Sorenstam, Ochoa to compete in skins game

2010-10-06T12:42:21Z

Sorenstam, Ochoa among headliners for third Notah Begay Challenge skins event

Annika Sorenstam and Lorena Ochoa will be teeing it up again — at the Notah Begay Challenge.

The former MIAMI (Reuters) - Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans' favorite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.

Villegas heads into Thursday's WGC-CA Championship, ...

Villegas runs away to win Honda Classic

2010-06-11T18:52:46Z

V for Victory: Camilo Villegas runs away from the field to win Honda Classic by 5 shots

Camilo Villegas was the star attraction at a youth golf clinic in his native Colombia two days before the start of the Honda Classic.

One kid, maybe 8 or 9 years old, piped up with a question.

Cool Villegas triumphs in Honda Classic

2010-06-11T18:52:43Z

PALM BEACH GARDENS (Reuters) - Colombian Camilo Villegas kept his cool to win his third PGA Tour event with a five-shot victory over American Anthony Kim in Padraig Harrington praises Liberty National, saying it's 'good enough for a major'

Count Padraig Harrington among the biggest fans of Liberty National, The Barclays' love-it-or-hate-it site nearly at the foot of the Statue of Liberty.

"This is a phenomenal golf course. I ...

Patience and confidence boost Villegas at Masters

2010-04-16T15:36:24Z

Whether you are the world's best golfer, a teen prodigy or even a heart-throb for female golf fans, it takes patience and experience to win a green jacket this week at the Masters.

That's how Colombia's Camilo Villegas, known for his looks more than his game until a pair of breakthrough triumphs last year, sees the challenge awaiting him and 95 rivals this week at

Spain's Garcia seeks to get game back on track at Doral

2010-06-11T18:49:44Z

World No. 2 Sergio Garcia is taking a different road to the Masters this year in an effort to rectify his terrible recent record in the year's first major championship.

Since finishing equal fourth in 2004, Garcia has missed the halfway cut three times in his past four starts at Augusta Nation...

Norman, Villegas head Johnnie Walker golf field

2010-04-16T17:08:34Z

Flashy Colombian Camilo Villegas and US hotshot Anthony Kim will be up against golfing legends Greg Norman and Colin Montgomerie as old meets new at this week's Johnnie Walker Classic.

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Kim to play European tour in 2009

2010-06-11T18:43:30Z

Kim and Villegas to dedicate part of 2009 to playing European tour

Anthony Kim has joined the European tour, the latest of a half-dozen U.S. tour players who have decided to take up joint membership in Europe for the 2009 season.

Kim, a 23-year-old American whose two Camilo Villegas won one of the richest playoffs in PGA Tour history Sunday by beating Sergio Garcia to win the PGA Tour Championship title.

Colombia's Villegas earned a total of 4.26 million dollars in priz...

Villegas makes it 2 in a row at Tour Championship

2010-06-11T18:44:00Z

Too little too late for Camilo Villegas in FedEx Cup, but not Tour Championship

A two-putt par to win the Tour Championship in a playoff was worth an extra $1.5 million to Camilo Villegas. A 7-iron to a scary pin on the 71st hole, under more pressure than he has ever faced? That wa...

Villegas beats Garcia in playoff to win Tour Championship

2010-06-11T18:44:03Z

Camilo Villegas won one of the richest playoffs in PGA Tour history Sunday by beating Sergio Garcia to win the PGA Tour Championship title.

Colombia's Villegas earned a total of 4.26 million dollars in priz...

Colombia's Villegas goes wire-to-wire for PGA win

2010-06-11T18:44:28Z

Camilo Villegas captured the BMW Championship on Sunday going wire-to-wire for his maiden victory on the USPGA Tour.

"Oh man," Villegas said. "It was a lot of hard of hard work and it's awesome to be here. Hopefully it's the first of many."

Villegas needed just 25 putts for a final round 68 to hold off American Claret Jug, Greg Norman today shot a second round 70 to ensure he tees off tomorrow at Birkdale alongside leader KJ Choi of South Korea.

Norman had wanted to keep his expectations "realistically low" after an open...

Australian Masters Golf

2010-11-14T11:00:58Z

Camilo Villegas from Columbia hits out of the rough during the final round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday...

Australia Masters Golf

2010-11-12T22:31:25Z

Camilo Villegas from Columbia lines up a putt during the third round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, No...

Tour Championship Golf

2010-09-24T01:30:34Z

Camilo Villegas of Colombia lines up his putt on the third green during first round of the The Tour Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/...

PGA Championship Golf

2010-08-11T16:15:41Z

Tiger Woods, left, watches a drive by Camilo Villegas of Columbia on the 14th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, at Whistling Straits in Haven, <...

Canadian Open Golf

2010-07-23T00:46:19Z

Camilo Villegas, of Colombia, studies his drive off the tee on the second hole during the first round of the Canadian Open golf tournament at St. Georges Golf and Country Club in Toronto on Thursday, July 22, 2010. (AP Photo/

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