EXEGOLF

Dave Thomas, a four-time Ryder Cup player and renowned course designer, has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour.

Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko (15) won the New Zealand Women's Open on Sunday for her third victory in a professional tournament.

Four-times major champion Phil Mickelson will launch his 2013 PGA Tour campaign at next month's Humana Challenge in La Quinta, California, tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Davis Love III, winner of the 1997 PGA Championship and U.S. captain at the 2012 Ryder Cup, was named as recipient of the U.S. Golf Association's Bob Jones Award.

Sergio Garcia owns the current-longest streak of major appearances. This week is his 54th straight start in a major.

Davis Love III, the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, is making his 26th start in the PGA Championship. He won the PGA Championship in 1997.

Martin Kaymer and caddie Craig Connelly are once again reunited for this week’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club course in Akron, Ohio.

Ernie Els became just the fourth player to win a major after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He joins Jack Nicklaus, who won six majors after his 1974 induction; Gary Player, who won two majors after his 1974 induction; and Lee Trevino, who won one major (the 1984 PGA Championship) after his 1981 induction.

Multi-talented musician and actor Justin Timberlake has been tabbed as the first-ever Team Ambassador for the United States during the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah. He will be at the Ryder Cup Gala, as well as the Opening Ceremonies.

Englishman Roger Chapman shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday to win the U.S. Senior Open by two strokes at 10 under at Indianwood. He won the Senior PGA Championship by the same margin two months ago on the other side of Michigan. Bernhard Langer (72), Fred Funk (67), Tom Lehman (68) and Corey Pavin (68) finished tied for second at 8-under 272 at the Champions Tour's fourth of five majors.

Alvaro Quiros aces 288-yard par 4 during U.S. Open practice round, using driver from the tee.

Luke Donald will remain World No. 1 unless Rory McIlroy or Lee Westwood win the U.S. Open.

Tiger Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, has been arrested on drunken driving charges in suburban New York. He was stopped during a sobriety checkpoint Saturday night in Ardsley and arrested on DWI and aggravated DWI charges. Police say his blood alcohol content was 18 percent. The legal limit in New York for DWI is .08 percent.

Darren Clarke, last year´s British Open champion, will miss the U.S. Open with a groin injury.

Sam Snead, the Colonial winner in 1950, would have turned 100 today. Scored record 82 PGA Tour wins, but only one at Colonial.

Agent Mark Steinberg, who represents Tiger Woods, has signed his niece Cheyenne Woods, who won the ACC Golf Championship by 7 shots.