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Y.E. Yang upsets Tiger Woods at PGA Championship

August 17, 2009
By Dot Wong

Y.E. Yang came from behind to upset Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship Sunday. It was the 37-year-old Yang's first major, and the first by an Asian-born golfer …"This might be my last win as a golfer," Yang, who won this year's Honda ...
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Matthew wins Ricoh Women’s British Open; Woods tops at Buick Open

August 3, 2009
By Dot Wong

Catriona Matthew won the Ricoh Women's British Open Sunday, defeating Carrie Webb by three strokes at Royal Lytham & St. Annes in England. The 39-year-old Scot won her first major title just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child … ...
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Cink denies Watson historic win at British Open

July 20, 2009
By Dot Wong

Golf history wasn't to be this weekend at the British Open at Turnberry. Stewart Cink thwarted 59-year-old Tom Watson's bid Sunday to become the oldest man to win a major tournament ...Cink defeated Watson in a four-hole playoff after sinking a 12-...
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Tiger Woods defeats Mahan, Kim at AT&T National

July 6, 2009
By Dot Wong

Tiger Woods won his 68th career title at the AT&T National yesterday. He closed with a final-round 67 at Congressional Country Club outside Washington, D.C., to defeat Hunter Mahan and Anthony Kim …Meanwhile, in the TravelGolf.com This We...
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Lucas Glover wins U.S. Open; Mickelson’s dramatic bid falls short

June 22, 2009
By Dot Wong

Lucas Glover finished with a 3-over-par 73 today to win the U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. He defeated Phil Mickelson, trying to win the title for his wife as she battles breast cancer, by two strokes …"It was a test of patience, that's for su...
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O’Hair wins at Quail Hollow; Ballesteros makes first appearance since surgery

May 5, 2009
By Dot Wong

Sean O’Hair won the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday. He closed with a 3-under-par 69 to defeat Lucas Glover and Bubba Watson by a stroke. This is O’Hair’s third PGA Tour victory …Meanwhile, golfing legend ...
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Brian Gay destroys field at Verizon Heritage; Price wins Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am

April 20, 2009
By Dot Wong

Brian Gay closed with a 7-under-par 64 Sunday to win the Verizon Heritage by 10 shots. He finished at 20-under 264 – a new scoring record – for his second PGA Tour victory …“Just another unbelievable day,” Gay told repor...
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Alex Cejka leads Verizon; Sergio Garcia apologizes for Masters comments

April 17, 2009
By Dot Wong

Alex Cejka carded a 7-under-par 64 yesterday to lead the Verizon Heritage. Cejka, who missed more than three months of action on the PGA Tour last year after neck surgery, leads Lee Janzen by a stroke. Trevor Immelman is two shots back …Meanwhi...
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Angel Cabrera wins The Masters; Tiger Woods finishes four back

April 13, 2009
By Dot Wong

Angel Cabrera of Argentina earned his second major victory yesterday at The Masters. The 39-year-old Cabrera defeated Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell in a sudden death shootout at Augusta National that played deep into the evening …Phil Mickelson...
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Paul Casey wins first PGA Tour title; Lincicome takes first major at Kraft Nabisco Championship

April 6, 2009
By Dot Wong

Paul Casey earned his first PGA Tour victory Sunday with a win at the Shell Houston Open. He defeated J.B. Holmes with a bogey on the first playoff hole. The victory moved him to No. 6 in the world rankings …“It’s time to start beli...
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