Pettersson hangs steady for his second PGA victory By Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired click here for the photo gallery Rain once again played slight havoc with the Memorial Tournament. At 4:15, play was temporarily suspended for 30 minutes due to inclement weather with thunderstorms in the area. At the time Carl Pettersson was still in the lead with 12-under par. He was able to weather the storm to keep ahead of both Brett Wetterich (5-under round) and Zack Johnson (2-under round) who tied for second with 10-under par...more
	Weather once again hampers Muirfield Village (3rd Round) by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired click here for the photo gallery The weather once again interrupted play at the 2006 Memorial Tournament. Late in the day, with the second round finally completed and the third round nearly done, the horn sounded indicating lighting and thunderstorms in the area at 7:58 pm. 25 players had yet to complete the round. Carl Pettersson (-11) remained in the lead, followed by Woody Austin (-10), Zach Johnson and Phil Mickelson (-8)...more
	Beer and buddies (and, oh yeah, golf) top reasons for Memorial's popularity By Tami Kamin-Meyer, Columbus Wired Columnist For Chris Dyer, a 35-year-old resident of Indianapolis attending his second Memorial Tournament at Muirfield GC in Dublin, Ohio, this weekend is about more than just golf. “I drink beer, hang out with friends and enjoy the sunny weather,” said the medical salesman. His Memorial time is so memorable, in fact, he intends to make the three-hour trek for the golf tournament an annual tradition...more
	Another year, another delay (2nd Round) by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired click here for the photo gallery Delay, delay, delay. Once again the skies opened up at the Memorial Tournament causing play to be stopped for six hours due to flooding rainstorms and unplayable course conditions. Carl Pettersson made the most of his day carding a 5-under par to move into first place with an overall score of 8-under par. He birdied five of the last seven holes...more
	In the lead by O’Hair (1st Round) by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired click here for the photo gallery The first round of the 2006 Memorial got underway today with Sean O’Hair the clubhouse leader at 5-under par. But , Steve Flesch was at 6-under par when play was suspended at 5:32 for the day due to thunderstorms and lighting in the area. He was on the 18th hole with playing partner Zach Johnson (-4) when play was halted...more ROUND 1 NEWS AND NOTES AUDIO:  Phil Mickelson - Sean O'Hair - Sergio Garcia - Mark O'Meara
	PGA Tour media official lives life on the green By Tami Kamin-Meyer, Columbus Wired Columnist Sports have always played a major role in the life of PGA Tour official Joan v. Alexander. As a child growing up, she was active in tennis and basketball, and even played a year of collegiate golf. Today, she is one of three PGA Tour media relations officials, traveling to many tournaments and keeping things between the players and media in check...more
	Players prepare without Jack and Tiger by Dave Weissman, Columbus Wired Today was the final practice round before the 2006 Memorial Tournament begins for real tomorrow. The tournament will be without both Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, who has not played in 10 weeks during his father’s illness and subsequent death. The tournament will however, have 2006 Master Champion Phil Mickelson, who has not played here in a few years...more
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