Kuchar uses late birdie to keep Colonial lead
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Matt Kuchar made a 12-foot birdie putt at the 16th hole to regain the lead near the end of a long Saturday at Colonial, and led four players by a stroke after three ...
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Ilonen wrests lead at Nordea Masters
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Mikko Ilonen carded a seven-under-par 65 to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Nordea Masters at Bro Hof Slott, Sweden.The Finn is hoping to end a near six-year spell without a European Tour victory, after last tasting success at this tournament in August 2007.He leads home favourite Alexander Noren, who is on 16 under, while his fellow Swede Jonas Blixt and half-way leader Matteo ...
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Pressel takes 2-shot lead after 2nd round of LPGA Championship Inbee Park lurking in 2nd
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Overcoming rain and a muddy course, Morgan Pressel shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to take the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Championship. At 6-under 138, Pressel had a two-shot lead over top-ranked Inbee Park and Chella Choi. Park shot 68, while Choi, the first-round leader, struggled with a 73. The final two rounds will be squeezed into a 36-hole marathon Sunday at Locust ...
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Impending lightning, strong winds and rain suspended play in Thursday's first round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in suburban Philadelphia. Play was halted at 8:36 a.m. The fabled course already received nearly six inches of rain last week, making for soft playing conditions. Rain was also forecast later in the day. Ref. USAToday
Tiger struggles to 3rd-round 76 well off pace
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Tiger Woods will see the five-year anniversary of his last major title pass on Sunday without winning another one. Woods shot himself out of the 113th U.S. Open on Saturday at Merion Golf Club, where the optimism from his first-hole birdie -- with which he pulled within three strokes of the lead -- was wiped out with three bogeys in his next five ...
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OHern in mix for Connecticut title
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Western Australia's Nick O'Hern is one shot from the lead after three rounds of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.O'Hern is tied for fourth on nine-under overall, after carding a two-under 68 at TPC River Highlands to leave himself well in the mix for a maiden PGA Tour title.The 41-year-old has not won silverware of any kind since his Australian PGA Championship triumph in ...
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Four share Congressional lead
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Four players are tied for the lead in the AT&T National after a lively third round at the Congressional Country Club.Argentina's Andres Romero is level with Americans Bill Haas, Roberto Castro and James Driscoll on seven-under-par, and a further 10 players are within four shots of the lead heading into the final day. Castro put an appropriate finishing touch upon a wild day in Maryland ...
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