Topic: Justin Leonard

PGA Championship under way after lengthy fog delay

The 92nd PGA Championship teed off at Whistling Straits on Thursday after a more than three-hour fog delay.American Bo Van Pelt was first off the tee at the 408-yard, par-four first hole after the start was delayed because of dense fog from ...

Brand new challenge for Texas Open champion Johnson

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former Masters champion Zach Johnson is viewing this week's Texas Open in San Antonio as a fresh challenge, though he will be bidding to emulate Arnold Palmer by winning the event for a third year in a row.Johnson triumphed ...
Justin Leonard fired an eight-under par 64 Friday to grab the halfway lead in the PGA Tour event at Disney World, where a host of players are scrambling to secure their cards for next season.Leonard enjoyed his day, admitting it was a ...
South Korea's Yang Yong-Eun booked himself a spot on the Internationals team for the Presidents Cup matches as a result of his groundbreaking triumph at the 91st PGA Championship.But US Open champion Lucas Glover just missed swiping a spot on the American ...
A two-year qualifying process for the Presidents Cup concludes Sunday with 10 automatic berths awarded for the US and International squads after the final round of the 91st PGA Championship.Internationals captain Greg Norman and US captain Fred Couples will complete their 12-man ...

Mickelson set for emotional PGA Tour return

MEMPHIS (Reuters) - World number two Phil Mickelson can expect an emotional welcome from players, caddies and fans when he returns to the PGA Tour for this week's St. Jude Classic.The American left-hander has not competed since the Players Championship five weeks ...

Leonard, Goydos share Texas Open golf lead

Three-time champion Justin Leonard and unheralded Paul Goydos fired seven-under par 63s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the 6.1 million-dollar USPGA Texas Open.Goydos, who hadn't captured a first-round lead since 1999, made eight birdies before his final drive sailed ...

Leonard, Goydos share Texas Open lead

Three-time champion Justin Leonard and unheralded Paul Goydos fired seven-under par 63s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the 6.1 million-dollar USPGA Texas Open.Goydos, who hadn't captured a first-round lead since 1999, made eight birdies before his final drive sailed ...

Johnson returns to defend Texas Open title

Zach Johnson returns to defend his Texas Open title this week as one of the oldest tournaments on the USPGA tour shifts from an autumn to a more favorable early-season time slot. "Dates wise, it hasn't been great," said Johnson, the 2007 ...

Leonard goes for record fourth Texas Open crown

Justin Leonard joined Arnold Palmer as the only players to win three Texas Open titles last year, and he'll try to go one better when he defends his crown starting on Thursday.Leonard defeated Jesper Parnevik on the third playoff hole to win ...