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A New Era – golf.com

Poulter hangs on – golf.com
Ian Poulter held off a spirited challenge from Italian youngster Matteo Manassero to win the Hong Kong Open by one stroke Sunday.

Mallinger wins at Pebble Beach – golf.com
John Mallinger won the Pebble Beach Invitational on Sunday, birdieing four of the last six holes for a 4-under 68 and a two-stroke victory over Jason Gore.

Course spy – golf.com
Attentive without being overbearing. A well-attended bag drop, friendly pro shop personnel and conversant outside service staff instill the right vibe. A shout-out to Amber, the voice of Trilogy’s radio ads, who dishes out a tasty B-B-Q sandwich with a healthy dose of charm at the turn.

Club test – golf.com

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Latest PGA Tour News

Million dollar shot – golf.com
Merritt, a rookie, had two tournaments going on at Disney World. First, he was battling to stay in the top 125 on the money list and keep his Tour card for 2011. Entering the week 121st in earnings,

Tiger goes without a victory – golf.com
The trophy case for Tiger Woods is collecting dust. He finally gave the big crowds at Victoria Golf Club something to cheer in the final hour of the Australian Masters by making two eagles in a four-hole stretch and closing with a 6-under 65 to get his name on the leaderboard for the first time all weekend.

PHile almost DQ’d – golf.com
Jim Furyk sleeping through his pro-am tee time at the Barclays remains golf’s knucklehead move of 2010, but Furyk got some late-season competition from Phil Mickelson, who left the Singapore Open in the middle of a weather delay Sunday and didn’t make it back in time for the re-start. Bernie McGuire of The Scottish Daily Record has the details:

In Kyung Kim donates winnings to charity – golf.com
South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke stroke victory over Suzann Pettersen.

Appleby wins Aussie – golf.com
Stuart Appleby received hardly any fanfare at the Australian Masters until he slipped on the gold jacket that a year ago belonged to Tiger Woods.

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Latest Golf News

Fairy tale ending – golf.com
Chris Stroud is doing his best to make sure Rickie Fowler’s memorable rookie season doesn’t have a fairy-tale ending at Disney World.

Tiger plays Australia – golf.com
Tiger Woods is in action this week at the Australian Masters, where he is the defending champion. It was the last title Woods won before news of his extramarital affairs became public.

Kerr leads Ochoa Invitational – golf.com
Cristie Kerr shot a tournament-record 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead over Stacy Lewis in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, while Ochoa opened with a 74 on her home course in her first LPGA Tour start since retiring in April.

Phil spurns Hope Classic – golf.com
Phil Mickelson hasn’t played the Bob Hope Classic in Palm Springs, Calif, since 2007, but like a spurned lover the tournament keeps waiting for him to call. For tournament organizers, the announcement that Mickelson would skip the Hope again in 2011 to play a Euro Tour event in Abu Dhabi in January was like seeing your ex-girlfriend drive by in a convertible with the cast of the Jersey Shore. Larry Bohannan of The Desert Sun newspaper has the details.

Sisters score aces in same round – golf.com
Two sisters on the Central Oklahoma golf team are celebrating holes-in-one recorded in the same round.

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