Feb. 13 -- Patrick Quernemoen had it good. Real good. He was the PGA Head Professional at a popular upscale course in surburban Atlanta and was gaining a reputation in the local golf community for his innovative and successful programs. At a young age, he was by all accounts, living the dream. But there was a catch, it wasn't his dream. So what did he do? He combined his love for golf, his training as a PGA Professional and his desire to see the world into one of the boldest career decisions any person could make.

 

PGA.com: Patrick, the decision to leave a pretty good gig and move to the other side of the world where you didn't even speak the language, knew practically no one, and didn't have a job. Well, that seems odd to say the least.

 

LOS ANGELES - It has been 20 years since Phil Mickelson first stepped inside the ropes at Riviera, a 17-year-old amateur in awe of the fabled course off Sunset Boulevard, inspired by names like Hogan, Snead and Nelson that were on the trophy.

 

Lefty finally joined them on Sunday, adding to his impressive collection of PGA Tour titles on the Left Coast.

 

Mickelson made two clutch putts on the back nine, seized control when Jeff Quinney self-destructed with the putter, and took a relaxing walk up the 18th fairway with a victory he felt was a long time coming.

 

Mike Weir's drought is over. Of course, that is if you don't really count his win over Tiger Woods in the Sunday singles matches at last month's Presidents Cup.

Weir shot a 2-under 68 on Sunday to win the PGA Tour's Fry's Electronics Open at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona by one stroke over Australia's Mark Hensby. For Weir, winner of the 2003 Masters, it was his first win since 2004. "It's been a long time coming," Weir said. "I hit the ball really solidly today. I think that was the best I hit it probably all week as far as in the middle of the face."

Weir ended up at 14-under for the championship for his eighth PGA Tour win, and first since the 2004 Nissan Open.

MONTREAL -- The Presidents Cup will return to Royal Melbourne in 2011, making it the first course outside the United States to hold the matches more than once.

The PGA Tour had said earlier the Presidents Cup would be held in Australia, then spent the last two years deciding on a course. Royal Melbourne was chosen over Kingston Heath and Metropolitan, which in 2001 held the Accenture Match Play Championship. Royal Sydney also received consideration.

Royal Melbourne, designed by Alister Mackenzie and regarded as one of the best courses in the world, was the first place the Presidents Cup was played overseas and remains the only place the International team has won.

 

It was held the second week of December in 1998, six weeks after the PGA Tour season ended, and the Americans suffered their worst defeat in team competition, 20½-11½.