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Golf: Ochoa leads on 66
Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 and has a one-shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the US LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship yesterday. Michelle Wie, fresh off her first US LPGA victory last week, shot a 72. She limped through her round on a

Garcia hails McIlroy talents
Sergio Garcia is the only player to have made the world's top 10 as a 20-year-old since the ranking system began in 1986. But possibly only for another two days. Sergio Garcia is the only player to have made the world's top 10 as a 20-year-old since the

Westwood's eyes on prize, not leaderboard
Under instructions from Billy Foster his caddie, Lee Westwood is trying something completely different this week - and so far it is working. Under instructions from Billy Foster his caddie, Lee Westwood is trying something completely different this week

McIlroy rues disappointing finish in Dubai
Rory McIlroy roared into the lead with a dazzling front nine of 31 at the Dubai World Championship today, but then saw his form drop off for a disappointing finish. Rory McIlroy roared into the lead with a dazzling front nine of 31 at the Dubai World

Fisher fails to fire
Ross Fisher failed to make the move he was looking for when the Dubai World Championship resumed today. Ross Fisher failed to make the move he was looking for when the Dubai World Championship resumed today. Needing to finish first or second to have any

McIlroy happy to avoid Westwood tomorrow
Rory McIlroy freely admitted tonight that he is glad he is not playing with Lee Westwood tomorrow. Rory McIlroy freely admitted tonight that he is glad he is not playing with Lee Westwood tomorrow. The two stablemates have not fallen out, but the

Ellis touched by LPGA outpouring
Ellis helped the tour navigate through one of its most tumultuous seasons while also tending to her ailing father, who died of cancer at the start of September. She spent most of the summer in her Australian homeland helping her family. While juggling

Play resumes at LPGA Tour Championship
Despite an ominous afternoon forecast, play resumed at 1 p.m. local time at the LPGA Tour Championship. The sun managed briefly to break through the gloom moments before play resumed but dark clouds are rolling across the course. With heavy rain falling

Play set to resume at LPGA Tour Championship
Rain postponed the start of Friday's action at The Houstonian Golf & Country Club. Play was scheduled to begin with the 10 players whose rounds were suspended due to darkness Thursday going back on the course to finish at 7 a.m. local time. Round 2 also

PRECIOUS WINS PGA AWARD: Producers Guild of America gives film its Stanley Kramer honor.
*The Producers Guild of America will present the producers of Precious: Based on the Novel Push' by Sapphire with its Stanley Kramer Award at the 21st Annual PGA Awards ceremony on Jan. 24 at the Hollywood Palladium. The trophy was established in 2002

Harrington: Golfers don't cheat (unlike French soccer players)
Padraig Harrington is an Irishman and a sportsman, so it's no surprise he has an opinion on France's controversial win over Ireland in the final World Cup qualifying match this week. (If you haven't seen it yet, France's Thierry Henry used his hand to

Westwood grabs second-round Dubai lead
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Westwood shoots 69 for two-shot lead in Dubai
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Westwood takes control
Lee Westwood was in pole position in the race for the European Order of Merit title after moving two shots clear at the Dubai World Championship. His rival Rory McIlroy made a dazzling start and gained five shots on the front nine but bogeys on the 14th

Ochoa takes early lead
World No 1 Lorena Ochoa took advantage of favourable conditions to claim a one-stroke lead in the first round at the LPGA Tour Championship in Texas. The Mexican fired a 66 to sit at six under par, one stroke ahead of Reilley Rankin, before high winds

Kuboya shares lead
Kenichi Kuboya stayed at the top of the Dunlop Phoenix leaderboard after round two on the Japan Tour but was joined by Tetsuji Hiratsuka and Yudai Maeda. The 37-year-old Kuboya had started the day with a three-stroke lead but a one-under-par 70 allowed

Garcia: McIlroy great asset
Sergio Garcia is excited by the prospect of having Northern Ireland youngster Rory McIlroy in the European team at the Ryder Cup next year. Asked about the two of them pairing up at Celtic Manor next October, Garcia said: 'He's going to be a great asset

Course of Style: Riding Out The Storms
With the golf business slip-sliding its way through a recession, a company with the name FreeFall might sound entirely appropriate. Industries that depend on discretionary spending for their revenues (like golf) can go into free fall during times of

Milwaukee/Nari Home Improvement Council Honors Sue Black
The Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), the area's leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 48 years, presented its annual "Building Milwaukee" Award to Sue Black, Director of

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Kevin Gorman column
With the Big East title and a BCS berth on the line, Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is willing to take extreme measures to ensure fans arrive at Heinz Field early when the Panthers play host to Cincinnati Dec. 5. Especially now that the ABC nationally

Dick's issues warning, profit triples
Investors pulled back on Dick's Sporting Goods shares yesterday after the Findlay retailer trounced third-quarter earnings expectations, then hurried to warn there's a lot to worry about in the fourth quarter. Shares fell $2.30, or 9.3 percent, to

Westwood up 2 at Dubai World Championship
Lee Westwood closed with two birdies in his final three holes Friday and has a 2-stroke lead halfway through the European PGA Tour's Dubai World Championship. Westwood shot 3-under-par 69 Friday and is at 9-under 135 after two rounds. Six golfers,

U.S. Open champion to play at Queen's to practice grasscourt game for Wimbledon
The fifth-ranked Argentine beat Roger Federer in the U.S. Open final but has never got past the second round in three appearances at Wimbledon. Del Potro says 'this is the perfect opportunity for me to improve my game on the surface. Many players have

J.J. Mauget Co. Teams With BioForest Technologies
Mauget is U.S. distributor of TreeAzin Systemic Bioinsecticide.

Topdressing Trends
Do you have a question about topdressing? Are you wondering what you should look for when buying a topdresser? Scott Kinkead, executive vice president of Turfco Manufacturing, answers these questions and more in this interview with Golfdom Editor in

N'awlins or Sin City?
Where would you rather go for the Golf Industry Show in 2012? Take our quick survey to let your peers know.

Golfer Westwood takes Dubai lead
DUBAI (AFP) - Lee Westwood made the most of yet another spectacular blowout by Padraig Harrington as he took a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the 7.5 million dollar Dubai World Championship, the European Tours new season-ending championship, here

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Westwood takes two shot lead in Dubai
Lee Westwood takes advantage of a couple of putting errors by money-list rival Rory McIlroy to grab a two-shot lead after the second round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship.

Adjustable driver market kills company
From Golf Week: Nickent Golf, which just a few years ago gained acclaim for its popular hybrid clubs, is preparing to liquidate its business. Struggling with cash-flow issues since the first quarter of this year, Nickent's mercurial run in the equipment