Golf Breaking News

Golf-Record year of charitable donations forecast by PGA Tour (Reuters)
The PGA Tour has set its sights on a record year for charitable donations in 2009 despite the global financial crisis.

Golf-Briton Laird so relieved to secure PGA Tour card (Reuters)
Having coped with the most pressure he has faced on a golf course at last week’s Disney Classic, Britain’s Martin Laird is basking in the afterglow of securing his PGA Tour card.

Golf-2009 PGA Tour schedule (Reuters)
The tournament schedule for the 2009 PGA Tour: Jan. 8-11 Mercedes-Benz Championship, Kapalua, Hawaii Jan. 15-18 Sony Open, Honolulu, Hawaii Jan. 21-25 Bob Hope Classic, Palm Desert, California Jan. 29-Feb. 1 Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Arizona Feb. 5-8 Buick Invitational, San Diego, California Feb. 12-15 Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, California Feb. 19-22 Northern Trust Open, Pacific Palisades, California Feb. 25-Mar. 1 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Tucson, Arizona Feb. 26-Mar. 1 Mayakoba Classic, Riviera Maya, Mexico Mar. 5-8 Honda Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Mar. 12-15 WGC-CA Championship, Miami, Florida Mar. 12-15 Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico Mar. 19-22 Tampa Bay Championship, Tampa Bay, Florida Mar. 26-29 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida Apr. 2-5 Houston Open, Houston, Texas Apr. 9-12 U.S. Masters, Augusta, Georgia Apr. 16-19 Heritage Classic, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Apr. 23-26 New Orleans Classic, New Orleans, Lousiana Apr. 30-May 3 Wachovia Championship, Charlotte, North Carolina May 7-10 Players Championship, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida May 14-17 Texas Open, San Antonio, Texas May 21-24 Byron Nelson Championship, Irving, Texas May 28-31 Colonial Invitational, Fort Worth, Texas June 4-7 Memorial tournament, Dublin, Ohio June 11-14 St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Tennessee June 18-21 U.S. Open, Farmingdale, New York June 25-28 Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Connecticut July 2-5 AT&T National, Bethesda, Maryland July 9-12 John Deere Classic, Silvis, Illinois July 16-19 British Open, Turnberry, Scotland July 16-19 Milwaukee Championship, Milwaukee, Wisconsin July 23-26 Canadian Open, Oakville, Ontario July 30-Aug. 2 Buick Open, Grand Blanc, Michigan Aug. 6-9 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Akron, Ohio Aug. 6-9 Reno Tahoe Open, Reno, Nevada Aug. 13-16 U.S. PGA Championship, Chaska, Minnesota Aug. 20-23 Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, North Carolina Aug. 27-30 Barclays Classic, Jersey City, New Jersey Sept. 4-7 Deutsche Bank Championship, Norton, Massachusetts Sept. 10-13 BMW Championship, Lemont, Illinois Sept. 17-20 or Sept. 24-27 Tour Championship, Atlanta, Georgia

Mickelson holds off of joining European Tour (PA SportsTicker)
By Colin Pereira PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer