Padraig Harrington beats Sergio Garcia to win British Open

Padraig Harrington defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff yesterday to win the British Open. Garcia had been leading all weekend at Carnoustie and looked poised to win his first major, but the 27 year old blew a three-shot lead in the final round. Instead, Harrington won his first major and became the first Irishman in 60 years to win the event …

Seon Hwa Lee won the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship yesterday with a 2-and-1 victory over Ai Miyazato. Lee, last year’s rookie of the year, had defeated Mi Hyun Kim earlier that morning …

“I feel really great. I love match play,” Lee told the media.

The Gulf Coast is known for Cajun cooking and casinos, but it’s also got some great island golf courses. At TravelGolf.com, Tim McDonald names the best, including Kiva Dunes.