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After 18 holes, Montgomerie may well have seized that position himself with a 6-under 65 to lead at the end of Thursday at Oak Tree National.

He heard not only his name, but, for the first time, the phrase "defending champion."

The Mariemont senior-to-be is striving to become the second-youngest winner in the 108 years of the Ohio Amateur.

Azinger said Thursday on a conference call for ESPN that Woods has made major changes to his swing in a quest to improve.

Ayako Uehara of Japan felt confident with the putter and played in the best weather Royal Birkdale has to offer.

Rory McIlroy rolled in six birdies in seven holes around the turn to shoot a 7-under 64 and take a one-stroke lead midway through a low-scoring first round of the Scottish Open on Thursday.

Two men have been treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after fire broke out at a flat in Glasgow.

Sam Torrance and Costantino Rocca have confirmed their intention to play in the European Senior Tour English Senior Open being held at Rockliffe on August 22-24, with a pro-am tournament being held on the Thursday.

Consequently, Branshaw turned a four-shot deficit on the turn into a two-shot victory in Wednesday's final round of the West Florida Golf Tour's Summer Series event at Waterlefe Golf & River Club.

The 56-year-old has three victories this season and won the most recent event, the Senior Players Championship.

Jordan Spieth's remarkable rise through the PGA rankings began with a spectacular bunker save at last year's John Deere Classic.

As much as Michelle Wie prefers to look forward, this is one week when it's tempting to get caught up in the past.

So perhaps it's no surprise that trend has lured many top players to the northern tip of Scotland, not just for a tilt at the $850,000 top prize but also for some practice of the type of shots that will be required at the year's third major at Hoylake.

As an adult, she might just be the best female golfer in the world. American golfer Michelle Wie was a child prodigy.

Woods will play in the British Open next week, his first major since returning from a back injury that caused him to miss the Masters and U.S. Open.

LOS ANGELES Two-time cancer survivor Jarrod Lyle says it will be a dream if his comeback to tour golf in America provides inspiration for others.

World number 19 Steve Stricker will miss next week's British Open at Hoylake after deciding not to take up his exemption, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday.

Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson says that Tiger Woods will be on the U.S. team if he's healthy and playing well.

The World Golf Hall of Fame updated their qualification criteria earlier this year, and one player caught in the crosshairs of those changes is Angel Cabrera.

Last year: Stacy Lewis won at St. Andrews, birdieing the final two holes for a two-stroke victory.