Stephen Ames wins Skins Game; Montgomerie, Warren victors at World Cup

Stephen Ames earned a $675,000 paycheck Sunday by winning the Skins Game in Indian Wells, Calif. Ames finished with nine skins for his second consecutive victory in the event …

Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren won the World Cup Sunday. They defeated Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum at Mission Hills Golf Club …

“It’s been a long time for Scotland to win the World Cup, since 1953,” Montgomerie told the media. “There was pressure to come back after a playoff loss like we did last year, which was disappointing.”

Meanwhile, Aaron Baddeley defeated Daniel Chopra in the Australian Masters at the weekend. Closing with a 2-under-par 70 to match Chopra, the event went to extra holes, with Baddeley earning the victory after chipping to within eight feet of the cup on the fourth extra hole and making his par putt …

“I felt pretty good about that chip. I knew exactly where it would break,” Baddeley told reporters.

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