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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Lee Westwood maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.
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All of Saturday's play at the LPGA Tour Championship was canceled when overnight rain left The Houstonian Golf & Country Club unplayable.
With another money title and $2.75 million in his sights, Lee Westwood fired a six-under 66 on Saturday to retain his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championship.
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RICHMOND, Texas More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.
Australia's Peter Senior rallied to win the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament on Friday, making five birdies over his last nine holes for a five-under 66 in the final round.
Lee Westwood birdied two of the last three holes Friday en route to a three-under 69 and a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the inaugural Dubai World Championship.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Lee Westwood held on to his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.
Lorena Ochoa birdied three of her last four holes on Thursday for a six-under 66 and the first-round lead of the season- ending LPGA Tour Championship.
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RICHMOND, Texas Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle.
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RICHMOND, Texas Sophie Gustafson has moved within two shots of leader Lorena Ochoa at the weather-delayed LPGA Tour Championship.
Robert Allenby fired a seven- under 65 Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the inaugural Dubai World Championship.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Robert Allenby of Australia shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai World Championship, while Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy vied for the European Tour money title.
Steve Haskins fired a six-under 65 to take the second-round lead Wednesday at Champions Tour Q-School.
Reflecting a year of economic and organizational turmoil, the LPGA Tour on Wednesday released a leaner schedule for its upcoming 2010 season.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. The LPGA Championship will be held at Locust Hill golf course in suburban Rochester for one year next June, with supermarket chain Wegmans replacing McDonald's as sponsor of the season's second major.
Curt Byrum opened with a six-under 65 Tuesday to share the lead after the first round of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament.
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MELBOURNE, Australia Tiger Woods first made his move in the Australian Masters in the middle of the opening round, getting his name on the leaderboard next to a player named "Jordan" that even some of the local fans did not recognize.
FACTS AND STATS: Course Architects: Tom Doak and Jack Nicklaus (2006). Year Opened: August, 2006. Location: Southampton, New York. Slope: 151. Rating: 77.3. Par: 72. Yardage: 7,481.
A U.S. magistrate in Memphis has denied Doug Barron's request for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed him to play in the second stage of the PGA Tour qualifying tournament.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. A U.S. magistrate has denied a temporary restraining order sought by a golfer trying to block a one-year doping ban by the PGA Tour long enough to let him play at a qualifying tournament in Houston.
With a victory on Sunday, McIlroy, Westwood or Kaymer would win the Race to Dubai. Fisher can win the Dubai World Championship, but isn't guaranteed the title formerly called Order of Merit champion.
NEWARK, N.J. After losing at least seven tournaments since 2007, the LPGA is renewing an old acquaintance. The ShopRite Classic is returning to the LPGA lineup next year with a $1.5 million pure.
Rory McIlroy finished second at the Hong Kong Open, moved to first in the Race to Dubai and jumped to 13th in this week's world rankings.
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