Notes: Ames becomes third Nationwide Tour alum to win THE PLAYERS
March 28, 2006Notes: Ames becomes third Nationwide Tour alum to win THE PLAYERS The victory by Stephen Ames last week at THE PLAYERS Championship is the 181st by a former Nationwide Tour player on the PGA TOUR.
Cochran helps you achieve better balance
March 28, 2006By Sean M. CochranSpecial to PGATOUR.com Last week, we started to talk about balance and how its a part of every phase of the golf swing.
Watson breaks the mold on TOUR
March 28, 2006By Dave LagardePGATOUR.com Contributor Different. Thats one thing Bubba Watson always has been and always will be.
Howell Targets 'big Week'
March 28, 2006By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent, Atlanta David Howell, the European tour's current number one and conqueror of Tiger Woods last November, could not be more excited about next week's Masters.
Monty Misses Masters Warm-up
March 28, 2006By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent, Atlanta Colin Montgomerie has made a late decision to pull out of this week's BellSouth Classic in Atlanta.
Woosie Boosted By Stress-busting Technique
March 28, 2006BY STRESS-BUSTING TECHNIQUE Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam has revealed he is using stress-reducing techniques in the build-up to September's match at the K Club near Dublin.
Jaidee handed Masters chance
March 28, 2006Thongchai Jaidee, the first Thai golfer to win a European Tour event, has been given a special invitation to next week's Masters. The call-up comes a year after Zhang Lian-wei became the first Chinaman to play at Augusta National.
Monty ducks Atlanta event
March 28, 2006Colin Montgomerie has pulled out of this week's US PGA Tour event in an effort to bring his game back together in time for the Masters.
Notes: A wives' tale at the Masters
March 28, 2006Mark Calcavecchia was talking about his plans for the Masters when he mentioned what surely is a first on the PGA Tour. Is there anyone else whose wife has never been to the Masters but who has played Augusta National? ' That's a rarity,' he said.
Australian tennis chief switches to golf
March 28, 2006Paul McNamee, who quit this month as Australia Open chief executive after making the tennis Grand Slam Australia's premier sporting event, was named on Tuesday to rescue golf's troubled version of the tournament.
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Sizing up the rookies
March 28, 2006Player Events Played Top-10s Cuts Made Scoring Average Official Earnings Money List Ranking Camilo Villegas 9 3 7 70.40 $1,246,931 11 J.B.
Notes: Champions Tour heads to Mexico
March 28, 2006Notes: Champions Tour heads to Mexico The Champions Tour will head south to Mexico this week for the first time since the 2004 season for the inaugural Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Classic. "
Mickelson's pre-Masters routine in jeopardy
March 28, 2006Phil Mickelson enjoys playing the week before the Masters, and he's had some success at the BellSouth Classic, where he'll defend his title this week in Duluth, Ga. But with the event moving to May next year, Tom LaMarre says Lefty isn't sure what he will do leading up to Augusta in 2007.
Semi-final Scores - Australian Amateur
March 28, 2006Mitchell Brown What's on this week Tournament DetailsDate23 Mar - 29 Mar 2006CourseRoyal Hobart and Tasmania Golf ClubsLocationHobart, TAS, AustraliaDefendingEric Ramsey Mitchell Brown (NSW) def.
Quarter-Final Scores - Australian Amateur
March 28, 2006Mitchell Brown What's on this week Tournament DetailsDate23 Mar - 29 Mar 2006CourseRoyal Hobart and Tasmania Golf ClubsLocationHobart, TAS, AustraliaDefendingEric Ramsey Andrew Tampion (VIC) def.
Tiger Woods spends 60 Minutes sharing his private life
March 28, 2006ORLANDO Tiger Woods gave a glimpse into his private life during a television interview on Sunday, displaying the family devotion that could keep him from playing at next months Masters.
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Broadhurst Defends Portuguese title at Le Meridien Penina
March 28, 2006Extract not available.
Initial Segment of 2007 European Tour International Schedule Announced
March 28, 2006Extract not available.
Goosen is in rare company at the BellSouth Classic
March 28, 2006Phil Mickelson, one of those two-time winners, will look to become the first to win back-to-back this week in Georgia. " While no one has won back-to-back at the BellSouth, Hale Irwin won in 1975 and 1977.
Monty Out Of Masters Warm-up
March 28, 2006Colin Montgomerie has withdrawn from the Bellsouth Classic, the final warm-up event prior to the Masters. The Scot has had a shocking start to 2006, missing his fourth consecutive cut at last week's Players Championship.
New sponsor for Irish PGA Championship
March 28, 2006The Irish PGA Championship, the oldest professional tournament in the country, has announced that it will be sponsored by the Sherry FitzGerald Group.
Irish PGA Championship gets new sponsor
March 28, 2006Golf:The PGA Irish region today announced Sherry FitzGerald estate agents as the new title sponsor of the national championship which will be held at the Pat Ruddy designed Druids Heath course in Wicklow this September.
Remembering a Pioneer
March 28, 2006This past weekend I was on the road in Athens, Ga., for the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Despite chilly temperatures, the 34th the edition of the "Murph" went off without a hitch, as the host Bulldogs won for the third consecutive year.
Nationwide Tour Heads into Wine Country
March 28, 2006The Nationwide Tour takes on a new event this week with the Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship. Each of the season's first four winners are in the field this week.
Q & A: The Spin on Spin
March 28, 2006Editor's Note: This is the latest in a weekly Q&A feature from The Golf Channel's Chief Technical Advisor Frank Thomas. & :
Jacobsen had best stand
March 28, 2006Jacobsen had best stand Jacobsen, the sister company of Ransomes Jacobsen, won Best Stand award at the Golf Industries Show held in Atlanta in February. '
SGU to move HQ
March 28, 2006SGU to move HQ The Scottish Golf Union is planning a move to new purpose-built headquarters adjacent to the recently remodelled Duke's course overlooking St Andrews. '
The elegance of Grace
March 28, 2006click' the headline to read the story in full Magners Cider has new deal with SGU The fast-growing brand will become sponsors of the Scottish Club Golfers Championship, the SGU's new flagship event for club handicap golfers. '
Final field for the 2006 Masters
March 28, 2006Final field for the 2006 MastersPosted on 27 March 2006 - 21:41The 92 players who have qualified and are expected to compete in the 70th Masters Tournament, to be played from April 6-9 at Augusta National Golf Club.
Sabbatini, Ames join Masters start list
March 28, 2006Ames qualified after winning the Players Championship on Sunday but said he planned to complete a scheduled family vacation. After talking to his wife and two sons, Ames reversed himself and said he will compete in his second Masters. '
15:59 Irish PGA Championship gets new sponsor
March 28, 2006Golf:The PGA Irish region today announced Sherry FitzGerald estate agents as the new title sponsor of the national championship which will be held at the Pat Ruddy designed Druids Heath course in Wicklow this September.
Tim Stewart: From Monash to Royal Hobart
March 28, 2006He was undefeated in those series.
Semi-final match ups decided at Australian Amateur
March 28, 2006Brown disposed Kunal Bhasin 6 & 5 this morning and will match up against last year's finalist Andrew Tampion, who got out of jail with a 1 up over Peter Cooke.
Monty will miss BellSouth Classic
March 28, 2006Colin Montgomerie decides not to play at this week's BellSouth Classic in Atlanta - the final event before the Masters.
"Does anybody give Nick Dougherty a chance of getting into the Ryder Cup places?" - DW
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New name for Junior Championship
March 28, 2006New name for Junior Championship Around 5,000 boys and girls will play in the 2006 Golf Foundation Junior Championships, formerly the Weetabix Age Group Championships.
Poll: The Players Championship
March 28, 2006Extract not available.
Woods and O'Meara open Tavistock Cup with victory
March 28, 2006Woods who shot a 75 on Sunday in the Players Championship to tie for 22nd, 15 strokes behind winner Stephen Ames had three birdies and an eagle and O'Meara added two birdies for their 7-under round.
Tartan Tour to offer record prize money
March 28, 2006Tue 28 Mar 2006 Printer friendly Send to friend Tartan Tour to offer record prize money NICK RODGER THIS season's Tartan Tour will still boast record prize money of 750,000 despite losing one of its major golf tournaments.
Masters hopefuls face Major crux
March 28, 2006Singh and Garcia show signs of fraility as Augusta looms DARK horse Stephen Ames ran away with The Players Championship at the weekend - but more reputations were damaged than were made at Sawgrass.
European Tour to return to China for start of season
March 28, 2006Roger Mallard A RETURN to China for the second staging of the $5 million Champions Tournament will herald the start of the 2007 European Tour.
Ames on target in Sawgrass stroll
March 28, 2006Cool Canadian holds off non-chasing pack in 'walk in the park' Golf STEPHEN AMES was the coolest man on the golf course as he strolled to one of the biggest victories in the history of The Players Championship last night.
Relieved Van de Velde ends 13-year wait as ghosts of Carnoustie return
March 28, 2006Ken Gaunt FRENCHMAN Jean Van de Velde ended a 13-year wait for a European Tour victory by winning the Madeira Island Open by one shot - but he almost blew it.
Harig: What happened to Sergio and Vijay on Sunday?
March 28, 2006PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Sergio Garcia was a stand-up guy, stopping to talk about a horrific final round Sunday at The Players Championship. A cynic might suggest he's had plenty of practice.
Van de Velde savors win
March 28, 2006The beneficiary of a great outpouring of congratulation at Santo da Serra, perched precariously atop a mountain in Madeira, was Jean Van de Velde, one of the best-liked players on the European Tour, who had just won the Madeira Island Open.
Thongchai Gets Masters Invite
March 28, 2006Masters betting: Woods 9/4 Els 8/1 Mickelson 10/1 Singh 12/1 - Click here for more odds with Sky Bet Thongchai Jaidee, who became the first Thai player to win on the European Tour two years ago, has been invited to play at next month's Masters.
PGA: Ames Cruises Past Goosen At Players Championship
March 28, 2006PGA: Ames Cruises Past Goosen At Players ChampionshipFuryk Ties For ThirdPOSTED: 7:55 am EST March 27, 2006PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (
Next stop: the PGA?
March 28, 2006By Sal InterdonatoTimes Herald-RecordJohnson Wagner's 26th birthday was Thursday.By Sunday, Wagner felt like he had aged considerably.Wagner nervously waited for the last two golfers to finish the Nationwide Tour Louisiana Open.
Next stop- the PGA?
March 28, 2006By Sal InterdonatoTimes Herald-RecordJohnson Wagner's 26th birthday was Thursday.By Sunday, Wagner felt like he had aged considerably.Wagner nervously waited for the last two golfers to finish the Nationwide Tour Louisiana Open.
Wake Forest Increases Lead To 10 Strokes At The Hootie
March 28, 2006Extract not available.
Tiger possessions up for auction
March 28, 2006Here, among the old hickory clubs and gutty balls, books and paintings, even possessions from modern day legends like Tiger Woods are attracting bids from collectors.
Jaidee Handed Masters Chance
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The game's new powerbrokers
March 28, 2006By John Antoniniand Ryan Herrington Golf World March 24, 2006 Lucas Glover The 26-year-old gets his athletic frame from his grandfather, Dick Hendley, a former Clemson football and baseball standout who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
a new generation of baby bombers
March 28, 2006By Ryan Herringtonand Tim Rosaforte Golf World March 24, 2006 Camilo Villegas, the hot Lation from Colombia, was just in after a late night on South Beach.
should extend a Masters invitation to Camilo Villegas
March 28, 2006Johnson: Invite Camilo Villegas Offering the young Colombian a special exemption is what the fans want One of the most interesting aspects of the Masters is that it is essentially the Augusta National club championship.
Baby Bombers
March 28, 2006Baby Bombers Colombia's Camilo Villegas packs plenty of power into his 5-foot-9 inch frame. In his first event this season, Villegas averaged 316.5 yards off the tee at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
How will veteran players keep up?
March 28, 2006By Tim Rosaforte Golf World March 24, 2006 Two PGA Tour stars from the 1980s and 1990s were talking about the tour's Big Bangers. ' I think they're freaks,' says Paul Azinger. ' Like John McComish and Jim Dent. They were the freaks back then.
Canadian Ames cruises to second PGA Tour title
March 28, 2006Canadian Ames cruises to second PGA Tour title Web posted at: 3/28/2006 0:51:22 Source ::: Reuters Stephen Ames of Canada, kisses the trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Clayton lauds McNamee appointment
March 28, 2006He's been a promoter, an administrator and player so he understands sport from all sides.
Ames will play Masters
March 28, 2006Sports Golf Canadian Stephen Ames, who won the Players Championship in the Unites States on Sunday, will play in the US Masters next month.Ames had indicated following his runaway six-stroke win ...
McNamee to head Opens
March 28, 2006We are delighted that Paul has agreed to take on this role.
Jaidee to be 1st Thai in Masters since '71
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Tiger, O'Meara win Tavistock Cup opener
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May TPC won't solve everything
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Players champion Ames accepts invitation, decides he will play in Masters
March 28, 2006Jaidee of Thailand gets a Masters invite, but Villegas, Holmes and Owen are left out LPGA Tour Notebook: Wie plays golf with Rice but doesn't listen to Limbaugh Players Championship win boosts Ames up to No.
Players Championship win boosts Ames up to No. 27 in the latest world ranking
March 28, 2006Sports Network) -- Stephen Ames moved up 37 places to No. 27 in the current Official World Golf Rankings following his win Sunday at The Players Championship.
McNamee joins Golf Australia
March 28, 2006Sports Golf Golf Australia announced today that Paul McNamee has accepted the newly created position of Executive Chairman of the MFS Australian Open and the Women's Australian Open for the next ...
Woods and O'Meara lead the Tavistock Cup
March 28, 2006ORLANDO, Fla. ( AP) - Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara beat Sergio Garcia and Retief Goosen 65-66 in best-ball play Monday to help Isleworth Country Club take a 6-4 lead over Lake Nona after the first day of the Tavistock Cup.
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T3 at Players helps Perez jump 18 spots into top 25 of U.S. Ryder Cup Points Standings
March 28, 2006helps Perez jump 18 spots into top 25 of U.S. Points Standings if 0) 0) Team USA Standings Players competing for a spot on the 2006 U.S. Ryder Cup team will accumulate points through the at Medinah. The 36th Ryder Cup will be played Sept.
Ames in a Romp
March 28, 2006Ames in a Romp Almost nonchalantly, Stephen Ames overcame a very difficult golf course and one of the year's top fields en route to an easy win in the Players Championship.
Stage Set For Kraft Nabisco Championship
March 28, 2006Stage Set For Kraft Nabisco Championship The Kraft Nabisco Championship will turn 35 years old during the week of March 27 to April 2.
Stephen Ames Interview
March 28, 2006Stephen Ames Interview Editor's Note: Following his impressive win in the Players Championship, Stephen Ames sat down with the media and discussed the tournament and what the victory means for his career.
Busy Schedule Ahead for
March 28, 2006Busy Schedule Ahead for WAC Men's Golf Wednesday, March 22, 2006 XBOX LIVE GOLFER OF THE WEEK - New Mexico State's Matt Edwards has been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week. Edwards, a junior from Las Vegas, Nev.,
McNamee making switch
March 28, 2006March 28, 2006 VETERAN sports administrator Paul McNamee has made a swift switch from tennis to golf. McNamee, 51, is expected to be announced today as the new executive chairman of the Australian Open golf championship.
Ames decides to play Masters
March 28, 2006March 28, 2006 LESS than 24 hours after hinting he might miss the US Masters next week to spend time with his family, Stephen Ames has decided to play at Augusta National. '
Nationwide Tour starts with Wagner's victory
March 28, 2006Wagner finished with a 12-under 272 total on the Le Triomphe Country Club. The 26-year-old former Virginia Tech player earned $90,000. ( Related item: Final-round results) 'This was a long time coming, but I felt like I could do it,' Wagner said. '
Ames opts for Masters after all; Woods uncertain
March 28, 2006Instead of traveling to his native Trinidad and Tobago, Ames will vacation in Orlando and take his wife and two sons to Disney World before he heads to the Masters, according to his agent, Brad Pelletier of International Management Group.
Jaidee to become first Thai in Masters field since 1971
March 28, 2006The cutoff for the criteria was the PGA Tour money list and world ranking published after The Players Championship.
Woods and O'Meara open Tavistock Cup with victory
March 28, 2006On Tuesday at Isleworth, Woods and John Cook will face Ernie Els and Mark McNulty in singles matches, with 20 points at stake overall.
Moving TPC won't solve problems
March 28, 2006It's hard to embrace The Players Championship as a 'fifth major' when all anyone wanted to know about Ames was whether he was going to play in a real one - the Masters - two weeks away.
Ames going to Augusta
March 28, 2006TORONTO (CP) - Calgary golfer Stephen Ames is going to play at the Masters after all.
Video: Getting bigger picture with golf photographers
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Isleworth Leads Lake Nona after Day 1
March 28, 2006ORLANDO, Fla. -- Team Isleworth, led by captain Mark O'Meara, won three matches Monday against Lake Nona to take a 6-4 lead after day one of the third annual Tavistock Cup.
Odyssey White Steel Tri-Ball
March 28, 2006It also contributes to a smoother roll. more dramatic 3-ball aid (like the Pelz 3-ball putter 20 years ago). But the most striking change is the circular metal ring. -
5 New Models to Try
March 28, 2006Here's some insight on the newest ones to help you determine which you should try. By Rob Sauerhaft Managing Editor of Equipment In the golf ball jungle, Titleist is the 800-pound gorilla.
Callaway and TaylorMade
March 28, 2006By Robert Sauerhaft Managing Editor of Equipment We still use the comforting pastoral term 'wood' to describe these clubs, but today's fairway weapons are at the leading edge of equipment technology.
ClubTest: Drivers
March 28, 2006They pounded balls on the range in the morning at Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando, using clubs with the appropriate flex and loft for their swing speed and ability. Our testers then wrapped up their evaluations on the course.
Victorious Ames up to world No. 27
March 28, 2006Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Stephen Ames moved up 37 places to No. 27 in the current Official World Golf Rankings following his win Sunday at The Players Championship.
Wie ineligible for latest women's rankings
March 28, 2006Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Michelle Wie, ranked second in each of the last four Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, has dropped out of the official standings altogether this week.
This Week in Golf - March 30-April 2
March 28, 2006By Kevin Currie (TSN Golf Editor) (Sports Network) - PGA TOUR - BELLSOUTH CLASSIC, TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Georgia - It is the week before the season's first major, what would you do if you were a PGA Tour player?
European Tour's 2007 schedule to start in November
March 28, 2006London, England (Sports Network) - The European Tour announced on Monday that the first six events of the 2007 International Schedule will take place in November and December 2006.
Isleworth leads Tavistock Cup
March 28, 2006Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Team Isleworth, led by captain Mark O'Meara, won three matches Monday against Lake Nona to take a 6-4 lead after day one of the third annual Tavistock Cup.
Ames wins Players by six
March 28, 2006PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- An embarrassing loss to Tiger Woods is in the past. A trip to the Masters might not be in his future.
Ames Cruises To PGA Win
March 28, 2006Canada's Stephen Ames, ice-cool in difficult final-round conditions, cruised to his second PGA Tour title with a six-shot victory at the Players Championship on Sunday.
Goosen pays tribute to Ames
March 28, 2006Goosen pays tribute to Ames Posted on 27 March 2006 - 05:22World number three Retief Goosen applauded the six-shot victory by Canada's Stephen Ames at the Players Championship on Sunday.
Ames blows away field at players
March 28, 2006Ames blows away field at playersPosted on 27 March 2006 - 14:31There was no chance Stephen Ames could have played like this eight months ago. His wife had been diagnosed with cancer, then had half a lung removed after the British Open.
Ames eases to victory, Goosen second
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