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Dufner Back In the Mix
Jason Dufner shot a first-round 65 to get within one shot of leader Zach
Johnson at Colonial. Dufner is looking for his third win of the year.
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Alabama takes two-stroke lead into final round
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Alabama's double-digit lead dwindled on the back nine, and the Crimson Tide finished with a two-stroke lead over Southern California on Thursday after the third round of the NCAA Division I women's championship. Oklaho ...Go to article
Johnson has first-round lead at Colonial; Dufner one back
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Zach Johnson stood behind the fourth green looking at his club and then the ball that rolled within 4 feet of the hole. ``I got lucky,'' Johnson said about his second shot on the 244-yard par 3 - his 13th hole Thursd ...Go to article
Roger Chapman has early lead at Senior PGA
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - After playing only one event on the European Senior Tour, Roger Chapman showed up at the Senior PGA Championship in fine form. Chapman shot a 3-under 68 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at Harbor Shores. Chapman tie ...Go to article
Graeme McDowell penalized two strokes after his round at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Graeme McDowell was left to bemoan the sometimes obscure rules of golf after he was docked two shots on the last hole in a ``freak'' scenario at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. The former U.S. Open champi ...Go to article
McIlroy tosses club, shoots 74 at Wentworth
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - A frustrated Rory McIlroy tossed his club to the ground in a fit of anger during his bogey-filled opening round at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. Making his first appearance in Europe in seven months, the top-rank ...Go to article
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
