World-Class Golf
If you think November is a dead time of year for golf . . . think again! Amazing weather has kept the pins in at our local courses, and golf is on the television around the clock as world-class players compete across the globe.
The biggest golf stories center around the two most recognizable names in the sport: Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie.
Wie silenced her critics and awed her fans this past weekend with a tremendous victory over Paula Creamer at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. Crediting Dave Stockton on her improved putting, she can head into the season-ending championship this weekend with her head held high.
Tiger rebounded quickly from the previous week’s loss to Phil Mickelson with a win at the Australian JB Were Masters. Record crowds gathered to see Woods play with reports of up to 8,000 spectators for his morning practice round last Monday.
On the European Tour, The Race to Dubai took an exciting turn this past weekend in China. Rory McIlroy finished second, which vaulted him to the top of the European money list for season earnings. This was his second finish in two weeks in the runner-up position. Hopefully, he won’t be a bridesmaid for the Tour Championship, which starts Thursday in Dubai.
On American soil, the journeymen and future contenders are battling it out for their 2010 PGA Tour Cards. The regular season for the PGA Tour ended this past Sunday at The Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Orlando.
For many players this was their last chance at moving up into the top 125 on the money list, which would assure them playing privileges for 2010. Many veterans fell short of their mark and will have to either rely on exemptions or qualify school to play on tour next year.
This weekend’s golf forecast is looking good as well! Here’s a list of what you will find:
• Second Stage PGA Tour qualifying school
• The Dubai World Championship
—Gerald McCullagh


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