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• Gig Harbor's Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Openadd to reading list

  Gig Harbor's Kyle Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open, overcoming an eight-stroke deficit Sunday in a comeback as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines.

• Wi maintains the lead as Tiger chargesadd to reading list

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tiger Woods ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch at Pebble Beach to charge up the leaderboard. It was only enough to make up a little ground on Charlie Wi, who looked steady while going for his first PGA Tour win.

• Pavin, Senior tied for lead at Allianzadd to reading list

  BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Corey Pavin and Peter Senior — both winless on the Champions Tour — shared the lead Saturday after the second round of the Allianz Championship at Broken Sound Golf Club.

• Korda wins Women's Australian Openadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff.

• Jessica Korda leads Women's Australian Openadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting an even-par 73 on Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Women's Australian Open at difficult Royal Melbourne.

• Westwood has 1-shot lead in Dubai; McIlroy 2 backadd to reading list

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Lee Westwood has the lead going into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic after shooting 5-under 67, one stroke ahead of Rafael Cabrera-Bello and two others on Saturday.

• Wi opens up 3-shot lead at Pebbleadd to reading list

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Charlie Wi escaped most of the rain and built a three-shot lead Friday in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

• Ryu leads Women's Australian Openadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — U.S. Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 4-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo after the second round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.

• McIlroy, Bjorn share 2nd-round lead in Dubaiadd to reading list

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn each shot 7-under 65 to share the lead after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

• Johnson in 3-way tie at Pebble; Tiger starts welladd to reading list

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Johnson pitched in for eagle on the third hole at Pebble Beach to get a small measure of revenge. He wound up with a 9-under 63, and part of a three-way atop the leaderboard in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

• Cabrera-Bello shoots 63 in Dubai; McIlroy 3 backadd to reading list

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rafael Cabrera-Bello made nine birdies in his first 11 holes to finish at 9-under 63 Thursday for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic.

• Lehman looks for more wins on Champions Touradd to reading list

  BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Tom Lehman looks to continue feasting on the Champions Tour when he begins the defense of his title at the Allianz Championship Friday.

• Caddies recall first Tiger shot that amazedadd to reading list

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — It only took Mike "Fluff" Cowan one tournament as the caddie for Tiger Woods to see a shot he had never seen.

• Pettersen chases Tseng in Australiaadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Suzann Pettersen of Norway opens the LPGA season Thursday with her sights set on the formidable task of overhauling top-ranked Yani Tseng.

• Rock looking for 2nd consecutive win in Dubaiadd to reading list

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After beating Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, rising star Robert Rock says he no longer fears playing against the big names.

• Lewis, Kemp top Women's Australian Openadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American Stacy Lewis and Australia's Sarah Kemp shared the Women's Australian Open lead at 4-under 69 on Thursday, leaving top-ranked Yani Tseng a stroke back in her bid to win the event for the third straight year.

• Woods offers solution against long puttersadd to reading list

  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Tiger Woods has a solution to long putters — make them no longer than the shortest club in the bag.

• Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Openadd to reading list

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Kyle Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open, overcoming an eight-stroke deficit Sunday in a comeback as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines.

• LPGA season begins with more events, optimismadd to reading list

  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.

• Tseng ready to put swing into action in Australiaadd to reading list

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Yani Tseng has unleashed her new, more powerful swing at Royal Melbourne, playing nine holes of practice to hone the tweaks to her technique and familiarize herself with the sandbelt course that will host the Women's Australian Open this week.

• Paul Lawrie wins Qatar Mastersadd to reading list

  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie chipped in for an eagle and a birdie on his way to winning the Qatar Open on Sunday, shooting a 7-under 65 to hold off Jason Day and Peter Hanson.

• Gig Harbor's Stanley falters, Snedeker wins at Torrey Pinesadd to reading list

  Brandt Snedeker sat in the media center, resigned to the fact that his 67 in the final round Sunday at Torrey Pines would not be good enough to catch Kyle Stanley in the Farmers Insurance Open.

• Spencer Levin opens 6-stroke lead in Phoenix Openadd to reading list

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into the final round.

• Boeljon wins Australian Ladies Masters by 1 shotadd to reading list

  GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Christel Boeljon of the Netherlands birdied the final hole to win the Australian Ladies Masters by one stroke Sunday.

• So Yeon Ryu leads Australian Ladies Masters by 3add to reading list

  GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Ladies Masters.

• Mahan misses cut at windy Qatar Mastersadd to reading list

  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hunter Mahan has become the biggest name to miss the cut at the Qatar Masters, shooting a 3-over 75 in blustery conditions that included three bogeys on his last five holes.

• Spencer Levin takes Phoenix Open leadadd to reading list

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Spencer Levin holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on the par-4 17th and shot an 8-under 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the suspended second round of the Phoenix Open.

• Yani Tseng ready to begin encore to 12-win seasonadd to reading list

  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Yani Tseng has a tradition on Chinese New Year to give her house a thorough cleaning. She decided to start with the trophy cabinet, which was no small project. A photo she posted on Facebook shows a cabinet crowded with crystal.

• So Yeon Ryu leads Australian Ladies Masters by 4add to reading list

  GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — U.S. Open champion So Yeon Ryu shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to take a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Ladies Masters.

• Play called off at Qatar Masters due to windadd to reading list

  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — European Tour officials reduced the Qatar Masters to 54 holes when they called off play Friday after strong winds moved golf balls and blowing sand reduced visibility on several holes.