May 21, 2013

Golf: No rest for weary as Els preps for Canadian Open

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Ernie Els of South Africa poses with the Claret Jug after winning the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club on July 22, 2012 in Lytham St Annes, England. (July 21, 2012 – Source: Andrew Redington/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Globetrotting Ernie Els has rarely dreaded an overbooked [...]

British Open 2012: Ernie Els wins stunning Open when Scott collapses

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(Ernie Els of South Africa kisses the Claret Jug after winning the British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes on Sunday in Lytham St. Annes, England. Photo by The Associated Press.) LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els plucked the ball from the hole after one last birdie and heaved it into the grandstand. [...]

Golf Recap: Curtis wins Texas Open for first Tour win since 2006

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Ben Curtis plays a tee shot during the final round of the Valero Texas Open at the AT&T Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio on April 22, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. (April 21, 2012 – Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images North America) SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Six years later, Ben Curtis is a PGA [...]

Clarke wins Open by three shots for first career major title

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Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland poses with the Claret Jug on the 18th green following his victory in The 140th Open Championship at Royal St George’s on July 18, 2011 in Sandwich, England. (July 17, 2011 – Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Europe) (PhatzRadio/ Golf.com) – SANDWICH, England — Having grown up on the links [...]

The British Open: Amateur Tom Lewis shoots 65 to tie Thomas Bjorn at top

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Thomas Bjorn of Denmark hits an approach shot during the first round of The 140th Open Championship at Royal St George’s on July 14, 2011 in Sandwich, England. (July 13, 2011 – Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images Europe) SANDWICH, England (AP) — Thomas Bjorn and Tom Lewis have nothing in common except for the unlikely [...]