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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's mistakes costly in opening-round 72 at 2013 Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The 18-footer for birdie on the final hole slid by on the left, another chance lost on a day filled with missed opportunities. Rory McIlroy walked off the green and gave his putter a gentle spank, as if to punish it for letting him d ...Go to article
Sergio Garcia tied for Masters lead; Tiger Woods four shots back
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Sergio Garcia is still chasing that first major title. It never figured to come at Augusta National. But there he was Thursday, after a bogey-free opening round, sharing the top spot on the leaderboard at the Masters. ``O ...Go to article
Jack Nicklaus says he's never had a long conversation with Tiger Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Jack Nicklaus has shared his secrets and strategy about Augusta National with anyone who wanted to learn from a six-time Masters champion, a list that includes Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Nicolas Colsaerts. But not Tiger Woods. ...Go to article
Augusta chairman Billy Payne changes Masters cut line, qualification rules
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - The Masters has found a way to keep its field small and let in more PGA Tour winners. The PGA Tour is going to a wraparound schedule in October. That means the tournaments formally part of the Fall Series will be part of the tour ...Go to article
Nicklaus tells stories from 55 years of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Jack Nicklaus loves absolutely everything about this place. But being reminded how many years have elapsed since he won the first time, let alone the first time he made the drive up Magnolia Lane? Not so much. Nicklaus sat in ...Go to article
Location of Bubba's hook shot in the pine straw is new must-see spot at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Amen Corner has some competition. There's a new must-see spot at Augusta National. Bubba's pine straw. A steady stream of fans are flocking to the hollow right of the 10th fairway, where Bubba Watson struck that ama ...Go to article
Britain seeking breakthrough at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - There was a time not long ago when Britain's golfers ruled Augusta National like no other country. Now, the latest group of talented Brits is determined to end the empire's 17-year drought at the Masters. England's ...Go to article
Masters unveils 'Drive, Chip and Putt' contest for kids
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Golf is borrowing a page from football's ``Punt, Pass and Kick'' competition, with the finals held at the Super Bowl of golf courses - Augusta National. The home of the Masters is opening its gates next year to 88 ...Go to article
Former Georgia Bulldog Russell Henley bringing home-state hopes to first Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Russell Henley's head was on a swivel Monday at Augusta National, scanning the gallery for friends, family or anyone else yelling ``Go Dawgs.'' The former Georgia Bulldog and Peach State native is playing in his fi ...Go to article
After helping Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker now needs Masters advice
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Steve Stricker wouldn't mind if Tiger Woods returned the favor, only it's not that easy. Woods is back to No. 1 in the world, a return to the top that received a boost last month at Doral when Stricker worked with him f ...Go to article
Big-hitting Nicolas Colsaerts ready for first Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Nicolas Colsaerts ran into Jack Nicklaus Jr. last week and asked what advice he had about the Masters. It didn't take long for the younger Nicklaus to answer: ``I would just talk to Dad,'' he said. An hour or s ...Go to article
Darren Clarke out of Masters with hamstring injury
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Former British Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from the Masters because of a hamstring injury. Clarke pulled a hamstring while on vacation in the Bahamas just more than a week ago. He pulled out of the Texas Open last w ...Go to article
Inbee Park runs away with Kraft Nabisco for second career major title
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) - Inbee Park doubled her lead to six strokes on the opening hole Sunday and ran away with the Kraft Nabisco Championship for her second major title. The 24-year-old South Korean player made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par ...Go to article
Rory McIlroy adds endorsement deal with Omega
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy has signed a new endorsement deal with Swiss watchmaker Omega. McIlroy, coming off a runner-up finish in the Texas Open for his best finish this year, is the latest brand ambassador for Omega, which has a stable of c ...Go to article
Martin Laird ties course record with 63 to win Texas Open, Rory McIlroy finishes second
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Martin Laird tied the course record with a 9-under par 63 to hold off Rory McIlroy to earn his first win in more than two years at the Texas Open. Laird began Sunday four shots behind leader Billy Horschel, but posted a bogey-free ...Go to article
