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Johnson finds little comfort at John Deere
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) A woman had a request for Zach Johnson as he signed autographs following his round. ``Remember us as you go to the British Open,'' she said. Before he heads overseas, Johnson has some business to tend to near home. He ...Go to article
Four-time tourney winner Se Ri Pak in front again
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) Se Ri Pak isn't sure why she plays so well at the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Everyone else in the field wonders what her secret is, too. The four-time tournament winner shot an 8-under 63 on Thursday to take the first ...Go to article
Soap star Wagner to defend title in Tahoe
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) For the first time in its 18-year history, the defending champion of the annual celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe beginning Friday is not a quarterback, pitcher, hockey player or defensive back. He's an actor, albei ...Go to article
Woods goes for 50-year-old Open record
(AP) Tiger Woods never posted any of Harry Vardon's feats on his bedroom door. His career has always been about Jack Nicklaus and that benchmark of 18 professional majors, and Woods has made incredible strides in his first decade on the PGA Tou ...Go to article
Phil shares lead at Scottish Open
LUSS, Scotland (AP) Phil Mickelson shot a 6-under 65 Thursday to share the lead in the first round of the Scottish Open. The two-time Masters champion had an eagle and five birdies in the British Open warmup at Loch Lomond. "We had a grea ...Go to article
Hawaii phenom Fujikawa to turn pro
HONOLULU (AP) Another teenager from Hawaii is turning pro. Tadd Fujikawa, the 16-year-old kid who became the youngest player in more than 50 years to make the cut on the PGA Tour, said Thursday he was giving up his amateur status and would make his ...Go to article
Mickelson: Carnoustie 'nice,' not nasty
(AP) Carnoustie was such a brutal test in the 1999 British Open that tabloids referred to it as "Car-Nasty" and there were far more complaints than birdies. Sergio Garcia cried in his mother's arms after an 89 in the first round, while ...Go to article
No victory, but Tiger calls event a 'success'
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) An uneven performance on the front nine in Sunday's final round ensured Tiger Woods would be awarding - not accepting - the inaugural AT&T National championship trophy. Woods, who entered the day seven strokes off th ...Go to article
Bryant wins Open after Watson's collapse
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Brad Bryant said he's just lucky, and doesn't belong in a group of players that includes Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino. ``Let's face it guys, I'm not in their league. I wasn't, and as far as g ...Go to article
Choi completes Nicklaus-Woods double
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) K.J. Choi is the first golfer to complete the Jack Nicklaus-Tiger Woods double. That makes his next goal seem quite realistic. ``My life dream is to become the first Asian to ever have won a major,'' Choi said. ``And t ...Go to article
Watson leads by 3 at U.S. Senior Open
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Tom Watson knows all about playing in the wind, and he has five British Open titles to prove it. When the flags finally started flapping at Whistling Straits on Saturday, it shouldn't have been a surprise that Watson stayed at ...Go to article
Appleby grabs two-shot lead at AT&T
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Tiger Woods displayed his full repertoire of near-miss reactions: the putter flip, the 360-degree spin with head to the sky, the drop to his knees, and head bowed with hands on knees. His mammoth gallery settled on just one way ...Go to article
Watson grabs lead at U.S. Senior Open
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Tom Watson says his swing is awkward, he's not comfortable at Whistling Straits and his legs don't feel very good. Watson's desire to win a major championship? Strong as ever. "My approach to the game has never ...Go to article
Woods a contender after 2nd-round 66
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) There's no running away from Tiger Woods, especially when he's the host of the tournament. The world's top golfer was 11 strokes off the lead at one point Friday and flirted with missing the cut before a birdie-bird ...Go to article
Van de Velde won't return to Carnoustie
LONDON (AP) Jean van de Velde will miss the British Open's return to Carnoustie, where he squandered a three-shot lead on the last hole. The French player, who eventually lost a three-man playoff to Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie in 1999, has suffer ...Go to article