Topic: Ryuji Imada

Fast-finishing golfer Byrd leads Imada by one in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Jonathan Byrd birdied two of his last three holes in ideal scoring conditions to grab a one-shot lead in the second round of the Las Vegas Open on Friday.With hardly a breath of wind on a rain-softened course ...
Mediate, never better than ninth since dropping a 19-hole playoff to Tiger Woods at the 2008 US Open, stood on 13-under 129 after 36 holes with Japan's Ryuji Imada second on 132 after a second-round 67.The 46-year-old American sank a ...

Hole-in-one helps Mediate grab PGA lead

Rocco Mediate rode the momentum of a hole-in-one to a seven-under par 64 Thursday and the first-round lead in the USPGA Tour's Frys.com Open."It was fun playing with a lead," said Mediate, who aced the par-three third hole. "You ...

Swimmer Phelps to tee off in Chinese Pro-Am event

BEIJING (Reuters) - Swimmer Michael Phelps will be among the celebrities at the inaugural Mission Hills Star Trophy Pro-Am golf tournament in China's Hainan Island, where professionals will compete for a $1.28 million individual prize, the richest in Asia.Phelps will ...

American Crane ends title drought in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - American Ben Crane sank three lengthy birdie putts on his way to clinching a first PGA Tour title in more than four years with a one-shot victory at the San Diego Open on Sunday.Crane overhauled third-round leader Ryuji ...

American Crane moves one ahead at Torrey Pines

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - American Ben Crane, helped by a couple of lengthy birdie putts, grabbed a one-shot lead midway through Sunday's final round of the San Diego Open.While the expected last-day charge by three-times champion Phil Mickelson failed to materialize ...

Imada flies solo at Torrey Pines, big names close

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Japan's Ryuji Imada pulled two shots clear after the third round of the San Diego Open on Saturday as some of the biggest names in the field moved into contention for a last-day push.After sharing the overnight ...

O'Hair takes lead at Arnold Palmer Invitational

American Sean O'Hair matched the day's best score to open a handy three-shot halfway lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Friday.O'Hair made a dream start with birdies at his first three holes and did not drop a ...

Aussie Ogilvy seizes lead at USPGA season opener

Australia's Geoff Ogilvy carded a six-under 67 on to claim the first-round lead of the USPGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship.South African Ernie Els, Kenny Perry and Johnson Wagner were one shot back on 68 in the 5.6 million-dollar ...
Masters Champ Zach Johnson Beats Ryuji Imada on First Hole of Playoff to Win AT&T in GeorgiaZach Johnson is two-thirds of the way to the Georgia Slam. OK, no such achievement exists, but anything seems possible for the Masters champion in ...