May 19, 2013

Golf Roundup: Rory McIlroy among logjam at top

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(PhatzRadio / AP) — For all the talk about the greens, Rory McIlroy’s most important club was his driver Thursday in the Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy kept the ball in play at Quail Hollow and gave himself plenty of birdie chances on a cloudy, soft afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. He ran off six birdies in [...]

Golf Roundup: Lucas Glover takes two-stroke lead at PGA’s Zurich Classic

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(Lucas Glover hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on Friday in Avondale, La. Photograph by: Chris Graythen , Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Lucas Glover increased his lead to two strokes in the Zurich Classic to remain in [...]

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: Jonathan Byrd atop leaderboard again at Kapalua

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Jonathan Byrd plays a shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation course on January 6, 2012 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (January 5, 2012 – Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America) KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) – A new PGA Tour season began with a familiar name [...]

Golf: McDowell and Watney lead into busy Sawgrass Sunday

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(Reuters) – Britain’s Graeme McDowell and Nick Watney of the United States share the lead on 11-under at the Players Championship after a rain-delayed Saturday but the battle for the ‘fifth major’ remains wide open. The pair completed just five holes of their third round after a four and a half hour delay at TPC [...]

Toms leads charge at Players but British lurk

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(Reuters) – The Players Championship is set for a showdown between home favorites and British challengers with American David Toms the unlikely leader after Friday’s second round. The 44-year-old Toms, without a win in five years, fired a four-under-par 68 for a 10 under total of 134, one shot ahead of compatriot Nick Watney (71) [...]

Watney grabs lead at Players, Tiger withdraws

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(Reuters) – American Nick Watney fired an eight-under-par 64 to grab the first round lead at the Players Championship on Thursday while an injured Tiger Woods limped out of the event after just nine holes. A frustrated Woods shot six over par going into the turn, including a triple-bogey on the fourth hole, but decided [...]

Golf: Glover captures victory at Wells Fargo

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Lucas Glover hits from the fifth tee during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. (Gerry Broome/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio/ CBC Sports) – Lucas Glover figures he has played more than 100 rounds with Jonathan Byrd, from junior golf when they were teenagers to their years [...]

Perez soars into lead at Quail Hollow

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pat Perez found himself in the middle of all the action for the second week in a row. At least this time, everyone wanted to talk to him about his golf. Perez went from watching a great round to playing one himself Friday in the Wells Fargo Championship. Four shots behind [...]