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Raphael Jacquelin of France tees off from the third hole during the French Open golf tournament at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near Paris, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE SPORT GOLF)

Golf Capsules (AP)
Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning. Kim ran off eight birdies over his final 13 holes and set the course record at Congressional with an 8-under 62, giving him a two-shot lead over tournament host Tiger Woods,...

3 share Farr lead after first round (AP)

Morgan Pressel was paired with the world's top two players in the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Then she outplayed them both. Pressel, Song-Hee Kim and Laura Diaz each shot a 7-under 64 to share the lead, one shot ahead of Michelle Wie and Suzann Pettersen on Thursday at Highland Meadows.

Kim sets course record at Congressional with 62 (AP)

Anthony Kim is regaining a lot of his strength and a little of his swagger. He can only hope his record start Thursday at the AT&T National will allow him to get rid of some frustration built up from a year of not winning. Kim ran off eight birdies over his final 13 holes and set the course record at Congressional with an 8-under 62, giving him a two-shot lead over tournament host Tiger Woods and...

John Daly of the U.S. tees off from the second hole during the French Open golf tournament at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near Paris, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE SPORT GOLF)

U.S. golfer John Daly takes a shot on the first round of the French Golf Open at the Golf National of Saint Quentin en Yvelines, west of Paris, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Hawaii without LPGA Tour events in 2010 (AP)
Michelle Wie's home state, which promotes itself as a golfer's paradise with year-round sunny weather, has bid aloha to the LPGA Tour -- for now. The number of LPGA Tour events have dwindled from a record three in 2008 to one this season and none scheduled for next year as corporate sponsors and golf courses try to cut marketing costs amid global economic declines.

Golf-Kim shoots record 62, Woods lurks two shots behind (Reuters)
* Holder Kim fires course record 62

A new shot in Woods' repertoire (AP)
Tiger Woods first tried the shot in competition during the third round at the Memorial, choking up on the grip of his driver about 2 inches, and he pulled it off to perfection. He used it again on the eighth hole Thursday in the first round of the AT&T National. It soon might become a regular part of his repertoire, much like the "stinger" he made popular with a 2-iron and later a 3-wood.

John Daly of the U.S. tees off from the 14th hole during the French Open golf tournament at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, near Paris, July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE SPORT GOLF)