June 18, 2013

Golf Recap: Sergio Garcia wins rain-shortened Johor Open

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Tom Watson (centre holding trophy) captain of the United States team with team members Fred Couples,Chip Beck,Lee Janzen, Corey Pavin, John Cook, Payne Stewart, Davis Love III, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Raymond Floyd, Tom Kite, Paul Azinger and Lanny Wadkins after defeating Europe 13 to 15 at the 30th Ryder Cup Matches on 26 September 1993 [...]

Golf Recap: Francesco Molinari leads the Scottish Open by 1

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Francesco Molinari of Italy tees off on the 1st hole during the final round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links on July 15, 2012 in Inverness, Scotland. (July 14, 2012 – Source: Warren Little/Getty Images Europe) LAKE ORION, Mich. (AP) — Bernhard Langer has surged into the lead at [...]

Golf Recap: Phil in the hunt – Scottish Open

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Phil Mickelson of the USA looks on during the third round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Castle Stuart Golf Links on July 14, 2012 in Inverness, Scotland. (July 13, 2012 – Source: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Europe) SCOTTISH OPEN INVERNESS, Scotland (AP) — Phil Mickelson broke out of his slump with an 8-under [...]

Golf Recap: Matteson shoots 61 to lead John Deere Classic

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Troy Matteson hits his second shot on the sixth hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic held at TPC Deere Run on July 12, 2012 in Silvis, Illinois. (July 11, 2012 – Source: Michael Cohen/Getty Images North America) SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Troy Matteson scored 10 birdies Thursday en route to a [...]

Golf: Captain Love learns from past leaders / Ryder Cup

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Davis Love III of the USA plays his tee shot at the 9th hole during the first round of the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at Bay Hill Club and Lodge on March 22, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. (March 21, 2012 – Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images North America) ELGIN, S.C. (AP) — [...]

Golf Recap: Pettersson takes the lead in the RBC Heritage

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Carl Pettersson watches his tee shot on the third hole during the third round of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 14, 2012 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (April 13, 2012 – Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images North America) HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Carl Pettersson [...]

Golf Recap: Knost takes 2 stroke lead in the RBC Heritage

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Colt Knost putts for birdie on the 11th hole during the second round of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 13, 2012 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (April 12, 2012 – Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images North America) HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Colt Knost shot [...]

At the Sony, nothing is more glaring than the contrast of wide-eyed newbies and veterans

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Zach Johnson hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Chevron World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club on December 4, 2011 in Thousand Oaks, California. (December 3, 2011 – Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / Golf.com) — HONOLULU, Hawaii – Ryo Ishikawa threw a few balls [...]

Mickelson eyes Open breakthough after previous close calls

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(Reuters) – Early on in his career, Phil ‘The Thrill’ Mickelson was widely regarded as too daring with his dazzling shot-making to flourish at U.S. Opens where a patient approach and pars are always at a premium. While yet to win his national open after 20 attempts, Mickelson has finished second five times and he [...]

Logjam at Riviera leaderboard

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years after Robert Allenby won a six-man playoff at Riviera, he was part of a nine-way tie for the lead Thursday in the Northern Trust Open. Allenby kept it simple on a gorgeous day along Sunset Boulevard with a 4-under 67 that turned out to be enough for a share [...]