Golf: Women get Open chance
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Organisers of the Open are set to give women the chance to qualify for golf's oldest major.
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The controversial sport now has female participants -- with Brazil in the lead
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Annika Sorenstam could not have asked for a better day in the U.S. Women&#039;s Open. She played solidly for an even-par 71 in the morning to keep a share of the lead, then spent the afternoon resting in her palatial quarters as Pat Hurst, Michelle Wie and the rest of her challengers battled the blustery conditions at Newport Country Club, knowing they would have a short night before the marathon finish.
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Annika Sorenstam gets pep talks from Tiger Woods and awe from her opponents. When she was done with Pat Hurst in their U.S. Women&#039;s Open playoff, there was nothing for the runner-up to do but ask for an autograph.
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Players on the women&#39;s tour will be scrambling for final points this week as they attempt to secure spots in lucrative season-ending WTA Championships.
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Neumann, the 1988 US Women&#39;s Open champion, had come into the week with few expectations. Even her name on caddie Mark Scott&#39;s vest was incorrectly spelled, &quot;Newmann.
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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- There is a picture window stretching eight years that looks as it did when last the British Open stopped here along the North Sea. A gray, somber sky. Spits of rain. A Scottish summer chill. An 18th hole that packs a ferocious punch. All aspects were in place for yesterday's opening round of the 136th edition, just ...
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Kristi Albers turned her day around with one swing. Michelle Wie's round ended when she was barely halfway through.
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LPGA Tour rookie Isabelle Beisiegel shot her best round of the week Friday, but it wasn't enough to end her attempt to become the first woman to qualify for the men's PGA Tour.
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Michelle Wie had reason to feel old, and it had nothing to do with sore wrists and high scores. On her way to Pine Needles for the U.S. Women's Open, she drove past Legacy Golf Links, where the 17-year-old from Hawaii played her first tournament on the mainland at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.
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Rookie Angela Park shot a 6-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take the early lead in the first round of the Fields Open. Meaghan Francella survived a triple bogey to open with a 68, and South Korea's Jeong Jang and Jee Young Lee shot 69s. Amy Hung also was 3 under, with 10 holes left.
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. -- There was a lengthy unfolding to this 62d US Women's Open, one that extended far beyond the 23 holes of golf yesterday or the 54 in two days. Indeed, the essence of Cristie Kerr's dream was more than 20 years in the making.
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Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 65 Thursday to share the lead in the first round of the Scottish Open. The two-time Masters champion had an eagle and five birdies in the British Open warmup at Loch Lomond.
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The return of Justine Henin has added an intriguing twist to an Australian Open women's tournament overflowing with talent and mystery.
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Transsexual golfers will be allowed to play in this year's women's British Open in a policy change made by the Ladies Golf Union.
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TARANTO, Italy -- A 37-year-old Dane has become the first transsexual golfer to qualify for the Ladies European Tour. Mianne Bagger said she&#39;s naturally delighted to be able to finally fulfill a childhood ambition.
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Michelle Wie was in good company at the U.S. Women's Open, but in the worst way. In a rugged start to the biggest event in women's golf, the 17-year-old from Hawaii continued her free fall Thursday by hitting only four fairways and matching her highest score ever in this championship with an 82.