The Nationwide Tour celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, a historic benchmark that validates the decision to create the developmental circuit two decades ago as a place for players to launch -- or re-launch -- their careers.
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Stenson, the world No. 7, leads the way along with the 25th-ranked Karlsson. World No. 8 Sergio Garcia will pair with Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano on the Spanish team, 10th-ranked Rory McIlroy will lead the Irish team alongside Graeme McDowell, and 12th-ranked Martin Kaymer will join Alex Cejka for Germany. England features two top-25 golfers in No. 13 Ian Poulter and No. 20 Ross Fisher.
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Lee Westwood rose to No. 4 in the world rankings after winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Sunday to capture the European Tour money title.
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Forget Rodney Dangerfield. Lee Westwood gets no respect.
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Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer with his six-stroke victory on Sunday in the Dubai World Championship at Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Anna Nordqvist has won the LPGA Tour Championship and Lorena Ochoa finished second to win her fourth consecutive player of the year award by one point over Jiyai Shin.
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Kristy McPherson fired a five-under 67 on Sunday to move atop the leaderboard during the suspended second round of the LPGA Tour Championship.
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Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.
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Edoardo Molinari birdied the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Robert Karlsson and win the Dunlop Phoenix.
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Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin will settle their duel for LPGA Tour player of the year on the final, frantic day of the season.
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All of Saturday's play at the LPGA Tour Championship was canceled when overnight rain left The Houstonian Golf & Country Club unplayable.
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Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.
Modified: 11/22/09 10:05:21 AM
With another money title and $2.75 million in his sights, Lee Westwood fired a six-under 66 on Saturday to retain his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championship.
Modified: 11/22/09 08:35:18 AM
More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes.
Modified: 11/21/09 05:00:32 PM
Australia's Peter Senior rallied to win the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament on Friday, making five birdies over his last nine holes for a five-under 66 in the final round.
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Lee Westwood birdied two of the last three holes Friday en route to a three-under 69 and a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the inaugural Dubai World Championship.
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Lee Westwood held on to his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.
Modified: 11/21/09 08:20:17 AM
Michelle Wie is gone, putting all the attention on Lorena Ochoa's player of the year fight with Jiyai Shin at the LPGA Tour Championship in Richmond, Texas.
Modified: 11/19/09 11:41:27 PM
Lorena Ochoa birdied three of her last four holes on Thursday for a six-under 66 and the first-round lead of the season- ending LPGA Tour Championship.
Modified: 11/20/09 07:35:20 PM
Michelle Wie withdrew from the LPGA Tour Championship on Thursday after hobbling through her first round on a sprained left ankle.
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