May 24, 2013

Golf Roundup: Day, Leishman keep Australian flag flying

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — England’s Brian Davis took the first-round lead in the RBC Heritage, while Jason Day and Marc Leishman kept the Australian flag flying high in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Four days after countryman Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters, Day and Leishman shot 4-under 67 to finish two [...]

Golf Recap: Martin Laird ties course record with 63 to win Texas Open, Rory McIlroy finishes second

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Martin Laird tied the course record with a 9-under par 63 to hold off Rory McIlroy to earn his first win in more than two years at the Texas Open. Laird began Sunday four shots behind leader Billy Horschel, but posted a bogey-free round to finish 14 under overall and earn [...]

Golf Recap: Billy Horschel maintains lead at Texas Open; Rory McIlroy four shots behind

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Billy Horschel was confident about his chances of staying on top at the Texas Open after taking the second-round lead. The relatively unknown up-and-comer lived up to his words on Saturday, holding off an experienced leaderboard to shoot a 2-under 70 and take a two-shot lead entering the final round. Horschel [...]

Golf: McIlroy joined by several of world’s top 50 this week at Texas Open

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(Gettys Images) (PhatzRadio / AP / Golf.com) — HUMBLE, Texas — Ben Curtis won the Texas Open last year to secure a spot in the Masters, but it wasn’t enough to get him into the Bridgestone Invitational, a 15-minute drive from where he lives in Ohio. The Texas Open had such a weak field that [...]

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 Recap: McDowell opens up three-shot lead at Tiger’s World Challenge

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Tiger Woods hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on November 30, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 29, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Graeme McDowell has done [...]

Golf Recap: Watney takes two-shot lead at Sherwood, Tiger 3 back

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Tiger Woods hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the first round of the Tiger Woods World Challenge Presented by Northwestern Mutual at Sherwood Country Club on November 29, 2012 in Thousand Oaks, California. (November 28, 2012 – Source: Stephen Dunn/Getty Images North America) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Sure enough, putting was [...]

Golf Recap: Bo Van Pelt wins at the Perth International

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Tommy Gainey poses with the trophy after winning 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) ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Tommy Gainey narrowly missed golf’s magic number. He happily settled for a course-record 60 at [...]

39th Ryder Cup: U.S. hold slight edge with Cup set to start

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Tiger Woods of the USA autographs a flag during a practice round during the fourth preview day of The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on September 27, 2012 in Medinah, Illinois. (September 26, 2012 – Source: Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) (Reuters) – After three days of practice in sunny weather, the 39th [...]

Golf: Three stars that don’t shine in the Ryder Cup

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Tiger Woods (L) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walk off the fourth green during the first round of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola at East Lake Golf Club on September 20, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (September 19, 2012 – Source: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America) MEDINAH, Ill. — No other trio of American [...]