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Wie withdraws from LPGA event with ankle injury

Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle.

Nordqvist wins LPGA Tour Championship

Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin's duel for LPGA player of the year fittingly came down to the final hole of the season.

Lee Westwood of England wins Dubai, money titles

Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.

LPGA Championship moves to Locust Hill in New York

The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major.

Giving new definition to being on tour

Tiger Woods first made his move in the Australian Masters in the middle of the opening round, getting his name on the leaderboard next to a player named "Jordan" that even some of the local fans did not recognize.

ShopRite Classic returning after 3 year absence

After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million pure.

5-time champ Watson gets British Open exemption

Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules.

Shin leads Ochoa Invitational after 66

Jiyai Shin has shot a 6-under 66 for the second-round lead at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Former No. 1 Duval likely losing PGA Tour card

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 such disappointment.

US Magistrate denies restraining order to Barron

A U.S. magistrate has denied a temporary restraining order sought by a golfer trying to block a one-year doping ban by the PGA Tour long enough to let him play at a qualifying tournament in Houston.

Stephen Ames wins in playoff at Disney

Stephen Ames was munching on sliders and drinking a few beers at his coach's house Saturday night when he realized that he needed all the help he could get to make his final round of the year a special one.

Montgomerie to lead Europe in 2010 Royal Trophy

Colin Montgomerie will captain Europe's team at next year's Royal Trophy match play tournament against Asia after Seve Ballesteros ruled himself out over lingering health concerns.

Kim wins Kiwi Challenge in playoff

Anthony Kim has won the Kiwi Challenge despite making a bogey in a playoff, beating Sean O'Hair to win the $1 million check at Cape Kidnappers.

Bourdy takes 2-stroke lead at Hong Kong Open

Gregory Bourdy of France shot a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Saturday to take the lead heading into the final round of the $2.5 million Hong Kong Open.

Ballesteros receives honorary membership at R&A

Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews almost a year after undergoing multiple operations to remove a malignant brain tumor.

Lefty, rivals may regret tugging at Tiger's tail

Bookmakers the world over made Tiger Woods the odds-on favorite to win this week's Australian Masters.

Tiger wins for first time in Australia

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.

Tiger's aura strong, at least outside the ropes

Tiger Woods made news simply by walking off his private jet.

Fans flock to see Tiger in Australian Masters

Thousands of fans lined fairways and TV network helicopters circled overhead as Tiger Woods played his first round of golf in Australia in 11 years Tuesday.

Shin shoots 66 to take Ochoa Invitational lead

Jiyai Shin took a big step toward adding the LPGA Tour player of the year award to her top rookie trophy, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday for a three-stroke lead in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World Championship

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.

Casey realistic about bonus chance

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.

No change in FedEx Cup point system

The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.

A good step for golf, even with Americans at home

The field for a World Golf Championship is never as strong when Americans require a passport.

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2009 Official Pick 5 Resutls

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Iraq veterans gets golfing thrill
Source:

This is more newsworthy than half the stuff posted to this site. Go bubba Go.

The Race to Dubai - Big bucks Euro Tournament - pick your five
Source:

This is the biggy for the Euros - they've been waiting all year and ramping up for some awesome golf. Who's your choice?

LPGA Tour Championship Presented by Rolex - Pick the five
Source:

Can you believe it? Wiesy won her first. Can she win another one?

Wie finally breaks through with first LPGA win
Source: NBC Sports

Michelle Wie has won the first LPGA event of her career, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under par 69 to win the Lorena Ochoa Invitational by two strokes over Paula Creamer.

Golf Balls Take 1000 Years to Decompose
Source: greenlivingideas.com

Golf is a popular leisure sport in the United States and Europe among the middle and upper class. Golf courses are often criticized by environmentalists for their use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides.

David Duval to return to Tour's Q-School
Source: NBC Sports

David Duval, according to Tour Radio, will return to Q-School in an attempt to regain his full playing privileges for the 2010 season.

Tiger wins Aussie Masters for 7th title in '09
Source: NBC Sports

Tiger Woods has won the Australian Masters for his seventh victory of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 for a victory that record crowds at Kingston Heath came to see.

Former No. 1 Duval likely losing US PGA Tour card
Source: NBC Sports

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AP) -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 such disappointment.

Attorney: Barron files suit to stop PGA suspension
Source: NBC Sports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -The PGA Tour\\\\\\\'s first-ever suspension for violation of its anti-doping rules wound up in federal court on Friday where attorneys for a 40-year-old journeyman tried to block the one-year ban.

Tiger loses lead, and his cool, Down Under
Source: NBC Sports

Tiger Woods lost his three-shot advantage in six holes Saturday in the Australian Masters. By the end of the day, he was happy to simply be tied for the lead with Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.

Attorney: Barron files suit to stop PGA suspension
Source: NBC Sports

The first player to be suspended by the PGA for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance was asking a federal court Friday to lift his suspension.

Tiger zips ahead in Aussie Masters
Source: NBC Sports

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 going into the weekend of the Australian Masters.

McIlroy joining the US PGA Tour next year
Source: NBC Sports

HONG KONG (AP) -Rory McIlroy will join the U.S. PGA Tour next year with hopes of moving up in the world ranking.

Lefty, rivals might regret tugging Tiger's tail
Source: NBC Sports

Bookmakers the world over made Tiger Woods the odds-on favorite to win this week's Australian Masters.

Tiger's down under - with predictable results
Source: NBC Sports

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of hype Thursday by running off three straight birdies late in his round for a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead in the Australian Masters.

Lefty, rivals may regret tugging at Tiger's tail
Source: NBC Sports

Bookmakers the world over made Tiger Woods the odds-on favorite to win this week's Australian Masters.

UBS Hong Kong Open - Pick 5
Source: europeantour.com

Children's Miracle Network Classic - Pick 5
Source: pgatour.com

Tiger cannot win this one ...... who's your top 5?

Lorena Ochoa Invitational - Pick 5
Source: lpga.com

The gals are south of the border ..... Ochoa a lock?

Tiger arrives Down Under
Source: NBC Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -World golf No. 1 Tiger Woods arrived in Australia aboard his private jet Monday, days ahead of his first appearance in an Australian tournament in 11 years.

Mickelson thwarts Els, Tiger for HSBC victory
Source: NBC Sports

Phil Mickelson made two clutch putts down the stretch Sunday and closed with a 3-under 69 to overcome a late charge by Ernie Els, who was in the lead until hitting into the water on the last hole and making bogey.

Lefty leads HSBC, will face Tiger in final round
Source: NBC Sports

Phil Mickelson has taken the 54-hole lead in the HSBC Champions with a 5-under 67, setting up a Sunday matchup with Tiger Woods in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

Miss. gov's son gets 2 holes-in-one in one round
Source: NBC Sports

A single hole-in-one is a big enough dream for most golfers. But two in one round? That's some luck. Reeves Barbour, the 30-year-old son of Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, had two aces in a single round Oct. 25 on a Robert Trent Jones course in Gainesville, Va.

Tiger surges into a share of lead at HSBC
Source: NBC Sports

Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year.

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