Golf
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Day Holds Lead In Rain At Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — The words Jason Day has used all week at Bay Hill are what he gets from Tiger Woods whenever they talk about playing with the lead. Patience. Aggression. Extend the lead. And if you're not on your game, post a good score. It carried Day to a 2-under 70 in rough weather Saturday at...
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Day Builds 2-Shot Lead At Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jason Day felt he was playing better. He finally had a score to show for it Thursday at Bay Hill. Day one-putted his last seven holes, including a 10-foot eagle putt on the par-5 16th to take the lead and two tough par saves at the end for a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the...
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Haas Leads By 1 At Innisbrook, Thanks To Dad
PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Bill Haas was looking for a spark and knew just where to find it. He called his dad. Jay Haas is a nine-time PGA Tour and two-time Presidents Cup captain, and the only person Bill Haas trusts when it comes to golf. So he asked his father to come down to the Valspar Championship...
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McIlroy Puts Together 68, Leads Doral By 3 Shots
Rory McIlroy came into the Cadillac Championship at Doral, Fla., insisting that everything about his game is solid right now, and that his ability to contend rested solely on his mental game. His mind must be right, because he played a mistake-free third round at Doral on Saturday. McIlroy made four...
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Scott Leads By 2 After 66 At Doral
DORAL, Fla. — A rare instance of Adam Scott seeming less than pleased Friday came after his first putt on the par-4 16th, when he miscalculated the speed and left the 30-footer well short. Of course, that was after he drove the green on the 315-yard hole and had to merely settle for a two-putt birdie....
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Mickelson Finds Comfort Zone At New Doral, Is A Shot Off Lead
DORAL, Fla. — Phil Mickelson's scores from Doral over the past two years clearly suggested that the redesigned Blue Monster wasn't completely to his liking. He had to re-learn a course that he played for more than 20 years, and indicated Thursday that he finally has the new Doral figured out. Mickelson...
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Scott's Quadruple Bogey Can't Keep Him From Honda Lead
One bad swing by Adam Scott led to two balls in the water on the same hole Saturday in the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. But even with a quadruple bogey, he managed to be satisfied with a 4-under 66 and a share of the lead with Sergio Garcia. A bizarre and breezy afternoon ended at PGA...
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Tiger Woods Says He's 'Progressing Nicely' And Posts Video To Prove It
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods posted a video of him swinging a 9-iron in a golf simulator on Wednesday to shoot down rumors on social media that suggested his recovery from back surgeries had worsened to the point he could not even sit in a chair. The 13-second video Woods posted on Twitter...
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Leader Watson's Par Save On 18 Highlights Round
Bubba Watson saved par from near a concession stand to the right and down the hill from the 18th green Saturday at Riviera and shot a 4-under 67 to build a one-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open at Los Angeles. Watson will be going for his second victory in three years at Riviera. There is no shortage...
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Northern Trust Open: Kokrak Takes Lead; Spieth Misses Cut
LOS ANGELES — Jason Kokrak sensed something special was about to happen, and he could point to his name atop the leaderboard Friday in the Northern Trust Open. For so many others, Friday was something out of the ordinary. Jordan Spieth, the world's No. 1 player, made eight birdies and missed the...
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Rose Appreciates Other Justin's Skill At Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose, a U.S. Open champion and the No. 7 player in the world, shot a 6-under 66 his first time playing Spyglass Hill on Thursday and spent a gorgeous day listening to the fans call out his name. Except the fans weren't calling for him, and he knew it. His partner in...