John Merrick News

AMERICAN golfers need to think more about the honor of representing their country at the World Cup and less about appearance fees, according to Mission Hills Golf Club director Tenniel Chu.

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

Grant Winter The World Cup of Golf, which will tee off on Thursday at the vast Mission Hills complex in China, brings together many of the planet's leading players.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell shot a better-ball 58 on Thursday to give Ireland a three-stroke lead over Argentina after the first round of the World Cup of Golf on Thursday.

Blasting to China and the World Cup in a quiet week of tour golf . . . The Americans will be trying to win for the first time in nine years at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in Shenzhen, China.

If you are going to bring some of the best college golf teams in the country to the Coachella Valley, shouldn't those golfers be tested against one of the best and toughest courses in the desert? That is at least part of the thinking behind a big change in the Prestige at La Quinta, the college tournament celebrating its 10th anniversary in the ...

As part of its weekend centennial celebration, the Virginia Country Club today returns to where it was located between 1909 and 1926 - Recreation Park Golf Course.

Looking for a deal on apparel or equipment? Wishing to try out the latest irons or metal clubs? Seeking a discount on a round of golf? All the above will be available at the first Valley Golf Expo Demo Day and Liquidation Tent Sale, an event for golfers and golf fans on Saturday, Oct.

Richmond native Bo Van Pelt will tee off in the first round of The Barclays today at Liberty National in Jersey City, N.J. Van Pelt tees off No.

Nick Watney has firmed up his November plans. His October schedule remains in limbo.

Nick Watney and John Merrick will team up to attempt to end the United States' eight-year title drought at the Mission Hills World Cup in November sources have told GolfChannel.com. Watney, who is 37th in the World Ranking, was the highest-ranked American to accept the invitation into the 28-team event that will be played Nov.

Notah Begay III has withdrawn from this week's Legends Reno-Tahoe Open to await the birth of his second child.

Maybe the Canadian Open honchos should see if Annie Lennox can fly in for the tournament's end-of-day concert series.

Here comes the rain. . . again Luke Donald of England shelters from the rain with his caddie on the fifth hole before play was suspended due to inclement weather during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday.

John Merrick seems like a likable guy -- a bit reserved maybe, but certainly not temperamental. So it was odd to see both of his playing partners abandon him. First, Bubba Watson withdrew from the AT&T National because of allergies on the ninth hole of the first round. Then, yesterday on No. 10 at Congressional Country Club, Jeff Overton walked off with a bad wrist, leaving Merrick to finish his round by himself.

PGA Tour officials offered to have a player from the preceding threesome join him, but Merrick declined.

Strolling down the 15th fairway Friday, John Merrick had a slice of Congressional Country Club all to himself.

Kenny Perry began the third round of the Travelers Championship with a one-stroke lead over David Toms and a two stroke lead over Ryan Moore and Paul Goydos... by Michael Fitzpatrick 0 8 reads June 28, 2009 CROMWELL, CT - Kenny Perry began the third round of the Travelers Championship with a one-stroke lead over David Toms and a two stroke lead ...

Kenny Perry has some company on top of the leader board at the Travelers Championship.

The tinkering John Merrick did with his swing heading into the Travelers Championship this week was complicated to explain in his estimation.

Paul Goydos birdied five holes on the back nine Saturday and held a one-stroke lead over Kenny Perry after the third round of the Travelers Championship.