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Reavie takes Canadian Open for first PGA Tour win

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.
“It can’t [...]

Reavie leads Canadian Open by 3 strokes

Chez Reavie picked up a stroke before he even got to Glen Abbey for the third round of the Canadian Open.
Actually, probably before he got out of bed Saturday.
“I’m tired,” Reavie said Friday after playing 33 holes to take a two-stroke lead over Eric Axley in the suspended second round. At about 7:45 a.m., that [...]

Former champion Lundberg leads Russian Open after third-round play.

Former champion Mikael Lundberg shot a 4-under-par 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Russian Open.
Lundberg, who shared the overnight lead with fellow Swede Jarmo Sandelin, has a 17-under-par, 199 total. Jamie Moul of England, who started the day tied for 11th place, was in second after a [...]

A roaring start

Weir’s birdie putt gets gallery going, propels Canuck into share of lead
As Mike Weir prepared for a five-foot putt to finish the opening round at the RBC Canadian Open yesterday, one of his playing partners, the American Todd Hamilton, put his fingers in his ears.
A good idea, as the huge gallery roared its approval when [...]

BRITISH OPEN AT ROYAL BIRKDALE

Even in his moment of triumph, as he took an utterly stress-free stroll on the 72nd hole at Royal Birkdale, Padraig Harrington knew he had interfered with a potentially historic sporting moment.
Harrington put his arm around Greg Norman, shook his hand and thanked him for his company the previous 4 1/2 hours. Then, moments from [...]

Johnson Gets First PGA Tour Win

Richard S. Johnson birdied three of his last four holes Sunday to shoot a 6-under-par 64 and win the U.S. Bank Championship by one shot over Ken Duke for his first PGA Tour victory.
Johnson finished at 16-under 264 at Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee.
Johnson, the sixth golfer from Sweden to win on tour [...]

Greg Norman Has Chance to Slay Demons at British Open

Greg Norman has been in this position seven times before and managed to win once.
Today at the British Open, the 53-year-old Australian who once was the best golfer in the world, will get another chance to erase the demons of his past as he tries to become the oldest winner in major championship history.
Norman, now [...]

Choi stands firm at windswept British Open

High winds battered the third round of the British Open on Saturday, leaving the world’s best golfers struggling against being blown clean off the leaderboard.
Overnight leader, KJ Choi, bidding to become the first Asian golfer to win a major, stood firm however with pars on his first four holes to stretch his outright lead to [...]

Johnson, Flanagan share lead at PGA’s US Bank

Richard S. Johnson was disappointed his score wasn’t lower while Nick Flanagan was just happy to be playing well on the PGA Tour.
First-round leader Johnson shot 3-under par 67 and Flanagan had a 7-under 63 Friday to share the second-round lead at 10-under at the U.S. Bank Championship over the 6,579-yard Brown Deer Park Golf [...]

Norman atop British Open leaderboard with 70

The Shark was atop the leaderboard at the British Open — with Spider-Man right on his tail. Greg Norman shot his second straight 70 at treacherous Royal Birkdale on Friday, sinking testy putts at the final two holes to hang on as the only player at par midway through golf’s oldest major championship.
But no one [...]