Posts from — June 2008

Casey Wittenberg posted a 4-under 67 on Saturday to vault to the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the Wayne Gretzky Classic.

Annika Sorenstam moved up the leader board despite putter woes at the U.S. Open on Friday.

Said Retief Goosen in his online journal, “My comments after Tiger won the Open were intended to be tongue in cheek, and certainly not the way they appeared in print. But they did, and I wholeheartedly apologise for that and intend to contact Tiger to explain this to him.”

A lot of people are cranky now that Tiger Woods has decided to shut it down for the rest of the year.

Daniel Chopra’s tendency to be wild off the tee and accurate from the rough led Todd Hamilton’s caddie to give him a nickname at the Buick Open.

Loren Roberts’ to-do list for the final round of the Commerce Bank Championship doesn’t sound like one of a top golfer with a two-stroke lead.

Spanish qualifier Pablo Larrazabal shot a 4-under-par 67 Saturday and held a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the French Open.

We often hear about athletes getting “in the zone.” Rarely, however, are these athletes closing in on their 48th birthday. Rarer still are runs that go on for months. Yes, Kenny Perry is truely in rarified air.

Kenny Perry emerged victorious at the Buick Open after firing a 6-under par 66 in Sunday’s final round. His day was highlighted by an eagle on the 14th hole, made by holing out a bunker shot on the drivable 322-yard par-4. He became only the second player in the last 25 years to eagle a par-4 in the final round and win the Buick Open. In 1991, Brad Faxon also eagled the par-4 14th in his final round and went on to win.

If the U.S. Ryder Cup team had been finalized on Sunday after the Buick Open, there would be six 2008 PGA TOUR champions among the eight automatic qualifiers.

Inbee Park’s win Sunday at the U.S. Women’s Open and Kenny Perry’s triumph at the Buick Open shed some light on the unique paths it takes to become a champion on the LPGA and PGA tours. ESPN.com’s Jason Sobel delves into that subject in the Weekly 18.

GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Yes, he’d hoisted the unique silver trophy with that Flying Goddess of a hood ornament on top. He’d posed for pictures and acknowledged the cheers of the crowd.

Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday by closing with …

Two weeks away from her 20th birthday, Inbee Park became the youngest winner of the U.S. Women’s Open on Sunday by closing with a 2-under 71 as everyone else around her faded away at Interlachen.

Kenny Perry has picked the perfect time to play his best golf in two-plus decades on the PGA Tour. Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Buick Open by a stroke at 19 under, giving him two victories in June and his fourth top-six finish in a six-tournament run. “This is probably the longest sustained stretch in my career where I’ve played tremendous golf each and every week,” said Perry, who…

Inbee Park gazed at the names on the silver trophy that now belongs to her, amazed that someone who only learned how to play golf 10 years ago could join such a select group as U.S. Women’s Open champions. One name in particular meant the world to her. Se Ri Pak wasn’t at Interlachen Country Club on Sunday when the 19-year-old Park made three birdies on the back nine to pull away for a four-shot…

Kenny Perry joined a short list of multiple champions at the 50th Buick Open. Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to finish at …

GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Yes, he’d hoisted the unique silver trophy with that Flying Goddess of a hood ornament on top. He’d posed for pictures and acknowledged the cheers of the crowd.

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EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — Loren Roberts claimed his first victory of the 2008 season Sunday at the Commerce Bank Championship, ending a drought of 16 events dating back to his last year’s Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship. Prior to winning Sunday, Roberts had finished second three times in 2008 and had registered five other top-10 finishes.

COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, Canada — While “The Great One” served capably as the Nationwide Tour’s host this week, it was Justin Hicks who was the greatest the past four days at the inaugural Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic.

COLLINGWOOD, Ontario, Canada — Funny thing about that shop-worn golf phrase about when it’s your time to win it’s your time.

Kenny Perry captured his second Buick Open on Sunday.