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Ishikawa given invitation to Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 6 (UPI) -- Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa has accepted a special invitation to this year's Masters golf tournament in Georgia.
McIlroy is golf's new No. 1
VIRGINIA WATER, England, March 5 (UPI) -- Rory McIlroy climbed to the top of the men 's world golf rankings Monday after winning the PGA Tour's Honda Classic.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 4 (UPI) -- Rory McIlroy became world No. 1 Sunday, firing a 1-under 69 and holding off a charging Tiger Woods in the final round to capture the Honda Classic.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- Rory McIlroy, on a quest for the world No. 1 ranking Saturday, fired a 4-under-par 66 Saturday for a two-stroke lead at the Honda Classic in Arizona.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- Justin Rose tied for the lead, Rory McIlroy neared the No. 1 spot in the world rankings and Brian Harman set a course record Friday at the Honda Classic.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 1 (UPI) -- Davis Love III made the second-longest ace of the year on the PGA Tour on his way to a 4-under 64 Thursday that gave him the 18-hole lead at the Honda Classic.
Mahan cracks golf Top 10
VIRGINIA WATER, England, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Hunter Mahan's match-play victory lifted him into the Top 10 of the men's world golf rankings and kept Rory McIlroy from grabbing the No. 1 spot.
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- John Huh battled with Robert Allenby over seven playoff holes Sunday before finally beating him on the eighth to win the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera.
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Hunter Mahan spoiled Rory McIlroy's bid to become world No. 1 Sunday, defeating him 2 & 1 in the final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Stanford wins four-way LPGA playoff
SINGAPORE, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Angela Stanford survived a four-way playoff with a par on the third extra hole Sunday and won the LPGA's HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Rory McIlroy will take on Lee Westwood in one semifinal round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after each won quarterfinal matches Saturday.
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Daniel Summerhays put himself in position for his first PGA Tour win Saturday, logging a 4-under-par 67 for the third-round lead of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
MIAMI, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Donald Trump is on the verge of acquiring the landmark Doral Golf Resort in Florida and carrying out a major renovation, sources told The Miami Herald.
SINGAPORE, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Katie Futcher, Jenny Shin and Angela Stanford each shot 1-under-par 71 Saturday and are tied for first at the LPGA's HSBC Women's Champions event in Singapore.
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Greg Owen, Will Claxton and Daniel Summerhays shared the lead Friday after 36 holes at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Rory McIlroy took another step toward the top spot in the world rankings Friday by reaching the quarterfinals of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Three-way LPGA tie for first in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Katie Futcher and Jenny Shin moved into a first-place tie with Angela Stanford Friday at the LPGA's HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Will Claxton shot a 5-under 66 Thursday that gave him a one-shot lead over seven players at the end of one round at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Three-time winner Tiger Woods was eliminated Thursday while the top remaining seeds all advanced at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Stanford in front at LPGA Singapore event
SINGAPORE, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Angela Stanford shot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 66 Thursday and has the lead after the first round of the LPGA's HSBC Women's Champions tournament in Singapore.
Donald out, Woods moves on in Match Play
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Luke Donald made an early exit Wednesday but Tiger Woods overcame a slow start to advance at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
Miyazato makes move into women's Top 10
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Yani Tseng got the win and remains the world No. 1 ranked women's golfer but Ai Miyazato's runner-up finish moves her back into the Top 10.
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