Lynn leads Joburn Open; lightning postpones play
David Lynn of England shot a 4-under 67 to hold a one-shot clubhouse lead Friday when the second round of the Joburg Open was halted because of a second lightning delay.
Lefty new No. 1? Els says Tiger’s time seemed up
With Tiger Woods on hiatus, Phil Mickelson has his best shot at taking over the tour’s No. 1 spot. But a former top golfer says that notion was likely inevitable with or without Tiger’s off-the-course mayhem.
Federer talks to Tiger, says he’ll be back at best soon
Roger Federer says he’s spoken to his friend Tiger Woods by phone and predicts he will be back soon ‘as the wonderful golfer we know.’
Love (65) in group tied for lead in Honolulu
The first full-field event of the PGA Tour season produced quite a log jam, with Robert Allenby and John Merrick the latest to join the six-way tie for the lead Thursday at the Sony Open.
Site of Byron Nelson tournament faces foreclosure
A 400-acre luxury resort that hosts the annual Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament is facing foreclosure.
2010 PGA Tour preview: The Cases
In Part I of his season preview, Steve Elling looked at faces to watch. Part II leads off with a face, too: the clubface, which has undergone a retro change that could dial back the game in 2010.
Cook shoots 62 to take lead at Cup Championship
John Cook shot a tournament-record 10-under 62 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Tom Watson and Phil Blackmar after the second round of the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.
White, Thompson share Senior PGA Pro lead
Jim White shot a 6-under 66 on Friday on the Dye Course for a share of the second-round lead with Kim Thompson in the Senior PGA Professional National Championship at PGA Golf Club.
Han drops to tie with Sherratt atop Asian Amateur
Han Chang-won of South Korea has shot a 3-under 69 to share the 36-hole lead with Jordan Sherratt of Australia in the inaugural Asian Amateur Championship.
Friday wiped out at Viking; tournament in jeopardy
For the second straight day, rainy weather is postponing the start of the Viking Classic. PGA Tour officials canceled the start of play Friday because of inclement weather. They did the same thing on Thursday, putting the completion of the tournament in question.