Gulbis to lead Fiesta Bowl Parade; Ernie Els takes aim at Tiger

LPGA Tour star Natalie Gulbis will be able to add parade grand marshal to her resume in a couple days. Gulbis, who had seven top-10 finishes this season, has been chosen as the grand marshal of the 36th Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade, held Dec. 30 in Phoenix. USA Today has named the parade one of the top six in the country …

Three years – that’s the amount of time Ernie Els has given himself to get his game back on track and take on Tiger Woods. Els, who won the South African Open earlier this month, says he plans to re-dedicate himself to the game in this time to become a legitimate rival to Woods …

Korean golfer Yang Yong-eun has his sights set on making it on the PGA Tour next season. Ranked 33rd in the world, Yang plans to play in 17 PGA events in his first season on the tour …

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