April 20, 2010
BRIEF-Golf-ASEAN Tour granted seven places at Singapore Open (Reuters)
Thailand’s Namchok Tantipokhakul and six other leading players from the ASEAN Tour will be granted entry into the lucrative Singapore Open, organisers of the Southeast Asian circuit said on Tuesday.
US Open to go even deeper into prime time (AP)
The U.S. Open at Pebble Beach will be televised later than ever in prime time on the weekend. The USGA made it official Monday by releasing TV times for the U.S. Open, to be held June 17-20. The third round on NBC is scheduled to end at 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday. Coverage of Sunday’s final round is to end at 9 p.m.
Allen likes Senior PGA Championship course (AP)
Michael Allen took two decades to win his first big tournament, last year’s Senior PGA Championship. The 50-year-old, who will defend his title May 25-30 at the Colorado Golf Club in suburban Denver, was in town Monday to get a firsthand look at the course. “I like what I saw of this spectacular golf course, one that the developers did a wonderful job of keeping the tees close to the…
April 20, 2010
A loss for Brian Davis — but a big win for golf (AP)
What happened in the junk off the 18th green at the Harbour Town Golf Links could have all been avoided if Brian Davis had only taken the easy way out. That, however, was never really an option. Davis was going to play the shot out of the hazard instead of taking a penalty drop because it was probably the only chance he had to finally win a golf tournament.
April 20, 2010
Heritage in peril? PGA Tour stop needs sponsor (AP)
Many of the PGA Tour’s best players build Harbour Town Golf Links into their schedule, but that could soon be changing. Verizon and its preceeding companies, MCI and Worldcom, had sponsored the event since 1987, but the deal ended with the final round Sunday. Right now, there’s no replacement sponsor for the nearly $8 million necessary to put on the tournament each year.
Allen likes Senior PGA Championship course (AP)
Michael Allen took two decades to win his first big tournament, last year’s Senior PGA Championship. The 50-year-old, who will defend his title May 25-30 at the Colorado Golf Club in suburban Denver, was in town Monday to get a firsthand look at the course. “I like what I saw of this spectacular golf course, one that the developers did a wonderful job of keeping the tees close to the…
Davis turns into HonorMan (Yahoo! Sports)
The sportsmanship displayed by Brian Davis gave some late life to the post-Masters letdown in Hilton Head.
April 19, 2010
Inside the field: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (PGATOUR.com)
Inside the field: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
April 19, 2010
Celtic Manor undergoes $750K in changes for Ryder (AP)
Europe captain Colin Montgomerie has had nearly $750,000 spent on preparing the Celtic Manor course in Wales to meet his specifications for the Ryder Cup in September. However, many of the changes are subtle and do not follow the attempts to gain a distinct home advantage against the Americans made by his predecessors Ian Woosnam at the K Club in Ireland in 2006 and Sam Torrance at the Belfry in…
April 19, 2010
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Verizon Heritage (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Verizon Heritage
Davis’ penalty leads to Furyk win (AP)
Brian Davis couldn’t deny what he saw and knew he was honor-bound to tell the world. Davis ticked a loose reed during his backswing on the first playoff hole of the Verizon Heritage, calling a two-stroke penalty on himself that gave Jim Furyk a victory on Sunday. “It’s just awkward to see it happen at such a key moment in the golf tournament,” Furyk said.
April 19, 2010
Golf-Heritage joy for Furyk, playoff agony for Davis (Reuters)
* Furyk wins second PGA Tour title in five weeks
Kevin Chappell wins first Nationwide Tour title (AP)
Former UCLA star Kevin Chappell won the Fresh Express Classic on Sunday for first Nationwide Tour title, birdieing two of the last four holes for a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke victory over Canadian David Hearn. The 23-year-old Chappell opened with rounds of 66, 67 and 66 en route to a tournament-record 20-under 264 total at TPC Stonebrae.
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Verizon Heritage (PGATOUR.com)
The Daily Wrap-up, Round 4: Verizon Heritage
April 19, 2010
Golf-Furyk wins Heritage Classic in playoff (Reuters)
Jim Furyk clinched his 15th PGA Tour title by beating Britain’s Brian Davis in a playoff for the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Sunday.
April 19, 2010
Golf-Heritage joy for Furyk, playoff agony for Davis (Reuters)
* Furyk wins second PGA Tour title in five weeks
Golf Capsules (AP)
Brian Davis called a two-stroke penalty on himself on the first playoff hole Sunday to give Jim Furyk a victory at the Verizon Heritage. Davis, an Englishman who has never won on the PGA Tour, birdied the 72nd hole to force the extra hole. However, Davis’ approach rolled off the green of the lighthouse hole and into some rocks.
April 18, 2010
Golf-Yang wins China Open but may need speech therapy (Reuters)
Yang Yong-eun let his nerves get the best of him on Sunday, but only after the South Korean completed a two-shot victory at the China Open.
Golf-Davis and Furyk take Heritage Classic into playoff (Reuters)
Britain’s Brian Davis and American Jim Furyk took the Heritage Classic into a sudden-death playoff at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina on Sunday.
Davis’ penalty leads to Furyk win (AP)
Brian Davis called a two-stroke penalty on himself on the first playoff hole Sunday to give Jim Furyk a victory at the Verizon Heritage. Davis, an Englishman who’s never won on the PGA Tour, used a birdie on the 72nd hole to force the extra hole. However, Davis’ approach rolled off the green of the lighthouse hole and into some rocks.
