K CLUB: The K Club, which is to host next year's Ryder Cup, yesterday announced the appointment of John McHenry, currently head of the golf professionals at the K Club, to the role of director of golf/head professional from December 1st, reports Johnny Watterson.
McHenry has worked at the K Club for over five years.
The current director of golf, Paul Crowe, has tendered his resignation to take up an appointment as chief executive in the property industry. He had been appointed as director of finance in 1991 and filled his current role since 1996.
WGC CHAMPIONSHIP: Tiger Woods, back to full fitness after a rib injury, chases a fourth WGC-American Express Championship title at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco this week.
"I'm feeling much better," Woods (29) said on his official website after a practice round. "I was able to go at it full-speed and should be 100 per cent for the tournament."
The US Masters and British Open champion has not played competitive golf since injuring two ribs on his left side during the Presidents Cup team competition against the Internationals two weeks ago.
He had treatment and mainly rested until playing his first practice round on Saturday.
Woods will be reunited with his regular caddie Steve Williams, who opted out of the Presidents Cup to return to his native New Zealand for the birth of his first child.
The $7.5 million American Express Championship also includes the leading 30 players in the 2005 PGA Tour money list, the top 20 in the 2005 European Tour Order of Merit and leading performers from other tours around the world.
WORLD CUP: Four times PGA Tour winner Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson will represent the United States at next month's WGC-World Cup in Portugal, organisers have said.
Ryder Cup player Cink and Johnson will be chasing a record 24th World Cup title for the US at Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura from November 17th to 20th.
Tiger Woods and US PGA champion Phil Mickelson were among eight Americans who turned down invitations to compete in the fourth and final WGC event of the year.
Cink, the world number 23, was the ninth highest available US player and chose Johnson, ranked 46th, as his partner.
Johnson (29) last year became the second rookie in PGA Tour history to surpass $2 million in earnings in his first season.
The 19 nations confirmed for the event are England, Argentina, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Wales and the US.
