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Mickelson takes HSBC lead

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:34:31 GMT

Phil Mickelson blows past Tiger Woods and the rest of the field with three late birdies for the lead at the HSBC Champions.

Wadkins, Olazabal inducted into Hall of Fame

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:17:18 GMT

Golf adds some new members to its Hall of Fame on Monday, including former great Lanny Wadkins, who joins his "heroes."

PGA suspends first golfer for PED

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:30:18 GMT

The PGA has tested for performance-enhancing drugs for over a year. Doug Barron becomes the first player to earn a suspension.

Tracking Tiger: A FOXSports.com special feature

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:27:43 GMT

Tiger Woods is back from injury and has resumed his pursuit of Nicklaus' 18 majors. Robert Lusetich will be there with every swing.

Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:29 GMT

Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies. The back nine Saturday at the HSBC Champions changed names atop the leaderboard, as Mickelson made three birdies over the last five holes for a 5-under 67 that took him from a two-shot deficit to a two-shot lead over Woods and Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship of the year. What didn't change was the excitement level at Sheshan International, especially with what awaits on Sunday.

Song takes lead by 1 at LPGA Mizuno Classic

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:23:55 GMT

South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic. Song had six birdies in a front-nine 30, then had two birdies and bogey on the final nine holes Saturday to reach 11 under at Kintetsu Kashikojima. Akane Iijima (64) and In-Kyung Kim (65) were tied for second, and Rui Kitada (66) was 9 under in the event sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and Japan LPGA.

Kim to skip Dubai event, won't vie for $7.5M

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:54:25 GMT

Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified. Kim reached the final of the World Match Play Championship last week in Spain before losing to Ross Fisher, allowing Kim to move up to No. 39 in the Race to Dubai standings on the European Tour. He already has played 11 events to meet the minimum required, assuring him a spot in the 60-man field to end the European season in two weeks.

PGA Tour suspends first ever golfer for PED use

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:20:28 GMT

The PGA Tour says Doug Barron has been suspended one year for using a performance-enhancing drug. He is the first player to violate the doping policy since testing began in July 2008. Barron has not played a full PGA Tour schedule since 2006 and competed only four times on the Nationwide Tour this year. The 40-year-old golfer apologized Monday in a statement through the tour, saying he did not intend to gain an unfair advantage. The tour declined further comment.

Wadkins, Olazabal inducted into Hall of Fame

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:43:52 GMT

Lanny Wadkins, Jose Maria Olazabal and Christy O'Connor Sr. were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday night, a reward for hundreds of international victories and stellar performances under intense pressure in the Ryder Cup. Joining them posthumously was President Dwight Eisenhower, whose love of golf has been credited for a surge in interest in the game while he was in office from 1952-1960.

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