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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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Good Moon Rising
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Brad Faxon and Jeff Sluman lead Champions Tour team event
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Although Jeff Sluman is a PGA Tour and Champions Tour veteran and a fair putter in his own right, he learns something every time he plays with Brad Faxon. ``You watch how he looks at everything, his body language, how he looks l ...Go to article
Ricky Barnes leads Zurich Classic, Guan opens with even-par 72
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Ricky Barnes said he still owes his newborn daughter a late birthday present. Perhaps a piece of silver would be appropriate. Barnes birdied six of the last eight holes Thursday at rain-softened TPC Louisiana to take a one-s ...Go to article
Caroline Masson leads LPGA in North Texas, Stacy Lewis struggles
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Caroline Masson still feels at times like the LPGA Tour rookie she is, even after three seasons on the Ladies European Tour and winning the South African Women's Open last year. Then there are rounds like Thursday, a bogey- ...Go to article
Jean Baptiste Gonnet, Johan Edfors, Kieran Pratt, Matthew Baldwin and Kim Gi-wang share lead in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Five players hold the clubhouse lead after shooting 5-under 67s on Thursday in the incomplete first round of the fog-affected Ballantine's Championship. Jean Baptiste Gonnet, Johan Edfors, Kieran Pratt, Matthew Baldwin ...Go to article
Zurich extends sponsorship of New Orleans PGA stop
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Zurich chief executive officer Martin Senn says the company is extending its sponsorship of the Zurich Classic - the New Orleans PGA Tour stop - for five years. The company isn't disclosing its financial commitment, but Sen ...Go to article
Jack Nicklaus says Tiger Woods ruling at Masters was correct
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jack Nicklaus thinks Tiger Woods got the proper ruling at the Masters. However, he's not so sure he agrees with the slow-play penalty given to 14-year-old Chinese phenom Guan Tianlang. Woods' third shot on the par ...Go to article
Stacy Lewis eyes return to No. 1 in Texas
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Angela Stanford gets to experience a first in her 13 seasons on the LPGA Tour. She gets to stay at home and sleep in her own bed during a tournament. ``It's great to be home. I'm glad the LPGA is here. You know, I spen ...Go to article
R&A won't 'bully' clubs to take women members
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Just because the home of the Masters now has female members, the Royal & Ancient Golf Club has no plans to pressure the all-male clubs in the British Open rotation to change its membership policies. The British Open ...Go to article
R&A chief: Rules may dictate McIlroy plays for Ireland at 2016 Olympics
CRAIL, Scotland (AP) - Royal & Ancient chief executive Peter Dawson is looking into regulations that could keep Rory McIlroy from choosing which team he represents in the 2016 Olympics. McIlroy is from Northern Ireland, and he has been caught in ...Go to article
Guan Tianlang will have a harder time making the cut in New Orleans
There was a time when a 14-year-old on the PGA Tour would be considered big news. It's starting to feel like old news. Guan Tianlang tees it up Thursday at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, which must feel like a significant step down from ...Go to article
Tiger Woods decides to skip Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tiger Woods is sticking to his long break after the Masters, meaning he will miss the Wells Fargo Championship next week. Asked about Woods not playing Quail Hollow this year, agent Mark Steinberg replied in an email, ``Accura ...Go to article
Nicklaus wonders why his U.S. Amateur victories are no longer considered majors
At some point after he won the 1986 Masters, Jack Nicklaus lost two major championships. He's just not sure when. Tiger Woods has been chasing Nicklaus and his 18 professional majors. Nicklaus was chasing Bobby Jones, only the score was kept di ...Go to article
Bernhard Langer keeps rolling with win in Greater Gwinnett
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - Bernhard Langer, a three-time Champions Tour player of the year, said he's never had a better start to a season. Langer relied on his short game to bail him out of trouble early and he added to his impressive start to the sea ...Go to article
Graeme McDowell beats Webb Simpson in playoff at RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - For all the big moments in Graeme McDowell's career, his resume was short on PGA Tour victories. McDowell relished what he called his first authentic tour win, defeating fellow U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson in a p ...Go to article
Raphael Jacquelin wins Spanish Open in record-tying nine-hole playoff
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - Raphael Jacquelin of France won a record-tying playoff at the Spanish Open on Sunday, edging Germany's Maximilian Kieffer on their ninth try at the 18th hole. Jacquelin made a 5-foot birdie putt to end the back-and-forth ...Go to article
