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Frost sets PGA Tour putting record

Updated: April 18, 2005, 3:25 PM ET

Associated Press

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- David Frost broke the PGA Tour's 16-year-old record for fewest putts in a tournament, needing just 92 this week at the MCI Heritage.

Frost, who holds the Harbour Town Golf Links scoring record of 61, had one fewer putt than previous record holder Kenny Knox, who also set his mark at this tournament in 1989.

It didn't help Frost on the leaderboard here, though. Frost had rounds of 68, 75, 74 and 73 to finish at 6-over 290 on the par-71 course.

Frost had 23 putts on Thursday, 26 on Friday, 21 on Saturday and 22 in the final round.

Martinez sinks birdie to beat Georgia

Updated: April 17, 2005, 9:09 PM ET

Associated Press

TUNICA, Miss. -- Auburn defeated Georgia in the second hole of a playoff Sunday to win its fifth Southeastern Conference women's golf championship.

The Bulldogs overtook Auburn during the final two holes, before Auburn pulled even at the end of regulation to extend the championship into what is believed to be the first team playoff in tournament history.

Both teams finished three regulation rounds tied at 904, one stroke better than third-place Arkansas, at the par-72, 6,281-yard course at Tunica National Golf and Tennis Club.

LSU and Tennessee each finished at 906.

Auburn and Georgia were tied after the first playoff hole, but Maria Martinez sank a 6-foot birdie putt on hole No. 2 to lift Auburn to its second team title in three years. The Tigers also won it in 2003.

Stacy Lewis of Arkansas tied the SEC tournament all-time low round with a 67 Sunday, and claimed top individual honors with a two-under-par 214 for the three-round event.

The tournament was held in Tunica for the first time, and was played in Mississippi for the third time.

2005 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf

Legends-dary


	Smyth

Who better to come out on top on a day dominated by wind than an Irishman? Des Smyth fought blustery conditions to shoot a final-round 71 -- the only sub-par round of the day -- and claim his second Champions Tour title of the season. Story

Details

When: Friday-Sunday
Where: Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and Spa, Savannah, Ga.
Yardage/par:
6,967 yards, par 72
2005 champion: Des Smyth
Purse: $2.25 million (Winner: $350,000)

The Westin Savannah Harbor Resort and Spa
HOLE	PAR	YARDS	HOLE	PAR	YARDS
1	4	303	10	4	363
2	4	427	11	5	499
3	3	224	12	4	434
4	5	487	13	5	548
5	4	349	14	4	292
6	4	408	15	3	154
7	5	599	16	4	422
8	3	132	17	3	186
9	4	381	18	4	419
Out	36	3,310	In	36	3,317
Total	72	6,627

ESPN Golf School with Hank Haney!

Welcome to The Show! At noon ET on Thursday, Hank Haney the the Dean of Instruction for ESPN Golf Schools Presented by Lexus will stop by to talk all your questions in chat.

Hank is an on-air analyst for PGA telecasts on ESPN. He graduated from Tulsa University in 1977 where he captained the golf team. Since then, Hank has steadily built a reputation as an instructor, not only to the club level player, but to touring pros as well. Haney opened his own golf instruction center in 1991 -- The Hank Haney Golf Ranch in McKinney, Texas. Hank also operates four additional golf and teaching facilities in the Dallas metroplex and the famous Texarkana Golf Ranch.

Hank has taught more than 200 touring professionals from the PGA, LPGA, Nationwide, Futures, European, Japanese, and Asian tours. Hank is a member of the advisory staff for Golf Digest Magazine where he has been featured on the cover numerous times.

This is as close to a one-on-one training session as you can get, so -- Ask Hank! Send in your questions now, join him for answers Thursday at noon ET!

Nicklaus designed course for Telus Skins Game

Updated: April 19, 2005, 6:30 PM ET

Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Jack Nicklaus will play in the $360,000 Telus Skins Game this summer at the course he designed in Whistler, British Columbia.

The Golden Bear will be joined by Stephen Ames, Vijay Singh and John Daly at the July 4-5 event, which comes one week before Nicklaus is slated to play in his final British Open at St. Andrews.

"I've always enjoyed my long association with Canada and its people, whether it be the decades I competed in the Canadian Open, designing golf courses, or just coming up with Barbara and the family to fish," Nicklaus said in a statement Tuesday.

"Nicklaus North is a fabulous course in a beautiful setting. I think it will be a good test for Vijay, John, Stephen and certainly myself."

It will mark Nicklaus' third appearance in the Canadian Skins Game.