Coceres earns win in playoff Web-posted 4/17/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Somewhere on Hilton Head Island today, in a villa just outside of Sea Pines Plantation, is a naked pillow that shows just how much the 33rd WorldCom Classic meant to Jose Coceres.	2001 Leaderboard 2000 Leaderboard 1999 Leaderboard 2001 Photo Galleries Monday's Playoff Photo Gallery Sunday Photo Gallery Saturday Photo Gallery Friday Photo Gallery Thursday Photo Gallery Wednesday Photo Gallery Monday, Tuesday Photo Gallery

Coceres takes WorldCom title after wild ride in playoff Web-posted 4/16/2001    HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Standing on the back of the 18th green at the Harbour Town Golf Links in the Monday morning sun, the new WorldCom Classic champion had a neatly pressed tartan jacket on his back, a shiny trophy in his hands and pluff mud all over his shoes.	[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Barranger bottoms out in final round Web-posted 4/15/2001   Todd Barranger's heart was beating like he was being held at gunpoint before he began the fourth round at the Worldcom Classic on Sunday.

Easter on the green Web-posted 4/15/2001   Professional golfer Bernhard Langer cordially invites you to free golf lessons.

WorldCom notes Web-posted 4/15/2001   Champion's priviledge

Rave reviews to help WorldCom Classic Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Houston is abuzz today with talk of the Harbour Town Golf Links.

Unclassic tournament nears unclassic finish Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND--The WorldCom Classic opened in a world of promise, and paused in a state of anxiety.

WorldCom stays over for extra day Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- On an afternoon when it seemed nobody wanted to win the 33rd WorldCom Classic, nobody did.

Darkness falls, clubhouse calls Web-posted 4/15/2001   In a final round when contenders came and went like visitors at an all day open house, the Worldcom Classic on Sunday bowed to Mother Nature.

'Who's who' becomes 'who's that?' Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Vijay Singh knows Jose Coceres, even if the rest of world doesn't.

Daly forges ahead on golf course and in life Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- John Daly stared at the towering obstacle that stood between himself and his ultimate goal.

The most unlikely contender Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND--To win one of the PGA Tour's premier events this afternoon, some player is going to have to overcome trying circumstances, will need to make his way out of a crowd and will have to rely on inventive shot-making.

Hole of the day Web-posted 4/15/2001   Harbour Town's final hole is usually the site of most of the action on Sunday afternoon, but it might have set up today's drama in the third round.

WorldCom notes Web-posted 4/15/2001   Rumor squelched

No such thing as a Sunday pin Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - It may be popular opinion that a PGA Tour event does not really begin until the final nine holes on Sunday, but the truth is the players have to withstand knockout punches on almost every hole for three days before they ever get into that position.

Hungry Sposa continues battle for WorldCom title Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - For Mike Sposa, the thought of eating dinner after Saturday's topsy-turvy third round of the WorldCom Classic wasn't appetizing.

No. 14 could hold key to tournament Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Forget about Friday.

Back pains slow Verplank Web-posted 4/15/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - His round was over, but it looked as if Scott Verplank was bogged down by a notion of what could have been.

Barranger saves best for last in second round Web-posted 4/13/2001   What, Todd Barranger feel pressure?

Broken propeller keeps big boat away from tournament Web-posted 4/13/2001   The propeller was broken before the ship docked at Savannah, but the owners of the clipper ship Stad Amsterdam still hoped to make it to the Worldcom Classic by Thursday, turning the vessel into Harbour Town's largest luxury box.

Equipment-crazed golfers seek an edge Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLA

Leaders haven't had to watch their backs Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- The strategy behind playing the Harbour Town Golf Links might as well be chiseled in stone and placed next to the course's first tee.

Change of direction helps Andrade Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Billy Andrade had one of those tough backward shots Thursday that not too long ago could have stopped a good round of golf cold for him.

Scoring still main course on Harbour Town menu Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Harbour Town regained its lost youth in a nine-month rejuvenation after last year's WorldCom Classic.

Singh focuses on winning WorldCom Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - This time, Vijay Singh is not satisfied. No green jacket hangovers are clouding his ambition at the WorldCom Classic.

Friday the 13th jinx catches golfer unaware before second round Web-posted 4/13/2001   There is a group of professional golfers at the WorldCom Classic this week who might have a little more respect for the superstitions that surround Friday the 13th.

First-timers enjoyed mixed results at Harbour Town Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- As Mike Sposa glanced back at the 18th green, a look of bewilderment crept across his face.

Singh birdies final hole to forge three-way tie Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Now we know last winter's sophisticated updating at the Harbour Town Golf Links did not include the installation of a defense system.

Barranger continues to bounce back to top of his game Web-posted 4/13/2001   Todd Barranger is in a rut at the Harbour Town Golf Links - but in a good way.

Mediate hopes reunion with his teacher turns memorable Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- For Rocco Mediate, the real pressure begins with today's second round of the Worldcom Classic at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Waiting for just the right person to come along Web-posted 4/13/2001   They were there Thursday. The lost people. The people waiting to meet their spouses, their families, their golfing buddies. People just people-watching.

Luck finally starts to turn for Dunakey Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- For much of his career, Doug Dunakey has been more defined by his losses than his wins.

Feelings mixed why scores are so low Web-posted 4/13/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- How low can you go?

WorldCom notes Web-posted 4/13/2001   Reunited

'There for the taking' Web-posted 4/13/2001   Doug Dunakey is not a brand-name professional golfer.

Town Councilman not hedging on picketing Web-posted 4/11/2001   Bill Ferguson has not budged.

Golf memories still as green as the fairway Web-posted 4/11/2001   Well, it's Heritage time again.

Equipment hawkers cover every angle Web-posted 4/11/2001   Would a Titleist by any other name roll as true?

Cameras, phones, rudeness not welcome in 'gentleman's game' Web-posted 4/11/2001   Don't expect golfers -- or security guards -- to smile for your camera today at the Worldcom Classic.

Fast greens offset slow pace at Harbour Town Web-posted 4/11/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- And the world's best golfers thought they were getting out of the heat.

Cink anxious to return to site of 2000 victory Web-posted 4/11/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Stewart Cink won at Harbour Town the first time he played it.

Golf notes Web-posted 4/11/2001   Difference of opinion

Players' fears about restorations calmed Web-posted 4/11/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND - To fear change is not unusual.

Christian Heritage Breakfast gets Cink-tified Web-posted 4/10/2001   Easter services will be conducted on the 18th green at Harbour Town Golf Links at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. German professional golfer Bernhard Langer will speak and Senior PGA Tour chaplain Tom Randall will deliver the keynote message. The public is welcome to attend.

Junior golfers greet game with firm grip Web-posted 4/10/2001   The divots might have been dug a little deeper than usual on the practice range at the Plantation Club in Sea Pines Resort on Tuesday.

Garcia becomes an instant crowd-pleaser at Harbour Town Web-posted 4/10/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- At times, the size of the crowd following Sergio Garcia during Tuesday's WorldCom Classic practice round resembled a contender's entourage on Sunday afternoon.

Foreign influence returns to WorldCom Classic Web-posted 4/10/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- For Aaron Baddeley, his arrival at Harbour Town Golf Links doesn't constitute a foreign invasion.

Fun fuels Celebrity Skins Challenge Web-posted 4/10/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- This is just like the golf you play with your friends, right? A lot of laughs, a few shots into the woods and $10,000 for closest to the pin.

'Plaid scare' doesn't worry Cink Web-posted 4/9/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Norm Harberger didn't mean it as a threat last year when he told 1999 MCI Classic winner Glen Day that a repeat victory would earn him a pair of tartan slacks to go with his tartan jacket.

Opening of WorldCom proves to be a real blast Web-posted 4/9/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- He can't describe the pressure.

Tournament birdies add up for nonprofit groups Web-posted 4/9/2001   Birdie watchers will set their sights this week on the more than 100 golfers expected to flock to Harbour Town Golf Links.

NAACP pickets begin Heritage week protests Web-posted 4/9/2001   Carrying placards with messages like "Don't support hate and bigotry. DonÕt visit S.C.," about 15 NAACP pickets began demonstrations Monday on Hilton Head Island timed to Worldcom Classic events.

Tourney means big bucks for everyone Web-posted 4/9/2001   Millions of Americans know the Harbour Town Golf Links thanks to the Worldcom Classic, which officially kicks off today.

Worldcom Classic offers players serenity after Masters Web-posted 4/9/2001    AUGUSTA - The road leading out of Augusta might be lined with heartache, but it can lead to a pretty soothing cure.

Cink or swim: Heritage first-timer refused to be intimidated in 2000 triumph Web-posted 4/8/2001   Looking back on a career that changed directions at Harbour Town last spring, Stewart Cink can now be honest.

Former Tech star proved to be a quick learner Web-posted 4/8/2001   It doesn't take Stewart Cink long to catch on.

Restoring a classic Web-posted 4/8/2001   It was the kind of request a conductor might hear, or a plastic surgeon: Make it better, but don't make it different.

Director's cut Web-posted 4/8/2001   On the walls and bookshelves in Steve Wilmot's office at Sea Pines Plantation are signed footballs and helmets along with a variety of personalized golf memorabilia, not so much souvenirs as they are intimate symbols of the relationships he has formed during 20 years in sports management.

Local information Web-posted 4/8/2001   DIRECTIONS

Norman, Zoeller To Play at Worldcom Web-posted 4/6/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Greg Norman said on Wednesday he'll play in the Worldcom Classic this month, leaving the tournament with a Shark, but not a Tiger.

Woods won't play Worldcom Classic Web-posted 3/31/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - While you'll likely see the Shark at the Worldcom Classic here next month, you won't see a Tiger.

Protesters Can't March on Highway Web-posted 3/24/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - NAACP members will not be allowed to march down a highway as part of their protest at next month's WorldCom Classic golf tournament.

Media day finds Cink in Harbour Town's armor Web-posted 3/22/2001    When Stewart Cink awoke in his suite at The Inn at Harbour Town on Monday morning, he looked through his window at the resplendently green tee box leading to the first hole at Harbour Town Golf Lakes and was flooded with memories of last year's Worldcom Classic - The Heritage of Golf.

Returning champ talks about tournament Web-posted 3/6/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Returning Worldcom Classic champion Stewart Cink wanted to cruise the Harbour Town links to make sure the ``restoration'' hadn't changed anything about the course where his final round 5-under par 65 won him the tartan jacket last year.

Six former Worldcom Classic winners sign to play in tournament Web-posted 3/6/2001   HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Defending champion Stewart Cink and five other former winners of the Worldcom Classic have signed to play in the April tournament.