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Janzen shares John Deere lead
SILVIS, Ill., July 9 (UPI) -- Lee Janzen, winless since the second of his two U.S. Open titles 11 years ago, claimed a share of the first-round lead Thursday at the John Deere Classic.
Na Yeon Choi leads Women's Open
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 9 (UPI) -- Na Yeon Choi, who in her second year on the LPGA Tour is looking for her first win, grabbed the lead Thursday after one round of the U.S. Women's Open.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 9 (UPI) -- Golfweek magazine reported Thursday that the LPGA Tour has decided not to retain Commissioner Carolyn Bivens for the final two years of her contract.
GLASGOW, Scotland, July 9 (UPI) -- Australia's Richard Green shot 7-under-par 64 Thursday and has a one-stroke lead at the Scottish Open golf tournament in Glasgow, Scotland.
ORLANDO, Fla., July 8 (UPI) -- Marquee names on the women's tour want LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign, Golfweek Magazine said.
Mickelson's mother diagnosed with cancer
SAN DIEGO, July 6 (UPI) -- Phil Mickelson's mother, Mary, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, only a month and a half after his wife was diagnosed with the same disease.
Yi jumps to No. 41 in LPGA rankings
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 6 (UPI) -- Eunjung Yi's first LPGA win this weekend has allowed her to soar 98 places in the women's golf world rankings as the top eight spots remained unchanged.
Woods wins, tightens hold on No. 1 ranking
VIRGINIA WATER, England, July 6 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods has run his reign as the No 1 golfer in the world to 213 consecutive weeks, rankings released Monday indicate.
Woods racks up 68th tour victory
BETHESDA, Md., July 5 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods shot a 3-under-par 67 Sunday and won his own tournament, the AT&T National at the Congressional Country Club in Maryland.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 5 (UPI) -- Eunjung Yi rolled in a 14-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff with Morgan Pressel Sunday and won the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Ohio.
PARIS, July 5 (UPI) -- Martin Kaymer won the European Tour's Open de France golf tournament Sunday in a one-hole playoff against Lee Westwood.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 4 (UPI) -- Eunjung Yi of Korea shot a 10-under 61 Saturday to take a four-stroke lead in the third round at the LPGA Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.
BETHESDA, Md., July 4 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods had an even-par 70 Saturday and dropped back into a tie with Anthony Kim after three rounds of the PGA's AT&T National in Maryland.
PARIS, July 4 (UPI) -- Rafa Echenique shot 1-under-par 70 Saturday and maintained his lead at the European Tour's Open de France golf tournament in Paris.
PARIS, July 3 (UPI) -- Rafa Echenique's 4-under-par 67 Friday left him with a two-stroke lead midway through the European Tour's Open de France golf tournament in Paris.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 3 (UPI) -- Sarah Kemp shot the lowest round of her two-year LPGA Tour career Friday and moved into a share of the lead after 36 holes of the Jamie Farr Classic.
Tiger Woods leads PGA event by 1 shot
BETHESDA, Md., July 3 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods shot 4-under-par 66 Friday and forged a one-stroke lead at the PGA AT&T National golf tournament in Bethesda, Md.
Kim leads Tiger by two at AT&T National
BETHESDA, Md., July 2 (UPI) -- Anthony Kim, winless since he captured this event a year ago, fired a course-record 8-under 62 Thursday for a two-shot lead at the AT&T National.
SYLVANIA, Ohio, July 2 (UPI) -- Laura Diaz, who has made the cut in only one of her last seven events, grabbed a share of the lead Thursday after one round of the Jamie Farr Classic.
Kaymer's 62 leads Open de France golf
PARIS, July 2 (UPI) -- Martin Kaymer shot 9-under-par 62 Thursday and has a three-stroke lead at the European Tour's Open de France golf tournament in Paris.
BETHESDA, Md., July 1 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods returns to competition Thursday in the opening round of a tournament where he is the host -- the AT&T National.
Perry at career-high No. 4 ranking
VIRGINIA WATER, England, June 29 (UPI) -- Kenny Perry's PGA victory in Connecticut jumbled the Top 10 of the men's golf rankings, with Perry reaching a career-best ranking in the process.
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