ST LOUIS (Ticker) - After the remnants of Hurricane Gustav washed out the regularly-scheduled first round of the BMW Championship, the tournament is finally ready to get underway Friday.
The European Masters will be co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours next year, the first golf tournament on European soil to be co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. The move, announced Friday, is a partial response to the development of the FedEx Cup on the PGA Tour, which has cut into the quality of the field at the tournament this week.
Next year's
European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre will be the first
co-sanctioned Asian Tour event to be played in Europe, the two
tours announced on Friday.
Next
year's European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre will be the first
co-sanctioned Asian Tour event to be played in Europe, the two
tours announced on Friday.
A California state senator said Thursday that he's seeking a legal opinion to determine whether the LPGA Tour's language requirement for players violates state or federal law. Sen. Leland Yee is upset about a policy that requires players to speak effective English starting in 2009. The rule is effective immediately for new players, while veteran members will be suspended if they can't pass an oral...
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The first round of the BMW Championship has been washed out by steady rain that has deluged Bellerive Country Club, adding to the string of bad luck for golf in St. Louis.
Tournaments officials hope to begin the third playoff event Friday.
The PGA Tour returned to Bellerive for the first time since the American Express Championship, which was canceled because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The 2004 U.S.
A California state senator is seeking a legal opinion to determine whether the LPGA Tour's language requirement for players violates state or federal law.
Sen. Leland Yee is upset about a policy that requires players to speak English starting in 2009. The rule is effective immediately for new players.
Veteran members will be suspended if they can't pass an oral English test.
Teenager Rory McIlroy shot an 8-under 63 to take the lead after the first round of the European Masters.
The 19-year-old Northern Irishman had missed cuts during the last three weeks.
"You get days when you read the lines perfectly and you know every putt is going in," McIlroy said.
Garry Houston (66) chipped in for a birdie on the 18th hole for a share of second place with Kyron Sullivan and Julio Zapata.
Torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Gustav washed out the first round of the BMW Championship, the third event in the PGA Tour?s FedEx Cup playoffs.
Mr. Bolt was a golfer whose swing helped him win the 1958 United States Open but whose success was overshadowed by his reputation for throwing tantrums.
