Champions Tour adds event in Mississippi
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:11:46 PST)
The Champions Tour is going to Mississippi with a new tournament next spring to be played at Fallen Oak. Tour officials announced Tuesday that the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic will be played April 30-May 2. Tom Fazio designed the golf course, which was ranked among the top 20 in Golf Digest magazine's list of America's 100 best public courses.

Expert picks: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions (PGATOUR.com)
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:25:47 PST)
Expert picks: World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions

Heart transplant recipient returns to Disney
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:24:35 PST)
Erik Compton, the golfer with two heart transplants, has received another exemption into the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney next week. Compton also received an exemption last year and tied for 60th. He was allowed to ride in a cart, just five months after his second transplant. Tournament chairman Kevin Weickel says Compton will be walking this year.

Casey realistic about bonus chance
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:42 PST)
Mathematically, Paul Casey is very much in the hunt for the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, at No. 5 in the standings with the top five players separated by about $350,000. Realistically? That's a different story. Right when he was reaching the peak of his game, with three victories this year that took him to No.

Reno-Tahoe Open in July, same weekend Tahoe celebs
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:16:39 PST)
The PGA Tour is moving the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open to July, the same weekend a nationally televised celebrity golf tournament has been played at Lake Tahoe for 20 years. The PGA event historically has been played in August at Montreux Golf & Country Club on the edge of Mount Rose between Reno and Lake Tahoe.

Golf-2010 PGA Tour schedule
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:13:42 PST)
The tournament schedule for the 2010 PGA Tour: Jan. 7-10 SBS Championship, Kapalua, Hawaii Jan. 14-17 Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii Jan. 20-24 Bob Hope Classic, Palm Desert, California Jan. 28-31 Century Club of San Diego Invitational, San Diego, California Feb. 4-7 Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, California Feb. 11-14 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California Feb. 17-21 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Tucson, Arizona Feb. 18-21 Mayakoba Classic, Riviera Maya, Mexico Feb. 25-28 Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona Mar. 4-7 Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Mar. 11-14 WGC-CA Championship, Miami, Florida Mar. 11-14 Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Mar. 18-21 Tampa Bay Championship, Tampa Bay, Florida Mar. 25-28 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida Apr. 1-4 Houston Open, Houston, Texas Apr. 8-11 U.S. Masters, Augusta, Georgia Apr. 15-18 Heritage Classic, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Apr. 22-25 New Orleans Classic, New Orleans, Lousiana Apr. 29-May 2 Quail Hollow Championship, Charlotte, North Carolina May 6-9 Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 13-16 Texas Open, San Antonio, Texas May 20-23 Byron Nelson Championship, Irving, Texas May 27-30 Colonial Invitational, Fort Worth, Texas June 3-6 Memorial tournament, Dublin, Ohio June 10-13 St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Tennessee June 17-20 U.S. Open, Pebble Beach, California June 24-27 Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Connecticut July 1-4 AT&T National, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania July 8-11 John Deere Classic, Silvis, Illinois July 15-18 British Open, St. Andrews, Scotland July 15-18 Reno-Tahoe Open, Reno, Nevada July 22-25 Canadian Open, Etobicoke, Ontario July 29-Aug. 1 The Greenbrier Classic, White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia Aug. 5-8 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Akron, Ohio Aug. 5-8 Turning Stone Resort Championship, Verona, New York Aug. 12-15 U.S. PGA Championship, Kohler, Wisconsin Aug. 19-22 Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, North Carolina Aug. 26-29 Barclays Classic, Paramus, New Jersey Sept. 3-6 Deutsche Bank Championship, Norton, Massachusetts Sept. 9-12 BMW Championship, Lemont, Illinois Sept. 23-26 Tour Championship, Atlanta, Georgia (Compiled by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Tom Pilcher; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

A good step for golf, even with Americans at home
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:36 PST)
The field for a World Golf Championship is never as strong when Americans require a passport. The HSBC Champions is no exception. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, the best two players in the world, are competing at the same tournament in Asia for the first time. That alone is enough to give the HSBC Champions the appearance of a world-class event, just as it would any tournament at home.

Golf-Full schedule of events lined up for 2010 PGA Tour
(Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:50:02 PST)
The PGA Tour has announced a full schedule of 41 events for the 2010 FedExCup season, maintaining the same number for a third successive year despite the global economic downturn.