Calcavecchia wins PODS Championship; Jay Haas gets a victory at Toshiba Classic

Mark Calcavecchia won the PODS Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla., yesterday, finishing with a 1-under-par 70 to defeat Heath Slocum, who missed a four-foot putt on 18 to force a playoff. This is Calcavecchia’s 13th win …

Jay Haas shot a 6-under-par 65 yesterday at Newport Beach Country Club to take the Champions Tour Toshiba Classic. Haas’ finishing score, a 19-under-par 194, ties the seventh-best effort at the event …

Liang Wenchong of China defeated Iain Steel on the first playoff hole to win the Singapore Masters yesterday. Liang finished with a 1-over-par 73 for his first win on the European and Asian tours …

Stacy Prammanasudh pulled within one shot of the lead at the LPGA Tour MasterCard Classic yesterday with a 2-under-par 70. Meaghan Francella is the woman to beat going into play today …

At TravelGolf.com, Chris Baldwin writes about Hawaii’s Kauai island, which has been steadily building its profile as a first rate top-end golf destination.