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| Everyone chasing Westwood for Dubai title |
| Lee Westwood - PGA Golfer |
| (Sat, Nov 21 - 12:43pm ET) |
| Lee Westwood is 15-under-par 66-69-66=201 through three rounds of the Dubai World Championship, maintaining a two-stroke lead over Ross McGowan (71-66-66=203). Westwood was bogey-free today and has given back just two strokes all week. Moreover, he and McGowan were two of the three that carded the field-low 66s in the third round. A stable of three golfers, including Rory McIlroy and Padraig Harrington, are five strokes off Westwood's pace. Also at stake on Sunday are exemptions into the U.S. and British Opens, awarded to the top-15 and top-30, respectively, in the final Race to Dubai standings. |
| Allenby sets pace in Dubai World Championship |
| Robert Allenby - PGA Golfer |
| (Thu, Nov 19 - 10:14am ET) |
| Robert Allenby shot a 7-under-par 65 in the opening round of the Dubai World Championship, good for a one-stroke lead over Lee Westwood, Camilo Villegas and Chris Wood. Allenby buried eight birdies at the Greg Norman-designed Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in the United Arab Emirates. Thirty-three of the 58 entrants are under par through 18 holes. Notables not among that lot are Justin Rose (E), Miguel Angel Jimenez (E), Ross Fisher (+1), Luke Donald (+1), Ernie Els (+2) and Graeme McDowell (+4). Paul Casey (rib muscle) and Anthony Kim (fatigue) are the only two eligible not competing. |
| European Tour standing pat on member starts |
| Adam Scott - PGA Golfer |
| (Wed, Nov 18 - 6:21pm ET) |
| It was announced today that the European Tour will table the idea of offering incentives to members to compete in select events. Fourteen months ago, the Euro Tour increased its membership requirement from 11 to 12 starts. That will remain the minimum for the 2010 season, which begins in South Africa in three weeks. The Tour also opened up the conduit of Affiliate Membership for 2009, making it easy for non-Euro members to contend in the Race to Dubai, the final of which begins on Thursday. Adam Scott, for one, admitted that he might forego Euro Tour membership next year if the membership incentives were approved. He is likely reconsidering his decision. Source: Reuters-UK |
| Barron's TRO denied by U.S. Magistrate in TN |
| Doug Barron - PGA Golfer |
| (Mon, Nov 16 - 10:25pm ET) |
| U.S. Magistrate Judge Tu Pham in Memphis ruled against Doug Barron's bid for a temporary restraining order against the PGA Tour's suspension due to failing a drug test in June. Barron was awaiting the decision in Texas where he was planning on playing in the second stage of Q School. As a result, the suspension will carry into late 2010, which will prevent him from competing in the first stage of Q School next year. In essence, it's a two-year ban from membership unless he manages to win after sneaking into an event via Monday qualifying or a sponsor exemption in 2011. In hindsight, while this is how he makes his living, Barron will likely regret teeing it up in June while still weaning off the banned substance. According to Alex Miceli at Golfweek.com, Barron was completely off the Propranolol by the end of July. In response to the judge's decision tonight, the PGA Tour issed this brief statement: "We are pleased with the court's decision and have no further comment at this time." Source: Golfweek.com |
| T. Watson to play British Open beyond 2010 |
| Tom Watson - PGA Golfer |
| (Mon, Nov 16 - 10:41am ET) |
| The R&A has revised its qualifying criteria for the British Open to allow all past champions a five-year exemption after finishing inside the top-10 at the event. This directly influences the eligibility of 2009 British Open runner-up, Tom Watson, who turned 60 in September and was facing his final start in the major at St. Andrews in 2010 because of the age restriction. "We have introduced this exemption as a direct response to seeing two of our great Open Champions, both in their fifties, challenging to win our championship these last two years," explained Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of The R&A, also inferring Greg Norman's T-3 in 2008 at the age of 53. Source: OpenGolf.com |
| Tiger Woods wins the JBWere Masters |
| Tiger Woods - PGA Golfer |
| (Sun, Nov 15 - 1:26am ET) |
| Tiger Woods carded a final round of 4-under-par 68 and won the JBWere Masters by two strokes over Greg Chalmers. Woods commented to Fox Sports Australia after his round that, "You had to make some birdies early and I was able to do that." He opened with a birdie at the first hole and then put consecutive birdies on the card starting at the 5th hole. He made the turn with a two-stroke advantage and Woods did get the lead out to three shots after a birdie at the par-5 12th hole, but he gave it back on the next hole after a camera disturbed his swing. Woods added another birdie at the par-3 15th hole and his pursuers could never get closer than two strokes. The championship is the seventh title that Woods has won this year and he has become only the third American in history to win the Australian Masters Gold Jacket. Source: Fox Sports Australia |
| Stephen Ames wins the CMN Classic |
| Stephen Ames - PGA Golfer |
| (Sun, Nov 15 - 5:07pm ET) |
| Stephen Ames carded a final round of 8-under-par 64 and won on the second hole of a three-way playoff, with Justin Leonard and George McNeill, at the Children's Miracle Network Classic. Ames told the Golf Channel after his victory, "I thought last night if I shot a 64 today that I would have a good chance." He shot the round of 64 by going 3-under-par on the front nine and then carding five birdies in his last seven holes to reach 18-under-par for the tournament. He then waited as the final groups finished up and he found himself in a three-way playoff with Justin Leonard and George McNeill. On the first playoff hole, Ames and McNeill were able to par the 18th hole, but Justin Leonard was eliminated when he three-putted for a bogey. The final playoff hole was at the par-3 15th hole, Ames found the green and two-putted for par and he won the championship when McNeill had his 6-foot par-putt go in and out of the hole for a bogey. The championship is the fourth career title for Ames and it is the second time that he has won the Children's Miracle Network Classic. |
| Casey earns invite to the Masters & U.S. Open |
| Paul Casey - PGA Golfer |
| (Sun, Nov 15 - 7:50pm ET) |
| Paul Casey has earned invitations to the 2010 Masters and U.S. Open after finishing in 22nd place on the PGA Tour's Money List. The other players earning invitations to both tournaments because of their top-30 finishes were: Matt Kuchar (24th), Ian Poulter (25th), John Rollins (28th) and Justin Leonard (30th). Rory Sabbatini (18th) and Tim Clark (29th) were already eligible for the Masters but now have an invitation to the U.S. Open after their top-30 finishes. |
| Streelman clinches Kodak Challenge w/ birdie |
| Kevin Streelman - PGA Golfer |
| (Fri, Nov 13 - 3:53pm ET) |
| Kevin Streelman birdied the par-4 17th hole on Disney's Magnolia Course to win the inaugural Kodak Challenge. The victory is worth $1 million to the PGA Tour non-winner. Streelman split the fairway with his drive, and then pured his approach to about four feet to set up the clinching stroke. When this was in his sights in August, he vowed to play in every event in the Fall Series for this goal. As for the Children's Miracle Network Classic, Streelman is 3-under-par through 36 holes and will play the weekend. |
| Defending champion withdraws from the CMNC |
| Davis Love III - PGA Golfer |
| (Thu, Nov 12 - 5:29pm ET) |
| Davis Love III withdrew following his opening round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic, citing a neck injury. [UPDATE: On Thursday afternoon, Love posted the following on his Twitter page: "Neck locked up, slept on it wrong, tough way to finish year I was hitting it great, now 2010!!!"] He said that he woke up "with a really stiff neck" today, adding, "Hopefully it'll loosen up. If not, I may be done for the year." Indeed, his 1-over-par 35-38=73 on Disney's Palm Course is the swan song for the season finale's defending champion. We'll leave him off the injury report unless something more serious develops. Source: PGATour.com |
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