May 24, 2013

Golf Recap: John Mallinger shoots 62, leads Frys.com Open

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John Mallinger makes an approach shot on the 12th hole during round two of the Frys.com Open at the CordeValle Golf Club on October 12, 2012 in San Martin, California. (October 11, 2012 – Source: Robert Laberge/Getty Images North America) SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) — John Mallinger opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the Frys.com [...]

Golf Recap: Scott Piercy shoots 62 to take Canadian Open lead

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Scott Piercy of the USA smiles during an interview after completing his first round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on July 26, 2012 in Ancaster, Ontario. (July 25, 2012 – Source: Hunter Martin/Getty Images North America) ANCASTER, Ontario (AP) — Scott Piercy kept his cool in the rainy first [...]

Watney inches closer to third PGA Tour victory this year

Charlie Wi of the U.S. tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 93rd PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek

(Reuters) – Nick Watney put himself in a good position to become the PGA Tour’s first three-time champion this year by surging into a tie for the lead in Saturday’s third round at the Las Vegas Open. The American world number 11, the highest-ranked player in the field, fired a sizzling seven-under-par 64 to end [...]

Golf: Vegas, Na, Wi tied for lead at Las Vegas

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Brendan Steele (L) and Jhonattan Vegas (R) of Venezuela watch a shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at the TPC Summerlin on September 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (September 29, 2011 – Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images North America) LAS VEGAS (AP) [...]

Johnson not bitter after losing caddie to Woods / Vegas, McGirt top Las Vegas leaderboard

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Dustin Johnson walks on the eighth hole during the second round of the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 23, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (September 22, 2011 – Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) KINGSBARNS, Scotland (AP) — Dustin Johnson doesn’t begrudge Tiger Woods for hiring his caddie, saying such [...]

Vegas on track to hit jackpot at TPC Summerlin

Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas tees off on the second hole during the third round of the 93rd PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek

(Reuters) – Venezuelan rookie Jhonattan Vegas lived up to his glitzy surname by charging into a tie for the lead in Thursday’s opening round of the Las Vegas Open. Ever-smiling and pumping his right fist whenever he sank a birdie putt, the powerful 27-year-old from Maturin fired a sparkling eight-under-par 63 on a sweltering day [...]