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The European Tour will require its members to compete in at least 12 events, beginning with the 2009 season, tour officials announced on Tuesday. This is one more than was required this season. The four major championships and the three World Golf Championships all count towards this number.
This move comes at a time when several top US players, including Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh are considering European Tour membership. Traditionally, few US players have competed on the European Tour, but Mickelson has played the Scottish Open the last two years and is expected to compete in the French Open …read more

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For the first time in 13 years, the Team USA leads Team Europe after the first day of Ryder Cup play at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, thanks in part to the strong short game of veteran Phil Mickelson and Ryder Cup rookie, Anthony Kim. Below are the day one highlights:

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The second annual FedExCup PGA playoffs begin this week with The Barclay’s Tournament in Paramus, New Jersey. The FedExCup spans four tournaments and rewards the top finishers with an extra bonus of up to $10 million. The FedExCup period this year spans five weeks instead of four as the Ryder Cup event falls within September and is not a part of the playoff event.
Beginning the playoffs, the top ten players are:

Tiger Woods
Kenny Perry
Phil Mickelson
Padraig Harrington
Anthony Kim
Stewart Cink
Vijay Singh
Justin Leonard
Ryuji Imada
Geoff Ogilvy
Of course, Woods will not be competing in any of the FedExCup events due to his having knee surgery earlier …read more

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Eight of the 12 Ryder Cup team members have earned a spot, following the PGA Championship that concluded last weekend. They are:

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Image details: Barclays Scottish Open – Second Round served by picapp.com
Phil Mickelson might be having a challenging season, but he was all smiles this afternoon at the Scottish Open after acing the 5th hole in the second round of the tournament.
Mickelson was presented with a bottle of Champagne for his efforts. Unfortunately, he was a day late for the car; Sweden’s Pelle Edberg got the $86,000 vehicle for his ace in Thursday’s round.
Mickelson said that it was between the 15th and 20th hole-in-one of his career.

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Yesterday was a practice day at the US Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Here’s a sampling of what was going on:
Ernie Els and Lee Westwood signed autographs on their way to the 18th green.
Phil Mickelson worked on his short game.
The Japanese contingent, Toru Taniguchi, Ryuji Imada, and Shingo Katayama, practiced together
Tiger returned.
(all photos © Newscom)

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The USGA has announced the pairings for the first two days of the US Open at Torrey Pines, which begins June 12. The most exciting of these is the threesome of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Adam Scott. They will tee-off at 806am on Thursday.
Also worth watching are K.J. Choi with Jim Furyk and Steve Stricker (at 722am); Stewart Cink with Sergio Garcia and Vijay Singh (at 1252pm); and Trevor Immelman with Zach Johnson and Mike Weir (at 103pm).
(photo © Newscom)

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Behind most every golf champion is a mother watching stoically from the stands. In the spirit of Mother’s Day, here are the mothers of some of golf’s most prominent players.
Kultida Woods (mother of Tiger Woods)
Marcella Ochoa (mother of Lorena Ochoa)
Mary Mickelson (mother of Phil Mickelson)
Bo Wie (mother of Michelle Wie)
Happy Mother’s Day to all “Green Posse” readers.
(all photos © newscom)

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Golf hasn’t been a part of the Olympic games since 1904, but the idea is being discussed again…and it has some strong support. PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Finchem has spoken out in favor of the move. So have Masters Tournament Chairman, Bill Payne and 2007’s #2-ranked golfer, Phil Mickelson.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote in 2009 about whether to add the sport to the 2016 games. Adding golf to the summer Olympic games was lasted rejected by the IOC in 2005.
Said Mickelson to the Associated Press, “Having golf become an Olympic sport is a very important thing for the …read more

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Trevor Immelman and Brandt Snedeker continued to play solid golf in round three of the Masters, while veterans Ian Poulter and Phil Mickelson had disappointing +3 rounds. Tiger Woods had one of the best days on the course, finishing with a -5 for the day. It’s exciting to see the young players leading the tournament, but don’t count Tiger out yet. For highlights of Saturday’s play, see below:

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