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McIlroy seeks green jacket
HOYLAKE, England (AP) ― Rory McIlroy clutched the treasured piece of silverware, his reward for winning golf’s oldest major championship.Now he’s got his eyes on a new jacket. Something in green, preferably.With a grind-it-out performance on the final day of the British Open, McIlroy checked off another requirement for joining perhaps the most exclusive club in the game.U.S. Open? He’s won that. PGA Championship? Yep, got one of those too.British Open? Took care of that on Sunday.“I’m immensely
July 22, 2014
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Ko takes Marathon with closing birdie
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― Now that she’s officially a millionaire, Lydia Ko joked she’ll have to keep a closer watch on where her paychecks go.“I’ll probably see that going into my mom’s account,” she said with a laugh, referring to the $210,000 she got for winning Sunday’s Marathon Classic.The 17-year-old broke free from a late tie with Ryu So-yeon, hitting a wedge to 4 feet for birdie on the 72nd hole to take the lead. Then she tried in vain ― she’s just 5-foot-5 ― to see past the large gallery at
July 21, 2014
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McIlroy, Tiger deliver at Brit Open
Korea’s Choi Kyung-ju chips onto the 16th green at the British Open on Thursday. ( UPI-Yonhap)HOYLAKE, England (AP) ― Rory McIlroy had everything go his way Thursday in the British Open. A lovely summer day in England with abundant sunshine and minimal wind allowed him to attack Royal Liverpool. He made half his six birdies on the par 5s and kept bogeys off his card. And on the day Tiger Woods made a promising return, McIlroy took the lead with a 6-under 66, his best score in nearly two years at
July 18, 2014
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Diaz shoots 62 to lead Marathon Classic by 4
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) ― Laura Diaz got off to a surprising start at the Marathon Classic.Diaz shot a 9-under 62 for a four-stroke lead in Thursday’s opening round.U.S. Open champion Michelle Wie shot a 2-over 73, 2008 Marathon winner Paula Creamer was at 72 along with another perennial contender at Highland Meadows, Morgan Pressel.The defending champion, Spain’s Beatriz Recari, and the world’s No. 1-ranked player, Stacy Lewis, a Toledo native, were well down the list at 1 under.“I definitely didn’
July 18, 2014
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New kids on the block
HOYLAKE, England (AP) ― Even when he’s not the favorite, Tiger Woods is still the show at the British Open.Woods earned that attention by piling up majors at a faster rate than anyone in history, and the attention is just as great now because his recent past includes back surgery and his immediate future is more uncertain than ever. ESPN plans to show his entire round online Thursday.Not to be overlooked at golf’s oldest championship, however, is a new generation of stars.Rickie Fowler and Harri
July 17, 2014
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Just like old times
Hoping to recapture some of their old magic, South Korean PGA Tour veteran Choi Kyung-ju has reunited with his former caddie Andy Prodger for the Open Championship this week in England.In an interview with the Asian Tour Wednesday, Choi said he brought Prodger out of retirement for the season’s third major tournament. The Open Championship will start at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Thursday.“This week, Andy has come back to be on my bag. He lives in Scotland, so it made sense to have him with me
July 16, 2014
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Martin captures Women’s Brit Open
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) ― Mo Martin knew she hit her 3-wood exactly how she wanted on the 18th hole at Royal Birkdale.With the ball slightly below her feet, just under 240 yards away and a strong wind at her back, she let it rip and watched the ball track toward the flag. Martin thought it was short. Then she thought it might be too long. Moments later, she realized just how good it was.“I could hear it hit the pin from the fairway,” Martin said. “That was a pretty fun feeling.”The ball rolled i
July 14, 2014
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Park takes 1-shot lead at Royal Birkdale
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) ― One year later, Park In-bee is still chasing history at the Women’s British Open.Instead of trying to win an unprecedented fourth straight major, Park has a chance to become only the seventh woman to win four of the LPGA’s majors. Instead of photographers capturing her every move at St. Andrews, the 26-year-old South Korean has gone about her work without fanfare at Royal Birkdale.That changed Saturday with a remarkable start, and a late ruling that put Park in the lead
July 13, 2014
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Three-way tie for lead in John Deere Classic
Zach Johnson tees off on the second hole during the first round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, Thursday. (AFP-Yonhap)SILVIS, Illinois (AP) ― Zach Johnson, Rory Sabbatini and Brian Harman shot 8-under-par 63s Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the John Deere Classic.Johnson and Sabbatini played bogey-free golf, while Harman had nine birdies and one bogey on the par-71 TPC Deere Run. They led 2004 British Open champion Todd Hamilton, Australian Ste
July 11, 2014
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McIlroy takes lead at Scottish Open
ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) ―Rory McIlroy rolled in six birdies in seven holes around the turn and shot a 7-under 64 for a one-stroke lead midway through a low-scoring first round of the Scottish Open on Thursday.Refreshed after a two-week break, the No. 8-ranked McIlroy tamed windy conditions in northern Scotland to show his links game is in good shape heading into next week’s British Open at Hoylake.“This time last year, I was trying to get the ball under control, not very confident with anything,
July 11, 2014
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Wie goes for encore at Royal Birkdale
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) ― As much as Michelle Wie prefers to look forward, this is one week when it’s tempting to get caught up in the past.That could include her recent tour of New York as the U.S. Women’s Open champion or a decade ago when the teen prodigy from Hawaii got her first taste of links golf along the Lancashire coast of England.Both are relevant memories this week at the Ricoh Women’s British Open.Wie is among the favorites when the LPGA Tour’s third major of the year gets underway
July 10, 2014
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Wie and Lewis are friends linked by golf
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) ― The friendly matches in South Florida can involve as many as eight players, with teams decided by drawing names from a hat.Michelle Wie would seem to be a great pick, except for the timing.“We usually play in the morning and then go have lunch,” Stacy Lewis said Tuesday. “And she usually gets very focused on the lunch and kind of doesn’t pay attention to the whole golf side of it. She’ll tell you the same thing.”Wie laughed when told the story Lewis shared. Wie loves he
July 9, 2014
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Kim wins Ladies European Masters
Korea’s Kim In-kyung looks to take advantage of her momentum heading into the Women’s British Open. (File photo)DENHAM, England (AP) ― South Korea’s Kim In-kyung won the Ladies European Masters on Sunday, closing with a 3-under 68 for a five-stroke victory in the final event before the Women’s British Open.Kim had an 18-under 270 total at Buckinghamshire for her first victory since the LPGA Tour’s 2010 Lorena Ochoa Invitational. She opened with rounds of 68, 63 and 68.“I just had a great time,”
July 7, 2014
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Hurley extends lead to 2
Korea’s Yang Yong-eun tees off on the sixth hole at the Greenbrier Classic. ( AFP-Yonhap)WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (AP) ― Billy Hurley III doesn’t plan to lose much rest sitting on a third-round lead for the first time on the PGA Tour.The former U.S. Navy officer shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to extend his advantage to two strokes over Angel Cabrera entering the final round of the Greenbrier Classic.“I’ve been working for a long time to win on the PGA Tour,” Hurley said. “I figure if
July 6, 2014
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Choi headed to Brit Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) ― Choi Kyung-ju, Erik Compton and Brooks Koepka are among 10 players officially added to the field at the British Open.The R&A on Wednesday announced the additions to avoid any confusion going into the final weeks of qualifying at European Tour and PGA Tour events. The players are high enough in the world ranking to secure spots July 17-20 at Royal Liverpool.The other seven added to the field were Kevin Stadler, J.B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Freddie Jacobson, Chesso
July 3, 2014
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Tiger is back but where is he going?
BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Tiger Woods back on the golf course is a big deal.There was never any doubt, except for one sarcastic scribe who was walking toward the first tee at Congressional and noticed a sparse gallery for Woods’ first appearance in three months. “Tiger really packs them in.”This was before realizing a few moments later that Woods was starting his round on No. 10.Fans stood side-by-side down the entire left side of the 221-yard hole and three-deep around the green at 8 a.m. Thurs
July 2, 2014
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Park In-bee drops another spot to third
Former world No. 1 Park In-bee has slipped a spot to third in the latest women’s world golf rankings released on Monday.The South Korean star lost her No. 1 ranking to Stacy Lewis of the United States five weeks ago and has now fallen behind Lewis and Lydia Ko of New Zealand, who moved up a notch to her career-high No. 2.Park, who climbed to No. 1 last year on the strength of six victories, including three majors, has claimed only one LPGA title so far in 2014.Lewis has missed the top 10 just tw
June 30, 2014
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Lewis wins in Arkansas
Stacy Lewis poses with the winner’s trophy on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap)ROGERS, Arkansas (AP) ― Stacy Lewis made a 7-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday in the NW Arkansas Championship to finally win an official event in her adopted state.The top-ranked Lewis, the Texan who played at the nearby University of Arkansas, earned an unofficial win in the rain-shortened 2007 tournament as an amateur. On Sunday, she closed with a 6-under 65 for a one-stroke victory.Lewis birdied three of her final hole
June 30, 2014
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Rose rules at Congressional
Justin Rose celebrates with the winner’s trophy at the Quicken Loans National on Sunday. ( AP-Yonhap)BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Justin Rose got his mistake out of the way one hole early and won the Quicken Loans National in a playoff Sunday over Shawn Stefani.Tied for the lead as he played the 18th hole at Congressional, Rose tried to hit through two trees left of the fairway and overturned the shot. It ran down a bank and into the water, and he had to hole a 15-foot bogey putt just to stay in th
June 30, 2014
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Wie leads rain-delayed Arkansas event
Michelle Wie (left) watches Ryu So-yeon play a shot on the third hole at the NW Arkansas Championship on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)ROGERS, Arkansas (AP) ― Whether it’s because of her improved play or the reason for it, Michelle Wie appears as comfortable on and off the golf course as at any time in her career.Wie continued her season-long surge on the LPGA Tour on Saturday, shooting her second straight 5-under 66 to take a two-shot lead in the suspended second round of the NW Arkansas Championship.Th
June 29, 2014