Top seed Valdes ousted as U.S. Junior Amateur reaches quarterfinals
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Weir shoots 65 for share of lead as rain causes problems
Mike Weir gave Canadian Open fans what they came to see on another rainy day at drenched Glen Abbey.
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First round: Three tied for lead, play suspended
OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Mike Weir gave fans what they came to see on another rainy day at drenched Glen Abbey in the RBC Canadian Open.
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Yun gets hot, takes out Valdes at Junior Amateur
Andrew Yun won the final two holes of regulation to tie the match, then beat top-seeded Jorge Fernandez Valdes in 21 holes Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur.
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On his biggest stage, Weir opens with stellar 65
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Top seed eliminated at US Junior Amateur (AP)
Andrew Yun won the final two holes of regulation to tie the match, then beat top-seeded Jorge Fernandez Valdes in 21 holes Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Junior Amateur. The 17-year-old Yun, of Chandler, Ariz., beat Jeffrey Kang, of Fullerton, Calif., 3 and 2 in the third round earlier Thursday.
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Four share lead at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The inaugural Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational was played in strong, gusty winds last year and the winning score was 6-under 278. With perfect weather conditions and receptive greens at the Ohio State University Scarlet Course on Thursday, this year looks to be a different story.
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Norman struggles as Vaughan, Romero lead at Senior British
Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, Greg Norman labored to a 4-over 75 Thursday in the opening round of …
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After strong British Open start, Duval to play at Reno
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McCloskey medals; Pressel advances at Girls Jr. Am
Lisa McCloskey shot 8-under 63 to earn stroke-play medalist honors Tuesday at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Hartford Golf Club.
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SCAD-Atlanta student designs winning poster for TOUR Championship
ATLANTA — The Savannah College of Art and Design-Atlanta and THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola have named SCAD-Atlanta graphic design graduate student Kristina Bowers the winner of their second annual poster design contest. Beginning July 24, the winning poster will be used to promote the Sept. 24-28 PGA TOUR finals at East Lake Golf Club.
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Duval to play in Reno-Tahoe Open (AP)
David Duval, coming off three strong rounds at the British Open, said Thursday he would play next week in the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open with hopes of building some momentum. Duval, who has not won on the PGA Tour since his British Open victory in 2001, had said he could only play one time over the next two months because he is not eligible for the PGA Championship or any of the FedEx Cup playoff…
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Senior British Open: First-round notebook
• First-round co-leader Bruce Vaughan had one of the day’s more interesting scorecards. Vaughan’s 3-under-par 68 included eight birdies, eight pars, a double and triple bogey.
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Bogey-free 65 fires Ochoa into Evian Masters lead
Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters.
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Inside the field: Senior British Open
The second major of the Champions Tour season is taking place at Royal Troon Golf Club’s Old Course. Learn more about the field.
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Correction: LPGA Tour-Wie disqualified story (AP)
In an initial version of a July 19 story about Michelle Wie’s disqualification from the State Farm Classic, The Associated Press erroneously reported a quote from Sue Witters, the LPGA’s director of tournament competitions. Witters said: “She was like looking at a little kid after you tell them there’s no Santa Claus.” In the original story, the words “looking at” were deleted.
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Giuliani’s son sues Duke over downsized golf team
The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming he was wrongfully kicked off the golf …
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Ochoa opens strongly in first round of Evian Masters
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Top-seeded Valdes advances at U.S. Junior Amateur
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Defending champ Whitsett out at U.S. Jr.
Jorge Fernandez Valdes, 15, of Argentina, finished with a 36-hole total of 5-under-par 139 Wednesday to earn medalist honors by one stroke at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Shoal Creek golf course.
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What they’re saying: RBC Canadian Open
Thursday’s transcripts: • Mike Weir • Anthony Kim • Eric Axley
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What they said: Eric Axley
Q. 65 this morning. Were you thinking “fire at the pin, fire at the pin, fire at the pin”?
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Ochoa leads Evian Masters with bogey-free 65
Lorena Ochoa shot a 7-under par 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Evian Masters. The 26-year-old …
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With bogey-free 65, Ochoa leads Evian Masters by one after Day 1
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Norman far behind leaders after opener at Royal Troon
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Four days after nearly making history at the British Open, Greg Norman labored to a 75 in Thursday’s opening round at the Seniors British Open to be seven shots behind co-leaders Eduardo Romero and Bruce Vaughan.
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