2BETDSI Sports News - Latest US and International Sporting News

Eaks cruises to win at 3M Championship

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:11:22 GMT

Eaks claimed his third Champions Tour victory in near-record fashion, finishing three sparkling rounds at TPC Twin Cities with a 23-under-par 193.

Only three players have ever scored lower in a Champions Tour event.

Eaks grabs lead at 3M Championship

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:40:37 GMT

Eaks, who claimed both of his Champions Tour wins last season, stood at 16- under 128 following a rain-delayed second round at the TPC Twin Cities.

Loren Roberts shot a 65 and Gene Jones had a 67 to share second place at 13- under 131, while first-round leader Dana Quigley managed just a 70 to fall into solo fourth place at 12-under 132.

Quigley fires 62 for 3M Championship lead

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:24:38 GMT

Quigley's 62 at TPC of the Twin Cities bested the old mark of 63, which Don Pooley shot in 2003 and Tom Purtzer matched in 2005.

Gene Jones is alone in second place at minus-eight, one stroke clear of Jeff Sluman and R.W. Eaks.

Romero claims second Champions Tour win

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:38:39 GMT

Romero completed the event at 18-under-par 199.

That total matched the tournament scoring record that R.W.

Romero leads Sindelar, Allem by a shot

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:44:14 GMT

Romero, who also opened with a 65 in the first round Friday, stood at 14-under 130 for a one-shot lead over Fulton Allem and local favorite Joey Sindelar. It was the 53-year-old Argentine's lowest 36-hole total this season by six shots.

"My concentration is very good," Romero said. "It's been the same for the last two days." Allem and Sindelar matched Romero with 65s of their own on Saturday to move into a tie for second place at 13-under 131.

Ozaki fires 63 for early lead in New York

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:52:34 GMT

Ozaki, who is winless on the Champions Tour, missed the course record at En- Joie Golf Course by one stroke.

Eduardo Romero is alone in second place at seven-under 65.

Roberts gets first Champions win of the year

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:29:33 GMT

Roberts bogeyed the last, but it got him in at 12-under 201 at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park. He won the event by a single stroke for his eighth title on the elder circuit.

2007 champion Lonnie Nielsen shot a 66 and tied for second place with Nick Price, who fired a 65 on Sunday. The pair finished at 11-under 202.

Late run keeps Roberts on top

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:16:24 GMT

Roberts, the overnight leader by one, finished 36 holes at nine-under 133 and is two clear at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park.

David Eger shot a five-under 66 and is tied for second place with former U.S. Open winner Scott Simpson, who posted a four-under 67 on Saturday. The pair is knotted at seven-under 135.

Roberts leads Commerce Bank Championship

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:18:19 GMT

He leads an unheralded pair by a stroke. Gene Jones and Greg Hickman both shot rounds of five-under 66 for a share of second.

Defending champion Lonnie Nielsen, Eduardo Romero, Mark McNulty, Keith Fergus and Brad Bryant are knotted in fourth place at four-under 67.

Sluman bests Roberts for Bank of America win

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:38:02 GMT

Sluman ended the event at 17-under-par 199, one shot off the tournament scoring record.

The win for Sluman was his first on the Champions Tour and first since he claimed his sixth and final PGA Tour crown at the 2002 Greater Milwaukee Open.

Roberts rolls into Bank of America Championship lead

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:42:58 GMT

Roberts completed 36 holes at 10-under-par 134. The seven-time winner on the Champions Tour is looking for his first title since last year's Senior Players Championship.

First-round leader Tom Kite carded an up-and-down round of 72. He was joined in second place at minus-nine by Jeff Sluman (67) and Mark McNulty (70).

Kite's 63 leads Bank of America Championship

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:47:25 GMT

Mark McNulty and David Eger shot matching seven-under 65s to trail Kite by two shots, while John Morse carded a five-under 67 and was four back.

Twelve players were knotted at four-under 68, including defending champion Jay Haas, and there were 43 players overall who broke par Friday at Nashawtuc Country Club.

Haas stays hot, repeats as Principal Charity winner

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:10:39 GMT

Haas, who won the Senior PGA Championship last week, finished at 10-under-par 203, which was good for a one-shot win over Andy Bean.

"I thought I'd need something at least 65 or even lower," admitted Haas, who picked up $258,750 to move to the top of the money list. "I thought it was a pretty good day to score. There wasn't much wind. I thought someone ahead of me might go nuts." This was the third time Haas won back-to-back starts and the victory also moved him to the top of the Charles Schwab Cup points list. The title was the 12th on the Champions Tour for Haas.

Price looking for first Champions win

Sat, 31 May 2008 18:44:16 GMT

Price finished 36 holes at six-under 136 and is one ahead of six other players at Glen Oaks Country Club.

Overnight co-leader Lonnie Nielsen (71), Bobby Wadkins (67), Andy Bean (68), David Eger (68), Mark McNulty (70) and Kirk Hanefeld (70) share second at minus-five.

Eaks and Nielsen share first at Principal Charity Classic

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:24:55 GMT

Joey Sindelar, Mark McNulty, Tom Purtzer and Kirk Hanefeld posted four-under 67s and are tied for third place at Glen Oaks Country Club.

There was a lengthy delay to start the first round, but all players completed the round on Friday.

Haas wins toughest Senior PGA ever

Sun, 25 May 2008 19:27:42 GMT

He had every right to.

Haas survived four brutal days at Oak Hill to win the Senior PGA Championship on Sunday, closing with a four-over 74 in the final round to hold off Bernhard Langer by a shot.

Langer one clear at Senior PGA

Sat, 24 May 2008 20:16:51 GMT

Langer, a two-time Masters champion, completed 54 holes at two-over-par 212.

Jeff Sluman tripped to a bogey at the last to end one back at plus-three after his own even-par 70.

Purtzer leads by one at Senior PGA

Fri, 23 May 2008 20:54:55 GMT

Purtzer completed two rounds at even-par 140 thanks to his 67, which tied the second-best round of the day.

Purtzer, a four-time winner on the Champions Tour, is looking for his first major title on any tour.

Haas the early leader at the Senior PGA

Thu, 22 May 2008 20:31:26 GMT

Haas bested Brad Bryant in a playoff two years ago at Oak Tree Golf Club to pick up his first and only major championship title.

Jeff Sluman, the 1988 PGA champion, managed an even-par 70 and shares second place with unheralded Bill Britton.

Bean holds off Roberts to win Regions Charity

Sun, 18 May 2008 19:11:45 GMT

Bean closed with a two-under 70 to finish his second Champion Tour win at 13- under-par 203. He has won two of the four events in which he held at least a piece of the 36-hole lead.

"That one was about as good as I've hit it all day, all week, all year," exclaimed Bean, who earned $255,000 for the win.

Bean moves one clear in Alabama

Sat, 17 May 2008 20:57:54 GMT

Bean completed 36 holes at 11-under-par 133.

He will go for his second Champions Tour win on Sunday.

Bean, Goodes share lead in Alabama

Fri, 16 May 2008 20:19:27 GMT

Bean collected his only Champions Tour win in 2006 at the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, while Goodes is looking for not only his first tour win, but his first top-20 finish since joining the Champions Tour last year.

Bernhard Langer, a two-time winner this year on the Champions Tour, is coming off a tie for 15th at The Players Championship, where he was one back after two rounds. Langer carded a five-under 67 Friday and is alone in third.

Champions Tour event moves to Woodlands

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:00:28 GMT

The event was held at Augusta Pines during its first four years, but tournament officials have decided to move it to a course with a "rich history in the professional ranks." "A majority of the current Champions Tour players have played the (Woodlands) Tournament Course through the years and we know they will enjoy coming back to familiar ground," said the event's executive director, Bryan Naugle.

Formerly known as the TPC of The Woodlands, the course hosted the PGA Tour's Houston Open from 1985-2002.

Watson left standing as FedEx Kinko's winner

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:53:57 GMT

Watson claimed his fourth Champions Tour title at 10-under 206, rolling in an eight-foot birdie putt on the last hole for a one-shot victory.

He was just one of five players who could have walked off The Hills Country Club course a winner.

Price extends lead to two strokes

Sat, 03 May 2008 21:05:34 GMT

The 51-year-old South African was at 12-under 132 at The Hills Country Club -- a tournament scoring record for 36 holes -- and will be seeking his first Champions Tour win on Sunday.

Loren Roberts and Scott Simpson shot matching 66s to share second place at 10- under 134, with Tim Simpson (69) and Denis Watson (70) three strokes further back at seven-under 137.