May 21, 2013

Golf Roundup: Glover leads by 1; Chinese teen easily makes cut after shooting 69

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Lucas Glover made an 18-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Boo Weekley after the second round of the Zurich Classic. Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open winner, shot a 5-under 67 to reach 12 under at TPC Louisiana. “I’ve been hitting it good for [...]

Golf Roundup: Ricky Barnes leads after first round of Zurich Classic

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — Ricky Barnes said he still owes his newborn daughter a late birthday present. Perhaps a piece of silver would be appropriate. Barnes birdied six of the last eight holes Thursday at rain-softened TPC Louisiana in Avondale to take a one-stroke lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which awards a [...]

Golf Recap: Woods tied for lead at Doral as McIlroy struggles

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks with Tiger Woods off the 11th tee during the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at the Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida. (March 6, 2013 – Source: Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — DORAL, Fla. — Tiger Woods was on his game, [...]

Golf: Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play

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(L-R) Jim Furyk congratulates Bubba Watson after Watson won their match 1 up in 22 holes during the second round of the World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain on February 22, 2013 in Marana, Arizona. (February 21, 2013 – Source: Andy Lyons/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / [...]

Golf: Expect Tiger, Rory to win majors

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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (R) and Tiger Woods of USA walk together during the Duel of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy at Jinsha Lake Golf Club on October 29, 2012 in Zhengzhou, China. (October 28, 2012 – Source: Hong Wu/Getty Images AsiaPac) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — One of the big questions entering 2013, [...]

Golf Recap: Love III, Snedeker shoot 10-under 62 in shootout

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Davis Love III plays a shot on the 9th hole during the final round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island’s Seaside Course on October 21, 2012 in Sea Island, Georgia. (October 20, 2012 – Source: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — NAPLES, Fla. — U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III [...]

Golf Recap: Schwartzel increases lead in Thailand to four strokes

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Charl Schwartzel of South Africa plays a shot during round two of the Thailand Golf Championship at Amata Spring Country Club on December 7, 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand. (December 6, 2012 – Source: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images AsiaPac) CHON BURI, Thailand (AP) — Charl Schwartzel increased his lead to four strokes at the Thailand Golf Championship [...]

Golf: McIlroy wins PGA Player of the Year award

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(Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was named as the PGA Tour Player of the Year on Tuesday, capping an outstanding season for the world number one. As expected, the 23-year-old was the popular choice for the annual Jack Nicklaus Award, decided by a vote from eligible tour players, becoming the youngest recipient since Tiger [...]

Golf Recap: Oosthuizen and Scott lead in First Round action of the HSBC Champions

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Adam Scott of Australia and Jason Dufner of the USA share a joke during the first round of the WGC HSBC Champions at the Mission Hills Resort on November 1, 2012 in Shenzhen, China. (October 31, 2012 – Source: Andrew Redington/Getty Images AsiaPac) SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott took advantage of [...]

39th Ryder Cup: USA ahead 10-6 but Europe still has a chance

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Phil Mickelson of the USA (L) walks with Luke Donald of Europe on the third hole during day two of the Morning Foursome Matches for The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 29, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (September 28, 2012 – Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) — A [...]