Archive for the ‘CHAMPIONS’ Category

Actor Bill Murray did not finish his first round on Friday. Apr. 17, 2009 LUTZ, Fla. (AP) -- Actor Bill Murray hooked a tee shot so badly during a Pro-Am event on Friday that the ball sailed across a street next to the hole and hit a woman in her front yard. She was knocked to the ground ...
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LUTZ, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Price overcame three double bogeys in an up-and-down final-round 71 and won for the first time on the Champions Tour on Sunday. After a par putt on the 18th hole, Price finished with a two-shot victory over Larry Nelson to end an 0-for-38 streak on the Champions Tour and win his ...
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - It has been 30 years since Fuzzy Zoeller teed it up at his first Masters Tournament. Doesn't seem like much of an occasion to mark, but Zoeller is the only player to win the Masters in his first start. Sure, Horton Smith and Gene Sarazen did the same, but their wins came in the first two years this tournament existed. Ever ...
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Valencia, CA (Sports Network) - Dan Forsman birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Don Pooley and earn his first Champions Tour victory at the AT&T Champions Classic. Forsman roared back into contention thanks to a final-round, six-under-par 66. He matched Pooley, who only managed a two-under 70 on Sunday, at 11-under 205 and headed back to the par-five 18th at Valencia Country Club to ...
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Far Hills, NJ (Sports Network) - Seattle native Fred Couples will serve as honorary chairman of the 2010 U.S. Senior Open, to be played at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington. Full Article http://www.canada.com/sports/golf/Couples+serve+honorary+chairman+2010+Senior+Open/1377900/story.html
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CAP CANA, Dominican Republic – After four straight birdies from the 12th on Sunday, Keith Fergus holed out for eagle on the par-4 17th to win The Cap Cana Championship. Fergus' late rally helped him card a 5-under 67 to win by one shot at 13-under-par 203. "It's been a great week. It was one of those weeks where I hadn't been playing well all ...
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