Westwood suffers injury scare as Howell, Hansen lead in France
(Reuters) - World number three Lee Westwood hurt his leg and slid out of contention at the French Open while fellow Briton David Howell and Dane Anders Hansen grabbed a share of the lead after a weather-interrupted third round on Saturday. Westwood slipped and injured his groin walking to the first tee while talking to playing partner Richard Sterne's caddie before dropping seven shots in his first six holes en-route to a five-over-par 76. The Englishman was 12 shots behind Howell (67) and Hansen ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-suffers-injury-scare-howell-hansen-lead-france-090344795--golf.html ]
Simpson bursts two shots clear at Greenbrier
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson withstood an unexpected charge by journeyman Troy Kelly to move two strokes clear after Saturday's third round of the weather-hit Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, Simpson coolly birdied four of the last six holes for a five-under-par 65 on the Old White TPC Course to post a 14-under total of 196. The 26-year-old signed off in style, rolling in a 20-footer on the 18th green to finish two ahead ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/simpson-bursts-two-shots-clear-greenbrier-011003462--golf.html ]
UPDATE 1-Golf-Simpson bursts two shots clear at Greenbrier
* Simpson regains control with late birdies * Shoots a 65 to lead by two shots after 54 holes (Adds detail, quotes) July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson withstoodan unexpected charge by journeyman Troy Kelly to move twostrokes clear after Saturday's third round of the weather-hitGreenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, Simpson coolly birdiedfour of the last six holes for a five-under-par 65 on the OldWhite TPC Course to post a ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-golf-simpson-bursts-two-shots-clear-greenbrier-010414823--golf.html ]
Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open
(Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliterated the field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shots clear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Run where only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi put herself in prime position to win her first major title. The 24-year-old Korean, who has triumphed five times on the LPGA Tour, seized control of the tournament in masterly fashion with eight ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/korean-choi-takes-control-u-womens-open-004353066--golf.html ]
UPDATE 1-Golf-Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open
* Choi fires a 65 to lead by six strokes * Takes total command of year's third major (Adds detail, quotes) July 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliteratedthe field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shotsclear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open inKohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Runwhere only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi putherself in prime position to win her first major title. The 24-year-old Korean ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-golf-korean-choi-takes-control-u-womens-003637607--golf.html ]
(Reuters) - World number three Lee Westwood hurt his leg and slid out of contention at the French Open while fellow Briton David Howell and Dane Anders Hansen grabbed a share of the lead after a weather-interrupted third round on Saturday. Westwood slipped and injured his groin walking to the first tee while talking to playing partner Richard Sterne's caddie before dropping seven shots in his first six holes en-route to a five-over-par 76. The Englishman was 12 shots behind Howell (67) and Hansen ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/westwood-suffers-injury-scare-howell-hansen-lead-france-090344795--golf.html ]
Simpson bursts two shots clear at Greenbrier
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson withstood an unexpected charge by journeyman Troy Kelly to move two strokes clear after Saturday's third round of the weather-hit Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, Simpson coolly birdied four of the last six holes for a five-under-par 65 on the Old White TPC Course to post a 14-under total of 196. The 26-year-old signed off in style, rolling in a 20-footer on the 18th green to finish two ahead ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/simpson-bursts-two-shots-clear-greenbrier-011003462--golf.html ]
UPDATE 1-Golf-Simpson bursts two shots clear at Greenbrier
* Simpson regains control with late birdies * Shoots a 65 to lead by two shots after 54 holes (Adds detail, quotes) July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson withstoodan unexpected charge by journeyman Troy Kelly to move twostrokes clear after Saturday's third round of the weather-hitGreenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Seeking his fourth PGA Tour title, Simpson coolly birdiedfour of the last six holes for a five-under-par 65 on the OldWhite TPC Course to post a ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-golf-simpson-bursts-two-shots-clear-greenbrier-010414823--golf.html ]
Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open
(Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliterated the field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shots clear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open in Kohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Run where only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi put herself in prime position to win her first major title. The 24-year-old Korean, who has triumphed five times on the LPGA Tour, seized control of the tournament in masterly fashion with eight ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/korean-choi-takes-control-u-womens-open-004353066--golf.html ]
UPDATE 1-Golf-Korean Choi takes control of U.S. Women's Open
* Choi fires a 65 to lead by six strokes * Takes total command of year's third major (Adds detail, quotes) July 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's Choi Na-yeon obliteratedthe field with a stunning seven-under-par 65 to surge six shotsclear in Saturday's third round of the U.S. Women's Open inKohler, Wisconsin. On a breezy day with tricky hole locations at Blackwolf Runwhere only four other sub-par scores were recorded, Choi putherself in prime position to win her first major title. The 24-year-old Korean ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-golf-korean-choi-takes-control-u-womens-003637607--golf.html ]
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