A Charleston area resort has rebuilt about two miles of its beach and is set to restore its 18th hole that was partially swallowed up by the Atlantic Ocean last year. Wild Dunes Resort worked with city leaders to replenish about 9,000 feet of eroded beach. The project cost more than $9 million, according to the resort.

 

K.J. Choi has the halfway lead at the British Open. The South Korean birdied his final two holes en route to a 3-under 67 in round two and is 1-under for the tournament.

 

Defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington cut short another day of practice because of a sprained right wrist, raising serious questions about whether he'll be able to tee off in the opening round Thursday.

 

The PGA Tour, Royal & Ancient, European PGA Tour, LPGA, U.S. Golf Association, PGA of America and Augusta National have joined forces to lobby the International Olympic Committee.

 

Margaret Shirley of Roswell shot a 1-under-par 71 today to capture her second title in the Yamaha Georgia Women's Open. Shirley, an amateur and recent Auburn graduate who also won in 2006, had two steady rounds in the 36-hole tournament at Newnan's Canongate At SummerGrove Golf Club to finish with a 143.

 

Augusta amateur Laura Coble shot a 3-under-par 69 Monday to lead the first round of the Yamaha Georgia Women's Open by two shots. Alone at 71 at the Canongate at SummerGrove Golf Club in Newnan is former University of Georgia golfer Jackie Syzmoniak, who now lives in Newnan.

 

Kenny Perry beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic and escape with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th hole on Sunday.

 

Anthony Kim closed with a 5-under 65 Sunday to rally from a three-shot deficit and win the AT&T National, making him the first American under 25 to win twice in one year on the PGA Tour since Tiger Woods. Woods, the tournament host, wasn't around to see a display of golf with which he could relate.