Villegas leads wire-to-wire at BMW
After several close calls, Camilo Villegas got his first PGA Tour win as Vijay Singh all but clinched the FedEx Cup.
Sorenstam places third in her European finale
Martina Eberl rallied from a six-shot deficit to win the Nykredit Masters on Sunday, while Annika Sorenstam settled for third in her final tournament on European soil. Eberl was tied for second with Sorenstam going into the final round at Simon's Golf Club, but closed with a 7-under 66 to overtake to overtake Melissa Reid of England, who finished a stroke back. Eberl carded eight birdies and one bogey for a 54-hole total of 14-under 205.
Lucquin wins playoff at European Masters
Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in a playoff Sunday, beating Rory McIlroy with a birdie on the second hole. The 19-year-old McIlroy held a four-stroke lead going into the final round, but bogeyed two of the first three holes and then missed a five-foot putt for victory on No. 18 to settle for a 71. He then missed a 1-footer and made bogey on the second playoff hole before Lucquin holed a 12-footer for his first European Tour win in his 175th attempt.
Campbell's wife delivers their first child
Chad Campbell ended a whirlwind week when his wife gave birth to their first child. Campbell, whom U.S. captain Paul Azinger selected with his final pick for the Ryder Cup, withdrew from the BMW Championship on Saturday when his wife began contractions. The PGA Tour said their son, Dax Phillip, was born late that evening in Dallas. The 34-year-old Campbell will be playing in his third Ryder Cup on Sept. 19-21 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LPGA scraps widely panned English-only rule
The LPGA has decided to rescind penalty provisions of its new "effective communications policy" that previously had proposed suspensions for international tour members who did not pass an oral English evaluation after two years on tour.
U.S. Open champ Tommy Bolt dies at 92
Tommy Bolt, the 1958 U.S. Open champion who had one of golf's sweetest swings and most explosive tempers, has died. He was 92. His wife, Mary Lou Bolt, said he died Saturday after "his liver shut down." "He was the best man I ever knew," she said Wednesday. Bolt won 15 Professional Golfers Association events and several more titles on the seniors tour. Yet his temper gained him the most notoriety.
Campbell, three rookies fill out U.S. Ryder Cup team
Chad Campbell made one last impression on U.S. captain Paul Azinger and was rewarded Tuesday with a spot on the Ryder Cup team, joining Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and J.B. Holmes as captain's picks. Campbell will play on his third straight Ryder Cup team, the first as a wild-card selection. The other three players will be making their Ryder Cup debut, among six rookies for an American team that has not won since 1999. The Ryder Cup will be played Sept. 19-21 at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky.
Woods' wife expecting another child
Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday: His wife is pregnant with their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late winter without being more specific on a due date. He has not played since his U.S. Open victory in June, and two weeks later had reconstructive surgery on his left knee that put him out for the year. Woods' first child, daughter Sam, was born on Monday after the 2007 U.S. Open.
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After several close calls, Camilo Villegas got his first PGA Tour win as Vijay Singh all but clinched the FedEx Cup.
Sorenstam places third in her European finale
Martina Eberl rallied from a six-shot deficit to win the Nykredit Masters on Sunday, while Annika Sorenstam settled for third in her final tournament on European soil. Eberl was tied for second with Sorenstam going into the final round at Simon's Golf Club, but closed with a 7-under 66 to overtake to overtake Melissa Reid of England, who finished a stroke back. Eberl carded eight birdies and one bogey for a 54-hole total of 14-under 205.
Lucquin wins playoff at European Masters
Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in a playoff Sunday, beating Rory McIlroy with a birdie on the second hole. The 19-year-old McIlroy held a four-stroke lead going into the final round, but bogeyed two of the first three holes and then missed a five-foot putt for victory on No. 18 to settle for a 71. He then missed a 1-footer and made bogey on the second playoff hole before Lucquin holed a 12-footer for his first European Tour win in his 175th attempt.
Campbell's wife delivers their first child
Chad Campbell ended a whirlwind week when his wife gave birth to their first child. Campbell, whom U.S. captain Paul Azinger selected with his final pick for the Ryder Cup, withdrew from the BMW Championship on Saturday when his wife began contractions. The PGA Tour said their son, Dax Phillip, was born late that evening in Dallas. The 34-year-old Campbell will be playing in his third Ryder Cup on Sept. 19-21 in Louisville, Kentucky.
LPGA scraps widely panned English-only rule
The LPGA has decided to rescind penalty provisions of its new "effective communications policy" that previously had proposed suspensions for international tour members who did not pass an oral English evaluation after two years on tour.
U.S. Open champ Tommy Bolt dies at 92
Tommy Bolt, the 1958 U.S. Open champion who had one of golf's sweetest swings and most explosive tempers, has died. He was 92. His wife, Mary Lou Bolt, said he died Saturday after "his liver shut down." "He was the best man I ever knew," she said Wednesday. Bolt won 15 Professional Golfers Association events and several more titles on the seniors tour. Yet his temper gained him the most notoriety.
Campbell, three rookies fill out U.S. Ryder Cup team
Chad Campbell made one last impression on U.S. captain Paul Azinger and was rewarded Tuesday with a spot on the Ryder Cup team, joining Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan and J.B. Holmes as captain's picks. Campbell will play on his third straight Ryder Cup team, the first as a wild-card selection. The other three players will be making their Ryder Cup debut, among six rookies for an American team that has not won since 1999. The Ryder Cup will be played Sept. 19-21 at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky.
Woods' wife expecting another child
Even with his golf done for the year, Tiger Woods found something to celebrate Tuesday: His wife is pregnant with their second child. Woods said on his Web site that Elin is expecting in late winter without being more specific on a due date. He has not played since his U.S. Open victory in June, and two weeks later had reconstructive surgery on his left knee that put him out for the year. Woods' first child, daughter Sam, was born on Monday after the 2007 U.S. Open.
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