Golf: Todd Hamilton Leads American Express Tournament
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American golfer Todd Hamilton leads six other players by one stroke after the first round of the World Golf Championships American Express tournament in Ireland.
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The Americans got off to a near-perfect start yesterday in the Presidents Cup, getting superb play from veterans and rookies alike in winning five and a half points out of the six alternate-shot matches at Royal Montreal. Despite a leader board covered with American red numbers, perhaps the most poignant moment of a gray afternoon was Jack Nicklaus, the United States captain, instructing Phil Mickelson and Woody Austin to concede a three-and-a-half-foot par putt on the 18th hole that assured Mike Weir of Canada and his International team its only point of the opening session.It was typical of Nicklaus, who famously conceded a putt about the same distance to Tony Jacklin in the 1969 Ryder Cup that allowed those matches to end in a tie. That gesture became a symbol of sportsmanship in match play between countries and continents. Then again, this was only the first day, and it was clear the Americans were in charge.
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NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh, the No. 2 golfer in the world, shot an 8-under-par 63 on Saturday to take the lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - Former U.S. Masters  champion Fred Couples made the first significant move in the  WGC-American Express Championship second round Friday, surging  up the leaderboard with a five-under-par 67.
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Top-ranked Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Tiger Woods and other top stars tee off Thursday in the Tour Championship in Georgia. Singh is shooting for his 10th victory of the year and sixth in his last eight tournaments.
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Here's how this week will go: Of the 120 players who earned spots into the Deutsche Bank Championship, only 115 will tee it up, as Ernie Els, Scott Verplank, Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, and Jose Maria Olazabal withdrew for various reasons. Since only the top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings will advance to Chicago and next week's BMW Championship, ...
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Scott Hoch made it back-to-back wins on the Champions Tour on Sunday. Hoch made an 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole of regulation to get in a four-way playoff, then made another 8-footer on the first playoff hole to win The ACE Group Classic.
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Tiger Woods returned to stroke play and to the top of the leaderboard, hitting a 3-wood from 267 yards into 20 feet for eagle on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead in the American Express Championship.
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Phil Mickelsonâs victory vaulted him to the top of the FedEx Cup standings, moving him ahead of the second-place Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods, who is in third.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- Ernie Els held off a strong challenge from playing partner Thomas Bjorn to win the American Express Championship by one shot Sunday.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - WGC-American Express  Championship organizers are considering a Monday finish because  of poor weather expected for Sunday's scheduled final round.
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Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, the South African breezed through a wacky day of weather at the WGC American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead
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The majors over, Ernie Els got a consolation prize Sunday by capturing his first World Golf Championship. Els outlasted Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel at Mount Juliet, making a 6-foot birdie on the 17th hole for a cushion he desperately needed and closing with a 3-under 69 to win the American Express Championship by one shot.
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Kilkenny, Ireland - British Open champion Todd Hamilton eyed another million dollar pay-day after shooting a blistering six-under 66 in the first round of the $7m WGC American Express Championship here on Thursday.
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KOHLER, Wis.  - British Open champion Todd  Hamilton made the first significant move in the U.S. PGA  Championship final round Sunday as overnight pacesetter Vijay  Singh prepared for an afternoon tee-off.
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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sports Network) - First, Vijay Singh took the money title. Then he took the No. 1 spot in the World Rankings.
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THOMASTOWN (Ireland) - The excuses have been coming in thick and fast with regard to the American Express World Golf Championship, which starts today.