Sunday, May 9, 2004

Joey Sindelar wins Wachovia Championship
Fourteen years and 370 tournaments removed from his last victory, Joey Sindelar made it worth the wait Sunday with an improbable rally and a playoff victory over fast-fading Arron Oberholser.

Oberholser tries to hold Wachovia lead
Arron Oberholser surged past a pack of contenders and left struggling Tiger Woods far behind by posting a 4-under 68, giving him a one-shot lead and another chance to win his first PGA Tour event.

Sindelar wins Wachovia on extra hole
After 21 solid but not spectacular years on the PGA Tour, Joey Sindelar knew enough not to get caught staring at leader boards and imagining the possibilities as the Championship began defining and discarding its possible champions late Sunday afternoon.

Saturday, May 8, 2004

Arron Oberholser wins CRESTOR® Charity Challenge
For his first-place standing entering the final round of the Wachovia Championship, Arron Oberholser will have a charitable donation of $100,000 made in his name by AstraZeneca.

Oberholser gets another shot at first victory
It was such a bizarre day at Quail Hollow that there was a five-way tie for the lead in the middle of the round, and seven players had a share of the lead at some point. Arron Oberholser, who challenged Woods as the top collegian while at San Jose State but has never won on tour, finished the day with a 4- under 68 and a one-shot lead.

Friday, May 7, 2004

Taking hold of the game
Kirk Triplett sets the pace at the Wachovia Championship by suddenly turning a good round into a great round.

Tiger Woods takes the lead
The biggest difference Friday was his putter. Woods took only 22 putts, and at one point had seven consecutive one-putt greens. It all started on the second hole, when his 50-foot putt from the bottom of the green fell for birdie, the kind of break that hasn't been going his way the last few months.

Tiger leading the charge at Wachovia
Woods hasn't led a stroke-play event at its midpoint since he won the American Express Championship last September but he took control of the Wachovia Championship on Friday morning when he sculpted a 6-under par 66 that gave him a two-stroke lead.

Tiger takes time to be a good son
Tiger talks about his recent visit to Ft. Bragg and the personal reasons he made the trip with his dad, Earl Woods.

Tiger?s back
"Hopefully I can get out there tomorrow and play just the way I did today, and hopefully Sunday I'll do the same thing," said Woods. "But, this is one of the best events we play on tour besides the majors and the World Golf Championships."

Tiger?s back
"Hopefully I can get out there tomorrow and play just the way I did today, and hopefully Sunday I'll do the same thing," said Woods. "But, this is one of the best events we play on tour besides the majors and the World Golf Championships."

Tiger?s back
"Hopefully I can get out there tomorrow and play just the way I did today, and hopefully Sunday I'll do the same thing," said Woods. "But, this is one of the best events we play on tour besides the majors and the World Golf Championships."

Thursday, May 6, 2004

David Toms Hopes to Defend Wachovia Title
Despite the addition of Tiger Woods and Masters champion Phil Mickelson to this years tournament, Toms wonders if he didn't already beat the best a year ago.

It's getting crowded at the top
With Vijay hungry for a third win and Phil hot from the Masters, Tiger's regal throne may need some defending.

Tiger could make it a habit
Quail Hollow gets rave reviews and inspires Tiger to talk about coming back year after year.

Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods on a collision course for golf No. 1
Singh knows exactly where he stands. No. 1 on the money list. No. 1 in the all-around ranking that combines all the key statistical categories. No. 1 in PGA Tour victories this year. All he has to do now is climb one more rung to get the ranking that matters the most to him: No. 1 in the world.

Wednesday, May 5, 2004

Course gets Tiger's approval
"Fantastic," Woods said. "It's a heckuva lot longer than people told me it was. People said it was kind of short with a lot of doglegs. I didn't find it short at all, not with it 40 degrees outside."

Redefining Mickelson
Before that charmed Sunday afternoon at the Masters, something felt different around the Mickelsons' rented home in Augusta. Little things worked, like a different route to the golf course that saved a few minutes.

Tiger Woods: His first day at Quail Hollow
40 fans watched as Tiger was the first to tee off at Tuesday?s practice round. When he got to No. 18, more than 1,000 fans were waiting for him.

Tournament is a 2-year-old golf prodigy
"The players have spread the word, and that's the best thing a golf tournament can ever have happen," said golfer Kirk Triplett, who finished tied for fifth in the inaugural Wachovia tournament last season. "Have you taken a look at this field?" There are enough stars in Charlotte this week to form a constellation.

Well-grounded game
One season removed from golf?s minor leagues, Zach Johnson has quickly established himself as one of the PGA Tour?s best players?but golf success is not what drives him.

Monday, May 3, 2004

Golf event pulls in the big money
In 2003, corporate sponsorships and ticket sales helped the Wachovia Championship rake in roughly $9.8 million, making it one of the PGA Tour's most successful events. Tournament officials hope this year's results make it possible to donate another $1 million to charity.