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K.J. Choi wins Skins Game on final hole
His birdie on No. 18 is worth $270,000 and gives him the title with $415,000 at Indian Wells Golf Resort. <br/><br/> K.J. Choi holed an 11-foot birdie putt worth $270,000 on the 18th hole Sunday to win the 26th Skins Game with $415,000.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/470978132" height="1" width="1"/>
K.J. Choi takes first-day lead in LG Skins Game
He makes a three-foot birdie putt on the third hole to earn $75,000 of the $1-million purse. <br/><br/> K.J. Choi overcame the nerves of playing in his first LG Skins Game to take the first-day lead Saturday in the 26th annual event.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/470035896" height="1" width="1"/>
General Motors ends Tiger Woods' endorsement deal early
With one year still left on contract, the U.S. automaker pulls out of deal. Woods is also said to want more time with his family. <br/><br/> General Motors Corp., looking to cut costs as the U.S. auto industry fights for survival, is pulling out of its endorsement deal with Tiger Woods with one year left on the contract.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/464671230" height="1" width="1"/>
Phil Mickelson gets ready for 2009
He misses Tiger, works on his putting, wants to win the Masters or U.S. Open, and isn't ready to join the European Tour . . . yet <br/><br/> Phil Mickelson on Wednesday acknowledged that a season without an injured Tiger Woods playing a full schedule was a missed opportunity for him and that he has been working doggedly to solve his putting woes.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/459039257" height="1" width="1"/>
Lorena Ochoa is the leader in the schoolhouse
The world's No. 1 women's golfer uses her foundation to help with education in her native Mexico. <br/><br/> You don't get to be the No. 1 women's golfer in the world by backing down from challenges.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/451258604" height="1" width="1"/>
Scott Verplank leads by three shots in Florida
He shoots a second straight 64. <br/><br/> Scott Verplank shot his second straight eight-under-par 64 Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the final official PGA Tour event of the year.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/446266009" height="1" width="1"/>
Ryan Palmer gets PGA Tour win in Florida
He rebounds from a rules mistake and pulls himself out of a seven-way tie to win the PGA Tour Ginn sur Mer Classic. <br/><br/> Ryan Palmer rallied from a rules mistake and pulled himself out of a seven-way tie to win the PGA Tour Ginn sur Mer Classic on Sunday at Palm Coast, Fla.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/440580165" height="1" width="1"/>
Nationwide Tour to return to Southern California
After a year off from playing in the Southland, the tour will play in the fall of 2009 at Soboba Springs. <br/><br/> The Nationwide Tour, which held a professional golf tournament in the Inland Empire from 1994 through 2007, will return to the area in 2009 with a $1-million event at the Country Club at Soboba Springs in San Jacinto.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/435193235" height="1" width="1"/>
Cameron Beckman wins in playoff at Scottsdale
Beckman, 176th on money list and 447th in world ranking, beats Kevin Sutherland on second extra hole for his second PGA Tour victory. <br/><br/> Cameron Beckman tapped in a par putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to complete a big comeback and beat Kevin Sutherland in the Frys.com Open at Scottsdale, Ariz.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/433074224" height="1" width="1"/>
Seve Ballesteros' brain tumor is cancerous
The golfer, who retired last year, will undergo another operation Friday. <br/><br/> Seve Ballesteros' brain tumor is cancerous and he will undergo another operation.<img src="http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/sports/golf/~4/429759387" height="1" width="1"/>

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The Lazy Persons Guide To Perfect Health
By HL Grove
Being healthy does not necessarily mean you have to spend hours a day in the gym and plan out each days meals to the last grain of rice on your plate. Obtaining a healthy body could be fun and hassle-free. In fact that is exactly the way it should be.

It is important to note that being healthy does not only consist of looking good on the outside. You can have a great body and still be on the brink of a heart attack. In order to be truly healthy three criteria need to be covered: mind, body and spirit.

This article only covers the “body” section of this important triad.

The Body:
Ever have a resolution to start building a body everyone on the beach will stare at with wonderous awe only to lose that initial drive and will power within a week or two? You most certainly must have otherwise you probably would not be reading this lazy guide right now!

Why does that initial will to succeed in building a great body dissipate just as suddenly as it began? The answer is simply this: Eventhough exercise makes you feel good and all those feel-good endorphins are released while you are working out, the body just was not designed to undergo extended periods of day in and day out torture.

A diet that does not support your new found will for hitting the gym is also a major contributor to you feeling listless and depleted after a couple of days.

So now I have told you everything you should not to and I have not been very helpful towards reaching your goals, have I!

Here, listed for your convenience, are the steps you could follow to create a new, good looking and energetic you:

1) There is a saying about what you eat walks today walks around tomorrow. This is one of those simple truths that everyone seems to overlook. This does not mean sticking to a strict diet that is so time consuming you do not even have time to enjoy your new found self. Here is the best part – You do not even have to give up meat to achieve this.

Here is what you do: Make your hands into fists and put them together. This is how much you can eat in a single meal without overdoing it. Half of your meal (about one fists worth) should be protein – Steak, mince, fish, chicken or basically any other type of meat or protein source you like. The other half of your meal should include healthy carbohydrates otherwise you will feel depleted after a day or two. This includes rice or potatoes or something along those lines. Remember it is not healthy anymore when it is fried in oil, so make sure you bake that potato!

Ideally you should get yourself a steam cooker as this is the healthiest, easiest way to cook a meal. You simply add your meat and potato and some spices, steam for 20 – 30 minutes and enjoy a great tasting, healthy meal.

2) Do not exceed the above described quantity per meal as this is the amount your body can successfully process in about two hours time. If you are hungry within 2 – 3 hours of having your last meal it is time to congratulate yourself, because this means that metabolism of yours has just been kick-started and is working at 110%. Award yourself by eating another meal as described above.

I am kidding, right? How can you keep eating but keep losing unwanted weight. This is probably the most mind-boggling trick bodybuilders use to build massive bodies full of muscle yet have percentages of

Annika misses cut, out of final LPGA tourney
Katherine Hull leads ADT Championship by one stroke. <br/><br/> Standing in the center of a sun-drenched 18th green, as waves of cheers rippled from a packed gallery, Annika Sorenstam hugged caddie Terry McNamara and took the flag from his hand.
Take 5 with Livia Amado
A Wednesday chat with a Lehigh Valley sports figure <br/><br/> Hometown: Campinas, Brazil
Letzig regains Ginn sur Mer lead
Michael Letzig birdied three of the final six holes Saturday for a 2-under 70 that gave him the lead in the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Palm Coast, Fla., when Ryan Palmer found water on the final hole.
Woods at his best despite the pain
Practice, Hank Haney said, consisted of limping from the cart, hitting five balls, and limping back to the cart. After 50 balls, Tiger Woods was finished.
Rough start for Bergstol
After his 13th hole, having absorbed the reality that he will miss the U.S. Open cut, Brian Bergstol let his head go cloudy.
Golfer Seve Ballesteros has operation to drain fluid from brain in Madrid hospital
MADRID, Spain (AP) _ Five-time major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain.
Annika Sorenstam's International team wins Lexus Cup; American Christina Kim has birdie on 18
SINGAPORE (AP) _ Annika Sorenstam celebrated two big victories in her second-to-last event before retiring.
Swedes Robert Karlsson, Henrik Stenson shoot 63 to win World Cup
SHENZHEN, China (AP) _ Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson gave Sweden its second World Cup title, shooting a 9-under 63 on Sunday in alternate-shot play to beat Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal by three strokes.
Rod Pampling wins Australian Masters in playoff over Marcus Fraser
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) _ Rod Pampling won the Australian Masters on Sunday, beating Australian countryman Marcus Fraser with a par on the third playoff hole.
K.J. Choi takes first-day lead at Skins Game
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) _ K.J. Choi overcame the nerves of playing in his first LG Skins Game by using a precise short game and key putts to take the first-day lead in the 26th annual event on Saturday.

bodyfat well below 10%.

If you keep eating this way you can eat 5 – 8 meals a day while still shedding fat. That means never going hungry again to lose weight and no more crash diets. Crash dieting actually tells your body there is a food scarcity and it should therefore preserve all fat for the future. That is why you lose 10 pounds on a crash diet and then gain 15 when you start eating again, and lets face it – you have to start eating again sometime. This also explains why you can lose weight while eating 5 – 8 healthy meals per day.

3) If you are a working person preparing healthy meals each day can be real difficult. This does not mean you can not still get your dream body. Visit your nearest nutritional store and ask for a meal replacement shake. Explain your lifestyle to the knowledgeable person assisting you and they will give you the perfect meal replacement shake for your specific needs. These shakes are probably one of the greatest inventions for a healthy body ever created – They can be made with water, taste like milkshakes and contain all the vitamins and minerals your body needs from a meal and do not contain any unhealthy fats. Imagine that – you get to drink a milkshake that makes you lose weight.
Do however not totally replace solid foods in your diet however convenient this may be, because your digestive system needs some solid stuff to process from time to time.

4) Get yourself a multivitamin. These contain all the vitamins your body needs and usually comes in a tablet form. You take one in the morning and presto – Your body will be working at maximum efficiency to get rid of toxins so you should soon have so much energy you will feel and probably look 10 years younger. You will also get sick less often.

5) Do some cardio. You have to get your heart going once in a while. This will help for better blood circulation and stop you from getting a heart attack.

Cardio does not need to involve hours of jogging until you puke, you just need to know when to do it.

As soon as you get up in the morning, drink a glass of water only and go for a walk around the block. Enjoy the scenery while your body burns the pounds away. You do not have any food in your stomach at this time so your body is burning pure fat for energy. All this amounts to just 10 minutes of effort two or three days each week. If you do not like walking outside you may want to consider buying a treadmill. If you are on a tight budget, just get a platform about 15 inches high and do step-ups in front of the television. If you have a partner in health you can take up a hobby like or squash.

6) Do weight training on occasion. Contrary to popular belief you will not look like Arnold Swartzeneggar in a week ladies (Looking like that takes years of careful planning, dieting, exercising and a lot of dedication!).

Weight training is a great way of getting a lean, tight body by isolating and burning off the fat in specific targeted areas.

7) Make sure you drink lots of water. Water is natures little magic potion. When taken into consideration that our bodies are made up mostly of water, it makes sense to say that lots of fresh water needs to be taken in for our bodies to stay healthy and function at an optimum level of efficiency.

These are just some of the steps you can take to a healthier, happier life.

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Ballesteros undergoes further surgery
]]> <p> Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing further surgery at La Paz hospital in Madrid. </p>
Montgomerie fined for speeding
]]> <p> It was third time unlucky for golfer Colin Montgomerie yesterday when he was fined &pound;835 for speeding. </p>
Colin Montgomerie on speeding charge
]]> <p> Golfer Colin Montgomerie is due to appear in court today accused of speeding. </p>
Karlsson leads Sweden to Cup joy
]]> <p>Robert Karlsson was delighted to join the host of golfing greats who have won the coveted trophy after combining with Henrik Stenson to capture the World Cup for Sweden yesterday. The duo had made a relatively low-key start to the tournament and went into the final round four strokes behind leaders Spain and Australia. </p>
The Hacker: What to do if you can't see eye to eye with your own co-ordination?
<p>Among the bewildering amount of counselling I've received from readers anxious to lift the pall of depression that hangs over my golf comes a piece of disarmingly frank advice from Gerald Sinstadt, the distinguished football commentator.</p>
Unknown Australian pair ready to shock the World
]]> <p>Brendan Jones is hoping victory in the World Cup with his team-mate Richard Green here today might bring the pair some attention back home in Australia. The unheralded partnership shot a nine-under-par 63 yesterday to draw level with Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal, four shots clear of the rest of the 28-team field.</p>
Spain charge into four-shot lead
<p>Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal steered Spain into a four-shot lead at the World Cup of Golf yesterday, shooting a surprising nine-under-par 63 in the foursomes. Their efforts left Spain on a 17-under total of 127 for 36 holes.</p>
Montgomerie blown away by German onslaught
]]> <p>Martin Kaymer and Alex Cejka fired Germany to the top of the leaderboard at the end of the opening round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup yesterday. The pair combined well in the fourballs on the Olazabal course at a blustery Mission Hills Golf Club here to secure a one-stroke lead with a 10-under-par 62. </p>
Poulter wants Fisher pairing to repeat 2004 win
]]> <p>Ian Poulter believes his pairing with Ross Fisher at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, which starts today in Shenzhen has the strength required to bring England success.</p>
The Hacker: I'd really like to improve but I can't remember how to do it
]]> <p>A few years ago I had a golfing lesson from Justin Rose, the affable and gifted Englishman who will surely win a major one day.</p>
Ballesteros out of intensive care
]]> <p> Five-times major winner Seve Ballesteros has been moved out of intensive care and is continuing to recover from surgery on a brain tumour, his hospital said today. </p>
The Hacker: Can't kerb my enthusiasm but my game is really going backwards
]]> <p> Embarrassing moments on a golf course occur so frequently in a hacker's life that you develop a thick skin, but armour plating would be needed not to shudder at what happened to me last Wednesday. </p>
The Hacker: A pro can set you along the right lines, but keep off the white powder
]]> <p>One thing in golf you will never be short of is advice, and the worse you play the greater is the number of people anxious to help you.</p>
The Back 9: The final round

Mickelson fights for lead of pack chasing Woods
]]> <p>Phil Mickelson underlined his determination to remain world No 2 by matching rival Sergio Garcia's six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the HSBC Champions event here yesterday.</p>
Trump gets his course, plus 500 luxury homes
]]> <p>Soon after Donald J Trump submitted his plans for a &pound;1bn golf resort on an unspoilt stretch of the Aberdeenshire coast, he made clear that he expected officialdom's approval. With characteristic bluntness, the property billionaire told an interviewer: "I'm going to get it."</p>