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Creamer would be icing on the cake for Open

Chris Wilson Former US Open champion Paula Creamer is next on the hit-list of stars for next month's Australian Open after former teenage wunderkind Michelle Wie confirmed on Thursday that she would be making her...

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No Creamer, but Canberra gets 5 of the top crop for women's Open

Fleta Page Five of the top ten players in the world will hit the fairways of Royal Canberra Golf Club with three new players announced on Tuesday, but potential drawcard world No.

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Canberra will spring a few surprises for the wayward: Smith

Fleta Page Five of the world's top-10 players will hit the fairways of the Royal Canberra Golf Club for the Women's Australian Open next month, but professional Kristie Smith says they might not like what they...

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Shin wins, Webb falters at British Open

Hoylake, England South Korea's Shin Jiyai overcame atrocious weather and survived a marathon 36-hole final day to claim a second Women's British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club by nine shots on Sunday.

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Webb spins Royal Canberra magic

Fleta Page Seven-time major winner Karrie Webb will headline a stellar field in next year's women's Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club.

Annika Sorenstam marries Mike McGee

Annika Sorenstam and Mike McGee were married on Saturday, four weeks after the Swedish golf star ended her Hall of Fame career.

Harrington voted GWAA player of the year

Padraig Harrington has been voted player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America, receiving 75 per cent of the vote to end Tiger Woods' reign.

Internationals beat Asia in Lexus Cup

US golfer Cristina Kim birdied the last to give the Internationals a nailbiting 12.5/11.5 win over Asia at the Lexus Cup to avenge their drubbing last year.

Golfer Shin caps year with top prize

South Korea's Shin Ji-Yai won the $US1 million ($A1.64 million) top prize at the LPGA's season-ending ADT Championship.

Webb survives but Hull is ousted

Tim Reynolds Australia's Karrie Webb has survived a tense three-way playoff to progress to the final round shootout for $US1 million in the ADT Championship.

World No.1 hosts Ochoa Invitational

World No.1 Lorena Ochoa is host of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational this week, but that won't stop her from trying to win an eighth title of LPGA Tour 2008.

Kemp two-shots off the pace in US event

Australian Sarah Kemp is two shots off the pace after the opening round of the $US1.2 million ($A1.76 million) US LPGA event.

Creamer leads Samsung World Championship

Janie McCauley Paula Creamer's third-round 68 in the Samsung World Championship gave her a one-stroke advantage on Saturday with Australian Katherine Hull in third place.

Shin takes lead with five-under 67

South Korea's women's British Open champion Ji-Yai Shin fired a five-under 67 to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Samsung World Championship.

Aussies trail Kerr at Bell Micro Classic

Australians Katherine Hull and Anna Rawson sit five shots off the pace after the second round of the Bell Micro LPGA Classic on Friday.

Cristie Kerr wins Safeway Classic

Cristie Kerr sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and defeated Helen Alfredsson and Sophie Gustafson to win the Safeway Classic.

Alfredsson leads Safeway Classic

Helen Alfredsson seized a one-shot lead after the second round of the $US1.7 million ($A1.93 million) LPGA event at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club.

Tseng tops leaderboard in Canada

Taiwan's Tseng Yani fired a four-under 68 to surge into a commanding lead after the third round of the Canadian Women's Open.

Kim grabs one-shot lead in LPGA event

American Christina Kim has grabbed a one-shot lead after the first round of the $US1.7 million ($A1.75 million) LPGA State Farm Classic.