Posts Tagged ‘Champion’

LOS ANGELES - Phil Mickelson has suspended playing on the PGA Tour indefinitely after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, officials said Wednesday. The breast cancer in Amy Mickelson was discovered after an "extensive battery of tests," the golfer's manager T.R. Reinman said in a release. More tests are scheduled but the treatment process is expected to begin ...
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HOUSTON - Zach Johnson of the United States rolled in a 12-foot birdie-putt to win the first sudden-death playoff hole against compatriot James Driscoll, and successfully defend his Texas Open title in San Antonio on Sunday. Johnson, tied with Driscoll on 265 after 72 holes at LaCantera Golf Club’s Resort Course, set up the win with a ...
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FARMINGDALE - Tiger Woods is eagerly anticipating his return to Bethpage Black for next month’s U.S. Open, a venue where he will be defending the U.S. Open title in familiar and successful surroundings. Woods won the tournament when it was first staged at the sprawling public course in 2002 and returns to Long Island as the champion after a thrilling 19-hole playoff triumph over Rocco Mediate ...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- Tiger Woods dropped out of the lead with late bogeys for the second straight day, leaving former Masters champion Zach Johnson with a two-shot advantage Saturday heading into the final round of the Quail Hollow Championship. Johnson was among the few who survived the "Green Mile," the three-hole stretch of closing holes at Quail Hollow. ...
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Charlotte, North Carolina - Three weeks after being paired in the final round at the Masters, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are heading towards a weekend pairing at this week's Quail Hollow Championship. Woods fired a seven-under-par 65 Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round at the Quail Hollow Club. Mickelson carded a five-under 67 and shares second place with Robert Allenby, ...
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Germany's Alex Cejka birdied four of the last seven holes to grab a one-shot lead in Thursday's opening round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, S.C. In pursuit of his first PGA Tour title, the 38-year-old sank a series of lengthy putts on his way to a sparkling seven-under-par 64 at the picturesque Harbour Town ...
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Masters winner Angel Cabrera showed off the newest addition to his wardrobe for the admiring hometown crowd that welcomed him back to Argentina. “Green suits me,” Cabrera said on Tuesday, smiling and sporting the Masters jacket he earned as the first champion from South America. Two days after winning the Masters on the second hole of a three-way playoff at Augusta ...
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AUGUSTA, Georgia - Former champion Sandy Lyle rolled back the years with a spectacular burst of five consecutive birdies to surge up the leaderboard at the U.S. Masters on Friday. The 51-year-old, who became the first Briton to win the Masters in 1988, launched his sizzling run by sinking a 20-footer at the 13th on his way ...
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Defending Masters champion Trevor Immelman says of Tiger Woods: "Whether he's human or not is still up for debate." If Woods wins a fifth green jacket at Augusta National on Sunday even more people will be inclined to agree with the South African - and certainly the rest of the field will be green with envy. "Well, I know I can do it - I've done it," ...
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