NORTON, Mass., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop - Giant Family Foundation announced that its annual golf classic, held on August 30 at four golf courses throughout Massachusetts, raised more than $1 million for local-area charities serving families and children.

Steve Stricker moved into the No. 2 spot in the world men's golf rankings released Tuesday. Stricker had birdies Monday on the final two holes of the Deutsche Bank Championship in winning the tournament. The result shifted him from No.

Steve Stricker birdied the final two holes Monday to win the PGA Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts by a single stroke. Stricker closed with a 4-under 67 to finish at 17-under 267. It was tough.

Duo raises money for local charities; kicks off Stop & Shop's Deutsche Bank Championship ticket promotion to benefit the Stop & Shop - Giant Family Foundation Tickets for the Deutsche Bank Championship will be available online at www.dbchampionship.com, by telephone at 877-TIX-4DBC or in person at any local Stop & Shop grocery store from June 19-July 2 MANSFIELD, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PGA TOUR pros Brad Faxon and Brett Quigley might best be known for their smooth golf swings but on Thursday the pair traded their golf spikes for track shoes as they competed in the Stop & Shop/Deutsche Bank Championship Supermarket Sweeps.

By Randall Mell "A New Era in Golf." That's how the PGA Tour is billing this week's start of the 2007 season at the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.