Rookie earns first tour win
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LAS VEGAS - Andre Stolz played like a veteran instead of a struggling rookie when it counted most Sunday, shooting a 5-under 67 to win the Michelin Championship at Las Vegas by a shot over Tom Lehman and two others.
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Mark Cavendish began his bid to win the Tour of Britain in style with a powerful finish to take the first stage in Southampton on Monday.
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Bart Bryant won his first PGA Tour event Sunday, closing with a 3-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over Patrick Sheehan at the Texas Open.
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Alexandre Vinokourov wins the first individual time-trial of this year's Tour by more than a minute.
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Ryan Palmer fired a stunning 10-under-par 62 to capture his first victory on the PGA Tour, winning the $4.2 million Funai Classic in Florida.
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Brian Bateman birdies the final hole of the Buick Open on Sunday to earn his first PGA Tour victory by a shot over Justin Leonard and two others.
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Stephen Gallacher won for the first time on the European tour, beating Northern Ireland&#39;s Graeme McDowell on the first playoff hole Sunday at the Dunhill Links Championship.
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina  - Tour rookie Jason  Dufner shot a seven-under-par 65 to take the first round lead  at the Greensboro Classic Thursday.
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Michael Rasmussen put in a stellar ride today in the first of two time trials in the Tour de France and maintained his grip on the yellow jersey by one minute over Cadel Evans.
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Joe Ogilvie eagled the par-four 16th hole before sealing a four-stroke victory and his first PGA Tour title at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee on Sunday.
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Bart Bryant won his first PGA Tour event yesterday, closing with a 3-under-par 67 for a three-stroke victory over Providence's Patrick Sheehan at the Texas Open in San Antonio.
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Scotland&#39;s Stephen Gallacher won for the first time on the European tour, beating Northern Ireland&#39;s Graeme McDowell on the first playoff hole Sunday at the Dunhill Links Championship.
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A first win on the European Tour - any tour, in fact - is a notable feat in any golfer&#39;s career. But the one by South African Richard Sterne in the Madrid Open yesterday deserves special mention.
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Vijay Singh does not recall the PGA Tour being this strong, with a record five rookies winning this year. One of them, Ryan Palmer, held off the No.
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Woody Austin made a 6-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Tim Herron and win the inaugural Buick Championship on Sunday.
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Tour rookie Jason Dufner shot a seven-under-par 65 to take the first round lead at the Greensboro Classic on Thursday. Dufner, who has never led a round on the
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Andre Stolz claimed his first PGA Tour title with a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to capture the Michelin Championship at the TPC at Summerlin.