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Heart In Texas
Sang-Moon Bae surged past Keegan Bradley midway through his final round, then
hung on at the Byron Nelson Championship for his first career PGA Tour title.
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Good Moon Rising
Is Byron Nelson winner Sang-Moon Bae the next great young player on the PGA
Tour? Our panel discusses this, the best Texas stop and more.
Rory McIlroy decides over lunch to play next week in Texas Open
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Rory McIlroy never considered entering the Texas Open the week before the Masters until caddie J.P. Fitzgerald suggested it. McIlroy thought about it over lunch after his second round at the Houston Open on Friday and sent Fitzg ...Go to article
Phil Mickelson has 'special' club in mind for Masters
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Phil Mickelson has something special planned for Augusta National this year. A special club, that is. Mickelson shot a 71 on Friday at the Houston Open and will get in two more rounds in his final tuneup before the Masters i ...Go to article
Qualifier Steve Wheatcroft in the lead; Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson barely make the cut
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Steve Wheatcroft hates going to Monday qualifiers. He was reminded Friday why they can be worth it. Wheatcroft, who narrowly qualified for the Houston Open at the start of the week, ran off three straight birdies early in his ro ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy adds Texas Open to get ready for the Masters
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Rory McIlroy is going to play another week in Texas to get ready for the Masters. McIlroy decided Friday to play next week in the Texas Open, wanting one more tournament to try to find his form ahead of the first major of the year ...Go to article
Jason Dufner on Dufnering: It 'represents how I act all the time'
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Jason Dufner was sitting in a classroom with children for a charity event when he leaned against a wall and zoned out for a minute. That's all it took for one photo that went viral and made Dufner a Twitter sensation. D ...Go to article
Marcel Siem maintains 3-shot lead in Morocco
AGADIR, Morocco (AP) - Marcel Siem of Germany shot a 4-under 68 Friday to move to maintain his three-shot lead after the second round of the Hassan II Trophy tournament. The French Open champion made seven birdies mixed with three bogeys on the Golf ...Go to article
Points has an old putter and takes early lead in Houston
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - The putter D.A. Points once took from his mother paid off nicely for him Thursday in the Houston Open. Points opened with five straight birdies and wound up with an 8-under 64 on a pleasant morning with only moderate wind at Red ...Go to article
Marcel Siem leads by 3 after Hassan II 1st round
AGADIR, Morocco (AP) - Marcel Siem of Germany had two eagles to shoot an 8-under 64 on Thursday and lead by three strokes after the opening round of the Hassan II Trophy. Siem also made five birdies on the Golf du Palais Royal course, with an eagle ...Go to article
After helping Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker still gets requests for putting lessons
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - At some point, Steve Stricker may have to turn down all the requests for putting lessons. Since straightening out Tiger Woods stroke, Stricker has somewhat facetiously become known as the tour's resident expert on the green ...Go to article
Notes: Hunter Mahan sees Tiger's intimidation returning
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Hunter Mahan doesn't believe Tiger Woods has to win a major to validate his return to No. 1 in the world. Woods fell to as low as No. 58 toward the end of 2011. But after winning at Bay Hill for his sixth PGA Tour title in ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy tries to find form heading into the Masters
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Once the frost thawed, Rory McIlroy was back at work Wednesday morning trying to find a swing he could trust and repeat. McIlroy hasn't looked anything like the No. 1 player in golf this year, and now he's not. That ...Go to article
Woods, Poulter lift Albany past Lake Nona in Tavistock Cup playoff
WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) - Ian Poulter birdied the first hole of a playoff to lift Albany past Lake Nona in the Tavistock Cup on Tuesday, ending Lake Nona's event winning streak at four in the team tournament. Poulter shot an even-par 72 at Islewo ...Go to article
Notes: A closer look at Tiger's 77 Tour titles
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Even before Tiger Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the eighth time, he was asked on several occasions what it was about Bay Hill that brings him so much success. Finally, he gave an answer that applies to more than just ...Go to article
Nike's new Tiger Woods ad draws critics
NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe winning doesn't take care of everything. Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, ``Winning takes care of everything.'' T ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy texts with Tiger Woods after losing top ranking
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) - Rory McIlroy sent a text message to Tiger Woods on Tuesday, congratulating him on winning at Bay Hill and taking over the No. 1 world ranking again. Woods responded by telling McIlroy to get going - he put it a bit more crudely ...Go to article
