Golf roundup: Lee Westwood pulls out of PGA Championship

Published 11:35 pm Friday, August 6, 2010

AKRON, Ohio — Just as he was closing in on No. 1 in the world, Lee Westwood of England withdrew from next week’s PGA Championship with a calf injury.

Westwood, runner-up at the Masters and the British Open this year, suffered the injury at the French Open the first week in July. It has caused problems with swelling in his right ankle, and it reached a breaking point Friday. “I will be out for as long as it takes to get better,” he said in a statement. “I am just hoping that it will be in time for me to play in the Ryder Cup.”

Bridgestone Invitational

AKRON, Ohio — Retief Goosen chipped in from 25 yards off the green at No. 4 en route to a 4-under-par 66 that gave him a one-shot lead.

Turning Stone Championship

VERONA, N.Y. — Alex Cejka, playing in winds that reached 30 mph, shot a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead.

3M Championship

BLAINE, Minn. — Tommy Armour III shot a 9-under 63 for a one-shot lead over Mark Calcavecchia and David Frost.