Island Packet Verizon Heritage 2008 Coverage | Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC

In the 237 times Charles Howell III has teed it up on the PGA Tour, he never had a round end like Thursday at the AT&T National. After signing for an even-par 70, he was handed a pink slip. Howell was among the first players chosen for testing under the tour's Anti-Doping Program that went into effect this week.He left the scoring area at about 5:45 p.m., and came back out to the putting green 40 minutes later. He was given a pink piece of paper showing that his sample was valid."I hope Gatorade Tiger passes the test," Howell said.

Ross Fisher fired a nine-under 63 Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the European Open.Fisher's 63 set a new course record on the Heritage Course at London Golf Club.David Frost and Graeme McDowell share third place at seven-under-par 65. Rory McIlroy is two strokes further back at minus-five.Fisher played the back nine first and got his round going with back-to-back birdies from the 10th, then made two in a row again from the 15th to move to minus-four.The Englishman stumbled to his lone bogey at the par-three 17th.

Unlike on the PGA Tour, where it seems every winner is in his late 20s or 30s, the LPGA Tour seems to be getting younger and younger every year.

Jeff Overton fired a 14-under 130 at the TPC at Michigan while Paul Goydos shot a 13-under 131 at Dearborn Country Club, as both earned medalist honors in Monday's British Open International Qualifying.Overton had 12 birdies, an eagle and no bogeys en route to rounds of 63 and 67 as both he and Goydos will make their first appearances in the Open Championship.Goydos, who lost a playoff to Sergio Garcia at The Players Championship in May, edged Michael Letzig and Doug LaBelle II by two and three shots, respectively.Also at Dearborn CC, where all seven qualifiers were Americans, Davi

The Nationwide Tour announced Monday that this year's Northeast Pennsylvania Classic will move to Elmhurst Country Club.The par-70 course, in the Scranton suburb of Moscow, replaces Glenmaura National Golf Club as host of the tour's only stop in Pennsylvania.Tour officials did not approach Glenmaura soon enough to schedule the tournament there again. The course had hosted the event since its inception in 2000.This year's Northeast Pennsylvania Classic will take place from Aug. 21-24.

Cristie Kerr hugged Annika Sorenstam, hugged her again, then nearly gave us one of those uh-oh moments in live television."Holy shhhhhh-nikeys!" Kerr gushed, switching paths when she caught the TV camera staring her in the face.Kerr was reacting to Sorenstam's miraculous hole-out for eagle on the 18th hole of the U.S. Women's Open on Sunday, which gave us the first truly great moment of the unofficial Sorenstam Retirement Tour.The shot was 200 yards to a slightly elevated green. Sorenstam hit six-iron.

Justin Hicks used to be best known as the surprise first-round co-leader of this year's U.S. Open.On Sunday, he became known as a Nationwide Tour winner.Hicks parred the first playoff hole to defeat third-round leader Casey Wittenberg and win the Wayne Gretzky Classic at The Georgian Bay Club.The win was Hicks' first on the Nationwide Tour.Wittenberg had a two-shot lead with two to play, but a bogey at the par-three 17th, coupled with a Hicks birdie tied the two with one to play.

Vicky Hurst fired a five-under 67 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course.Hurst finished at three-under 213 for her third win this season on the Duramed Futures Tour. The $12,600 first-place check has her atop the money list.The second round was completed Sunday morning after darkness stopped play on Saturday night.Jin Young Pak, a co-leader after the second round, only managed a one-under 70 on Sunday to take second place at two-under 214.

Loren Roberts lived up to his nickname.Known as "The Boss of the Moss" for his deft putting, Roberts made a 29-foot, double-breaking birdie putt on the par-5 17th Sunday. That put him in front by two strokes in the Commerce Bank Championship and he went on to his first Champions Tour victory of the year."That birdie was huge because it gave me a two-stroke lead with one tough hole left," Roberts said. "It was a double-breaker.

Pablo Larrazabal was sprayed with champagne, then pushed into the water. He shared a long kiss with his girlfriend.