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The #1 player in the world lost it a spirited duel last Sunday in the HSBC Champions. Francesco Molinari beat champion Lee Westwood in a one-shot victory, capturing his first World Golf Championship. Molianari closed with a five-under 67 at Sheshan International for his first win this season and the second of his career, spoiling Westwood’s debut as the world’s No.1. Westwood put up a fight worthy of his status as the No.1 player, but Molinari’s win continues to make a memorable year for Italy.

Speaking of talented Italians, teenager Matteo Manassero isn’t just stopping at being the youngest-ever winner on the European Tour; his rise to the top echelon of world golf continued Friday when he shot an impressive 7-uner 63 at the Hong Kong Open. You go kiddo. Perhaps someday this precocious kid will beat out Westwood for the number one spot?

Robert Garrigus had one of his dreams come true on Sunday as well, winning the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Disneyworld, winning his first tour and allowing him to keep holding on to his PGA Tour card. His 8-under 64 win helps makes up for his colossal collapse earlier this year at Memphis. Hold in there buddy!

We’ve already talked about the number 1, but what about the man he deposed? Even though he lost his ranking, Tiger Woods is making the news almost as more than ever. As the one-year anniversary of his Thanksgiving accident that blew open a violent sex affair approaches, Tiger just keeps making the news, despite not having won anything this past year. He recently released an article talking about the past year and his scandal, as well as sending his first personalized tweet. While Woods has had a twitter account since June 26th, yesterday’s message seemed to be directly from the legend himself, although someone could be tweeting for him. Woods has also said that his life is now ‘blessed and balanced’ when he appeared last Thursday on ESPNs “Mike and Mike in the Morning” radio show. Woods has also written an essay for Newsweek that reveals his thoughts and feelings on the scandal. He says he’s trying to make a connection to the fans, since they’ve stood by him through the scandal. Well, at least he’s trying.

England’s Ian Poutler says his performance in the second round of the Hong Kong Open last Friday, where he had a 10-under, as one of his finest ever. He’s moved into the lead at the halfway point of the European Tour event. Keep it up!

And that’s it for this week!

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Tiger Wood was vainly trying to keep his Australian Masters Title this past Friday, but he struggled in windy conditions, and would up with a 1-over 72, and continues to teeter on the verge of becoming a golfing has-been. He was nine shots behind Adam Bland, who is continuing onto the second stage of the Q-school in PGA Tour. Woods can’t blame the weather though, since Bland played in the same side of woods, but still finished strongly. This loss follows closely on the tail of Tiger’s Thailand disgrace, where one only one hole in a tournament honouring the Thailand King.

While Tiger continues to struggle, two sisters on the Central Oklahoma golf team are showing it how it’s done. Freshman Erica Bensch and  junior Lindsey Bensch both pulled aces Tuesday during a round at KickingBird Golf Club. Erica had the ace on a 124-yard No. 3 hole, and Lindsey succeeded in getting a hole-in-one on the 142-yard No. 11 hole. 

Girl Power continues to make the news; Azahara Munoz of Spain is the winner of the LPGA’s Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year. While the LPGA season has two events left, Munoz has a 313-point lead. While the runner-up Amanda Blumenherst may win the two remained events, she could only earn 300 points, leaving Munoz the unofficial winner. You Go Girl!

Continuing to speak of wonder women, Cristie Kerr shot a tournament record on Thursday with an 8-under 64, taking a lead over Stacy Lewis in the Lorena Ochoa invitational with three strokes. Ochoa herself opened with a 74 in what was her first LPGA Tour since she retired in April.

At the Disney World Children’s Miracle Network Classic, Christ Stroud shot a 10-under 62, surging past rookie Rickie Fowler by four strokes until play was halted because of darkness. Roland Thatcher was three shots off, and four others were tied with Fowler for third.

Ryder Cup player Bubba Watson made  a birdie putt on the 18th hole Tuesday for a comeback victory for the PGA Tour team in the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge. Good to see!

And finally, Phil Mickelson plans to start the 2011 season in the Abu Dhabi Championship in the first tournament of the new year, expanding his global horizons. The tournament will be held the same week as the Bob Hope Classic, and for the second year the Bob Hope Classic is getting more attention for who’s not there. Mickelson will be taking his entire family, and they all say they are very excited to go.

And that’s it for today, we hope you all have an excellent weekend!

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