Couch goes from worst-to-first at Zurich
April 29, 2006With an 8-under 64 Saturday, Chris Couch went from last place to first at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Couch, who barely made the cut on Friday, signed his scorecard 30 minutes before second-round leader Joe Durant even began his round.
Kim and Miyazato atop LPGA Ginn Open
April 29, 2006They are among the shortest LPGA players, with Mi Hyun Kim at 5-foot-1 and Ai Miyazato a mere 1 inch taller. A diminutive duo, they're atop the Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open leaderboard heading into Sunday's final round. Kim shot a 3-under-par round of 69 on Saturday to get to 11-under for the tournament, three shots ahead of Miyazato - who was tied for the lead on the par-4 18th before making double bogey while Kim made birdie.
Couch bursts through to take lead
April 29, 2006Little-known American Chris Couch leads by one shot after the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Woods to skip Wachovia
April 29, 2006Tiger Woods, who said he might take an extended break from his PGA Tour schedule to spend time with his ailing father, decided not to enter the Wachovia Championship next week. Woods had planned to play the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow for the third straight year. He was in New Zealand last week for the wedding of his caddie, Steve Williams, drove in a charity stock car race and went bungee jumping. He then traveled to Las Vegas for his "Tiger Jam" fundraiser.
Griffiths grabs Spanish Open lead
April 29, 2006England's David Griffiths cards a third-round 66 to lead by two going into the final day of the Spanish Open.
Durant takes lead at New Orleans
April 29, 2006Joe Durant was starting to panic when he made the four-hour drive to New Orleans, another stop in what was shaping up as a mediocre season of making cuts and cashing small checks. All it took was two days at the Zurich Classic to improve his outlook. Durant played his best golf of the year Friday with eight birdies - four of them with a wedge in his hand - on his way to an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead over Brett Wetterich going into the weekend.
For one more day, Dowds embrace the spotlight
April 29, 2006Dakoda Dowd missed the cut by eight strokes in her first LPGA tournament Friday, but it hardly seemed to matter. The 13-year-old phenom was playing to make her ailing mother's dream come true.
Durant moves clear in New Orleans
April 29, 2006American Joe Durant leads by two shots at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Kim takes halfway lead in Florida
April 29, 2006Mi Hyun Kim leads by one shot at the Ginn Open in Orlando.