http://www.mynorthwest.com MyNorthwest.com delivers up-to-the-minute local news and information for Seattle and the greater Puget Sound area. en-us 15 144 21 http://www.mynorthwest.com http://www.mynorthwest.com/img/lg_mynw_144x21.gif http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=682964 VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Graeme McDowell was left to bemoan the sometimes obscure rules of golf after he was docked two shots on the last hole in a "freak" scenario at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. The former U.S. Thu, 24 May 2012 08:14:22 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=682878 AP Sports Writer VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - A frustrated Rory McIlroy tossed his club to the ground in a fit of anger during his bogey-filled opening round at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. Making his first appearance in Europe in seven months, the top-ranked Northern Irishman made five bogeys and a double bogey in a 2-over 74 at Wentworth. The low point of the round came on the par-5 12th when he hurled his club in despair following a poor provisional shot, which came after he had just sent his second out of bounds on his way to a bogey 6. "Its pretty disappointing," said McIlroy, whose No. Thu, 24 May 2012 06:54:58 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=482551 AP Sports Writer FRANKLIN, Tenn. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:14:40 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=483371 AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jason Dufner has won twice in the last four weeks after never winning before on the PGA Tour, yet has struggled at the Colonial. With the confidence in his game right now, after wins at New Orleans and the Byron Nelson Championship while getting married in between, maybe Dufner can finally have success at a difficult course he has always liked. "Pretty much every time I step on the tee this year, wherever I am at, whatever round it is, I feel like I could play a good round," Dufner said. Wed, 23 May 2012 16:30:26 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=488059 AP Sports Writer BENTON HARBOR, Mich. Wed, 23 May 2012 15:26:15 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=680901 DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus Muirfield Village Golf Club. The tournament also announced that Luke Donald was coming to play and that former Ohio State standout Bo Hoag will receive an exemption to play in the field. Donalds presence gives the tournament nine of the top 10 players in the world rankings. Els won the Memorial in 2004, Furyk in 2002, Rose two years ago and Singh in 1997. Hoag, like Nicklaus a product of Upper Arlington, Ohio, will be making his first appearance at the Memorial. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:30:23 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=681079 AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:03:41 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=430058 AP Golf Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:22:28 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=486025 PLANO, Texas (AP) - PGA Tour rookie Harris English shot a course best and International Finals America qualifying record 60 and easily qualified for the British Open on Monday. English shot a 63 in the afternoon in the par 70 Queens Course at Gleneagles Country Club, just outside of Dallas, for a 123 total, to snag one of the eight available spots for the Open from July 19-22 at Royal Lytham & St. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:51:25 PST http://www.mynorthwest.com?nid=37&sid=680452 BETHESDA, Md. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:16:51 PST