Monday, November 23, 2009

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Metro Detroit public golf courses

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18 holes of misery

What if you played a course where there were no easy holes? Detroit News staffers Craig Yuhas, Tim Twentyman and Tony Paul did during a two-day venture in search of the toughest 18 holes on public courses in Metro Detroit.

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Roundup

Kristy McPherson leads LPGA Tour Championship

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season. - 11/23/2009

Roundup

LPGA Tour Championship shortened to 54 holes

Spectators leave the course when play was suspended on Saturday.

More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes. - 11/21/2009

Roundup

Lee Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai

If Lee Westwood wins the last tournament of the European Tour season, he will receive $1.25 million in prize money -- plus a $1.5 million bonus for winning the Race to Dubai money prize.

Westwood lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthens his chance of winning the European money title. - 11/21/2009

Roundup

Michelle Wie withdraws, Lorena Ochoa leads LPGA Tour Championship

Michellie Wie, fresh off her first LPGA Tour victory last week at Lorena Ochoa's tournament in Mexico, shot a 72 in the afternoon. She limped through her round on the gimpy ankle that she sprained during the Solheim Cup in August, went for treatment afterward and withdrew about an hour later.

Wie withdrew from the season-ending event because of a sprained left ankle, hours after Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin. - 11/20/2009

Jamie Farr one of only 13 LPGA events in U.S. in 2010

Morgan Pressel lost on the first hole of a playoff in the 2009 Jamie Farr Classic against Eunjung Yi.

The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic will return to the Toledo area in 2010 on a reduced LPGA schedule that includes just 13 events in the United States. - 11/18/2009

Tiger Woods' impact in Australia will be felt for a while

Tiger Woods poses with the Australian Masters trophy on Sunday.

For a country that produces more PGA Tour players than any other outside the U.S., golf Down Under has been lagging over the last decade with a drop in sponsorship and interest. - 11/17/2009

Michelle Wie wins first tour title

Michelle Wie had a few shaky moments but she was steadier down the stretch as her rivals faltered.

Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 Sunday for a two-stroke victory over Paula Creamer. - 11/16/2009

Golf: Roundup

Tiger Woods completes continental slam

It had been 11 years since Tiger Woods last competed in Australia, at the 1998 Presidents Cup.

Tiger Woods gave the record crowds at the Australian Masters everything they could have wanted with his victory Sunday, except a definitive answer when he would return. - 11/16/2009

Roundup

G'day! Tiger Woods wins Down Under

Tiger Woods, hitting his approach shot on the seventh hole Sunday, won for the first time ever in Australia. He was a hit, as the crowd approached 25,000 all four days.

Woods gave record crowds at Kingston Heath what they wanted to see for his $3 million appearance fee -- exquisite shots and a closing round of 4-under 68 to win the Australian Masters for his seventh victory of the year and 82 times as a pro. - 11/14/2009

Golf: Roundup

Tiger Woods retains share of the lead at Australian Masters

Woods had what he described as a terrible session on the practice range and he took that game to the course.

Woods hit one poor shot after another, put himself in bad positions and had to scramble for an even-par 72. - 11/14/2009

David Duval likely to lose card after missing cut

David Duval walked off the course on Friday, his trademark shades glaring, his smile still resonating after a year that showed much promise only to end in disappointment. - 11/14/2009

Tiger Woods leads by 3 at Australian Masters halfway point

It was the fourth straight tournament in which Tiger Woods has had the 36-hole lead, although his only victory during that stretch came at the BMW Championship outside Chicago in September.

Tiger Woods opened with two birdies, saved his round with two pars and wound up with a 4-under 68 on Friday to build a three-shot lead. - 11/13/2009

Tiger Woods leads before huge gallery in Australia

Australian golf fans wait at a green for US golfer Tiger Woods to arrive.

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of anticipation in Australia on Thursday by running off three straight birdies late in his round of a 6-under 66. - 11/12/2009

Tiger Woods plays for big crowd, big fee in Australia

Tiger Woods hits next to the gallery during Wednesday's pro-am at the Australian Masters.

The Australian Masters has been sold out for months, not long after it was announced that Woods was receiving a $3 million appearance fee for his first individual tournament Down Under since 1997. - 11/11/2009

Roundup

Mickelson rallies, wins HSBC Champions

Phil Mickelson flashes his thumbs up to spectators at the 18th green.

Mickelson made an 18-footer to save par on the 16th after whiffing on a flop shot, then holed a 10-foot birdie putt on the 17th to overcome a late charge by Ernie Els. - 11/09/2009

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