May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour PGA Championship at the par-72 course on Thursday in Wentworth holesplayed rounds -6 James Kingston (South Africa) 18 66 -5 Mikko Ilonen (Finland) 18 67 -4 Scott Henry (Britain) 18 68 Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano (Spain) 18 68 Martin Wiegele (Austria) 13 -3 Matteo Manassero (Italy) 18 69 George Coetzee (South Africa) 18 69 Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 18 69 Simon Khan (Britain) 18 69 Marc Warren (Britain) 18 69 Alejandro Canizares (Spain) 18 69 -2 Oliver Fisher (Britain) 18 70 Shane Lowry (Ireland) 18 70 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 18 70 Niclas ...

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) -- Faced with a flooded course in which some fairways were more suited for fishing than playing golf, the LPGA Tour found a unique solution Thursday. It shortened the Ocean Club to 12 holes for at least the first round of its inaugural Bahamas Classic.

Local knowledge propels Haas to early lead

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia, embroiled in a racism row with Tiger Woods this week, got by with a little help from his friends on Thursday as he battled to a level-par 72 in the PGA Championship first round. South African veteran James Kingston led the way on 66 but most of the attention at the European Tour's flagship event was focused on Garcia following his "fried chicken" jibe at world number one Woods on Tuesday. The Spaniard played alongside compatriot Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Britain's Luke Donald in the opening round. ...

Senior PGA Championship sets new highs as most socially connected senior golf event ever

* Garcia thanks "amazing" crowd after 72 * South African veteran Kingston ahead * McIlroy slumps to opening two-over 74 (Updates at end of play) By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 23 (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia, embroiled in a racism row with Tiger Woods this week, got by with a little help from his friends on Thursday as he battled to a level-par 72 in the PGA Championship first round. ...