DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Lee Westwood closed with two birdies in his final three holes Friday and has a 2-stroke lead halfway through the European PGA Tour's Dubai World Championship.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Steve Haskins fired a 6-under 65 Thursday and increased his lead to four shots with one round to play at the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament.

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Lorena Ochoa, trying to rally and win her fourth Player of the Year title, grabbed the lead Thursday after one round of the LPGA Tour Championship at Houston.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Robert Allenby had five birdies on the back nine Thursday en route to a 1-stroke lead after one round of the European PGA Tour's Dubai World Championship.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Steve Haskins shot a 6-under 65 Wednesday that put him two shots in front at the midway point of the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament in Scottsdale, Ariz.

HOUSTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The LPGA Wednesday released its 2010 schedule, a slate that is three tournaments shorter than this year's calendar.

MEMPHIS, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. magistrate in Memphis has denied suspended golfer Doug Barron's request to play in the PGA Tour's qualifying tournament.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Tom Watson's stirring run at the 2009 British Open led organizers to alter qualification rules, allowing him an exemption into the tournament for five years.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Michelle Wie shot a 3-under-par 69 Sunday and won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico -- her long-awaited first victory on the LPGA Tour.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Stephen Ames fired a 64 to get into a playoff and then beat Justin Leonard and George McNeil Sunday in the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Florida.

HONG KONG, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Gregory Bourdy shot 67 Sunday, his fourth round of the week of at least 3-under-par, and won the European PGA Tour's Hong Kong Open.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods, playing in his first tournament in Australia in 12 years, used a 4-under-par 68 Sunday to pull away and win the JBWere Masters.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Justin Leonard, George McNeill, Mathias Gronberg and Justin Rose all have a piece of the lead through 54 holes at the PGA's Children's Miracle Network Classic.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Michelle Wie and Christie Kerr share the lead after three rounds at the LPGA's Lorena Ochoa Invitational at Guadalajara, Mexico.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods shot even-par 72 Saturday and is in a three-way tie for the lead going into the final round of the JBWere Masters in Australia.

HONG KONG, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Gregory Bourdy shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 63 Saturday and is two strokes ahead of the field at the European PGA Tour's Hong Kong Open.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Jiyai Shin, the leading candidate for player-of-the-year honors on the LPGA Tour, took the lead Friday after two rounds of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Justin Leonard overcame windy conditions Friday to fire an 8-under-par 64 and seize a two-shot lead after two rounds of the Children's Miracle Network Classic.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Kevin Streelman won a $1 million bonus Friday at the PGA's Children's Miracle Network Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., by building a three-stroke lead.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods battled through windy conditions Friday for a 4-under-par 68 that moved him into a 3-stroke lead halfway through the JBWere Masters in Australia.

HONG KONG, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Wen-Chong Laing fired a 5-under-par 65 Friday and is among four players tied for the lead after 36 holes of the European PGA Tour's Hong Kong Open.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Song-Hee Kim made four straight birdies Thursday, shot a 7-under 65 and owned a two shot lead after one round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.