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Kanada in 3-way tie for lead in Q-school (AP)

Major Manning and Craig Kanada ran off birdie strings on different PGA West courses Wednesday on their way to 7-under 65s and shares of the lead in the first of six rounds at the PGA Tour qualifying tournament. Manning, who made it through two stages of Q-school to reach the finals, had five straight birdies in the middle of his round on the TPC Stadium Course, while Kanada started his round with...

Different story for Daly at Coolum (AP)

This trip down the 18th hole at the Australian PGA championship was so much different for John Daly. Six years ago, after taking a triple-bogey 7 on the final hole in the second round, Daly threw his putter and ball into a greenside pond at the 18th and later failed to sign for a 78 on his scorecard, disqualifying himself from a tournament he would have missed the cut in anyway.

Wie opens with a 69 on tougher qualifying course (AP)

With little fanfare and even less to say, Michelle Wie took an important first step Wednesday toward earning an LPGA Tour card by opening with a 3-under 69 in the 90-hole qualifying tournament. It was her first competitive round since Sept. 19, when she advanced out of the first stage of Q-school in California.

PGA Tour purses likely to flatten (AP)

In golf terms, prize money on the PGA Tour could be going from a birdie to even par -- at best. 'I think over the course of the next several years, you'll see a flattening of purses,' tour spokesman Ty Votaw said Wednesday. 'We're pretty certain that we won't have the kind of growth that we have had over previous television cycles since 1996.' Tour purses were $70.7 million in 1996 and $278.95...

Wie starts strong in qualifying (PA SportsTicker)

Michelle Wie enjoyed a solid start Wednesday as she attempts to earn her LPGA Tour card for next year.

Ballesteros doing 'well'; leaves intensive care (AP)

Seve Ballesteros was released from intensive care on Wednesday, a day after the five-time major winner underwent his fourth brain surgery to deal with a cancerous tumor. Officials at Madrid's La Paz hospital said Ballesteros was 'well' but would remain hospitalized after doctors implanted a valve to drain fluid from his brain on Tuesday.

Ballesteros out of intensive care (PA SportsTicker)

Seve Ballesteros, who underwent a fourth brain operation Tuesday, is out of intensive care.

Golf-In form Karlsson says accuracy is key at Sun City (Reuters)

European numberone Robert Karlsson said accuracy would be the key to success atthe Sun City Challenge which starts on Thursday.

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