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ASSOCIATED PRESS BRITTAS BAY, Ireland a ' Padraig Harrington has won the Irish PGA Championship for the third straight time, ending a month of poor results in time for his title defense next week in the British Open.

Defending champion Russell Henley of Macon carded a 6-under-par 65 in the second round while another past champion, David Noll Jr.

Nick Price says his putting is consistent. Same for Andy Bean about his driving.

Natalie Gulbis during the first round of the Sybase Classic LPGA golf tournament at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, NJ, Thursday, May 14, 2009.

With Golf in a Kingdom, premier courses and luxury hotels aim to put country on world golf map.

Bangkok (PRWEB) June 27, 2009 -- In a bid to tell world golfers what Asian golfers already know, the golf establishment in Thailand has launched 'Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience', a cooperative itinerary that matches the country's top courses with its most desirable hotels.

Lee Janzen stirred some memories and was tied with Darron Stiles for the lead after firing a 7-under 64 in the first round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday.

A funeral for the wife of PGA Tour golfer Chris Smith will be held Tuesday in the northern Indiana city of Peru.

Martin Laird had the ideal debut on his native soil Thursday, twice chipping in for a birdie on his way to a 6-under 65 that left him one shot behind Richard Green among early starters in the Scottish Open.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will get $45,000 to bolster golf classes courtesy of pro Steve Stricker and the 2008 Ryder Cup Outreach Program.

Colourful American Boo Weekley provided one of the images of the Ryder Cup last year when he bounded off the first tee of his singles like a jockey riding a horse.

John Daly is coming to the Canadian Open. Daly, one of golf's biggest attractions, has accepted an invitation to play in the tournament later this month near Toronto.

" Considering how far he fell over the years, David Duval has good reason to feel vindicated heading into the John Deere Classic.

Els looks to rekindle magic Ernie Els hits a shot during the U.S. Open last month.

This summer, Hawaii's Sam Cyr will play his final circuit of major amateur tournaments before turning professional.

STEPHEN Gallacher has asked the European Tour for a medical exemption that would allow him to keep his card at the end of an illness-ravaged season that shows no sign of improving.

The father of PGA Tour winner and former Clemson golfer Jonathan Byrd has died from brain cancer.

The U.S. Open typically plays as a par 70, which requires converting a couple of par 5s into par 4s.

Tiger Woods is 33 and already has more PGA Tour victories than Arnold Palmer. One of these days, he might have the kind of influence on players that the King can wield with a mere glint in his eye.

Jose Maria Olazabal's only remaining chance of qualifying for the British Open is by securing one of the exempt spots available through the Scottish Open later this week.

Too bad the astute comic didn't live long enough to observe last weekend's AT&T National in Bethesda, Md.