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Els goes bogey-free to lead at Doral by a shot over Allenby, two over Schwartzel, Haas

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Ernie Els leads by a shot.

WGC-CA Championship: Winds were the news on Thursday with heavy rains playing havoc on Friday, even with a three hour delay the round got completed as Ernie Els shot a flawless round of 66 to finish at 10 under, one in front of Robert Allenby who bogey his final hole to shot 67. First round leader Charl Schwartzel shot 70 in a round of an eagle, two brides and a double bogey and finds himself at 7 under, three back and T3rd with Bill Haas. Defending champion Phil Mickelson shot 69 and is at 4 under, six back.
Check out Sal Johnson's preview plus a look at the buzz of the week which is Tiger and how this could be the last year of sponsorship for this event and his his picks for the week.

Puerto Rico Open: Another bout of heavy rain in which over 6 inches of rain fell in 24 hours as they got some of the first round completed with Skip Kendall leading at 5 under after 9 holes.

Handa Australian Women's Open: Italian Giulia Sergas shot a bogey-free 4-under par 69 and has a three shot lead over He-Yong Choi and Soo-Jin Yang. Karrie Webb completed a 3-under par round of 70 to move into a share of fourth place with Rebecca Flood and Austrian Stefanie Michl. First round leader and defending champion Laura Davies shot 76 and is T7th. Check out Sal Johnson's recap of Webb's win and how she ran away with the tournament.

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Another bout of heavy rain in which over 6 inches of rain fell in 24 hours as they got some of the first round completed with Skip Kendall leading at 5 under after 9 holes. go to >>
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Defending champion Laura Davies shot 76 and is T7th as Italian Giulia Sergas shot a bogey-free 4-under par 69 and has a three shot lead over He-Yong Choi and Soo-Jin Yang. Check the stories in our Australian Women's Open section of Golfnotebook. go to >>
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Today's Editor Picks


March 12, 2010 5:33 pm - Golf.com - News
Cameron Morfit on how a new generation of stars continues to emerge at Doral

March 12, 2010 4:15 pm - Gulf News - Golf
Jeev Milkha Singh on the disappointment of not playing at Doral and happy to see Noh Seung-yul win in Malaysia.

March 12, 2010 3:41 pm - Golf Digest
Ron Sirak looks at all of the scenarios in the recent speculation of Tiger's return and why this is happening.

March 12, 2010 3:08 pm - Golf Fanhouse
Mick Elliott on how the drama builds in 'when will Tiger Woods return?' soap opera.

March 12, 2010 2:50 pm - Golf Week
Alex Miceli on how Soren Hansen is facing some of the best players in the world this week in Miami, but his biggest challenge will come next Friday when the Dane, who lives in Monaco, will plead his case on tax evasion charges to a Danish court.

March 12, 2010 2:01 pm - Golf Digest
Tim Rosaforte profiles Hunter Mahan's recent win in Phoenix and how it was just the latest sign that the young star is coming into his own.

March 12, 2010 1:00 pm - Golf Week - Blogs
Lance Ringler with a good idea on how the Pro tours need to give more college perks.

March 12, 2010 7:59 am - South Florida Sun Sentinel
Dave Hyde on how dealing with his wife's cancer has made golf a secondary item for Phil Mickelson.

March 12, 2010 4:49 am - Florida Times Union
Garry Smits looks at all of the misinformation on Tiger's return as he wonders how much of this information is created through Tiger's people and IMG.

March 11, 2010 10:35 pm - Miami Herald - Golf
You can't help but notice absence of Tiger Woods at Doral

March 11, 2010 9:30 pm - FoxSports.Com
Robert Lusetich confuses us more as he says according to his sources that Tiger Woods will play in the Masters but not Bay Hill.

March 11, 2010 8:44 pm - Golf Week - Blogs
Jim McCabe profiles Alistair Presnell and his ultimate dream of playing this week at Doral.

March 11, 2010 8:35 pm - Miami Herald - Golf
Edwin Pope on how you can't help but notice absence of Tiger Woods at Doral.

March 11, 2010 8:09 pm - PGATOUR.com - PGA Tour
Helen Ross on how the 18th hole at TPC Blue Monster certainly lived up to its reputation on Thursday during the first round of the World Golf Championships-CA Championship.

March 11, 2010 8:08 pm - Palm Beach Post, Florida
Dave George on how Italy's Molinari brothers are a big deal except for their city of Turin, Italy in which have winter sports on their minds.

March 11, 2010 7:53 pm - Orlando Sentinel, Florida
Rene Stutzman at how the FHP have been deluged on the way they handled the Woods crash, but the writer did a poor job in not following up on why the FHP secretively did interview Tiger then only told one media outlet about it a month later.

March 11, 2010 7:47 pm - CBS SportsLine - Headlines
Steve Elling on how Phil Mickelson shows signs of life after lost start to season of opportunity.

March 11, 2010 7:37 pm - The Golf Channel
Randall Mell on how Ernie Els and Butch Harmon could be getting back together.

Yesterday's Editors Picks


March 11, 2010 9:39 am - New York Post
Giving more credence on Tiger's return in two weeks, Mark Cannizzaro reports that Tiger Woods has hired ex-Bush aid Ari Fleischer to help prep his return.

March 11, 2010 9:12 am - Golf Week
Ron Balicki on how Casey Martin has Ducks flying high in Eugene.

March 10, 2010 9:03 pm - The New York Times - Golf
Larry Dorman on how Rory McIlroy feels that learning is his top priority.

March 10, 2010 8:55 pm - Independent - Golf
James Corrigan on how Mark O'Meara, the captain of the Isleworth team at the Tavistock Cup said that he "would not be surprised" if Tiger Woods decides to play on his team at the Tavistock in 12 days.

March 10, 2010 8:52 pm - Toronto Sun - Sports
Bill Lankhof on how the signs are there as Tiger is on the comeback tale.

March 10, 2010 8:40 pm - USA Today - Golf
Steve DiMeglio on how after 100 years of dormancy, golfers from England invade top 100.

March 10, 2010 8:32 pm - Guardian.co.uk
Lawrence Donegan is writing what a lot of writers are feeling that an annoucement of Tiger Woods return in imminent and how quickly his comeback is coming after his public apology made it seem like he was months away from a return.

March 10, 2010 8:24 pm - The Golf Channel
Randall Mell on how Anthony Kim is ready to reach his potential.

March 10, 2010 7:47 pm - Orange County Register, California
Randy Youngman looks at how with Tiger Woods gone it's become a big gain for the Champions Tour which had record crowds this week at the Toshiba Classic in which Fred Couples won.

March 10, 2010 7:07 pm - Palm Beach Post, Florida
Greg Stoda previews the WGC-CA Championship and how it's a Tiger Woods-less Doral meaning that Phil Mickelson is the one to beat.

March 10, 2010 7:06 pm - Scotsman.com
Martin Dempster on how Herb Kohler opts against the Trump approach as he vows not to tread on toes with plans for Hamilton Hall at St. Andrews.

March 10, 2010 6:41 pm - Yahoo! Sports - Golf
Michael Arkush on how Corey Pavin lost his game in the late 90s but he is looking for a rebirth this year as Ryder Cup captain and playing on the Champions Tour.

March 10, 2010 6:28 pm - The Golf Channel
Rex Hoggard on how the World Golf Championships have not measured up to what many thought that they would be, championships around the world.

March 10, 2010 5:51 pm - CBS Sportsline - Golf
Steve Elling profiles Sean Foley a swing coach that has built a big following on the PGA Tour.

March 10, 2010 5:02 pm - Golf Week
Sean Martin on how Camilo's brother Manuel is pretty good too.

March 10, 2010 3:05 pm - The Golf Channel
Randall Mell on how according to Butch Harmon, Phil Mickelson's heart is not totally into golf yet.

March 10, 2010 2:41 pm - Golf Digest
E. Michael Johnson on how Ping grants the PGA Tour and the USGA a waiver that effectively ends the Eye 2 controversy.

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√ Check out Sal Johnson and Robinson Holloway's look at what the PGA Tour would be like if Tiger Woods wasn't born

√ Sal Johnson's preview of the WGC-CA, plus the Buzz on Tiger coming back and will CA sponsor this event next year.

√ Also check out Johnson's picks for the week.

Check out our WGC-CA Championship performance chart

√ Sal Johnson on how the tour is not as rosy as Tim Finchem is painting it to be.

√ Sal Johnson with this six part series on what to look forward to in 2010.

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