After a couple of wet weather weeks, the PGA TOUR should enjoy a milder climate out West in Nevada. The Legends Reno-Tahoe Open takes place at Montreux Golf and Country Club about halfway between Reno and Lake Tahoe, which means there’s no shortage of things to do.

China, host to the Summer Olympics, has (officially) been slow to embrace the game — but that may be about to change, writes GolfWorld’s Ron Sirak.

If you think that a major championship isn’t quite the same without No. 1 Tiger Woods in the field, then you’d also have to acknowledge the significance of his absence this week at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.

I wanted to give Michelle Wie a hard time for not knowing Jay Williamson.

Greg Norman, whose impressive run to a third-place finish at the British Open brought him an invitation to the PGA Championship, has turned down the place in the last major of the year.

Cameron Peck, 17, won six of the first eight holes against Evan Beck, 17, and went on to claim the U.S. Junior Amateur title.

Thirteen-year-olds Karen Chung and Alexis Thompson each won two matches Saturday to advance to Sunday’s championship final.

JUPITER, Florida (Ticker) - There will be no Great White Shark sightings at Oakland Hills next week.

Anthony Kim made nine birdies and an eagle in 21 holes Saturday in the Canadian Open for a share of the lead.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Greg Norman turned down an invitation Monday to play in the PGA Championship, deciding to stick to a previous commitment instead of competing for the fourth straight week.

Greg Norman turned down an invitation Monday to play in the PGA Championship, deciding to stick to a previous commitment instead of competing for the fourth straight week. The PGA of America offered Norman an exemption after he had the 54-hole lead in the British Open and finished third. Norman tied for fifth last week at the Senior British Open, and will play this week in the U.S.

A field of 81 players will participate in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational when it begins on Thursday morning at Firestone Country Club. Here’s a breakdown of the field in Akron, Ohio:

Greg Norman, whose bid to become the oldest winner in major championship history fell just short at this month’s British Open, has decided to decline an invitation to play in the PGA Championship.

Editor’s note: PGA TOUR rookie Chez Reavie earned his maiden win last week at the RBC Canadian Open. Read some of the congratulatory e-mails PGATOUR.COM received for Reavie.

Golfer Chris Wood turned professional on Monday, just over a week after finishing as the highest placed amateur at the British Open.

Golfer Chris Wood turned professional on Monday, just over a week after finishing as the highest placed amateur at the British Open. The 20-year-old Wood tied for fifth with Jim Furyk at Royal Birkdale, seven shots behind winner Padraig Harrington. Wood signed with the International Sports Management group and will receive invitations to European Tour events.

OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — The Small Unit came up big in the RBC Canadian Open.

Chez Reavie became the first rookie to win on the PGA TOUR in 2008 and jumped from 128th to 29th in regular season FedExCup points standings.

Tom Watson is one of only five players under par through two rounds of the Senior Open Championship.

Former champion Mikael Lundberg and Jarmo Sandelin each shot 8-under 64 to share a one-stroke lead Friday after the second round of the Russian Open as John Daly missed the cut for the second straight week.

Helen Alfredsson shot a course-record 9-under 63 Friday to pull within a shot of leader Angela Park after the second round of the Evian Masters.

Mike Weir just finished saying that water-logged Glen Abbey could only get firmer and faster when a clap of thunder forced him to reconsider.

Was it another Shark Tank or a great performance in the bright light of an Open Championship?

And guess who’s the clear favorite for the PGA Championship next month at Oakland Hills?

Chez Reavie was asked what he planned to buy first after his $900,000 windfall in the Canadian Open. “I have no idea,” the 26-year-old PGA Tour rookie said. “I’m sure I’ll find something nice back home, if my fiancee doesn’t spend it before I get home.” Amanda Henrichs’ spending spree probably won’t include a bigger wedding.