Todd Hamilton News

Remember when you could not get a job because prospective employers were looking for people with experience? And you wondered how people got experience if only those with experience got hired? Well, the PGA Tour has its own version of that phenomenon, only it is dollar driven.

Dubuque golf fans will have another reason to follow the PGA Tour in 2010. Troy Merritt, whose parents grew up in Dubuque and who still has relatives here, earned the top spot in the Tour's qualifying school earlier this month in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Troy Merritt has never played in a PGA Tour event. That's about to change. Merritt shot a 3-under-par 69 to win the PGA Tour qualifying tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., finishing the six-round event at 22 under and one shot ahead of tour veteran Jeff Maggert .

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen and his favorite receiver, Golden Tate , will bypass their senior season and enter the NFL Draft.

Jury finds Thomas guilty of murder in the deaths of Channon Christian, Chris Newsom.

Typically a slow starter and strong finisher, Saskatchewan native Graham DeLaet got off to a solid start Wednesday at the PGA Qualifying School in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Former British Open champion Todd Hamilton will play fulltime on the European Tour next season.

Pro golfers begin searching for a better job today in Florida where the final stage of Q-School begins for the PGA and LPGA tours.

Todd Hamilton loves golf as much as anyone. But even Hamilton's desire to play the game will be put to the test this week.

Former British Open champion Todd Hamilton of McKinney finished the PGA Tour season in 133rd place on the money list.

As an alternate who barely squeaked in, Shaun Micheel had to wait long enough to get into the Viking Classic.

The LPGA Tour picked Michael Whan as its new commissioner, turning to a former marketing executive in golf and hockey equipment to rebuild the tour's relationships with sponsors.

Madison, Miss. -- Just five years after winning the British Open, Todd Hamilton is fighting for his PGA Tour card at the Viking Classic.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 4:05 p.m. P GA Tour golf professionals went to work today in windy, chilly and rainy conditions at the Atunyote Golf Club in preparation for theA Turning Stone Resort Championship A which begins Thursday in Verona.

By Tod Leonard Union-Tribune Staff Writer 2:00 a.m. September 29, 2009 MOVING ON UP After a slow start to the season, Chris Riley has climbed the PGA Tour money list to put himself into position to regain his tour card for next season.

Organizers of the Turning Stone Resort Championship announced even more big names today for next weekend's PGA Tour tournament.

One of Hebert's top events, the annual Memorial Scramble is in its ninth year as a remembrance of the Sept.

ACES: Albert Damond of Lafayette used a 9-iron and a Callaway ball to hole out on the 135-yard second hole at Hebert Municipal on Sunday.

Todd Hamilton shot a 76 on the final day of The Barclays to finish in 77th place.

As The Barclays approaches, the best 125 golfers in the world are finally getting their first look at Liberty National Golf Course during practice rounds being held today and tomorrow.