17-year-old An reaches US Amateur finals

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art


Golf-Slocum wins Barclays Classic by a stroke (Reuters)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

* Slocum wins after 21-foot putt saves par at 18th

Rookie M.J. Hur wins Safeway Classic in playoff (AP)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

Rookie M.J. Hur, of South Korea, celebrates after winning the LPGA Safeway Classic golf tournament in North Plains, Ore., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009. Hur hit a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the tournament on Sunday to beat Suzann Pettersen for her first LPGA Tour victory.

Rookie M.J. Hur made a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the Safeway Classic on Sunday to beat Suzann Pettersen for her first LPGA Tour victory. Hur pumped her fist and started laughing after sinking the putt on the par-4 No. 17 hole at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club north of Portland. Then a friend chased the South Korean around the green, trying to douse her with champagne.

Slocum a surprise winner at Barclays (AP)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

Steve Stricker hits from a trap on the 18th hole during the final round of The Barclays golf tournament at Liberty National Golf Club Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Jersey City, N.J.

In a final hour of surprises, Heath Slocum delivered the biggest one Sunday at The Barclays. One week after Slocum wondered if he would even make it to the PGA Tour Playoffs, he finished off a compelling afternoon at Liberty National by making a 20-foot par putt on the 18th hole for a one-shot victory over Tiger Woods and a cast of stars.

The Barclays, Round 4 (PGATOUR.com)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

Steve Marino entered the final round with a share of the lead, but stumbled down the stretch at The Barclays.

The Barclays, Round 4

US Amateur champ is youngest ever — again — at 17 (AP)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

Byeong-Hun An, of South Korea, holds the Havemeyer Trophy after winning the U.S. Amateur golf championship in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009.

Byeong-Hun An moved to the United States in pursuit of a better golf game. He left his life and his mother half a world away and moved to a country where he didn't speak the language to learn the game he'd first tried out by chance one day while his father was hitting balls at the driving range.

Hedblom shoots 67 to win title in Scotland (AP)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

Peter Hedblom of Sweden shot a 5-under 67 Sunday to win the Johnnie Walker Championship title by one stroke over Martin Erlandsson. Erlandsson had 10 birdies for a 62 and second place. Hedblom won his third European Tour title at 13-under 275. "This was my first on European soil, so to do it at the 'Home of Golf' — Scotland — is unbelievable," Hedblom said.

Montgomerie withdraws from European Masters (AP)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie withdrew from this week's European Masters in Crans-sur-Sierre, where qualifying begins for next year's European team. He cited fatigue in making the announcement Sunday after a closing-round 71 left him tied for 31st place at the Johnnie Walker Championship in Scotland.

BRIEF-Golf-Montgomerie withdraws from European Masters (Reuters)

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

European Ryder Cup
captain Colin Montgomerie has withdrawn from next week’s
European Masters in Switzerland, the event which launches
Europe’s year-long Cup points campaign.

17-Year-Old Wins US Amateur

August 31st, 2009 by PGA Golf Art

A year ago, 18-year-old Danny Lee became the youngest-ever U.S. Amateur winner, breaking a record previously held by Tiger Woods. But Lee’s record didn’t stand nearly as long as Woods’…

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