Scott Piercy News

Nerves, nerves and more nerves can sum up last week's PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, the Justin Timberlake Shriner's Hospitals for Children Open.

Brandishing a hot putter on a warm afternoon, Australian Nick O'Hern cruised to a career-low 63 and the first-round lead in the Frys.com Open on Thursday.

Marquette University named Mike Van Sickle, who attended Pine-Richland High School, is the latest recipient of the McCahill Award, presented annually to a Marquette senior athlete from the previous year who "has demonstrated the highest performance in scholarship, leadership and athletics." Van Sickle is the second golfer to be selected.

Scott Piercy of Las Vegas celebrates a birdie putt during the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Oct.

Martin Laird birdied the third playoff hole Sunday to defeat George McNeill and Chad Campbell to win the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Chad Campbell birdied the final hole to claim a share of the lead alongside Scott Piercy on Saturday after three rounds of the PGA Tour s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Chad Campbell birdied the final hole Saturday to join Scott Piercy atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Champions Tour winner Tom Pernice Jr. shot a bogey-free 9-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with Troy Matteson and Spencer Levin in the PGA Tour's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Manuel Quiros fired a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a two-shot lead over fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia at the Madrid Masters.

Prattville, Ala. -- Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Navistar LPGA Classic, leaving 14-year-old Alexis Thompson eight strokes behind.

An insurance man called "as regular a guy as you'll ever meet" was ordered back to California on Saturday to face charges that he stalked ESPN reporter Erin Andrews and video taped her nude by aiming a cell phone camera through an altered peephole in her hotel room door.

Matt Kuchar smiles after a bunker shot on the 18th hole to force a playoff with Vaughn Taylor.

It's a cavalry charge, and Matt Kuchar and Scott Piercy are at the head of it. Kuchar, a former U.S. Amateur champion and Georgia Tech star, shot a third-round 67 Saturday, and Piercy, a PGA Tour rookie from Las Vegas, shot a 6-under-par 66, to tie at 14-under par and the third-round lead in the third annual Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Taylor leads Turning Stone Vaughn Taylor tees off on the 17th hole during the second round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship at Atunyote Golf Club.

The Nationwide Tour is without its 2009 star, Michael Sim, this week but the North East Pennsylvania Classic at the Donald Ross designed Elmhurst Golf Club in Moscow, Pennsylvania.

KERRY GOLD W ith the recent sale of the $6-million home once owned by former NHL player Russ Courtnall, realtors in the niche luxury market have hope that their market is rebounding.

The 550-mile stretch of I-35 that golfer Luke List covered last weekend is turning into a memorable journey.

It would be understandable if Daniel Summerhays' success in last year's Preferred Health Systems Wichita Open made him resistant to change.

WHAT HAPPENED: Tiger Woods was magic in the second round with a 63. His encore in Saturday's third round wasn't too bad, either.

Scott Piercy is usually a pretty quiet guy. But he made some noise Saturday. Piercy shot an 8-under-par 64 in the third round of the Buick Open on Saturday to move from the cut line to a tied for second place.