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Saudi Arabia to stage European Tour event for 1st time

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Saudi Arabia will host a European Tour event for the first time next year.

After oversleeping, Larrazabal shoots 67 at Indian Open

NEW DELHI (AP) Pablo Larrazabal awoke with a start, just 38 minutes before his tee-off time in the first round of the Indian Open.

Masters-bound Sharma shoots 73 in 1st round at Indian Open

NEW DELHI (AP) Shubhankar Sharma had wildly contrasting nines but recovered for a 1-over 73 in his opening round at the Indian Open on his home course Thursday, two days after receiving a special invitation to play in the Masters at Augusta.

Woods makes his Tampa Bay debut at Valspar Championship

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) Tiger Woods has won five PGA Tour events that he played for the first time.

Evian Masters increases prize money

PARIS (AP) Evian Championship organizers will increase the prize money at the women’s golf major to $4.1 million in 2019.

Column: The driving distance report that didn’t go very far

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) Whatever was said between Jack Nicklaus and USGA chief executive Mike Davis didn’t show up in the annual report on driving distance.

Masters champ Garcia to play Zurich with Cabrera Bello

AVONDALE, La. (AP) Defending Masters champion and world No. 11 Sergio Garcia has committed to play in the PGA’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event in April.

India’s Shubhankar Sharma gets Masters invitation

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) Shubhankar Sharma can add another achievement to his rapid rise. He’s going to the Masters.

Phil Mickelson wins playoff in Mexico, ends long drought

MEXICO CITY (AP) Phil Mickelson ended the longest drought of his career with a playoff victory Sunday over Justin Thomas in the Mexico Championship, capping off a final round of lustrous cheers in thin air that included Thomas holing a wedge for eagle on the final hole of regulation.

Steve Stricker wins in Tucson for first Champions title

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Steve Stricker finally hit the 18th fairway on Omni Tucson National’s Catalina Course – and has his first PGA Tour Champions victory to show for it.

Mickelson ends longest drought with playoff win in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) Phil Mickelson ended the longest drought of his career with a playoff victory over Justin Thomas in the Mexico Championship, capping off a wild day that included Thomas holing out for eagle on the final hole of regulation.

Coetzee wins in Pretoria for 1st victory in 2 years

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) George Coetzee closed with a 4-under 67 for a two-shot victory over Sam Horsfield of England in the Tshwane Open on Sunday.

Wie clinches LPGA Singapore event for first win since 2014

SINGAPORE (AP) Michelle Wie holed a 36-foot putt from off the green on the final hole to win the Women’s World Championship by one stroke on Sunday and capture her first LPGA tournament since the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open.

Wie wins LPGA’s Women’s World Championship in Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) Michelle Wie sunk a lengthy putt from off the green on the final hole to win the LPGA’s Women’s World Championship by one stroke on Sunday.

Stricker hits in water, gives up Cologuard Classic lead

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Steve Stricker lost the Cologuard Classic lead Saturday when he drove into the water on the par-5 18th in a closing double bogey.

George Coetzee leads by 2 after 3 rounds in Pretoria

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) George Coetzee opened a 2-shot lead heading into the final round of the Tshwane Open after a 3-under 68 Saturday.

Nelly Korda shoots 65 for 1-stroke lead at LPGA Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP) Florida teenager Nelly Korda shot a third-round 7-under 65 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour’s Women’s World Championship after Danielle Kang made her first bogeys of the tournament to slip back into second place.

Korda takes third-round lead at LPGA Singapore, Kang 1 back

SINGAPORE (AP) Nelly Korda shot a 7-under 65 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour’s Women’s World Championship after Danielle Kang made her first bogeys of the tournament to slip back into second place after three rounds.

Louis de Jager leads Tshwane Open by 1 in South Africa

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Louis de Jager’s strong finish gave him a one-shot lead after the first round of the Tshwane Open in South Africa on Thursday.

Song leads Women’s World Championship by 2 shots

SINGAPORE (AP) Jennifer Song shot an opening 7-under 65 to take a two-stroke lead at the Women’s World Championship in Singapore on Thursday.

Shubhankar Sharma on a fast track from India

MEXICO CITY (AP) Each month brings a bigger stage and a new level of pedigree for Shubhankar Sharma.

Broken tooth fails to stop Danielle Kang in Singapore

Danielle Kang recovered from a bizarre mishap that left her nursing a broken tooth to be among the leaders on the opening day of the LPGA Singapore tournament on Thursday.

LPGA rookie jumps at chance to ease Puerto Rico’s recovery

MEXICO CITY (AP) Emma Talley has never been to Puerto Rico and probably couldn’t name any of winners in 10 years of the Puerto Rico Open. But she’s aware of the plight of Puerto Ricans still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, and the LPGA Tour rookie jumped at the chance to help.

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