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Phil Mickelson, the second-ranked player in the world according to the World Golf Ranking, will head a talented field at next week's Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Three others in the world Top 10 are also expected to be in the field when it becomes official Friday: No. 5 Steve Stricker;...
With just 16 weeks of golf remaining before European captain Nick Faldo finalises his team for Ryder Cup 2008, it does appear likely that the European team will feature quite a few new faces in Valhalla. Some of the veterans of the 2006 victory, and indeed of many previous victories, will have to...
A wild finish at THE PLAYERS, and Annika's beatdown of Lorena. All in this week's Backspin. ... By GOLFCHANNEL.com Team Editor's Note: In Backspin, the GOLFCHANNEL.com editorial staff takes a look back on the biggest stories from the past week in golf -- with a spin. THE...
Sergio Garcia is back in the world's top 10 and is Europe's top-ranked player again following his play-off triumph at the Players Championship. The 28-year-old Spaniard moved up from 18th to 10th, pushing Justin Rose down to 11th and Open champion Padraig Harrington to 12th. Both missed the...
Garcia - up to third in points list. Sergio Garcia's victory in the Players Championship in Florida was great news not just for him, but also for Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo. Garcia rockets up from 16th to third on the world points list from which the first five of Faldo's team will come. Swede...
American Paul Goydos leads the way after the third round of the Players Championship after he overtook compatriot Kenny Perry. ... after the third round of the Players Championship after he overtook American compatriot Kenny Perry at the Sawgrass TPC. Goydos continued...
Kenny Perry, the 47-year-old from Kentucky, took the lead at the halfway stage of the Players Championship and then said that his only goal for the year was to make the American Ryder Cup team., writes Mark Reason. ... By Mark Reason Have your say Read comments Kenny...
Veteran Bernhard Langer moved into joint second with a magnificent five-under-par 67 in the Players Championship on Friday. ... Evergreen German moves within one shot of lead I hit the ball well and putted well, did everything right. Bernhard Langer shot a magnificent...
Luke Donald surrendered any faint chance of winning the Players Championship when he suffered a nightmare finish to his third round on Saturday. "It's a shame, because I played quite nicely the first 11 holes," the Englishman said after posting a five-over-par total of 211. "I didn't miss a shot the...
A sensational back nine with five birdies over seven holes saw Shiv Kapur card a seven-under 65 and jump up the leaderboard to tied 13th, a leap of 40 places, at the midway stage of Italian Open golf on the European Tour here. ... Meanwhile, Sweden's Robert Karlsson...
