Times wires
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Price eyes return to British Open
Nick Price hasn't played in the British Open since 2005, but he is thinking about returning next year at Lytham. Price, 54, finished second to Seve Ballesteros in 1988 there and won it in 1994 at Turnberry. "Don't hold me to it, but I'm going to try. I've missed coming to the British Open," Price, 54, said Wednesday, on the eve of the Senior British Open. Price almost entered this year's British Open but was concerned it would affect his busy summer schedule, which includes the Senior U.S. Open next week. "I just didn't think I could play four tournaments in a row on two different continents," Price said, "so I decided to skip that one."
'Shark' eyes return to competition
Greg Norman recently returned to Jupiter Island, his home since 1991, eager to resume playing after a long layoff because of February's left shoulder surgery. The "Shark," 56, hasn't mapped out the next phase of his career, but five months without a club in his hands has been too long. "Do I miss golf?" he asked. "I do now because I know I am going to get ready to play again." Norman, one of Australia's favorite sons, will begin to chip and putt this week as he slowly builds toward a high-profile trip Down Under in November. He plans to play the Australian Open and Australian PGA Championship. In between those events, he'll captain the International squad that will face the United States in the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
Evian officially is LPGA's fifth major
The Evian Masters in Evian-Les-Bains, France, will become the LPGA's fifth major starting in 2013, the tour announced, confirming a report earlier this month by Golfweek magazine. Tournament chairman Franck Riboud said the tournament will be moved to the second week of September. The tour's other majors are the Kraft Nabisco Championship, LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open and Women's British Open.
The dating scene
Here's some gossip. U.S. Open champ Rory McIlroy recently broke up with his girlfriend, Holly Sweeney, but he apparently hasn't stayed single for long. McIlroy, 22, has been seen with Caroline Wozniacki, 21, the world's top-ranked women's tennis player. Photos of the two having dinner in London recently surfaced.
Off to Michigan
Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has been picked to host the 2016 U.S. Amateur. The event will be held Aug. 15-21.
This week on tour
PGA: Canadian Open, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver. TV: Today-Friday, 3 p.m. on Golf Channel; Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m. on Ch. 10
LPGA: Evian Masters, Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-Les-Bains, France. TV: Today-Friday, 6:30 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m. on Golf Channel
Champions: Senior British Open, Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, England. TV: Today-Friday, noon on ESPN2; Saturday-Sunday, noon on ESPN
PGA Europe: Nordea Masters, Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, Stockholm. TV: Today-Friday, 9 a.m., Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel
Times wires
Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/golf/golf-news-and-notes/1181511
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