GOLF NEWS - RED WING LAKE GOLF
- No. 6 at Oakland Hills the latest to play shorter (AP) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:59:13 PDT
Jay Haas knew something was different when he got to the 387-yard sixth hole Friday at Oakland Hills and looked at the pristine turf. "There was not a single divot," Haas said. Players typically hit an iron, but not in the second round of the PGA Championship. In what is quickly becoming a trend at the majors, the tee was moved forward to make the hole play only 300 yards and give players the option... - Holmes holds clubhouse lead over Garcia, Mickelson (AP) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:18:20 PDT
 J.B. Holmes is a long hitter. More importantly this week at the PGA Championship, he's a straight hitter. Holmes birdied three consecutive holes on the back nine and then hung on to shoot a 2-under 68 to post the target score late in the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday. The 26-year-old Kentuckian got into the clubhouse at 1-under 139.
- Golf-Former U.S. Open champion Moody dies aged 74 (Reuters) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:14:54 PDT
Former U.S. Open champion Orville
Moody, a part Choctaw Indian nicknamed "Sarge" because of his
U.S. Army career, died on Friday at the age of 74, the PGA Tour
said.
- Golf-Korean Wi in title hunt on major championship debut (Reuters) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:13:04 PDT
So far, so
good for South Korean Charlie Wi who has taken his major debut
in his stride at this week's U.S. PGA Championship.
- Golf-PGA-Holmes grabs clubhouse lead at Oakland Hills (Reuters) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:04:45 PDT
American JB
Holmes shot a two-under-par 68 to share the lead with Spain's
Sergio Garcia and Australian Aaron Baddeley early in the second
round of the U.S. PGA Championship on Friday.
- Putter and patience pay off as Rose gets the better of Oakland Hills (PA SportsTicker) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:01:22 PDT
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (Ticker) -- Anyone looking to tame Oakland Hills might want to start with a hot putter and patience. That's what Justin Rose did. - Former U.S. Open champion Moody dies (PA SportsTicker) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:48:22 PDT
Orville Moody, the winner of the 1969 U.S. Open, has died. He was 74. - Golf-PGA-Tired Harrington still suffering Open hangover (Reuters) - Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:45:18 PDT
Padraig
Harrington said he was still nursing a British Open hangover
after battling to a four-over-par 74 in Friday's second round at
the U.S. PGA Championship.
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