Garcia leads British Open; Sorenstam, Ochoa advance at match play event

Sergio Garcia shot a 6-under-par 65 yesterday to take the first round lead at the British Open. The 27-year-old golfer is two strokes ahead of Paul McGinley. Tiger Woods, pursuing his third consecutive British Open title, finished the day with a 69 …

Annika Sorenstam defeated Katherine Hull yesterday in the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, being held this year at Wykagyl Country Club. Lorena Ochoa breezed through her opponent, Ashleigh Simon, while Cristie Kerr and 2006 winner Brittany Lincicome were eliminated …

Riverboat gambling is the biggest tourist draw in the “Quad Cities” these days, but golfers should know that well over half a dozen fine golf courses dot the surrounding countryside, Kiel Christianson writes at TravelGolf.com.