Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europe's borders. Physically and geologically, Europe is a subcontinent or large peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia and west of Asia.

Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and–according to the traditional geographic definition–to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea, and the Caucasus Mountains (in Caucasia). Europe's eastern frontier is vague, but has traditionally been given as the divide of the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea to the southeast. The Urals are considered by most to be a geographical and tectonic landmark separating Asia from Europe.

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,390,000 square kilometres (4,010,000 sq mi) or 2.0% of the Earth's surface. The only continent smaller is Australia. In terms of population, it is the third-largest continent (Asia and Africa are larger) with a population of more than 710,000,000, or about 11% of the world's population.

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Golf Notebook: Villegas Learned the Lingo at Florida
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:38:33 -0000
Camilo Villegas works hard, sets goals and stays organized so he can manage his time. Those are good attributes for any PGA Tour player. But that is what it took for him just to survive college.
L.P.G.A. Will Revise Its Policy on English
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:35:13 -0000
Bowing to a torrent of criticism, the L.P.G.A. Tour on Friday dropped plans to suspend players who were not conversant in English.
Rain Delays PGA Playoff Event
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:59:43 -0000
Torrential rain from the remnants of Hurricane Gustav washed out the first round of the BMW Championship, the third event in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs.

L.A. Times - Golf

Jim Furyk has the lead at BMW Championship after 36-hole day
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:55:00 -0700
He is at 12-under-par after his third round. Camilo Villegas is also 12-under with five holes left to play in his round. Jim Furyk only wanted to give himself a chance in the BMW Championship, and it took 36 holes to do it on a marathon Saturday in St. Louis that put him atop the leaderboard for the first time all year.
LPGA bows to pressure, reverses course on English rule
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
After sparking an uproar, the group says it will not suspend players who don't speak the language adequately. Many saw the proposal as unjust, but some said it made good marketing sense. Responding to protests, the Ladies Professional Golf Assn. announced Friday that it would back down on suspending golfers who do not speak adequate English, reversing a controversial decision that had thrown the organization smack into the nation's long-running culture wars.
Rain wipes out start of BMW golf tournament in St. Louis
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The BMW Championship hopes the weather will allow play to begin Friday at Bellerive Country Club. Golfers will put in 36 holes on Saturday to catch up. ST. LOUIS -- The first round of the BMW Championship was washed out by steady rain that deluged Bellerive Country Club on Thursday, another setback for a tournament plagued by bad timing.

ESPN.com - Golf

Harig: Consistency label double-edged sword for Furyk
Bob Harig Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:57:29 -0700
Jim Furyk nearly always wins at least once a year. It's like clockwork. After an impressive 12-under par display over 36 holes Saturday at the BMW Championship, he'll have to go low Sunday to break the winless drought for 2008, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.
Sorenstam third in European finale; Eberl triumphs
Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:06:40 -0700
Annika Sorenstam ended her pro golf career in Europe by finishing third at the Nykredit Masters tournament won by Martina Eberl on Sunday.
Lucquin tops McIlroy in European Masters playoff
Associated Press Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:02:29 -0700
Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in a playoff Sunday, beating Rory McIlroy with a birdie on the second hole.

SI.com - Golf

Illinois kindergartener has hole-in-one
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:30:10 -0400
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Look out Tiger Woods, 5-year-old Drew Gray's got game.
Sorenstam trails by 6 shots in final European event
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:33:33 -0400
HELSINGOER, Denmark(AP) Annika Sorenstam shot a 5-under 68 Saturday to trail Melissa Reid by six shots after the second round of the Nykredit Masters.
Villegas gets first PGA Tour victory at BMW Championship; Singh virtually assured FedEx Cup title
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:55:00 -0400
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- For three years, Camilo Villegas managed to make a name for himself without winning.

PGA.COM :: Latest Headlines

Stroke-play qualifying ends at U.S. Mid-Amateur and Women's Mid-Am
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:28:03 -0400
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United States Team has the better players in Ryder Cup, says Nicklaus
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:31:04 -0400
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jack Nicklaus is backing the United States to win back the Ryder Cup because, he says, "I just believe we have better players."
Villegas closes out wire-to-wire BMW win for first career triumph
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:04:57 -0400
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Lucquin wins Omega European Masters playoff over cold-putting McIlroy
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:36:59 -0400
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland -- Jean-Francois Lucquin beat Rory McIlroy with a birdie-3 on the second playoff hole Sunday to win the Omega European Masters.
Sorenstam finishes third behind Eberl in her final European start
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:34:23 -0400
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Todd overtakes Leishman to lead Nationwide Utah Championship
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:48:28 -0400
SANDY, Utah -- In 1873 Brigham Young named Sandy City for its thirsty soil. That same year, the railroad tracks were constructed connecting Sandy to Salt Lake City. Brendon Todd may be on track for his first Nationwide Tour victory if he keeps playing the way he is at the Utah Championship.

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