http://www.kentucky.com/336/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com Golf 60 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:09:16 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/601/story/301319.html http://www.kentucky.com/601/story/301319.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:29 EDT http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/452930.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/452930.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:23 EDT
BETHESDA, Md. . Jeff Overton doesn't feel like a different player than the guy who couldn't make it to the weekend on the PGA Tour over the past two months. Funny how seeing the ball go in the hole changes everything.

Overton continued his one-week turnaround Friday with a 5-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Tom Pernice Jr. in the AT.T National before storms rained on the Fourth of July atmosphere at Congressional and interrupted the second round.

Overton and Pernice, who matched the course record on a soft, still day at Congressional with a 63, were at 9-under 131.

Anthony Kim, living up to his billing as the next young threat in golf, appeared poised to catch the leaders until a 1. -hour storm delay that slowed his momentum. A bogey on the par-5 ninth gave him a 67, three shots behind with Cliff Kresge (65). ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/452147.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/452147.html Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:18 EDT
BETHESDA, Md. . Steve Marino used to consider it a treat the few times he played Congressional as a teenager. It was a thrill on Thursday to play bogey-free in the first round of the AT.T National and shoot 5-under 65 for a one-shot lead.

Marino, who grew up a half-hour away in Fairfax, Va., birdied three of his opening four holes, never had a par putt longer than 5 feet and finished off his round with an 8-foot birdie to be in the lead after a round for only the second time in his career.

.I played a bunch of junior golf growing up here, all over the D.C. area, so it feels great to get off to this good start,. Marino said. .And I'm looking forward to the rest of the week..

It's already been a big week for Jeff Overton and Frank Lickliter, who were among those at 66. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/449793.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/449793.html Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:13 EDT
Focus on: Golf this week

PGA TOUR : AT .T National

Site: Bethesda, Md.

When: Thursday-Sunday ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/447645.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/447645.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:29 EDT
EDINA, Minn. . Inbee Park woke up in the middle of the night 10 years ago when she heard cheering from the living room of her tiny apartment outside Seoul.

Her parents were up at 3 a.m. to watch Se Ri Pak become the first South Korean and the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open. The 9-year-old girl sat down with them to watch, half asleep, but definitely paying attention.

.When she made a putt, they were screaming,. Park said. .So I really could not sleep..

Two days later, she placed her tiny hands around a golf club for the first time. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/447522.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/447522.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:32 EDT
GRAND BLANC, Mich. . Kentucky, Kenny Perry is coming home.

Perry shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the Buick Open by a stroke at 19 under, likely locking up a spot on the Ryder Cup team that will face Europe at Valhalla about 40 miles from his birthplace.

.I'm ecstatic,. he said. .It really won't sink in until I'm actually putting on the red, white and blue..

Perry was amazed he won at Warwick Hills for a second time because Woody Austin closed with consecutive bogeys to blow the tournament and Bubba Watson just missed a 12-footer that would've forced a playoff. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/446904.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/446904.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:21 EDT
EDINA, Minn. . Stacy Lewis is making her professional debut one to remember.

Nineteen days after she turned pro, Lewis showed the poise of a veteran Saturday at Interlachen with no bogeys and a 6-under 67 that gave her a one-shot lead over Paula Creamer going into the final round of the U.S. Women's Open.

Lewis, a former NCAA champion at Arkansas, might have been the only one not surprised to see her name atop the leader board.

.I've accomplished my goal for the week,. Lewis said. .It was just to put myself in contention. And whatever happens tomorrow, it happens. I hope I win. I want to win ... probably more than anybody here. But I have to hit a lot of good golf shots before I win this golf tournament.. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/446252.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/446252.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:51 EDT
ELIZABETHTOWN . Laura Anderson already was dealing with a stroke penalty after hitting into a hazard of rocks. Then she heard a thump.

Anderson's shot into the 14th green had rattled the pin and bounced 15 feet away.

.I knew I needed to get it close, so I went right at it,. she said. .It could've gone in the hole..

Instead, Anderson made the putt . .probably the only one outside of 5 feet,. she said . to halve the hole with Beverly Games in the final round of the Women's State Amateur Friday. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/445171.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/445171.html Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:08 EDT
Beverly Games has the home-course advantage, and Laura Anderson has the experience of winning a Women's Kentucky Open.

On Friday, they will face each other for the Women's State Amateur title.

Games and Anderson each survived two matches Thursday at Elizabethtown Country Club to reach the finals in the 82nd State Amateur.

Both players have been prominent among state amateurs, but neither has won this tournament. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/444220.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/444220.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00 EDT
Lauren Scholl knocked off one of the co-medalists to make it two in a row over Central Hardin stars Wednesday in the second round of match play at the Women's State Amateur golf tournament.

Scholl, the 2004 State Am winner as an 18-year-old, took out Kentucky signee Karisa Akin 3 and 1 one day after beating Morgan Cross. Both Akin and Cross frequently played the Elizabethtown Country Club course during their Central Hardin careers.

Scholl will play University of Louisville golfer Laura Anderson, the 2006 Kentucky Open champion, in a quarterfinal match Thursday. Anderson beat Kim Hartlage 3 and 2 in the second round.

The other co-medalist, Ashlee Rose, needed only 13 holes for the second straight day, beating Jessica Cornelius 6 and 5. Rose trounced Abby Smith 7 and 5 in Tuesday's first round. The former West Jessamine star and UK signee will play Krista Burton in the quarterfinals. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/442014.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/442014.html Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:20 EDT
The option is always available for the defending champion of the Women's State Amateur golf tournament.

With the rest of the field playing behind you in the qualifying round, you can tee off by yourself and get in a practice round.

Jessica Grace did just that. She was joined by father-caddie Bob Widman Monday morning at Elizabethtown Country Club for the first tee time of the day.

Ninety-four golfers competed Monday for 31 spots in the championship round of match play that starts Tuesday. Grace is the automatic No. 1 seed. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/454021.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/454021.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:42 EDT
"For Romero, it's another victory," the Argentine player said Sunday after winning the Dick's Sporting Goods Open by one shot. "But for the country, it's a new victory for the youngest players. Golf is growing up and up and up. This is very important for Latin America, especially Argentina."

Romero, who never won on the PGA Tour but has more than 90 victories worldwide, had a closing 3-under 69 to beat Fulton Allem (69) and Gary Koch (65) for his first triumph since the 2006 Tradition. Romero finished at 17-under 199, equaling the score recorded by R.W. Eaks a year ago in the inaugural event.

"I'm working hard for this victory," Romero said. "After my first victory, I played so well but no victories. I think it was time to retire sometimes. But it's not. I'm ready again. Finally, it's coming because I'm working hard. I'm really, really happy."

Crowd favorite Joey Sindelar was one shot off the lead entering the final hole, but his tee shot sailed into the right trees and he made double bogey to finish fourth at 14-under 202, his fourth top-five finish in nine events since turning 50 in March and joining the Champions Tour.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453991.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453991.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:11 EDT
Romero completed the event at 18-under-par 199. That total matched the tournament scoring record that R.W. Eaks set last year. Romero's other win came in 2006 at the JELD-WEN Tradition.

"It was a very important win for me. I worked hard for this victory," Romero stated. "I played fantastic this week, especially today. It was a lot of pressure to play with Joey Sindelar, but I played very good. I am very, very happy."

Fulton Allem also carded a 69 to share second place at 16-under-par 200. He was joined there by Gary Koch, who closed with a seven-under 65.

Sindelar, the local favorite, closed with a bogey on 17 and a double-bogey at the last to end alone in fourth at minus-14 after a 71 in the final round.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453989.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453989.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:06 EDT
It was the 23-year-old American's second career PGA Tour title, the first coming just two months ago when he claimed the Wachovia Championship by five shots at tough Quail Hollow.

This week's venue was Congressional, which will host the 2011 U.S. Open, and the talented Kim finished with a 12-under 268 total.

That bettered by three strokes K.J. Choi's winning score from last season, the first year of Tiger Woods' tournament.

"Winning [on the PGA Tour] is so tough that any time you get an opportunity to be in the hunt, it feels great," said Kim. "And to capitalize on the two chances I've had of late feels wonderful."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453398.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453398.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:11 EDT
Lee completed her fourth tour title at 15-under-par 201 after a final-round, four-under 68. She also won earlier this year at the Ginn Tribute.

"I feel great. This is my second win this year," said Lee, who collected $255,000 for the win. "It was a really tough day. The weather was really hard, and everything was really hard. But I really felt good about my game."

Jane Park was in the first group out off the first tee as players went off split tees and played in threesomes for the final round. Park nearly rallied for the win as she fired a 10-under 62 to tie for second at minus-14.

Meena Lee closed with a two-under 70 at Pinnacle Country Club to join Park in second.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453846.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453846.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:35 EDT
Fisher played most of the round in a pesky rain, but finished in the sunshine with a hole-out birdie from a bunker beside the 18th green for a runaway victory over world No. 8 Sergio Garcia.

It was the 27-year-old Englishman's second European Tour win and first since last year's KLM Open. He claimed it in wire-to-wire fashion after opening with a course-record 63 at London Golf Club on Thursday, finishing at 20-under-par 268.

"Delighted," Fisher said afterward, his victory having long been locked up.

On a day when several of the top contenders posted big numbers in wet conditions, Garcia went low to emerge as Fisher's closest challenger. The talented Spaniard fired a six-under 66 to move up from a tie for seventh place overnight into solo second at 13-under 275.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453343.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453343.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:46 EDT
Woods wasn't at Congressional to present the trophy, but he surely would have appreciated Kim's performance. After a week of mistakes that held him back, Kim unleashed a bogey-free round of 5-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Fredrik Jacobson.

Kim became the first American under 25 since Woods to win at least twice in the same year on the PGA Tour.

"He told me to just keep working hard and keep it up, and the sky's the limit, and there's no reason to stop now," Kim said of his call from Woods, who was home in Florida recovering from knee surgery.

Even more valuable was what he learned from Woods late last season at the BMW Championship.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453307.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453307.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:32 EDT
That was enough.

Lee birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Jane Park and Meena Lee on Sunday in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship. Seon Hwa Lee closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 15-under 201.

Meena Lee (70) led by a stroke before coming up short of the green on the par-3 17th. Her chip was long, and she missed from about 10 feet for a bogey.

Seon Hwa Lee, playing in the group just ahead, hit her approach on No. 18 within 3 feet, setting up a birdie that she thought would put her in a playoff.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453263.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453263.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:36 EDT
"This doesn't seem like the perfect ending," Sindelar muttered.

It was for Eduardo Romero of Argentina, who overcame his own shaky end and beat Fulton Allem (69) and Gary Koch (65) by one shot Sunday for his second Champions Tour victory. He also won the 2006 Tradition.

Romero shot a 3-under 69 to finish at 17-under 199, equaling the score recorded by R.W. Eaks a year ago in the inaugural event.

Sindelar was at 16 under entering the final hole, but his tee shot sailed into the right trees and he made double bogey to finish fourth at 14-under 202, his fourth top-5 in nine events since turning 50 in March and joining the Champions Tour.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453266.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/453266.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:47 EDT
"It was a great experience thanks to all the Mexicans. Every time I played here was a great one. You have always been nice to me," said Sorenstam, set to retired at the end of the season.

Ochoa earned $105,000.

"I have nothing to say,but to congratulate Annika, I need to stay motivated in the LPGA tour," Ochoa said. "I learned a lot (from Sorenstam), but in golf you have your ups and downs. I wanted to beat her, but I could not."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/452739.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/452739.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:42 EDT
Lee completed 36 holes at 12-under-par 132. She was joined at minus-12 by Eun- Hee Ji, who has completed 16 holes of her second round. Ji was seven-under par to that point in her second round.

Play has been pushed back by two weather delays. There was a five-hour delay on Friday and a 98-minute stoppage on Saturday. The second round will resume Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. (et).

After the second round is completed Sunday, the low 70 players and ties will advance to the final round.

Angela Park, the reigning Rookie of the Year, fired a course-record, 10-under 62 Saturday to fly into a share of third at 11-under-par 133. Kristy McPherson finished two rounds at minus-11 after a three-under 69 Saturday.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/454062.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/454062.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:11 EDT
That was enough.

Lee birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Jane Park and Meena Lee on Sunday in the LPGA Tour's NW Arkansas Championship. Seon Hwa Lee closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 15-under 201.

Meena Lee (70) led by a stroke before coming up short of the green on the par-3 17th. Her chip was long, and she missed a par putt from about 10 feet.

Seon Hwa Lee, playing in the group just ahead, hit her approach on No. 18 within 3 feet, setting up a birdie that she thought might put her in a playoff.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/453591.html http://www.kentucky.com/336/story/453591.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:28 EDT
BETHESDA, Md. . Tom Pernice Jr. was easy to ignore Saturday in the AT.T National until he wound up in the lead.

All he did was make 15 pars on an explosive afternoon of birdies and bogeys at Congressional, and his lone complaint was that he made only two putts longer than his shadow. One was from 4. feet for par, another from 7 feet for birdie.

But it was that steady hand that gave him a 1-under 69 and a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker, leaving the 48-year-old Pernice optimistic about winning for the first time in seven years.

.It will be interesting to see how it goes tomorrow,. Pernice said. .But I'm looking forward to it.. ]]>