VERONA, N.Y. (AP) -Long-hitting rookie Dustin Johnson won the Turning Stone Resort Championship for his first PGA Tour title, holing an 8-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday for a 3-under 69 and a one-stroke victory over Robert Allenby. Johnson finished at 9-under 279 to take the $1.08 million first-place prize in the $6 million event, the richest of the Fall Series, catapulted him from 128th to 41st on the money list. The top 125 at the end of the year retain full exemption for 2009... Read more

* Robert Allenby, the highest ranked player in the field according to the Official World Golf Rankings (No. 33), recorded his fifth career runner-up finish and second of the season (Stanford St. Jude Championship). He collects $648,000 to move to No. 12 on the official money list, with $3,450,530 – representing the first time in his career he has surpassed $3 million in earnings.  * A 3-under 69 on Sunday helped PGA Tour rookie Dustin Johnson capture the Turning Stone Resort Championship... Read more

FAR HILLS, N.J. -– O. Gordon Brewer Jr., 71, a two-time USGA Senior Amateur champion, longtime volunteer in golf, has been chosen to receive the United States Golf Association’s 2009 Bob Jones Award. Presented annually since 1955, the USGA's highest honor is given in recognition of sportsmanship in golf. The award seeks to recognize a person who emulates Jones’ spirit, personal qualities and attitude of Jones, one of golf's immortal names. "It’s a tremendous... Read more