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Palmer Leads After 62
Colonial member Ryan Palmer matched the best round of his career on Tour to
take the first-round lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.
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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
Mickelson's wrist still hurting as he shoots four over
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) It took some prodding, but Phil Mickelson acknowledged that he felt pain in his left wrist during his opening-round 4-over-par 74 at the AT&T National on Thursday. Mickelson told reporters that his injured wrist was ``OK' ...Go to article
Tiger's putter lets him down at Congressional
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) Ten years later, Tiger Woods struggled again at the Congressional Country Club. Woods bogeyed the first two holes of his own tournament on Thursday before rain forced a brief delay. When play resumed, it didn't get any better ...Go to article
Strong start for Argentines at Senior Open
HAVEN, Wis. (AP) Jim Woodward, a qualifier playing in his first Champions Tour event, shot a 67 to finish his first round Friday and move within a stroke of leader Eduardo Romero. Woodward was one of 78 golfers caught in a thunderstorm Thursday afte ...Go to article
Underachiever Bateman finally breaks through
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (AP) Brian Bateman enjoys relaxing with his pregnant wife at their new house, where he cooks about four nights a week, while collecting cook books and guitars. What does he plan to do with the $882,000 check he earned Sunday at ...Go to article
Zurich extends sponsorship of New Orleans
AVONDALE, La. (AP) Zurich Financial Services Group has agreed to a two-year extension as title sponsor of New Orleans' annual PGA event, giving the long-running tournament solid financial footing to continue rebuilding itself in the wake of Hurri ...Go to article
Kerr, Pressel give U.S. success in majors
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) They are such good friends that Cristie Kerr picked Morgan Pressel to be one of her bridesmaids when she married in December, and they have much in common. Both groomed their golf games in south Florida, heading straight ...Go to article
