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Fisher lights up Irish Open Ross Fisher powered to a 10-under par 61 in the second round of the Irish Open to take a three shot lead heading into the weekend. Fisher forged his handy lead by moving to 12-under for the tournament in a round where Padraig Harrington also moved himself firmly into contention. |
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Wie impressive in first round Has there ever been any athlete in any sport who has had as many career swings before her 21st birthday as Michelle Wie? She's gone from can't-miss to can't-hit-a-fairway to comeback kid to can't-make-a-putt in such astonishing succession it's easy to lose track of whether she is on the upswing or another downturn. |
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Rock makes costly error in Ireland Robert Rock of England has been disqualified from the Irish Open for making a mistake on his scorecard after shooting a 6-under 65 in the first round. |
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Tseng, Hull lead at Royal Birkdale Yani Tseng shot a 4-under 68 in the opening round at Royal Birkdale on Thursday, and is tied for the lead as she pursues her third major title. |
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Clarke makes Irish Open push Darren Clarke continued his late bid for Ryder Cup inclusion and continued his recent run of form by carding a 66 on the opening round of the Irish Open at Killarney. |
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Rose to snub Johnnie Walker Championship Justin Rose might be struggling to obtain an automatic place in the Ryder Cup rankings, but he refuses to sacrifice his push for Fedex Cup glory by opting to play more tournaments on the European Tour. |
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Is Creamer ready for back-to-back majors? The first time Paula Creamer played the Women's British Open was at Royal Birkdale in 2005 when she tied for 15th place after already winning twice in her rookie LPGA season. Much was expected of her then, and much has been delivered since. |
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Matthew weighs in on Thompson debate You can pretty much count on one hand the number of women who have won LPGA major championships after becoming a mother – Nancy Lopez and Juli Inkster among them. But no one accomplished it as soon after childbirth as Catriona Matthew, who won last year's Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes just 11 weeks after Sophie, her second daughter, came into the world. |
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Woods confirms Bridgestone entry Tiger Woods, as expected, officially has entered the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational next week at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, a course on which he has won the event seven times, including four of the last five. He is the defending champion. |
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Harrington eyes Irish Open Padraig Harrington is determined to do well at the upcoming Irish Open as he makes a last push for automatic qualification for the Ryder Cup. |
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Callaway to add Mexico facility Callaway Golf announced today--and on the eve of releasing its second-quarter numbers--that is undertaking a restructuring of its operations over the next 18 months that will include the creation of third-party distribution in Dallas and Toronto as well as the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. |
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Feherty backs Tiger Don't count CBS' David Feherty among those wondering whether Tiger Woods' days as the dominant player in golf are over. |
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All to play for on LPGA Tour The complicated business model of the LPGA is one flush with opportunity, but still flailing in a sea of confusion. While the international nature of women's professional golf presents broad marketing opportunities, it also creates an identity crisis in the post-Annika Sorenstam era when it is not at all clear who to regard as the face of the tour. |
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Kim to make his return at Firestone Anthony Kim, who hasn't played since the Quail Hollow Championship in early May, will return next week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, he announced on Tuesday. |
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Golfer cards a 56 – true story! Just a week after Paul Goydos posted a 59 on the PGA Tour there was another remarkable scoring feat taking place in a Champions Tour Pro-Am held in Ohio. |
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