Furyk wins Tampa Bay for first title since 2007

2010-03-21T19:45:07Z

<div><p>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk's near three-year wait for a 14th PGA Tour title was extended through four hours of weather delays before he finally clinched the Tampa...

Furyk ends long drought by winning Transitions

2010-03-21T18:30:19Z

<div id="subtitle">After nearly 3 years, Jim Furyk is a winner again on PGA Tour</div><div><p>Jim Furyk finally won after 32 months and 58 tournaments, and it became a footnote Sunday.</p><p>When he finally reached the 18th green after a wild detour through the trees at Innisbrook, two television networks broadcast the first interview with the Rhys Davies won his maiden European Tour title on Sunday when he saw off South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen by two shots at the Trophee Hassan II.</p><p>The 24-year-old had been two behind overnight leader Oosthuizen at the star...

Furyk leads PGA Transitions Championship

2010-03-20T18:15:17Z

<div><p>Jim Furyk, who is seeking his first win since the 2007 Canadian Open, made consecutive birdies on the back nine to build a three-shot lead Saturday at the PGA Transitions Championship.</p><p>Furyk shot a bogey-free four-under 67 to pull away from the pack and take his first 54-hole lead in nearly three years at 11-unde...

Furyk takes control in Tampa

2010-03-20T17:30:06Z

<div id="subtitle">With a flawless round, Furyk poised to end longest winless streak</div><div><p>Jim Furyk has gone 58 tournaments over 32 months without winning on the PGA Tour. That doesn't make the final round of the Transitions Championship any more important than it would have been in good times.</p><p>"It's not really, 'I want to show you' or anyt...

Furyk poised to end PGA Tour title drought in Tampa Bay

2010-03-20T17:15:10Z

<div><p>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in Saturday's third round of the Tampa Bay

Transitions Championship Golf

2010-03-20T15:30:34Z

Stephen Ames, of Canada, follows his tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the Transitions Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Ogilvy's Odyssey Golf

2010-03-20T15:16:54Z

Geoff Ogilvy, of Asutralia, hits his tee shot on the 10th hole during the third round of the Transitions Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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South Africa's Oosthuizen opens two-shot lead in Morocco

2010-03-20T12:16:04Z

<div><p>South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen fired 10 birdies to card a nine under par 64 and take a two shot lead over Welshman Rhys Davies after three rounds of the Trophee Hassan II.</p><p>Oosthuizen, 27, who is still searching for a first European Tour title, moved to 20 under for the tournament ...

Toms says right shoulder needs surgery

2010-03-19T13:31:07Z

<div id="subtitle">Former PGA champion Toms could take break to fix shoulder</div><div><p>Former PGA champion David Toms has been losing length off the tee that he can't afford, and now he knows why. Toms said Friday he has a bone spur in his rotator cuff that will require surgery.</p><p>Toms, who shot an 8-under...

Yearbook gives readers ideas for college hoops bets

2010-03-19T02:18:13Z

<div><p> COLLEGE BASKETBALL</p><p>PRESEASON TOP 25</p><p>Blue Ribbon College</p><p>Basketball Yearbook</p><p>1. Kansas</p><p>2. Michigan State</p><p>3. Texas</p><p>4. Villanova</p><p>5.

2010-03-18T14:45:17Z

<div><p>RABAT (Reuters) - Golfing great Jack Nicklaus has expressed surprise that Tiger Woods will break his five-month exile by going into next month's U.S. Masters at Augusta without playing any warm-up events.</p><p>"I fully expected Tiger to come back ...

Dougherty eagle helps him to first round lead in Morocco

2010-03-18T11:30:22Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Nick Dougherty shot an eagle and seven birdies on his way to a seven-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Hassan II Trophy in Rabat Thursday.</p><p>

2010-03-17T23:16:16Z

<div><p>BEIJING (Reuters) - Male and female golfers will compete for Asia's richest individual prize of $1.28 million at the new Mission Hills Star Trophy, a Celebrity Pro-Am tournament that will debut in Hainan, China in October.&l...

Masters return will put Tiger Woods to the test

2010-03-17T21:15:49Z

<div><p>Tiger Woods' return at the Masters after four months of self-imposed exile, will create a circus atmosphere that will test his ability to perform under maximum pressure, PGA Tour players said.</p><p>"We have all put him up on such a pedestal, not only in the golf, but we took for granted the personal ...

Woods will still be "terrific," says Obama

2010-03-17T19:45:16Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he was sure Tiger Woods will still be a "terrific golfer" when he returns to competition, while one of the PGA Tour's most senior players urged <...

Tour looking for new sponsor after CA's Doral deal ends

2010-03-17T08:31:23Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - The PGA Tour are searching for a new sponsor for the World Golf Championship event at Doral after software company CA chose not to extend their deal.</p><p>The business software company said in a joint statement with the PGA Tour that they were ending their backing of the event which...

Woods will return to golf at Masters on April 8

2010-03-17T04:00:21Z

<div id="subtitle">Tiger Woods to end months of seclusion by returning to golf at the Masters on April 8</div><div><p>For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other.</p><p>Woods said Tuesday he will end more than four months of seclusion and play at Augusta National in three weeks, shielded by the most secure en...

Tiger Woods to make golf comeback at Masters

2010-03-16T19:16:11Z

<div><p>Tiger Woods set the stage Tuesday for an emotional return to competitive golf, announcing plans to play at next month's Masters after a five-month layoff over a sex scandal that wrecked his iconic image.</p><p>World number one Woods said in a statement that he would return to the sport he has long dominated at famed Augusta National...

A sideshow like no other at the Masters

2010-03-16T17:15:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Woods' return to Augusta National makes Masters a one-topic major</div><div><p>The Masters is three weeks away, filled with story lines that now are sure to be ignored.</p><p>Jack Nicklaus and Ar...

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