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February 12, 2012

The pretenders were as obedient as ever and folded early, just like they always seemed to when Tiger Woods was in his prime.

Pavin wins Allianz on Champions Tour

February 12, 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Corey Pavin can't remember a better par save.

South Africa to stage new WGC event from 2013

February 12, 2012

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa will stage a new World Golf Championships tournament from 2013.

Korda wins Women's Australian Open

February 12, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff.

Wi maintains the lead as Tiger charges

February 11, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Coming off an early bogey that put him eight shots behind, Tiger Woods was in a bunker to the left of the 13th fairway at Pebble Beach when he cut a 9-iron too much, sending it right of the green toward deep rough.

Pavin, Senior tied for lead at Allianz

February 11, 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Corey Pavin and Peter Senior — both winless on the Champions Tour — shared the lead Saturday after the second round of the Allianz Championship at Broken Sound Golf Club.

Westwood has one-shot lead in Dubai

February 11, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood took advantage of some shaky play from Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn, shooting a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead on Rafael Cabrera-Bello after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday.

Jessica Korda leads Women's Australian Open

February 11, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 on Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Women's Australian Open at difficult Royal Melbourne.

Wi opens up 3-shot lead at Pebble

February 10, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - On a day when sunshine gave way to a light rain, two things stayed the same Friday at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Charlie Wi was still atop the leaderboard, and Tiger Woods didn't hole enough putts to make up ground.

Corey Pavin leads Allianz Championship

February 10, 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Corey Pavin shot an 8-under 64 on Friday to take a two-shot lead over Fred Funk, Bernhard Langer and Peter Senior after the first round of the Allianz Championship.

McIlroy, Bjorn share lead at Dubai event

February 10, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn each shot a 7-under 65 to share the second-round lead Friday at the Dubai Desert Classic.

McIlroy, Bjorn share lead at Dubai event

February 10, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn each shot a 7-under 65 to share the second-round lead Friday at the Dubai Desert Classic.

Curtis takes to European Tour to find form

February 10, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Former British Open champion Ben Curtis is just happy to be playing in the weekend in Dubai after poor form last season cost him his U.S. PGA Tour card.

Ryu leads Women's Australian Open

February 10, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo after the second round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.

Johnson in tie at Pebble; Tiger starts well

February 09, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Twenty months later, Dustin Johnson finally hit the drive he wanted at Pebble Beach. Ten years later, Tiger Woods must have wondered what kept him away from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Lehman looks for more wins on Champions Tour

February 09, 2012

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Tom Lehman looks to continue feasting on the Champions Tour when he begins the defence of his title at the Allianz Championship Friday.

Lewis, Kemp top Women's Australian Open

February 09, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.

Love preparing for a Ryder Cup year

February 08, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - There is plenty of evidence that this is a Ryder Cup year.

A beautiful week awaits at Pebble Beach

February 08, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - In what Robert Louis Stevenson called "the most felicitous meeting of land and sea," the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.

Rock looking for second consecutive win in Dubai

February 08, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing with the big names.

Petterson chases Tseng in Australia

February 08, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - Suzann Pettersen of Norway opens the LPGA season Thursday with her sights set on the formidable task of overhauling top-ranked Yani Tseng.

Attention returns to Woods at Pebble Beach

February 07, 2012

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Bill Murray stumbled into the back of a crowded conference room Tuesday just as Tiger Woods was wrapping up his press conference at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The "Caddyshack" star looked more confused than usual.

Lee Westwood apologizes for swearing in Qatar

February 07, 2012

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood knew he was in trouble when his mother gave him a call after his final round at the Qatar Masters.

Tseng ready to put swing into action in Australia

February 07, 2012

MELBOURNE, Australia - Yani Tseng has unleashed her new, more powerful swing in nine holes of practice at Royal Melbourne, honing the tweaks to her technique as she familiarized herself with the sandbelt course that will host the Women's Australian Open this week.

LPGA season begins with more events, optimism

February 06, 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate colour scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.


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