Tiger Woods widens his lead in the U.S. Ryder Cup point standings with a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Woods now has 6,760.627 points, while Phil Mickelson is second with 2,184.870. J.B. Holmes currently holds the eighth and final automatic qualifying position. … On the Champions Tour, Bernhard Langer tied for fifth at the AT&T Champions Classic and moved to within 12 points of Charles Scwab Cup points leader Scott Hoch, who did not play due to injury. … The Junior Golf Association of Arizona names its new officers for 2008 – Barbara Douglas, president; Jeff Reich, vice president and treasurer; Mary Pomroy, vice president and secretary. … CyberLinksGolf.com reaches an agreement with Tees2Greens.com to supply video content for its Website. … Avendra, a hospitality procurement services company, signs Napili Kai Beach Resort on Maui, Hawaii, as its latest client. Napili Kai Beach Resort will leverage Avendra’s purchasing programs, including food and beverage, rooms operations and administrative. … “Just Hit It,” written by Frank Thomas, a 26-year former U.S. Golf Association technical director, is now available at Edwin Watts‘ 68 locations nationwide. … Hidden Creek Golf Club in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., reports that it had been named to Golfweek’s list of America’s 100 Best Modern Courses. Hidden Creek ranks 87th on the list of the nation’s best modern day course, defined as those built since 1960. … Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C., is the top-ranked course in the state, according to the South Carolina Golf Course Ratings Panel. Rounding out the top five are Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville; Ocean Course at Kiawah Resort; May River Club at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton; and Long Cove Club in Hilton Head. For a complete list of the top 50, go to www.scgolfpanel.org.
The completely redesigned TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas will host the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Immediately following last year’s tournament, D.A. Weibring/Golf Resources Group embarked on an $8 million redesign of the TPC Four Seasons. … Sybase Classic officials announce the availability of tickets for the LPGA event, May 15-18. Championship passes are valid for admission all week at a cost of $50. Daily grounds tickets are $20. Children 17-and-under are admitted free. Tickets are on sale at www.sybaseclassic.com or 800.444.5742.
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