Casey is very much in the hunt for the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, at No. 5 in the standings with the top five players separated by about $350,000. Realistically? That's a different story.

Story|11/03/2009

Doug Barron 1st Player to Violate PGA Tour Drug Policy

AP| U.S.

… PGA Tour says Doug Barron was suspended for one year for using a performance-enhancing drug.

Story|11/02/2009

Doug Barron is 1st to violate PGA Tour drug policy

By DOUG FERGUSON| AP| Sports

… Doug Barron, a 40-year-old journeyman who lost his tour card three years ago, became the first player to be suspended by the PGA Tour for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Barron has been suspended for one year.

Story|11/02/2009