22 September 2005

Keyword News PGA

PGA
Bryant seeks to defend title at Texas Open Bart Bryant, who claimed his first PGA Tour victory at last year's Texas Open, seeks to defend his title this week as most of the tour's big names focus their efforts on the Presidents Cup.

Los Angeles
Gore Won't Forget This http://www.latimes.com/sports/golf/
He won for the first time on the PGA Tour by standing up to the pressure Sunday at the 84 Lumber Classic, which means that Jason Gore doesn't have to worry about his PGA Tour card for at least two years.

Los Angeles Wie Might Seek Appearance Fees http://www.latimes.com/ When Michelle Wie turns pro, she cannot accept appearance fees to play tournaments on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour, but there is no such rule for the other professional tours.

GolfWeb
· Visit the website: peterlonard.com
http://www.golfweb.com/players/intro/285338
· His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2005 is 1st at the MCI Heritage. · He ranks 57th in Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR.

Teen expected to turn pro
http://www.bgnews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/4332283883a11
Everywhere she goes, people cant help but notice Michelle Wie. As a 13-year-old still wearing a retainer, she was warming up on the practice range for a junior pro-am at the Sony Open in Honolulu. When she pulled out her driver, five PGA ...

Toms rules himself fit for Presidents Cup David Toms, who was rushed to hospital with chest pains last week, has ruled himself fit for the Presidents Cup match between the U.S. and an International team which starts on Thursday.

All eyes on Wie again as she prepares to turn pro http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/lpga/2005-09-21-wie-endorsements_x.htm
Everywhere she goes, people can't help but notice Michelle Wie. The 15-year-old from Hawaii who commands so much attention is on the verge of commanding top money. Wie is about to turn pro, and endorsements estimated to be worth as much as $10 million a year await. Two sources close to Wie, speaking on condition of anonymity because she is still an amateur, said the announcement will not be made

Healthy Toms playing with heavy heart http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- David Toms is playing the Presidents Cup with a heavy heart, although it is beating just fine. Toms got the scare of his life at the 84 Lumber Classic last week, when his heart raced out of control and he had to be airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital. 21 Sep 2005

U.S. bank on home comfort for Presidents Cup The United States go into this week's Presidents Cup against the Internationals banking on home advantage to lift them to their fourth triumph in six editions of the biennial competition.

Hurricane Rita could alter Texas Open outcome http://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/pga/2005-09-21-texas-open-rita_x.htm
The greens should be smooth, the fairways drivable and the skies clear during the first two days of the Texas Open. But if the remnants of Hurricane Rita hit San Antonio over the weekend, no one knows what the weather will bring, adding uncertainty to a tournament that many golfers say already has a wide open field.