Posts from — July 2008

The only thing that spoiled John Cook’s comeback was Fred Funk’s finish. Cook, who blew a big lead on the back nine at the British …

RENO, Nev. — The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open took a gamble by inviting teen sensation Michelle Wie to play in its PGA TOUR event. It looks like the gamble has paid off handsomely.

Q. Michelle, you mentioned at the beginning of the tournament that you were focusing on making the cut. Now that you shot 1 over does that creep in your mind I can do this?

THE MODERATOR: We would like to welcome Jeff Overton into the interview room for a couple of minutes after a 7-under 65 that puts you in the lead in the clubhouse right now. Talk about your day.

Jeff Overton recorded a 7-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead over Harrison Frazar, Brian Davis, Marco Dawson and John Merrick after the first round of the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open. It represents the first 18-hole lead of his career.

Michelle Wie put herself in contention to make her first cut in eight tries on the PGA Tour, shooting a 1-over 73 in Thursday’s …

OMAHA, Neb. — D.A. Points, from Pekin, Ill., shot 8-under 63 in the opening round of the Cox Classic presented by Chevrolet to lead the way at Champions Run Golf Club.

Retief Goosen, a late arrival and an early starter, took advantage of a Firestone South course that played long and short on …

RAND JERRIS: It’s a pleasure to welcome Fred Funk to the interview room, Fred with a round of 5-under par 65 this afternoon, and 4-under through four holes, pretty good start.

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Fred Funk fired a 5-under 65 to take the first-round lead at the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday.

Q. 3-under is obviously a good spot to be, especially the afternoon.

Q. Where did you feel like you played your best, what part of the game?

• Fred Funk, making his first appearance on the Champions Tour since the FedEx Kinko’s Classic in early May, carded a 5-under 65 today, his best opening round on the Champions Tour in 2008. He’s a first-round leader for the third time in his brief career on the Champions Tour. On two previous occasions, Funk posted 65 in the opening round both times and went on to win. After the first round of the 2006 AT&T Championship, Funk led by one stroke over R.W. Eaks, Dan Pohl and Scott Simpson. At the end of the first round of the 2007 Turtle Bay Championship, Funk led by two strokes over five different players.

AKRON, Ohio — We used to call them the Big Five. Well, Tiger Woods was “the” one, but Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh were all winning with great consistency, too.

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Retief Goosen, a late arrival and an early starter, took advantage of a Firestone South course that played long and short on his way to a 4-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday.

Retief Goosen, a late arrival and an early starter, took advantage of a Firestone South course that played long and short on …

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Don’t mention that ugly, dreaded “C” word to Gary Hallberg.

JOHN COOK: I didn’t like the way it finished last week at all. Second is not good.

DAVE DELICH: I started the back well and just I was doing something with my mid-irons, I seemed to have 5- and 6-iron in my hand all day, and I made three or four really poor swings on the back. I think I under-clubbed 10 half a club and it cost me three shots from the middle of the fairway, and you just can’t do that out here and put myself in some funny spots.

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Big Break X: Michigan will feature a Big Break series-first team format in its 10th season that will test each duo’s game as much as their relationship.

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