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Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 today to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthening his chance...
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Lee Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Lee Westwood has shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, increasing his chance...
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Robert Allenby shoots 7-under 65 for 1-shot lead in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Robert Allenby of Australia shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai World Championship, while Lee Westwood...
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Jiyai Shin, Lorena Ochoa trying to wrap up LPGA Player of Year
RICHMOND, Texas - Jiyai Shin can become the first rookie in more than three decades to win the Player of the Year award with a strong performance at the LPGA Tour Championship,...
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Lorena Ochoa
No. 1 Lorena Ochoa looking to marriage, family, golf
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Lorena Ochoa is having one of the best years of her life, and it has nothing to do with being ranked No. 1 in golf.
She's getting married next...
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Golf notes: Giving new definition to being on tour
MELBOURNE, Australia - Tiger Woods first made his move in the Australian Masters in the middle of the opening round, getting his name on the leaderboard next to a player named...
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Tiger Woods leaves Aussies eager for his return
MELBOURNE, Australia - Still wearing his gold jacket from winning the Australian Masters, with his car waiting to take him to the airport, Tiger Woods had one more stop to...
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5-time champ Tom Watson gets British Open exemption
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Tom Watson's place in the next five British Opens is safe after the Royal & Ancient's decision to change one of its exemption rules.
The...
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What a Wie-lief! Michelle wins at last
Michelle Wie won her first LPGA Tour title, fulfilling the promise of a decade with a 3-under 69 yesterday for a 2-stroke victory over Paula Creamer in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational...
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George McNeill shares lead at Disney Classic
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - George McNeill stepped onto the 18th tee with a two-stroke lead, and was surprisingly still feeling good after just making bogey.
That's because...
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Michelle Wie, Cristie Kerr share lead after three rounds
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Michelle Wie moved into position for her first LPGA Tour victory, shooting a 2-under 70 on Saturday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational for a share of...
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Gregory Bourdy takes 2-stroke lead at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - Gregory Bourdy of France shot a bogey-free 7-under 63 on Saturday to take the lead heading into the final round of the $2.5 million Hong Kong Open.
Robert-Jan...
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Tiger Woods shares stumbling lead
Tiger Woods stumbled to an even-par 72 in the Australian Masters in Melbourne today, leaving him in a three-way tie for the lead with Greg Chalmers and James Nitties.
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Four players tied for lead at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG - Liang Wenchong shot a bogey-free 5-under 65 Friday to move into a four-way tie for the lead after the second round of the Hong Kong Open.
Liang, the first Chinese...
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Song-Hee Kim leads Lorena Ochoa Invitational
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Song-Hee Kim shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational to take a two-stroke lead over Jiyai Shin, Paula Creamer and Mariajo Uribe...
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Yasuharu Imano leads Taiheiyo Masters
GOTEMBA, Japan - Yasuharu Imano shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Taiheiyo Masters.
Imano had an eagle, six birdies and...
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Tiger Woods takes the lead in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Tiger Woods opened with two birdies, saved his round with two pars and wound up with a 4-under 68 on Friday to build a three-shot lead going into the...
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Is Rickie Fowler golf's next big thing?
ORLANDO, Fla. - Maybe, just maybe, the wait for the PGA's next-generation superstar is over.
The spotlight is hot and beaming on the baby face of Rickie Fowler, the...
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Justin Rose battles rookie in final PGA stop
Justin Rose shot a 7-under 65 yesterday in the opening round of the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., edging upstart Rickie Fowler for the...
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Udorn Duangdecha leads Hong Kong Open by 1 stroke
HONG KONG - Udorn Duangdecha shot an 8-under 62 behind 10 birdies Thursday to lead Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one stroke after the first round of the Hong Kong...
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Anthony Kim wins Kiwi Challenge in playoff
HAWKE'S BAY, New Zealand - Anthony Kim has won the Kiwi Challenge despite making a bogey in a playoff, beating Sean O'Hair to win the $1 million check at Cape Kidnappers.
Kim...
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Ryo Ishikawa stroke back at Taiheiyo Masters
GOTEMBA, Japan - Japanese teen star Ryo Ishikawa shot a 4-under 68 to finish a stroke behind the leaders after the first round of the Taiheiyo Masters.
The 18-year-old...
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Tiger Woods tied for lead after opening 66 in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia - Tiger Woods putted for birdie on every hole but the last one. He birdied all the par 5s. And the one time he took on one of the short par 4s at Kingston...
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Colin Montgomerie to lead Europe in 2010 Royal Trophy
BANGKOK - Colin Montgomerie will captain Europe's team at next year's Royal Trophy match play tournament against Asia after Seve Ballesteros ruled himself out over...
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Seve Ballesteros receives honorary membership at R&A
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Three-time British Open champion Seve Ballesteros has accepted honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews almost a year...
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Scotland
Cristie Kerr leads LPGA to win at 3-Tour Challenge
HENDERSON, Nev. - The LPGA is catching up in 3-Tour Challenge victories.
Cristie Kerr shot 4-under 32 on the back nine to lead the LPGA team to a win Tuesday in the Wendy's...
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Tiger Woods faces tricky test at the Heath
MELBOURNE, Australia - The sun-baked fans let out a cheer Wednesday when Tiger Woods pulled his driver from the bag, a rarity at the Australian Masters on the shortest golf...
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Australia
Sean O'Hair, Camilo Villegas tied for Kiwi lead
HAWKE'S BAY, New Zealand - Sean O'Hair and Camilo Villegas were tied for the lead at 2-under par through 15 holes Wednesday at the Kiwi Challenge, which was halted...
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New Zealand
Adam Scott says he might stick to US tour
MELBOURNE, Australia - Adam Scott will consider giving up his European Tour membership next year if players are forced to play designated events.
"I believe it's...
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Australia
Nick Faldo receives knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II
WINDSOR, England - Nick Faldo has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for a career in which he won six majors and captained Europe's Ryder Cup team.
Faldo can call...
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England
Thousands turn out for Tiger Wood's practice round
MELBOURNE, Australia - The size of the gallery Tuesday at Kingston Heath was nothing new for Tiger Woods, who also played before some 7,000 people two days ago in China.
That...
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Tiger Woods arrives Down Under
MELBOURNE, Australia - Tiger Woods arrived in Australia on his private plane Monday, days ahead of his first appearance in an Australian tournament in 11 years.
Woods...
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Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic
SHIMA, Japan - South Korea's Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked...
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South Korea
Phil Mickelson finally seizes day
SHANGHAI - Thousands of fans caused a bottleneck at the entrance to the HSBC Champions, all of them eager to see the Sunday showdown at Sheshan International between Phil...
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Mickelson rallies to win HSBC Champions
SHANGHAI - Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe.
Only it wasn't Tiger Woods.
Mickelson made an 18-footer to save par...
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Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods meet again
SHANGHAI - Phil Mickelson was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from a 2-shot deficit against Tiger Woods to a 2-shot lead over...
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Phil Mickelson
Tiger Woods
LPGA's Song in tune
South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under-par 65 yesterday and a 1-stroke lead at the Mizuno Classic in Shima, Japan.
Song had six birdies...
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Phil Mickelson takes lead at HSBC
SHANGHAI - Phil Mickelson was unwinding from a day of high energy and quick turnarounds, one that took him from a two-shot deficit against Tiger Woods to a two-shot lead...
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Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson takes lead at HSBC
SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.
The back nine Saturday at the HSBC Champions changed names atop the leaderboard, as...
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Tiger Woods surges into a share of the lead at HSBC
SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods has shot another 5-under 67 in the HSBC Champions, this one giving him a share of the 36-hole lead with Nick Watney in the final World Golf Championship...
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Brittany Lang shoots 66 for Mizuno Classic lead
SHIMA, Japan - American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after the...
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Nick Watney lights out in Far East
SHANGHAI - So much for that notion that American golfers don't travel well.
The first World Golf Championship in Asia opened yesterday to a leaderboard filled with...
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Halfway around the world, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson meet again
SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson sat across from each other in a mock game of Chinese checkers against the spectacular backdrop of Shanghai's trendy Bund district....
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Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Frys.com Open moves to California
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - The Frys.com Open is leaving Arizona to a temporary home at CordeValle Resort in northern California, putting it closer to the title sponsor's...
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Jiyai Shin set for Mizuno Classic title defense
SHIMA, Japan - Jiyai Shin wrapped up the LPGA Tour's rookie of the year award last week. The 21-year-old South Korean star has her eye on player of the year honors this...
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Michelle Wie to play final Ladies European Tour event
DUBAI - Michelle Wie will end her season in Dubai at the final Ladies European Tour event of the year.
Tour officials announced Thursday that Wie will be part of the field...
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Nick Watney shoots 64 to take lead at HSBC Champions
SHANGHAI - Making the first of two trips to China this month, Nick Watney made an immediate impression Thursday in the HSBC Champions by tying the course record with an 8-under...
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China
Tiger Woods in his comfort zone against world's best
SHANGHAI - Tiger Woods is playing for the third time in China with a strategy he's used in winning 81 times around the world.
"Finish lower than anybody else,"...
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China
Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World Championship
SHANGHAI - Anthony Kim says he will not be going to the Dubai World Championship to compete for the $7.5 million bonus pool, even though the American has easily qualified.
Kim...
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No change in FedEx Cup point system
The PGA Tour is leaving the FedEx Cup just as it is with the playoff schedule and points system.
Rick George, chief of operations for the PGA Tour, said any adjustment...
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