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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Michelle Wie closed with a 2-under 70 yesterday for a 3-shot win at the CN Canadian Women’s in Winnipeg, Manitoba, her second career victory on the LPGA Tour. Wie, who was 12-under for the tournament, earned the winner’s check of $337,500 in the $2.25 million event at the St. Charles Country Club – the LPGA’s [...]
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
The young man from Northern Ireland became the 22nd player in golf history to shoot a 63 in a major championship. Other players to reach this record have been Vijay Singh, Greg Norman, as well as Tiger Woods in 2007 at the PGA Championship. McIlroy started the first round at St. Andrew with an eagle [...]
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Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Tiger Woods teed off at 4:09 a.m. ET tee time and here are the rest of the pairings. USA TODAY’s Steve DiMeglio will be tweeting all round. DiMeglio also entertains you with his story on the magic of St. Andrews. 6:11: Marcel Siem shoots 67 and is the leader in the clubhouse. 6:10: Tiger does [...]
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Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Edoardo Molinari of Italy shot an 8-under 63 Saturday to take a one stroke lead over Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland going into the final day of the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond. Molinari was at 15-under 198 after a round that included an eagle and seven birdies. Clarke had a 67. Molinari’s younger brother, [...]
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
Jack Nicklaus always said the formula for victory at Pebble Beach involves making as many birdies as possible early and then hanging on for dear life on the wild ride down the stretch over the final four holes of one of America’s most picturesque and more than occasionally cruelly unforgiving golf courses. Only four players [...]