Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

At Houston Open, Casey Gains His First U.S. Win

Apr. 6, 2009
Paul Casey won the Shell Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, beating J. B. Holmes with a bogey on the first playoff hole.
Related Stories from UPI.com
Casey claims his first title on PGA Tour

Casey claims his first title on PGA Tour

HUMBLE, Texas, April 5 (UPI) -- England's Paul Casey, who has nine European Tour titles, won his first PGA event Sunday, defeating J.B. Holmes in a playoff at the Houston Open.
Perry bags 13th PGA Tour title

Perry bags 13th PGA Tour title

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Kenny Perry rolled in a 23-foot birdie putt and won the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., in a playoff Sunday, his 13th victory on the PGA Tour.

Sutherland leads PGA event by one stroke

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Kevin Sutherland shot a 7-under 63 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the PGA Frys.com Open.

MacKenzie wins in three-way playoff

MADISON, Wis., Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Will MacKenzie birdied the second hole of a playoff Sunday and won the Viking Classic in Madison, Wis., his second victory on the PGA Tour.

Holmes tops Mickelson in FBR Open playoff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- J.B. Holmes birdied the final hole to force a playoff and then sank an 8-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to beat Phil Mickelson Sunday in the FBR Open.

Holmes leads by two shots at FBR Open

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 2 (UPI) -- J.B. Holmes posted a 5-under 66 in the third round Saturday to take a two-stroke lead at the PGA's FBR Open in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Holmes an easy winner at Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- PGA Tour rookie John B. Holmes won the FBR Open at Scottsdale, Ariz., by seven shots over a group of five players Sunday.

American Todd Hamilton wins British Open

TROON, Scotland, July 18 (UPI) -- American Todd Hamilton beat South African Ernie Els in a four-hole playoff Sunday to win the British Open.

Hensby beats Morgan in John Deere playoff

SILVIS, Ill., July 11 (UPI) -- Australia's Mark Hensby parred the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with John E. Morgan Sunday and won the John Deere Classic.

Riley wins first PGA Tour event

RENO, Nev., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Chris Riley parred the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Jonathan Kaye and win his first PGA Tour event, the Reno-Tahoe Open.
1 of 20
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visited in Washington
View Caption
Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic