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Pettersen ousted, Tseng fights on at Match Play

by Admin on May 17, 2012

Defending champion Suzann Pettersen was ousted by England’s Jodi Ewart in the first round of the LPGA Match Play Championship Thursday, while World No. 1 Yani Tseng barely advanced.

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UPDATE 2-Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

April 2, 2012

* Overnight leader Oosthuizen finishes two shots back * Mickelson finishes in a tie for fourth place (Adds details, quotes) April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson atthe Houston Open in Humble, Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272 in the last eventbefore the U.S. Masters

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UPDATE 1-Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open by one shot

April 1, 2012

* Overnight leader Oosthuizen finishes two shots back * Mickelson finishes in a tie for fourth place (Adds quotes and details) April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory over Sweden’s Carl Pettersson atthe Houston Open in Humble, Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272. “I feel great

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Golf-American Mahan wins Houston Open

April 1, 2012

April 1 (Reuters) – American Hunter Mahan became the firstgolfer to record multiple wins on the PGA Tour this year byclaiming a one-stroke victory at the Houston Open in Humble,Texas, on Sunday. Mahan, who won the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship inFebruary, shot a one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round atRedstone for a 16-under-par total of 272. Sweden’s Carl Petterssen, who held the lead briefly before atwo-shot swing in the middle of the round put Mahan back on topof the leaderboard, also posted a 71 for 273.

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McIlroy trades clubs for racquet in NY exhibition

March 6, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Golf’s new world number one Rory McIlroy tried his hand at a different sport on Monday, winning a rally against Maria Sharapova during his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki’s tennis exhibition. Dane Wozniacki summoned McIlroy from his courtside seat at Madison Square Garden and handed him the racquet in a lighthearted moment before the final game of her match, which she lost 6-3 6-4

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Tennis-McIlroy trades clubs for racquet in NY exhibition

March 6, 2012

NEW YORK, March 5 (Reuters) – Golf’s new world numberone Rory McIlroy tried his hand at a different sport on Monday,winning a rally against Maria Sharapova during his girlfriendCaroline Wozniacki’s tennis exhibition. Dane Wozniacki summoned McIlroy from his courtside seat atMadison Square Garden and handed him the racquet in alighthearted moment before the final game of her match, whichshe lost 6-3 6-4.

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Woods happier with putting but struggles to one-over 71

March 2, 2012

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) – Tiger Woods said he is happier with his putting despite shooting a one-over-par 71 that left him seven shots off the pace after Thursday’s first round of the Honda Classic at the PGA National. After his disappointing work on the greens at last week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Woods vowed to fix his problems on the green and while he said he was satisfied with his progress he was clearly still not yet his old self

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Golf-Woods happier with putting but struggles to one-over 71

March 2, 2012

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 1 (Reuters) – TigerWoods said he is happier with his putting despite shooting aone-over-par 71 that left him seven shots off the pace afterThursday’s first round of the Honda Classic at the PGA National. After his disappointing work on the greens at last week’sWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Woods vowed to fix hisproblems on the green and while he said he was satisfied withhis progress he was clearly still not yet his old self

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