Inman Looks for SBC Four-Peat
Updated: 3/5/01
VALENCIA, Calif. (March 8) -- Joe Inman wants to win the SBC Senior Classic so badly he's playing despite his wife's protests.

Inman can become the first golfer on the Senior PGA Tour to win the same tournament four years in a row when he tees off Friday in the $1.4 million event, which has been moved to the Valencia Country Club after six years at the Wilshire Country Club.

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Numero Uno for McCullough
Updated: 2/25/01

PUEBLA, Mexico (Feb. 25) -- Mike McCullough won his first Senior PGA Tour title Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory in the Mexico Senior Classic.

McCullough, 55, won for the first time in 612 PGA Tour-sanctioned events -- 401 on the PGA Tour, 178 on the senior tour, and 33 on the Nike/Buy.com Tour.

"I made key putts when I had to," he said. "I've been working hard on my game lately. I've been close a couple of times."

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Dougherty, Eastwood lead in Mexico
Updated: 2/24/01

PUEBLA, Mexico (Feb. 23) -- Ed Dougherty, fighting a cold, shot a 7-under 65 for a share of the first-round lead with Bob Eastwood in the Mexico Senior Classic.

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Trio Tops Leaderboard in Mexico
Updated: 2/24/01
PUEBLA, Mexico (Feb. 24) -- Jim Colbert matched the course record with a 10-under 62 for a share of the second-round lead in the Mexico Senior Classic.

Colbert, 59, who won the last of his 19 Senior PGA Tour titles in 1998, on Saturday tied the mark set by Hubert Green last year in the final round of his five-stroke victory.

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Green Set to Defend in Mexico
Updated: 2/23/01
PUEBLA, Mexico (Feb. 23) -- Ah, Mexico! The last time Hubert Green played the LaVista Country Club golf course, his scores were lower than the exchange rate.

Beginning Friday, Green will be out to defend his title in the Mexico Senior Classic, where he shot a 10-under-par 62 in the final round last year to win the tournament by five strokes. His final round and his 54-hole score of 197 are tournament records.

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The ACE Group Classic Names TwinEagles New Official Site
Updated: 2/19/01
The ACE Group Classic and The Bonita Bay Group announced today that TwinEagles Golf and Country Club in Naples will host The ACE Group Classic, a SENIOR PGA TOUR event, in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

"We are very excited about our new partnership with The Bonita Bay Group and TwinEagles," said Bob Burris, tournament director of The ACE Group Classic. "The quality of the course, the beautiful clubhouse and the superb amenities make TwinEagles an ideal fit for the tournament."

Gilder cards first Senior win at Verizon
Updated: 2/18/01
Bob Gilder and Jack Nicklaus went in different directions in the final round of the Verizon Classic.

Gilder shot a 4-under 67 on Sunday to win his first Senior PGA Tour title, while Nicklaus' hopes for his first victory since 1996 faded quickly in a round of 75.

"Of course it's disappointing," said Nicklaus, who would up tied for 20th. "I felt good this morning, I felt composed and felt very confident about what I was going to do."

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Irwin overtakes Nicklaus at Verizon
Updated: 2/17/01
Hale Irwin shot a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Jack Nicklaus and five others after the second round of the Verizon Classic.

Irwin made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole.

"I feel like my game is not particularly sharp," said Irwin, playing his first full-field event of the year.

"What's carrying the day is being fresh."

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