Tiger has slow start in Hawaii, Furyk leads; Kerr receives prestigious award

Jim Furyk shot a 5-under-par 67 yesterday to take the early lead at the 2006 PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Poipu Bay, Hawaii. He has a one-stroke lead over U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy. Tiger Woods shot a 70, and Mike Weir was at 71 …

The LPGA and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have awarded Cristie Kerr the 2006 LPGA Komen Award in recognition of her fight against breast cancer. Kerr’s foundation, Birdies for Breast Cancer, has raised more than $250,000 in pursuit of a cure for the disease since 2004 …

Too much boring coverage of golf is souring fans on the game, according to Ian Baker-Finch, a former British Open champion. Speaking in the run up to the Australian Masters, which begins Thursday, Baker-Finch, who has been a television commentator for eight years, said golf broadcasting in Australia should be scaled back.