Shotgun Start: American women, pitchers duel, Daly showWith Paula Creamer falling short in 2008, an American woman hasn't led the LPGA Tour money list in 15 years. In Shotgun Start, Steve Elling says developing stars from the States is critical to future success, but he and Ross Devonport aren't sure how that's going to happen. Ballesteros undergoes new procedure to drain fluidFive-time major champion Seve Ballesteros has undergone more surgery, this time to drain fluid from his brain. Putting woes continue for long-hitting DalySix years after throwing his putter into a pond at the Australian PGA, John Daly is having trouble with one that replaced it. Ishikawa rounds out Asian team for Royal TrophyJapanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa will become the youngest player to contest the Ryder Cup-style Royal Trophy golf tournament after he was nominated to join the Asian team to take on Europe next month. Surfing injury knocks Scott from Australian PGAAdam Scott injured his knee in a surfing accident and has withdrawn from this week's Australian PGA championship. Choi clinches Skins Game with final hole, $270K birdieK.J. Choi holed an 11-foot birdie putt worth $270,000 on the 18th hole Sunday to win the 26th Skins Game with $415,000. Retiring Sorenstam, Internationals claim Lexus CupChristina Kim gave Annika Sorenstam a big victory in her second-to-last event before retiring, birdieing the par-5 18th Sunday for a halve and the deciding half-point for the International team in the Lexus Cup. Pampling clinches Australian Masters on third playoffRod Pampling parred the third playoff hole while Marcus Fraser bogeyed, giving Pampling his first Australian Masters victory at Huntingale.
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