07/02/2009

Kim shoots course-record 62 for two-stroke lead over Tiger at AT&T National
Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning.

Tiger Woods, Tony Romo tee it up

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TIger Woods (center) played host to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo got the opportunity to tee it up alongside Tiger Woods during a pro-am Wednesday in Bethesda, Md. Redskins fans gave Romo a little razzing. And, yes, Jessica Simpson was there, too.
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06/30/2009

Dallas Cowboys' Romo meets cancer patient, will golf with Tiger

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Tony Romo poses with 10-year-old Ben Grant and Yankees catcher Jorge Posada.

Tony Romo helped grant a 10-year-old leukemia patient's wish Tuesday, and Wednesday the Dallas Cowboys quarterback will play golf with Tiger Woods. The two visits have different meanings for Romo.
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07/01/2009

Dallas teen Jordan Spieth runs away with HP Byron Nelson Junior
Jordan Spieth of Dallas claims his second consecutive HP Byron Nelson Junior Championship, winning by 11 shots.

New Cleburne course opening Saturday
Cleburne Golf Links, nearly two years in the making, will open to the public Saturday.

A year ago, Anthony Kim seemed ready to soar on golf course
Anthony Kim was supposed to be the next great American golfer, but he hasn't won since the AT&T National a year ago.

Record round lifts Dallas teen to Nelson Junior lead
Jordan Spieth of Dallas rose to the top Tuesday in the HP Byron Nelson Junior Championship, shooting a 9-under-par 62 to set the competitive course record at Lakewood Country Club.

06/30/2009

McKinney 14-year-old leads Nelson junior
Branson Davis of McKinney shot one-under 70 to take the first-round lead Monday in the 54-hole HP Byron Nelson Junior Championship at Lakewood CC.

SMU's Aaron Stewart to play course that made dad famous
Aaron Stewart walked onto the 18th green at Pinehurst's No. 2 course on Monday and allowed himself a peek at the imposing figure standing near the clubhouse.

06/28/2009

Perry wins PGA Tour's Travelers Championship with record 258

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Kenny Perry wins the Travelers Championship golf tournament Sunday. He tied a course record with a 61 Thursday.

Kenny Perry has set a goal of winning 20 times before he leaves the PGA Tour. The 48-year-old earned No. 14 on Sunday at the Travelers Championship, shooting a 63 to finish with a tournament-record 258, three strokes better than Paul Goydos and David Toms, two other 40-something golfers.

06/25/2009

Australian Katy Jarochowicz wins Texas Women's Open

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Katy Jarochowicz, of Sydney Australia, tees off on the seventh hole during the final round of the Texas Women's Open.

On Thursday, Katy Jarochowicz, a mini-tour player from Sydney, Australia, shot 69-70 to win the Texas Women's Open by one stroke. At 1-under 139, she was the only player below par at Eastern Hills Country Club.

Mansfield boy wins Junior Golf Classic
After the first two days of play at the Elbit Systems of America Junior Golf Classic, Mansfield's Gregory Yates sat in ninth place in the boys division. But Thursday, Yates made eight birdies to shoot a 7-under 65 on his way to a one-shot win over Alejandro Villasana, who came from Mexico to play in the tournament.

06/24/2009

100th Texas Amateur begins Thursday in Bryan
If anybody deserves recognition as the "Father of Golf in Texas," H.L. Edwards is da man, writes Bill Nichols. His contributions should be celebrated this week at the Texas Amateur. The 100th golf champion of Texas will hoist the H.L. Edwards Memorial Trophy on Sunday at Miramont CC in Bryan.

Dallas Cowboys' Romo to play with Woods in AT&T National pro-am in Redskins country
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has no problem getting tee times. At next week's AT&T National, he will be playing in the Wednesday pro-am with tournament host Tiger Woods.

Seven from area make PGA club pro event
Locals playing in the 42nd PGA Professional National Championship at Twin Warriors GC & Santa Ana GC Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., beginning Sunday: Perry Arthur, Plano; Cameron Doan, Dallas; Bruce Smith, Dallas; Jamie Elliott, Coppell; Troy Lewis, Keller; Vince Jewell, Euless; and Lindy Miller, Fort Worth.

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06/22/2009

Glover wins U.S. Open in delayed final round

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Lucas Glover had a winning performance Monday.

Getting only the second victory of his PGA Tour career, Lucas Glover finished a final round of 3-over 73 Monday afternoon to win by two strokes over Phil Mickelson, David Duval and Ricky Barnes.
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06/21/2009

US Open play suspended because of darkness

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Ricky Barnes (left) and Lucas Glover watch their shots on Sunday.

The final round of the U.S. Open has been suspended, and not a moment too soon for Ricky Barnes. Barnes had a one-shot lead over Lucas Glover after 54 holes in the rain-plagued championship, but it didn't last long. Teeing off in the fourth round Sunday evening, Barnes made bogey on the first hole, then hit his tee shot into gnarly rough on No. 2. They were tied at 7-under par, still five shots clear of everyone else.

Former SMU golfer Enloe wins Nationwide Fort Smith Classic
Former SMU standout Jason Enloe won the Fort Smith Classic with a putt for par on the first hole of a playoff Sunday, ending his three-year winless streak on the Nationwide Tour.

06/20/2009

Barnes holds lead as rain delays third round of US Open

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Ricky Barnes waves to the gallery after finishing his second round at the U.S. Open.

Ricky Barnes, who took six years to reach the big leagues, is now in the record book with the lowest 36-hole score in the 109 years of the U.S. Open. He knocked in a 45-foot birdie putt on his 17th hole Saturday, completed a bogey-free 65 in his second round and reached the tournament's halfway point at 8-under 132.
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06/19/2009

Players teeing off later lead the way at U.S. Open

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Lucas Glover led at 6 under par through 13 holes when the second round was suspended.

The top 11 players on the U.S. Open leaderboard all came from the second wave of tee times Friday. Lucas Glover, who has a streak of 19 holes without a bogey, was at 6 under par through 13 holes when the second round was suspended by darkness, one shot ahead of Ricky Barnes.
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06/18/2009

Rain suspends first round of U.S. Open

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Tiger Woods (right) and caddie Steve Williams stand under an umbrella on the sixth fairway.

Tiger Woods began his U.S. Open title defense Thursday on soggy Bethpage Black by having his caddie hold an umbrella until it was time to hit his opening drive. He didn't finish seven holes before Bethpage was too soaked to continue and play was suspended.
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06/17/2009

A kinder, gentler U.S. Open? Let's hope not

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Bethpage Black will feature three par-4s exceeding 500 yards for this year's U.S. Open.

The U.S. Open begins today at a course - Bethpage Black - that can be a bully. Good. The U.S. Open is about testing the mind and body under the most severe conditions, writes Bill Nichols.
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Some U.S. Open pairings we'd like to see
Having tabled last year's pairing-by-ranking experiment, the U.S. Golf Association tried to have fun with some U.S. Open groupings. Vijay Singh and Jeev Milkha Singh are together, as are Andres Romero and Eduardo Romero.

Stonebridge Ranch wins McGladrey
PGA professional Joe Menton teamed with Mickey Freed, James Freed and Eric Kelley, leading Stonebridge Ranch CC to a two-stroke victory in the Northern Texas sectional of the McGladrey Team Championship qualifying.

Area golf results (6/18)
Area golf results (6/18)

06/16/2009

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Long shots add to intrigue of U.S. Open
This is Tiger Woods' 15th straight year playing in the U.S. Open, and his third attempt this decade at joining an elite group as back-to-back champions in the so-called toughest test in golf.

U.S. Open notebook
Anthony Kim played a full practice round at Bethpage Black last week, and he feels as though he knows where to go. He also caddied at the U.S. Open course last week and knows where not to go.

06/13/2009

Golfer's trek to Bethpage yields U.S. Open insight

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Tuan Nguyen, who usually shoots in the high 70s and low 80s, scrambled for an 88 from the blue tees on Bethpage's famed Black course.

Tuan Nguyen was on a mission. Nguyen, from Murphy, Texas, had honed his game on daily fee golf courses. Now, he was determined to play one of the most famous and demanding - Bethpage State Park's Black course in Farmingdale, N.Y. It's the site of this week's U.S. Open.
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06/15/2009

Texas A&M golfer looks to add to national title haul
Bronson Burgoon sprayed a few drives into the gnarly Bethpage Black rough early Monday morning, left some approach shots in tricky positions and knocked a couple putts past the hole. A perfect U.S. Open practice round, it was not.

SMU's Stewart golf center under construction
SMU broke ground on the Payne Stewart Golf Learning Center at Dallas Athletic Club.

06/14/2009

Gay wins St. Jude Classic with wire-to-wire finish
Brian Gay played his way into the U.S. Open in his last possible chance, completing a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the St. Jude Classic.

Rookie golfer easily wins LPGA Championship
Playing in only her fifth professional tournament, Anna Nordqvist shot a 4-under 68 on Sunday to win the LPGA Championship by four strokes over Lindsey Wright.

Injured golfer Ken Green to have leg amputated
Champions Tour golfer Ken Green, who was injured in a recreational vehicle crash in Mississippi that killed his brother and girlfriend, will have his lower right leg amputated, his agent said Sunday.

Pinehurst to host men's and women's US opens in successive years
The USGA plans to hold the U.S. Open and the U.S. Women's Open at Pinehurst No. 2 a week apart in 2014, according to a published report.

06/10/2009

Golfer Daly set to grip it, rip it in latest comeback attempt

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John Daly tied for second at the BMW Italian Open, which indicates he's still got some game, writes Bill Nichols.

Tiger Woods is peaking for next week's U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson is back. But no story in golf looms larger than John Daly returning from his six-month suspension, 60 pounds lighter and hungry for a comeback, writes Bill Nichols. He tees off today at the St. Jude Classic in Memphis.
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For two players, aces come in pairs, quickly
Chad Manly, an assistant pro at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, went 16 years without a hole-in-one and then made two on the same hole in four days.

06/09/2009

Stefani, Texas A&M's Burgoon earn U.S. Open spots

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Shawn Stefani, of Baytown, Texas, escapes trouble after hitting into the woods on the 14th hole at Northwood Club.

Shawn Stefani was back at Northwood on Monday for 36 holes of U.S. Open sectional qualifying. Only this time he kept the dream alive, winning by three strokes over Texas A&M's Bronson Burgoon, writes Bill Nichols.

Daly fallas short in qualifying after shaky utings
John Daly makes his return to the PGA Tour this week. His return to the U.S. Open will have to wait at least another year.

06/07/2009

Tiger Woods rallies to win the Memorial

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Tiger Woods found every fairway in the final round, the first time he had done that in five years.

Tiger Woods broke out of a four-way tie and won the Memorial on Sunday with a 7-under 65 to cap off a high-charged comeback.

06/08/2009

Austin newcomer wins TGA Publinx title
Craig Cyr of Austin defeated Shane McDonald of Mansfield, 4 and 2, in the final match to win the Texas Golf Association's State Public Links championship at Falconhead Golf Club.

06/03/2009

Texas Swing and hit for golfer James Driscoll

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James Driscoll watches a shot during the HP Byron Nelson Championship during a successful three weeks of golf.

James Driscoll had played only six times when he began the Texas Swing at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. He had conditional status on the PGA Tour – only $23,000 in earnings from two cuts made – and had broken 70 just once.

Local links: NTPGA Junior Tour accepting registrations
The Ewing Automotive Junior Tour, which stages about 200 tournaments in North Texas, began Monday. To register, visit juniorgolf.ntpga.org or call 214-420-7421.