Points, Bettencourt lead at Pebble Beach
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:28 PST)
D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational on Friday. Points, 66th on the U.S. PGA Tour money list this season, had a scrambling round with two eagles, three birdies, two bogeys and a triple bogey.

Peter Senior wins Champions Tour Q-school
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:32 PST)
Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour Qualifying Tournament by shooting a 5-under 66 for a three-stroke victory over Joe Ozaki, Steve Haskins and Ronnie Black on Friday. Senior, the winner of 18 tournaments in his home country, three events in Japan and four more on the European Tour, had a 17-under 266 total on TPC Scottsdale's Champions Course.

Golf-Westwood two ahead after McIlroy putting mistakes
(Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:02:29 PST)
* Westwood leads Dubai World Championship by two strokes

Japan's Maeda tied for Dunlop Phoenix lead
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:28:28 PST)
Yudai Maeda shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the $2.2 million Dunlop Phoenix. Maeda offset a lone bogey with seven birdies at the par-71 Phoenix Country Club to share the midway lead at 7-under 135 with veteran Tetsuji Hiratsuka (66) and first-round leader Kenichi Kuboya, who shot a 70.

Wie withdraws from LPGA event with ankle injury
(Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:21:58 PST)
Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle. The 20-year-old Wie, fresh off her first tour victory last week, shot an even-par 72 on Thursday. She first injured her ankle at the Solheim Cup in August. "Ice has become my new best friend ...