PGA Tour
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole, the same place where his long Saturday at Colonial began, and led four players by a stroke after three rounds.
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Davis Love III figures to have plenty on his plate the next two weeks -- first as an assistant captain at the Ryder Cup, then getting home to Sea Island where he is an unofficial host of the new McGladrey Classic, to be played Oct. 7-10.
21 Sep 2010 - 8:57pm - 0 Comments
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For the 12th time this year, Phil Mickelson has a chance to replace Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the world. And this time, Woods doesn't factor into the equation because the world's No. 1 player didn't qualify for the Tour Championship.
Mickelson can get to No.
21 Sep 2010 - 6:44pm - 1 Comments
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Tom Lehman never won an award that brought so much honor and so many mixed emotions.
Lehman was presented the Payne Stewart Award on Tuesday, given to the player who shared Stewart's respect for tradition, charity and who presented himself through dress and conduct.
21 Sep 2010 - 6:27pm - 0 Comments
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The Masters is adding an extra hour of television coverage to each of its weekday rounds next year.
Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Billy Payne said Tuesday that ESPN’s weekday coverage will start at 3:00 p.m. ET, which is an hour earlier. The coverage ends at 7:30 p.m.
21 Sep 2010 - 1:26pm - 0 Comments
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The race for PGA Tour player of the year has only widened since the start of the FedExCup playoffs.
Matt Kuchar’s win at The Barclays was a reminder how consistently well he has played this year.
14 Sep 2010 - 6:23pm - 0 Comments
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Hunter Mahan makes it sound as though his pre-round routine is eat, stretch, hit balls and pop his ribs into place.
Mahan appeared to show discomfort in his back during the third round of the BMW Championship.
14 Sep 2010 - 6:16pm - 0 Comments
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Kevin Streelman and Jeff Overton are among five players in the Tour Championship who will be making their Masters debut next April.
14 Sep 2010 - 6:06pm - 0 Comments
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Leave it to the PGA Tour to find the upside of Tiger Woods missing out on the Tour Championship.
In a press release Monday promoting the 30-man field at East Lake, it notes that Woods’ failure to qualify for the last playoff event guarantees there will be a new FedExCup champion this year.
Phi
13 Sep 2010 - 4:29pm - 5 Comments
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Maybe now everyone will believe Dustin Johnson when he says he is over a summer of Sunday disappointments.
First came an 82 on the final day of the U.S. Open.
12 Sep 2010 - 5:37pm - 0 Comments
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Ryan Moore has never had a better chance to accomplish so much.
With a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship, he is in great shape to reach the Tour Championship for the first time.
11 Sep 2010 - 2:53pm - 0 Comments
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Cog Hill is taking a beating this week.
The longtime home of the Western Open was renovated by Rees Jones ahead of last year's BMW Championship, and players aren't happy with the changes.
10 Sep 2010 - 7:04pm - 0 Comments
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Charlie Wi said he wouldn't be on the PGA Tour -- and certainly not tied for the lead at the BMW Championship -- if not for his coaches, Andy Plummer and Mike Bennett.
10 Sep 2010 - 6:58pm - 1 Comments
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Matt Kuchar was feeling terrible and playing even worse. He managed to hold himself together long enough Friday to salvage a 1-over 72 and share the lead with Charlie Wi in the BMW Championship.
10 Sep 2010 - 5:56pm - 0 Comments
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Tiger Woods is stuck between old and new, and it might cost him a spot at the FedExCup finale.
Woods is overhauling his swing, a process that can be downright ugly -- even for the world's No. 1 player.
10 Sep 2010 - 1:57pm - 1 Comments
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Ian Poulter put the long walk between the 10th green and the 11th tee at the BMW Championship to good use.
Poulter, who needs a strong performance this week to advance to the Tour Championship, opened with a double bogey on 10 on Thursday.
9 Sep 2010 - 7:58pm - 0 Comments
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Already having his best season, Matt Kuchar got off to his best start of the year Thursday in the BMW Championship. A mystery season for Tiger Woods took another unexpected turn.
9 Sep 2010 - 4:58pm - 1 Comments
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Rickie Fowler stands out on the Ryder Cup for a couple of reasons.
The 21-year-old is the first captain's pick without a PGA Tour victory. And he is the first PGA Tour rookie to play for the U.S. team. But upon hearing how he was chosen, Fowler certainly doesn't feel as though he stands out.
8 Sep 2010 - 6:21pm - 0 Comments
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Living off fast food and pocket change as you chase a dream from one small tour stop to another is easy -- romantic, even -- when you're young and have no responsibilities.
At 39, with one small child and another on the way, Tom Gillis wasn't sure he had it in him again.
8 Sep 2010 - 6:02pm - 1 Comments
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His swing was a mess, and so was his marriage.
Tiger Woods figured he could only deal with one problem at a time. In this case, golf had to wait its turn.
8 Sep 2010 - 4:45pm - 0 Comments
