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Golf: Mickelson leaves Merion for daughter's graduation

Agence France-PresseJune 11, 2013 16:43
Phil Mickelson, a five-time US Open runner-up, skipped practice for the 113th US Open at Merion this week to fly across the United States for his daughter's eighth-grade graduation. The four-time major champion, who turns 43 on Sunday, made the choice to leave suburban Philadelphia and return to his Southern California home for the Wednesday afternoon ceremony after heavy rains drenched the course on Monday. "I was scheduled to return to San Diego after my 2:30 press conference Tuesday. I came back Monday," Mickelson said in a statement released Tuesday.

Golf: Late birdies lift English to St. Jude victory

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 08:30
Harris English fired back-to-back birdies at 16 and 17 on Sunday en route to a final-round 69 and a two-stroke victory in the US PGA Tour's $5.7 million St. Jude Classic. English captured his first PGA Tour title with a 12-under-par total of 268 after four rounds on the par-70 TPC Southwind course. He held off four-time major champion Phil Mickelson, who carded a 67 to share second place with Scott Stallings on 270.

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: Masters third-round scores - 2nd update

April 13, 2013 16:45
Scores on Saturday during the third round of the 77th Masters at par-72 Augusta National Golf Club: 213 - Tim Clark (RSA) 70-76-67 215 - Nick Watney (USA) 78-69-68, Bo Van Pelt (USA) 71-74-70 216 - Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 78-70-68, Zach Johnson (USA) 69-76-71 217 - Fredrik Jacobson (SWE) 72-73-72 218 - Bubba Watson (USA) 75-73-70, John Huh (USA) 70-77-71, Ernie Els (RSA) 71-74-73 219 - Branden Grace (RSA) 78-70-71, Robert Garrigus (USA) 76-71-72, Stewart Cink (USA) 75-71-73, D.A. Points (USA) 72-75-72, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 75-71-73

Golf: Masters third-round scores - 1st update

April 13, 2013 16:00
Scores on Saturday during the third round of the 77th Masters at par-72 Augusta National Golf Club: 213 - Tim Clark (RSA) 70-76-67 215 - Nick Watney (USA) 78-69-68 216 - Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN) 78-70-68 218 - Bubba Watson (USA) 75-73-70, John Huh (USA) 70-77-71 219 - Branden Grace (RSA) 78-70-71, Robert Garrigus (USA) 76-71-72, Stewart Cink (USA) 75-71-73, D.A. Points (USA) 72-75-72, Henrik Stenson (SWE) 75-71-73 220 - Jose Maria Olazabal (ESP) 74-72-74, Kevin Na (USA) 70-76-74, Brian Gay (USA) 72-74-74, Vijay Singh (FIJ) 72-74-74

Potter Jr. wins Masters Par-3 Contest in playoff

April 12, 2013 15:05
American Ted Potter Jr. won the Masters Par-3 Contest on Wednesday, beating Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar in a playoff for the annual short-course competition.Five players finished tied for the lead at four-under 23 after the short, nine-hole layout but Ernie Els and Nick Watney opted out of the playoff, leaving just Potter, Mickelson and Kuchar to shoot it out. Mickelson was eliminated after the first extra hole when he made a par and his two opponents both birdied the hole.

Up to 60 players could win Masters - Langer

April 10, 2013 16:02
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Bernhard Langer knows a thing or two about winning the Masters and, while he rates Tiger Woods among the favourites this week, he believes up to 60 players are capable of claiming the green jacket on Sunday. A twice former champion at Augusta National, the 55-year-old German also said he has been no fan of the lengthening of the course and the introduction of rough over the past decade, which he feels have made the layout a brutal test of driving.

Golf: Mighty new driver boosts Mickelson at Masters

April 9, 2013 16:15
Phil Mickelson is hoping a new driver in his bag he calls his X-Hot Phrankenwood can dispell the unaccustomed bout of nerves that have beset him as he prepares to play in his 21st Masters. The new mystery weapon off the tee he describes as being "like a three-wood on steroids", only it isn't a three-wood. "No, this is my driver. It just looks like a three-wood. It's a three-wood technology. It's a larger three-wood, but it's got a driver shaft in it, and it's hot like our three-wood. We had to put hot in the name it's so hot.

Golf: Houston Open scores

March 31, 2013 21:15
Leading scores on Sunday after the final round of the $6.2 million PGA Houston Open (USA unless noted, par-72): 272 - DA Points 64-71-71-66 273 - Henrik Stenson (SWE) 69-70-68-66, Billy Horschel 68-72-67-66 274 - Dustin Johnson 69-70-70-65, Ben Crane 69-70-67-68 275 - Brian Davis (ENG) 67-70-71-67, Kevin Chappell 70-70-67-68, Stewart Cink 71-66-68-70 276 - Jason Kokrak 66-69-71-70

CORRECTED-Golf-Two major scalps put Day into last four

February 24, 2013 00:00
(Correct Day's name in first para) By Mark Lamport-Stokes MARANA, Arizona, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Jason Day found it nerve-racking at the end but he could not keep the smile off his face after beating the Masters champion and a former U.S. Open winner on Saturday at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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