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Golf (PGA,
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Out of the rough
Here are some rantings from the world of professional golf. Sort of. THE BOLD PREDICTIONS An annual New Year's tradition, not unlike College Bowl games, Dick Clark and January 1 spent at Cavanaughs in the city with all of my friends, we give you ...
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Golden Eagles Golf Club, Hidden Gem of the Chesapeake
For a quiet golf getaway it's hard to beat one of the real hidden gems of the East Coast - The Tides Inn and Golden Eagle Golf Club in Irvington, Virginia. Nestled by Carters Creek and the Rappahannock River on the Chesapeake Bay, The Tides i...
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2005 Golf Year In Review
The year 2005 brought one of the game's best to the top, while the best ever left the stage. The future finally renounced her amateur status and the United States returned to prominence in team competition. PLAYER OF THE YEAR - TIGER WOO...
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Woods ends year ranked No. 1
Tiger Woods finished the 2005 season as the top-ranked player in the world according to this week's Official World Golf Rankings. The South African Airways Open, won by Retief Goosen, and the Asia Japan Okinawa Open were the final two ...
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2005 PGA Tour Year In Review
Entering the 2005 season, there were many questions surrounding Tiger Woods and his golf game. He answered them all, and then some. After the season ended, those who had questioned Woods to start the year were wondering where his 2005 season ra...
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Donald shocks Clarke for Target title
Luke Donald fired an eight-under 64 on Sunday and overcame a six-shot deficit to win the Target World Challenge. He finished at 16-under-par 272 and won by two strokes over Darren Clarke at Sherwood Country Club. "It's nice to do it tha...
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Clarke goes by Campbell for Target lead
Darren Clarke fired an eight-under 64 on Saturday to take the third-round lead of the Target World Challenge. He finished 54 holes at Sherwood Country Club at 14-under-par 202 and is one ahead. Reigning U.S. Open champion Michael C...
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Campbell struggles, but still leads at Sherwood
Reigning U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell struggled down the stretch Friday, but still grabbed a three-shot lead after two rounds of the Target World Challenge. One day after matching the course record at Sherwood Country Club with a nin...
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Exelon heads to ACE Club
The Exelon Invitational hosted by Jim Furyk will move from Hartefeld National to the ACE Club, it was announced by the EFK Group on Thursday. "The ACE Club is one of the best courses in the region," said Furyk, who shot a one-over 73 on Thursda...
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Campbell's 63 puts him on top at Target World Challenge
Reigning U.S. Open champion Michael Campbell used a birdie tear midway through his opening round Thursday to match the course record with a nine-under-par 63 and go two in front after 18 holes of the Target World Challenge. Campbell equaled ...
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Woods headlines 2005 PGA honors
Tiger Woods was named the PGA Tour's top player for the seventh time in the last nine years on Tuesday. Woods, who earned more than
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17-year-old Pressel granted full-time LPGA membership
year-old Pressel granted full-time LPGA membership === Daytona Beach, FL (My Sportsbook) - Morgan Pressel, the 17-year-old golfer who first drew attention when she qualified for the U.S. Women's Open as a seventh grader and who finished...
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2005 LPGA Tour Year In Review
Even as young up-and-comers commanded headlines during the LPGA Tour's 2005 season -- and they did, almost weekly -- a steely veteran was still able to defend her turf as the best women's golfer in the world. Resilience to challenge may be Anni...
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Miyazato extends lead to seven at Q School
Ai Miyazato posted a two-under 70 Friday and extended her lead to seven strokes through three rounds of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School. Miyazato stands at 11-under-par 205 through 54 holes. Katie Futcher and Louise Stahle each carded rounds o...
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Miyazato alone in first at Qualifying
Ai Miyazato posted a three-under 69 on Thursday to move into first after two rounds of the LPGA Tour Qualifying School. She stands at nine-under-par 135 and is three ahead at LPGA International. Lee Ann Walker-Cooper carded a ...
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Pressel, Miyazato share lead at Q-school
school === Daytona Beach, FL (My Sportsbook) - Morgan Pressel and Ai Miyazato each carded rounds of six-under-par 66 Wednesday to share the lead after the first of five rounds at LPGA Tour Qualifying School. May Wood stands alone in th...
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Wie misses the cut at Casio World Open
Michelle Wie bogeyed her final two holes on Friday to miss the cut at the Casio World Open. She posted a three-over 75 and missed the weekend by a single stroke at four-over-par 148. Wie, who played for the first time in a men's event as a pro...
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Alfredsson to captain 2007 European Solheim Cup team
The Ladies European Tour named Helen Alfredsson captain for the 2007 European Solheim Cup team on Thursday. Alfredsson is the third Swedish woman to be named captain after Catrin Nilsmark (2003, 2005) and Pia Nilsson (1998). She will ...
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Sorenstam repeats at ADT for 66th title
Annika Sorenstam defended her title at the season-ending ADT Championship with a final round, three-under 69 on Sunday. Sorenstam ended the tournament at six-under-par 282 for a two-stroke victory over three players. It was her fourth win...
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Steady Sorenstam takes the lead in Florida
Shaking off the controversy of her first round, Annika Sorenstam shot a two-under 70 on Friday to take the lead midway through the ADT Championship. The defending champion and a three-time winner at this event, Sorenstam stands at five-under-p...
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Kim comes from behind for Tournament of Champions title
Christina Kim posted a five-under 67 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions. She finished at 15-under-par 273 and won by a stroke at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course. "This is an amazing feeling an...
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Neumann back in the lead at Tournament of Champions
First-round leader Liselotte Neumann reclaimed first place after Saturday's third round of the Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions. She shot a five-under 67 at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course and has a one-shot lead with an 11-under-par 205. ...
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2005 Champions Tour Year In Review
In years past, one player has seemed to dominate the Champions Tour. Hale Irwin has done it more times than can be counted. Craig Stadler coasted through the second half of last season. This year is different. Irwin won four times, the most...
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Kuramoto, six others headed to Champions Tour
Massy Kuramoto carded his second straight two- under 70 and fourth consecutive sub-par round Monday to win the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. He finished the six-round event at three- under-par 429. Kuramoto and the followi...
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Two share lead at Champs Q-School with one round left
School with one round left === Calimesa, CA (My Sportsbook) - Scott Masingill struggled to a one-over 73 on Sunday, but was able to grab a piece of the lead after five rounds at the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. Masingill ...
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Ozaki keeps slim lead at Champs Q-School
School === Calimesa, CA (My Sportsbook) - Joe Ozaki managed to shoot just one-over 73 on Friday, but he held onto his lead through three rounds of the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. Ozaki completed 54 holes at even-par 216. Kir...
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Jaeckel on top after one round of Q-School
School === Calimesa, CA (My Sportsbook) - Barry Jaeckel, a one-time winner on the PGA Tour, posted a two-under-par 70 Wednesday to take a two-stroke lead after the first of six rounds at the Champions Tour National Qualifying Tournament. Lui...
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Watson overcomes huge deficit to win big on Sunday
Tom Watson erased a six-shot deficit on Sunday to come from behind and win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. He birdied the 72nd hole to fire an eight-under 64 and win the tournament by a single stroke at 16-under-par 272. "I didn't ex...
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Haas takes control in California
Jay Haas fired a course record-tying nine-under 63 on Saturday to open up a six-stroke lead after three rounds of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Haas completed 54 holes at 14-under-par 202. His third-round 63 tied Jim Thorpe's cours...
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Three lead in Sonoma
Overnight leader Lonnie Nielsen ran home a 51- foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Friday to shoot an even-par 72 and join Gil Morgan and Loren Roberts atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Morgan and Rob...
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Nielsen rates well in Schwab Cup Championship
Lonnie Nielsen fired a six-under-par 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Sonoma Golf Club. Jerry Pate, still winless on the Champions Tour, is alone in second place after a ...
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Haas collects second Champions win
Jay Haas posted his second straight round of five-under 66 Sunday to win the SBC Championship by two shots. Haas completed the event at 14-under-par 199. Haas, playing just his ninth Champions tournament of the season, won for the secon...
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Quigley paces SBC Championship
Dana Quigley posted a seven-under 64 on Saturday to grab a one-stroke lead after 36 holes of the SBC Championship. Quigley stands at 11-under-par 131 through 36 holes. Mark James carded his second straight five-under 66 to take second pla...
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Goosen holds off Els in South Africa
Retief Goosen matched Ernie Els' birdie on the 72nd hole Sunday to hold off his countryman and win the South African Airways Open. Goosen, who bogeyed the opening hole in the final round, closed with a three- under 70 at the par-73 Fancou...
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Goosen snatches lead at Fancourt; Els three back
Retief Goosen fired a four-under 69 on Saturday to take the lead heading into the final round of the South African Airways Open. Goosen is through three rounds at seven-under-par 212, but he will have stiff competition Sunday in fellow Sout...
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Fisher leads Goosen by five at Fancourt
Rookie Ross Fisher fired a three-under 70 on Friday to take a big lead after two rounds at the South African Airways Open. Fisher, who played most of the 2005 season on the Challenge Tour, is through 36 holes at eight-under-par 138. Retief Go...
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Clark and Fisher share lead at Fancourt
Defending champion Tim Clark and Ross Fisher each posted rounds of five-under-par 68 on Thursday to share the opening-round lead of the South African Airways Open. Henrik Nystrom is alone in third place at four-under-par 69 on the par...
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Els cruises to fourth dunhill crown
Ernie Els carded his second straight round of four-under 68 on Sunday to win the dunhill championship for the fourth time. Els completed the event at 14-under-par 274 and took advantage of a back-nine collapse by third-round leader Ul...
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Van den Berg takes charge in South Africa
Ulrich Van den Berg fired a seven- under 65 on Saturday to grab a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the dunhill championship. Van den Berg completed 54 holes at 12-under-par 204. Ernie Els, a three-time winner of this event, posted a f...
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Flu-ridden Bothma paces dunhill
ridden Bothma paces dunhill === Mpumalanga, South Africa (My Sportsbook) - South African Michiel Bothma battled through a bout of the flu on Friday to play 25 holes and move into the clubhouse lead during the second round of the dunhill ch...
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Crowded leaderboard at delayed dunhill
Phillip Archer carded a six-under- par 66 Thursday as he leads during the first round of the dunhill championship. A thunderstorm rolled through Leopard Creek Country Club midway through the round causing a delay of over two ho...
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Yates leads in Hong Kong after a 61
Simon Yates fired a course-record, nine-under 61 on Saturday to take the lead through three rounds of the Hong Kong Open. Yates, an Asian Tour regular looking for his first European Tour victory in this co-sanctioned event, scorched Hong Kon...
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Cabrera assumes lead in Nedbank Challenge
Argentina's Angel Cabrera fired an eight-under 64 on Friday to take over first place after two rounds of the Nedbank Golf Challenge. He stands at nine-under-par 135 and is two clear at Gary Player Country Club. Overnight leader Darren C...
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Canadian Gibson grabs lead in Hong Kong
Canadian Rick Gibson took the lead midway through the Hong Kong Open after a round of four-under 66 on Friday. Gibson stands at nine-under-par 131 for a one-shot lead over American Edward Loar, who shot a six-under 66 in his second round to rea...
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Nationwide Tour announces 2006 slate
The Nationwide Tour released its 2006 schedule on Monday and there are three new stops on the slate for next year. The tour opens its season the same way 2005 opened. The first event is in Panama, followed by stops in Australia and New Zeal...
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2005 Nationwide Tour Year in Review
During one Sunday night in mid-June, a bubbly family man from Southern California was robbed on his way to play in the U.S. Open. The thieves took his underwear, his car stereo, and just about everything else in a car with no kitchen sink. It ...
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Branshaw eagles 17 for Tour Championship title
David Branshaw eagled the 17th hole on Sunday to move past Eric Axley and capture the Nationwide Tour Championship. Branshaw shot a final-round, one-under 71 and finished at 12-under-par 276 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hi...
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Branshaw leads Tour Championship by four
David Branshaw carded a three-under 69 on Saturday to move four strokes clear of the field after three rounds of the Nationwide Tour Championship. He completed 54 holes at 11-under-par 205. Eric Axley shared the low round of the day with ...
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Branshaw leads in Alabama
David Branshaw fired a seven-under 65 on Friday to take the lead midway through the Nationwide Tour Championship. He stands at eight-under-par 136 and is one ahead at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill. Jon Mills, one of the...
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Trio on top at Nationwide Tour Championship
David Morland IV, Kevin Durkin and Jon Mills all posted rounds of five-under-par 67 on Thursday to share the first-round lead of the Nationwide Tour Championship. Cliff Kresge, Jim McGovern and Rick Price are knotted in fourth place at four- u...
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Hurricane Wilma forces cancellation of Miccosukee Championship
The Nationwide Tour was forced to cancel this week's Miccosukee Championship in Miami because of the threat of Hurricane Wilma. Wilma had strengthened into a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm on Wednesday, but was expected to weake...
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Cox wins by two strokes in Texas
Kris Cox shot a four-under 68 on Sunday to win the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic for his first title on the Nationwide Tour. Cox ended the tournament at 18-under-par 270 for a two-stroke victory over three players. His win was facil...
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Villegas in position for first Nationwide title
Camilo Villegas shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to remain in the lead at the Permian Basin Charity Classic. Villegas stands at 16-under-par 200 for a two-stroke lead heading into the final round at Midland Country Club. Kris Cox shot a ...
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Villegas leads as tournament still plays catch up
Camilo Villegas is the clubhouse leader during the second round of the Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic after shooting a seven-under 65 in his second round on Friday. Villegas stands at 12-under-par 132 for the tournament, which is still pla...
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McKenzie, Bowden lead suspended Permian Basin Classic
David McKenzie and Craig Bowden shot matching six-under-par 66s on Thursday to take a tenuous lead at the suspended Permian Basin Charity Golf Classic. McKenzie and Bowden were part of a lucky contingent of players who finished their first ro...
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