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Hanson shoots 80; one of six MDFs at Riviera

Peter Hanson opened his week at the Northern Trust Open with a 2-under-par 69, but a third-round 9-over 41-39=80 means he will not stick around for Sunday's finale.

The Swede finished the week at 9-over 222. He is joined at Riviera CC by Retief Goosen (218), Jeff Maggert (219), Michael Block (221), David Mathis (221) and Jason Kokrak (224) as those without a tee time in the final round. One would think that this is not the way Hanson saw his warm-up for the WGC-Accenture Match Play ending, but now turns his attention to Dove Mountain.

Source: WorldGolfChampionships.com

Sat, Feb 16, 2013 06:52:00 PM

McIlroy up by four entering finale in Dubai

Rory McIlroy stepped on throats in his third round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic with a bogey-free, 6-under-par 30-36=66.

McIlroy split only four (of 14) fairways and needed to go 5-for-5 in scrambling, but he did. He also picked off six birdies, five of which on his first eight holes. Since concluding his opening round with a bogey-5 at the ninth hole, he's played 36 consecutive in bogey-free 14-under. At 20-under 196, he enters the final round at Emirates Golf Club with a four-stroke cushion of Morten Ørum Madsen. Lee Westwood sits along in third six swings adrift of his fellow Ryder Cupper. Now, before you assume that McIlroy is a shoe-in to take the trophy, consider that Charl Schwartzel surrendered a five-shot advantage at this juncture in South Africa three weeks ago and Martin Kaymer coughed up a six-swing margin after 54 holes the following week in Abu Dhabi. Neither won. McIlroy hasn't yet, either.

Feb 1 - 12:20 AM

Laird leads by three at 54-hole mark of WMPO

Martin Laird totes a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open following his 3-under-par 34-34=68 in the third round.

Laird completed 54 holes at TPC Scottsdale in 13-under 200. Of his six birdies, two were of the memorable variety. He drained a 15'4" putt for a three on the par-4 ninth, and two holes later he holed out from 46'10" for another. While he did suffer three bogeys, it could have been a little worse. He converted a 25'9" bogey from off the green on the par-4 fifth hole and ended his day with a 8'9" par on 18. The Scot ranks second in strokes gained: tee-to-green and leads the field with a 1.594putting average. Already a winner on three occasions on the PGA TOUR, he will try and hold off a pack of players in Sunday's final round. There are three players in a tie for second at 10-under, and three more at 9-under.

Jan 31 - 5:47 PM

VIDEO: Francesco Molinari aces 16th; 'mayhem'

Francesco Molinari crafted a bogey-free 7-under-par 31-33=64 in the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open to reach the 54-hole mark at 8-under 205.

Molinari began his day on the 10th hole at TPC Scottsdale with a 10'11" birdie and tacked on another at the par-5 13th. He stepped on the tee at the raucous par-3 16th and calmly landed his pitching wedge from 133 yards just past the cup and spun the ball back into the hole for an ace. The crowd went wild, throwing what appeared to be hundreds of beer cans onto the course. While things settled down at the hole, relatively speaking, the Italian didn't take his foot off the gas. He birdied the 17th, third and fifth holes to finish off a great round.

Source: PGA TOUR Media on Twitter

Jan 31 - 4:25 PM

Laird leads by two in the WM Phoenix Open

Martin Laird's 5-under-par 33-33=66 in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open handed him a two-stroke lead at 10-under 132.

He settled for a bogey on the 18th hole at TPC Scottsdale moments after the horn blew at 5:47 p.m. MT to suspend play for the day due to darkness. The remaining players on the course are scheduled to resume at 7:45 a.m. barring any issues with the weather. Laird's round was the lowest of a cold and soggy day, and it featured six birdies to just the lone bogey on the par-4 18th. His 18'9" birdie on the par-5 13th was probably the turning point of the round, as he followed that up with a par at 14 and three consecutive birdies. At the time of his posting, he ranked first in strokes gained: tee-to-green. Of the 15 players still on the course, none have a chance to catch him. He is assured of playing in the final group on Saturday.

Jan 30 - 8:03 PM

Woods posts career-worst 82; misses WMPO cut

Tiger Woods suffered through the worst round of golf in his professional career, ultimately signing for a 12-over-par 44-38=82 in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

When Woods wrote down a 44 on his first nine, the back nine at TPC Scottsdale, it tied a 44 on the back nine at Muirfield Village in the third round of the 2013 Memorial Tournament for the worst of his career. He then went to work on even bigger benchmarks. His previous worst professional round came in the 2002 Open Championship, swallowing a third-round 81 in horrible weather at Muirfield Golf Links. He had never failed to break 80 in a regular PGA TOUR event until today. At the time of his posting, his 13-over 155 placed him in last place with three strokes to spare. Today's colorful scorecard featured two birdies, seven pars, six bogeys, two double bogeys and a triple bogey on the par-5 15th. The problems were everywhere, but the glaring issue continues to be his short game. Simply put, this appears to be a new low point in the storied career of Tiger Woods.

Jan 30 - 2:35 PM

Garcia star name among notable MCs in Dubai

Sergio Garcia completed 36 holes of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in 2-over-par 75-71=146, missing the cut by four strokes.

Seventy-five golfers survived at 2-under 142 or lower, but Garcia couldn't secure his place on the weekend after failing to repair the damage of a destructive opening round. The writing was on the wall when he carded two bogeys and seven pars on the front nine. He suffered another bogey at 11 and although he posted an eagle and two birdies in the final six holes it was too little, too late. Other notables that failed to survive today's cut include: 143--2012 champ Rafael Cabrera-Bello; Robert Karlsson ... 144--2001 champ Thomas Björn; Darren Clarke; Thorbjørn Olesen ... 145--Marcel Siem; George Coetzee ... 147--1998 champ José Maria Olazábal ... 149--Simon Dyson; Matthew Fitzpatrick ... 155--Matteo Manassero

Source: EuropeanTour.com

Jan 30 - 9:15 AM

McIlroy cards 64; takes halfway lead in Dubai

Rory McIlroy birdied the final three holes in a sparkling 8-under-par 32-32=64 to reach 14-under and assume a one-shot lead at the halfway point of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Teeing off in the afternoon, McIlroy was seven behind clubhouse leader Marc Warren but there was an air of inevitably that he'd reel him in. He did, thanks to a blemish-free card featuring eight birdies and no bogeys. The four-time major winner started fast with par breakers at the second, third and fifth and added two more at 10 and 11 to move two shots back. He missed several chances over the next few holes but pressed again at the finish and birdied 16, 17 and 18 to cruise past Warren and put himself in golden position to win this tournament for the second time. "That was good," said McIlroy. "Lovely to finish with three birdies and get into the lead going into the weekend. I feel like all aspects of my game are in good shape."

Jan 30 - 7:58 AM

Ryan Palmer assumes WM Phoenix Open lead

Ryan Palmer spun a bogey-free 7-under-par 31-33=64 in the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open to establish a new lead number.

Palmer's lap around TPC Scottsdale featured five birdies and an eagle from 15 inches on the par-5 13th. His round began on the back nine, and he gathered three birdies in addition to the aforementioned eagle including an 18'10" effort on the raucous par-3 16th. While his pace slowed on the front, he did manage to add two birdies, including an 11'1" mid-ranger on the par-5 third, to go with seven pars. His trend entering this week was tasty, with a T17 at the Sony Open in Hawaii preceding a T10 in the Humana Challenge. Palmer is a three-time winner on the PGA TOUR, with his most recent coming at the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Jan 29 - 7:46 PM

Woods offers mixed bag at WMPO in 2015 debut

Tiger Woods posted a 2-over-par 39-34=73 in the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale.

How one perceives Woods' opening round of 2015 will largely depend on perspective. He spent the better half of his front nine battling the chipping demons first manifested at his Hero World Challenge late in 2014. In fact, he was 4-over through four holes. A 13'4" birdie on the par-4 fifth was his lone bright spot on the front, to go with three bogeys and a double bogey. His back nine featured an eagle from seven inches on the par-5 13th and a two-putt birdie on the par-4 17th from 20'1". Several of his drives were extremely good on the back nine, and the putter didn't hurt him. The optimist will note that he played his last 14 holes in 2-under. How he progresses over his next 18 holes will, no doubt, be heavily scrutinized.

Jan 29 - 6:51 PM

Wiesberger stays hot; leads the way in Dubai

Bernd Wiesberger has been a stud on the Gulf Swing and enjoys a one-shot lead at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic after an opening 8-under-par 33-31=64.

Building on finishes of tied sixth in Abu Dhabi and third in Qatar, Wiesberger kept his hot-streak going with a bogey-free round which included five straight birdies on the back nine. The Austrian made a sedate start before registering his first par breaker of the day at the sixth and adding another at nine to turn in 33. At that stage it looked as if he would finish day one nestled somewhere in the chasing pack but, after a four at the par-5 10th, he reeled off birdies at 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 to burst into the lead. One of the European Tour's in-form players, expect him to stay a factor all week.

Jan 29 - 8:47 AM

Oosthuizen pulls out of Dubai with bad back

Louis Oosthuizen has withdrawn from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, according to TeamISM on Twitter.

The tweet from his management company said, "@Louis57TM has been forced to withdraw from #ODDC with a back problem." Unfortunately, it doesn't come as a surprise to see the South African troubled by injury again. The 2010 Open champion has been plagued by a series of ailments over the last couple of seasons and took a two-month break last year before returning at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. His most recent start came in mid-December when he finished second at the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.

Source: TeamISM on Twitter

Jan 29 - 5:42 AM