Times staff, wires
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Making a name for herself
The winner of this year's ACC women's title is Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger. The Wake Forest junior totaled 5-under 208 to finish Sunday seven shots ahead of her nearest competitor, North Carolina junior Allie White, at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. "Coming into Wake Forest (in 2008) … there was a lot of spotlight on me as Tiger Woods' niece," said Cheyenne, 20, the daughter of Tiger's older half-brother, Earl Woods Jr. "Now that I'm into college a little more, I've shown that I am able to play, not being known as Tiger's niece, but I have my own game, too. I feel people are starting to recognize that, and this past weekend, I think, helped a lot."
Good on names, bad on countries
South African Louis Oosthuizen was at a PGA Tour event recently when he gave the starter a crash course on how to pronounce his name. The starter nailed it, introducing him as "Loo-ee WEST-high-zen," British newspaper the Daily Mail says. If only he had stopped there. The starter then saw the initials RSA next to his name — Republic of South Africa — and added, " … from Russia."
Dual purpose for title defense
Morgan Pressel will defend her title at the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup on May 5-8 in Ibaraki, Japan, and says she will give half of whatever she earns to the Red Cross for relief efforts for tsunami and earthquake victims. The prefecture of Ibaraki is about 150 miles south of Sendai, the area hardest hit by the March 11 disaster. The tournament is considered the first major of the year on the Japan LPGA Tour.
Local tournaments
• The American Junior Golf Association holds a national tournament at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor this weekend. Top juniors will play 54 holes on the Copperhead and North courses Friday-Sunday. Information: ajga.org.
• The Tampa City Men's Amateur Medal Play Championship is April 30 and May 1 at Rogers Park Golf Club. Entry fee is $135 per player. Registration deadline is noon Sunday or when the 120 entries are filled. Information: (813) 356-1670.
• The St. Nicholas tournament at Seminole Lake Country Club is April 30; 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Information: John Salem at (727) 392-5764 or Mitch Kanaan at (727) 820-4338.
• The Dunedin High Band Boosters tournament is May 1 at Dunedin Country Club; 1 p.m. shotgun start. $69 per player, $240 per foursome. Information: e-mail dunedinbandboosters@gmail.com.
This week on tour
PGA: Heritage, Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, S.C. TV: Today-Friday, 3 p.m., Golf Channel; Saturday, 1 p.m., Golf Channel, and 3 p.m., Ch. 10; Sunday, 1 p.m., Golf Channel, and 3 p.m., Ch. 10
Champions: Legends of Golf, Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, Savannah, Ga. TV: Friday, 12:30 p.m., Golf Channel; Saturday, 1 p.m., Ch. 10
PGA Europe: China Open, Luxehills International Country Club, Chengdu. TV: Today-Sunday, 9 a.m., Golf Channel
Times staff, wires