Royal and Ancient golf club branded national disgrace by feminist for men-only policy
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The exclusive Royal and Ancient (RandA) golf club has come under heavy criticism from feminists for persisting with its men-only policy. Although the club admitted former US secretary of state Condoleeza Rice and financier Darla Moore as members after 80 years of the policy following a decade of opposition, however, the RandA prepares to take the Open this year without any female members, the ...
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Guan youngest to make the cut at Masters
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Fourteen-year-old Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang finished 3-over 75 at 2013 Masters, recording himself as the youngest player ever to make the cut at a major golf tournament. Guan wrapped up his first two days' competition with four-over. He was 10-shot over first-placed Jason Day (under), and that was enough for him to stand above the cut line. Guan was the only amateur to achieve that, reports ...
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Angel Cabrera of Argentina and Australian Adam Scott are heading to a sudden-death playoff to determine the winner of 77th Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, after each man sank remarkable birdies on the 72nd hole. Ref. CNN
Rookie Toledo takes lead in Greater Gwinnett
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Esteban Toledo, a rookie looking for his first win on the Champions Tour, has a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Greater Gwinnett Championship.Toledo, from Mexicali, Mexico, completed his first-round 68 early Saturday before shooting a 2-under 70 in the second round. Bernhard Langer had 66 that left him in a four-way tie for second.Langer is tied with Roger Chapman, Tom Pernice ...
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Ciganda up 2 after 66 at LPGA Tours Shootout
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IRVING, Texas -- Carlota Ciganda shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over the world's No. 1 player and an LPGA Tour rookie into the final round of the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout.Ciganda had only one bogey in the third round. Even after driving right into a concrete drainage ditch on No. 12, the Spaniard hit the half-submerged ball out of the water to about 10 ...
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Lindsey Vonn hits NYC gala without Tiger Woods
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Lindsey Vonn was spotted attending the Delete Blood Cancer Gala at Cipriani in NYC, without beau Tiger Woods, on Wednesday. The 28-year-old professional skier, who went out with a glam ensemble for the occasion, told E! News that her boyfriend is busy "Practicing," Us magazine reported. "Hair by Mario Mele and makeup by Mac Cosmetics artist Fatima T for the gala tonight. More info to come!" ...
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Sergio implicates Tiger for Bad Shot at Players
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Sergio Garcia of Spain, watches his shot from the second tee during the third round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Gerald ...
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Chella Choi takes 1-stroke lead over Nordqvist Korda at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
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MOBILE, Ala. - Chella Choi shot her second straight 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Jessica Korda and Anna Nordqvist, the Swede who broke the course record with a 61 in the third round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. Choi twice made three straight birdies to move to 17 under, and has made only two bogeys in three rounds on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones ...
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