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He'll Have Another
Three weeks after his first victory, Jason Dufner did it again. He made a
25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Byron Nelson.
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The Best In The U.S.
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Jason Dufner confident heading into Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jason Dufner has won twice in the last four weeks after never winning before on the PGA Tour, yet has struggled at the Colonial. With the confidence in his game right now, after wins at New Orleans and the Byron Nelson Champio ...Go to article
Severe greens have players worried at Senior PGA
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - A day before the start of the Senior PGA Championship, Fred Funk offered a modest suggestion for tournament organizers. ``I thought maybe we could reverse the order and play the greens as tees and the tees as greens and it ...Go to article
McIlroy knows he's among the best heading into Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Winning the U.S. Open last year didn't just earn Rory McIlroy his first major title, it made him believe he was ready to become the best player in the world. McIlroy justified his long-held reputation as golf's ...Go to article
Donald receives honorary life membership on European Tour
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Luke Donald was awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour on Wednesday, the latest of a string of accolades for the Englishman following his stellar 2011 season. However, there is still a gap on his mantle pi ...Go to article
Alabama leads, Virginia player disqualified at NCAA women's golf championship
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Alabama finished the opening round by grabbing a two-stroke lead over Virginia, and Portland Rosen shot a Cavaliers' school-record 6-under 66 in near perfect conditions in the morning to lead the individual standings Tuesday ...Go to article
Europe's flagship event has trouble drawing Americans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Two weeks after the best Europeans came over to Florida for the PGA Tour's premier tournament, the favor is not being returned at the European Tour's flagship event. This is nothing new, and while the BMW PGA Champion ...Go to article
Els, Furyk, Rose, Singh join Memorial field
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club. The tournament also announced t ...Go to article
Harris English shoots 60-63, easily qualifies for British Open
PLANO, Texas (AP) - PGA Tour rookie Harris English shot a course best and International Finals America qualifying record 60 and easily qualified for the British Open on Monday. English shot a 63 in the afternoon in the par 70 Queens Course at Gleneagl ...Go to article
Woods insists he's close to regularly contending
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods insists he is close to contending on a weekly basis, even if recent results suggest otherwise. ``I think I'm headed in the right direction,'' Woods said at Congressional Country Club, where he was promot ...Go to article
UCLA women trying to defend NCAA title in SEC territory
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Another NCAA championship is stocked with Southeastern Conference teams looking to add one more title to the league's crowded trophy case. The NCAA women's golf championship begins Tuesday at the Legends Club, the home ...Go to article
Kim to miss the rest of regular PGA Tour season
CLEVELAND (AP) - Anthony Kim will miss the rest of the FedEx Cup season to treat chronic tendinitis in his left arm. Kim has made only two cuts this year and has withdrawn from his last three tournaments. Along with nagging pain in his left forearm, K ...Go to article
Munoz wins Sybase Match Play; Pressel loses semifinal after slow-play penalty
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) - Azahara Munoz is never going to forget her first LPGA Tour win. It was as emotional as it was controversial and possibly tainted. Munoz beat Candie Kung 2 and 1 on Sunday to win the Sybase Match Play Championship, a title that w ...Go to article
Dufner closes out Byron Nelson with birdie on 18 for second win in three weeks
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Jason Dufner stood on the 18th green, his lips together seemingly trying to suppress a smile while his playing partner finished the hole to end the Byron Nelson Championship. Dufner had already made a 25-foot birdie putt to win fo ...Go to article
Munoz beats Pressel in Sybase semifinal after controversial slow-play penalty
GLADSTONE, N.J. (AP) - Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 m ...Go to article
Colsaerts beats McDowell to win Volvo World Match Play
CASARES, Spain (AP) - Nicolas Colsaerts handled fierce winds to top Graeme McDowell and capture the World Match Play Championship on Sunday, boosting his chances of making Europe's Ryder Cup team. Colsaerts won a slow final 1 up in southern Spain ...Go to article
