TIGER WOODS IN ACTION ON FIRST DAY OF 138TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
American Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the first day of the 138th British Open Championship in Turnberry Thursday July 16 2009. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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VIRGINIA WATER, England, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Second-ranked Phil Mickelson's victory in the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai moved him closer to top-ranked Tiger Woods in the world golf rankings.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Phil Mickelson held off Ernie Els, whose course-record-tying effort Sunday made for a dramatic finish, and won the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Phil Mickelson had three birdies over his last five holes Saturday and owns the lead heading to the final round of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Nick Watney tied the course record with an 8-under-par 64 Thursday and owns a 2-stroke lead at the World Golf Championships tournament in Shanghai.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Troy Matteson's weekend playoff victory in the Frys.com Open in Arizona moved him up 122 places in the world golf rankings.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Nick O'Hern rode a hot putter to a 7-under 63 Thursday that put him a shot in front after one round of the Frys.com Open at Scottsdale, Ariz.
SOUTHAMPTON PARISH, Bermuda, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Lucas Glover, playing his best golf since winning the U.S. Open this summer, earned a five-shot victory over Angel Cabrera Wednesday at the Grand Slam of Golf.
VIRGINIA WATER, England, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Lee Westwood's first tournament title in more than two years vaulted him to the No. 5 rating in the world men's golf rankings released Monday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods routed Y.E. Yang 6-and-5 Sunday, giving the United States the decisive points in a third straight Presidents Cup victory over an International team.