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Golf: McIlroy splits with management to go it alone

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 05:30

Former US Open champion Rory McIlroy is set to split with his Irish-based management company and organise his own business affairs, his close friend Graeme McDowell has confirmed. McDowell confirmed McIlroy would parting company with Horizon Sports Management after winning through to the last 16 in the World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria. While McIlroy's parting has not been officially confirmed by his management company of some 18 months, McDowell admitted he knows enough that he's disappointed he will no longer have the double Major winner as a management stablemate.

Golf: Korda seizes lead at Mobile Bay LPGA

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 23:00

Jessica Korda had seven birdies in her seven-under par 65 on Friday to seize a one-shot second-round lead over surging Hall of Famer Karrie Webb in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Korda built a 36-hole total of 13-under 131, while Australia's Webb climbed up the leaderboard with a bogey-free nine-under 63 for 132. Chella Choi of South Korea led much of the day, but her six-under 66 finally left her in third place on 133. Webb did all she could, grabbing four of her nine birdies in her last five holes as she closed her round with three straight birdies.

Golf: Mobile Bay LPGA Classic scores

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 21:30

Leading second-round scores on Friday in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic (USA unless noted, par-72): 131 - Jessica Korda 66-65 132 - Karrie Webb (AUS) 69-63 133 - Chella Choi (KOR) 67-66 134 - Sydnee Michaels 72-62, Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 69-65, Thidapa Suwannapura (THA) 69-65 135 - Azahara Munoz (ESP) 71-64, Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) 69-66, Mina Harigae 67-68, Lexi Thompson 65-70 136 - Becky Morgan (WAL) 71-65, Paz Echeverria (CHI) 69-67, Nicole Castrale 67-69, Seo Hee-Kyung (KOR) 68-68

Former US Open golf champ Venturi, 82, dies

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 20:30

Ken Venturi, the 1964 US Open champion who spent 35 years as a US television golf commentator, has died at the age of 82, US media reported on Friday. The San Francisco Chronicle said Venturi's son, Matt, had informed the newspaper that his father died on Friday afternoon in Rancho Mirage, California, near Palm Springs. Venturi's death came just two days after his 82nd birthday and 12 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, although he was too ill to attend the ceremony.

Golf: Kim Chang-yoon sets course record in S. Korea

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 16:01

Unheralded journeyman Kim Chang-yoon fired a course-record 10-under-par 62 on Friday to lead after two rounds of OneAsia's SK Telecom Open on South Korea's Jeju Island. Kim's ten birdies left him at 14-under after day two of the tournament, one stroke ahead of overnight leader Matt Griffin (67) from Australia. Fellow Australian Jason Norris posted his second 66 for sole possession of third place at the Pinx Golf Club, with Korea's Park Do-kyu (66) one more behind.

Golf: Poulter 'disgusted' at World Match-Play exit

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 14:00

Ryder Cup winning hero Ian Poulter was livid with himself after being knocked out of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria on Friday Poulter, the winner two years ago, lost both his round robin matches - following up Thursday's reverse to Thongchai Jaidee with defeat to South African Thomas Aiken, ranked 87 places lower on the World Rankings than the No. 15 ranked Englishman.

Golf: Colsaerts win boosts chances in Bulgaria

Agence France-PresseMay 17, 2013 06:46

Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts boosted his chances of successfully defending his title with victory on day two of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria on Friday. The 30-year-old easily accounted for Thailand's Kiradeck Aphibarnrat, winning 3 and 2 on the Thracian Cliffs course along the Black Sea shoreline. Colsaerts was a shock first round-robin loser to South African Branden Grace but was always in command in his match with Aphibarnrat, winner earlier this year of the Maybank Malaysian Open.

Golf: LPGA to make Chinese debut at Beijing in October

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 22:30

The LPGA Tour will stage its first tournament in China at Beijing's Reignwood Pine Valley course from October 3-6, officials of the US-based tour announced on Thursday. The $1.8 million Reignwood LPGA Classic will be the first stop on a late-season Asian LPGA swing that includes stops in Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan before season-ending events in Mexico and the United States.

Golf: Byron Nelson Championship scores

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 20:46

Leading first-round scores on Thursday in the $6.7 million USPGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship (USA unless noted, par 70) 60 - Keegan Bradley 63 - Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 64 - Ted Potter, Harris English, Robert Karlsson (SWE) 65 - Ryan Palmer, Angel Cabrera (ARG), Camilo Villegas (COL) 66 - Will Claxton, Bae Sang-Moon (KOR), Scott Piercy, Sean O'Hair, Marc Leishman (AUS)

Golf: Tiger commits to defending Memorial crown

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 19:00

World number one Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he will defend his title at next month's PGA Memorial tournament, using the event as his final tuneup for the US Open. Woods became the first five-time winner in the history of the Memorial, hosted by golf icon Jack Nicklaus at Muirfield Village, the site of the next Presidents Cup matches between US and International squads in October.