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Ailing Woosnam limps off in Spain

A MYSTERY illness forced last year's European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam to retire from the Spanish Open today.

Ochoa struggles at home

NEW world No.1 Lorena Ochoa shot a second-round 74 to be five shots of the lead in the Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico today (AEST).

Women shatter 1m-1 odds

TWO amateur women golfers hit consecutive holes-in-one at a course in England, defying odds of a million to one, their club said overnight.

Little looms large in gloom

ENGLAND'S Stuart Little led the rain-hit Spanish Open by one shot, with an eight-under par total of 136, after the incomplete second round overnight.

Ochoa in the hunt for Corona

LORENA Ochoa, contesting her first golf tournament as world No.1, carded a five-under-par 68 to claim a share of second place at the LPGA Tour Corona Championship today.

Brad, 12, joins dreamers

A 12 year-old and a 76 year-old are among more than 8000 entries for this year's US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said today (AEST).

Senden, Green lead charge

JOHN Senden and Nathan Green head an impressive Australia challenge, two strokes from the lead, after the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship today (AEST).

Six-birdie Begay defies odds

NOTAH Begay III shrugged off bad weather and adversity to take a two-shot, first-round lead in the rain-affected Spanish Open overnight.

Daly two back in Beijing

INDIAN stalwart Gaurav Ghei grabbed the first-round lead after a solid seven-under-par 65, but America's John Daly is lurking just two strokes back at the Beijing Open.

Absent Mickelson earns reprieve

PHIL Mickelson missed the Byron Nelson pro-am today, but won't be booted out of the $US6.3 million ($7.55 million) tournament starting tomorrow.

Ochoa thrilled to play at home

LORENA Ochoa, the new world No.1 of women's golf, will try to add another line to her impressive resume when she defends her title in the Corona Championship this week.

Nicklaus tips Chinese golfers

JACK Nicklaus believes China will eventually produce some of the world's top players as the sport builds in popularity.

Mickelson takes Butch approach

PHIL Mickelson has split with his long-time coach and joined up with Butch Harmon, best known for having been the swing mentor to Tiger Woods and Greg Norman.

Lorena new world No.1

MEXICO'S Lorena Ochoa replaced Annika Sorenstam as world No.1 overnight, the first time the Swede has been dethroned since the official rankings were introduced early last year.

Eagle helps Watney 'live dream'

NICK Watney shrugged off two early bogeys to post a three-under 69 and claim the first US PGA Tour win of his career at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans today (AEST).

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• New Orleans Classic: Watney breaks new ground