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Golf: Choi edges sizzling Nordqvist for LPGA lead

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 23:45

South Korea's Chella Choi fired a six-under par 66 Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead over Sweden's surging Anna Nordqvist after the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Choi, seeking her first LPGA title, stood on 17-under 199 after 54 holes with Nordqvist, who fired a course and tournament record 61, and second-round leader Jessica Korda of the United States sharing second on 200. "Every hole birdie chance because I know my shots," Choi said. "So I think just confidence and focus on just teeing ground. It's no problem."

Tiger Woods wins Players Championship

Agencia EFEMay 13, 2013 13:33

International Sports Desk, May 13 (EFE).- Tiger Woods prevailed at The Players Championship tournament in Florida, the fourth victory in his last seven PGA Tour events. Woods, the world No. 1, was the favorite going into the tournament, which was his first outing since the Masters last month. Leading after the third round, Woods birdied five holes on Sunday to finish 13-under-par, two strokes better than fellow Americans Kevin Streelman and Jeff Maggert and Swede David Lingmerth.

Golf: Stenson seizes lead as weather halts Players

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 11:07

Henrik Stenson was two-under through eight holes on Saturday and held a one-shot lead over Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia when thunderstorms halted play at the Players Championship. Sweden's Stenson birdied the fourth and sixth holes in the third round to get to 11-under for the tournament. That put him atop the leaderboard ahead of overnight leader Garcia and Woods, who came into the third round trailing the Spaniard by a stroke. Garcia was one-over for the day through six holes after a bogey at the par-five sixth.

Golf: Woods silences Sergio with Players victory

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 23:00

Tiger Woods shook off a double bogey at the 14th hole Sunday and held on to win the US PGA Tour Players Championship, setting another career milestone in the process. Woods, who had a share of the lead with Sergio Garcia and David Lingmerth after completing the weather-disrupted third round on Sunday morning, carded a final-round 70 for a 13-under par total of 275. That put him two strokes in front of Swedish PGA Tour rookie Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman.

CORRECTED: Golf: Woods wins Players Championship

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 20:45

Woods wins Players Championship by two

Thomson ReutersMay 10, 2013 18:01

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Tiger Woods won the Players Championship by two strokes over Swedish rookie David Lingmerth and Americans Jeff Maggert and Kevin Streelman at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday. World number one Woods shot a final-round of two-under-par 70 for a 13-under-par total of 275 for his second Players title following his 2001 triumph. (Reporting by Larry Fine; Editing by Gene Cherry)

Golf: Unheralded Castro seizes Players lead

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 16:43

In a star-studded field, unheralded Roberto Castro matched the course record with a nine-under par 63 on Thursday to seize the first-round lead at the Players Championship. Castro, making his debut in the US PGA Tour's $9.5 million flagship event, equalled the record set by Fred Couples in 1992 and matched by Australian Greg Norman in 1994. His effort gave him a three-shot lead over world number two Rory McIlroy and American Zach Johnson, who shared second place on six-under 66.

Golf: Mickelson, Watney share PGA lead

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 19:45

Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney each stumbled with the lead on Saturday, leaving the US duo tied atop the leaderboard after three rounds at the US PGA Wells Fargo Championship. Mickelson took a double bogey at the par-5 15th and a bogey at 16 to hand Watney the lead, only to have Watney double bogey the par-3 17th and leave both even on eight-under 208 for 54 holes in the $6.7 million event at Quail Hollow. The lefthanded American Mickelson finished on 73 while Watney settled for a 71.

Golf: Kerr grabs two-stroke LPGA lead

Agence France-PresseMay 4, 2013 19:30

American Cristie Kerr fired a five-under par 66 on Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $1.3 million LPGA Kingsmill Championship. Kerr stood on 10-under 203 after 54 holes with compatriot Stacy Lewis and Norway's Suzann Pettersen sharing second on 205, American Angela Stanford on 206 and South Korea's Lee Il-Hee fifth on 207. Thai teen Ariya Jutanugarn, who led after the first two rounds, stumbled to a 73 on saturday but still shared sixth with American Lizette Salas on 208.

Golf: Mickelson seizes PGA lead

Agence France-PresseMay 3, 2013 20:00

Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson fired a five-under par 67 on Friday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the $6.7 million US PGA Wells Fargo Championship. US left-hander Mickelson, who opened with a 14-foot birdie putt on his way to back-to-back birdies, stood on nine-under 135 after 36 holes at Quail Hollow. "I got off to a good start so that set a good tone for the round," Mickelson said. "I really am excited about the way I'm hitting it off the tee. If I drive it well this weekend, it's going to be a fun weekend. And I fully expect to."