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Pettersson wins Heritage, Donald loses no.1

by Admin on April 16, 2012

(Reuters) – Sweden’s Carl Pettersson won the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head on Sunday to claim his fifth PGA Tour title as Luke Donald gave up his number one ranking to Rory McIlroy. Pettersson shot a final round two-under-par 69 to finish the tournament at 14-under, a comfortable five shots clear of his nearest rival, former Masters champion Zach Johnson (70)

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Mahan and Johnson cruise, Tiger toils

February 23, 2012

MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) – While Tiger Woods was toiling in his match, fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson eased into the third round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with commanding victories on Thursday. Mahan became the first player to advance, crushing South Korean Yang Yong-eun 5&3, and Johnson followed with a 7&5 demolition of Italy’s Francesco Molinari at Dove Mountain’s Ritz-Carlton Golf Club. Three-times champion Woods, however, was one down to fellow American Nick Watney after 16 holes in his bid for a first PGA Tour victory in over two years

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Golf-Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad

February 22, 2012

MARANA, Arizona, Feb 21 (Reuters) – A dumb-foundedKeegan Bradley said even he was taken aback by his excessivespitting as he watched television replays of his play during thefinal round of last week’s Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. Bradley ended up losing a three-way playoff for the title atRiviera Country Club, where fellow American Bill Haas triumphed,and was initially surprised his on-course expectorating hadsparked widespread criticism on Twitter

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Bill Haas starting to get his own attention

February 20, 2012

Bill Haas played alongside Phil Mickelson in what seemed like a one-sided affair outside the ropes, where chants of “Phil” chased after them in the cool air of the Pacific Ocean.

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Golf-Mickelson back in world’s top 10

February 20, 2012

Feb 20 (Reuters) – Four-times major winner PhilMickelson has climbed back into the top 10 of the world rankingsfor the first time in almost five months. The American left-hander moved up from 11th to ninth in therankings on Monday after following his victory at the PebbleBeach National pro-am two weeks ago by finishing in a tie forsecond place at the Northern Trust Open in California. Mickelson was beaten on Sunday by fellow countryman BillHaas in a three-way playoff that also featured U.S

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Winners of the Northern Trust Open

February 20, 2012

(Reuters) – Winners of the Northern Trust Open since 1980, following the playoff victory by American Bill Haas at Riviera Country Club Sunday (U.S. …

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Haas sinks monster putt to win play-off at Riviera

February 20, 2012

PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Bill Haas clinched his fourth PGA Tour title by beating fellow Americans Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley in a gripping sudden-death playoff at the Northern Trust Open Sunday. The 29-year-old Haas sank a curling 43-foot birdie putt at the second extra hole, the driveable par-four 10th, to seal victory in breezy afternoon sunshine at Riviera Country Club. “I never expected to make a 40-footer, and especially in that situation,” a beaming Haas told reporters after clinching the winner’s cheque for nearly $1.2 million

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Golf-Winners of the Northern Trust Open

February 20, 2012

Feb 19 (Reuters) – Winners of the Northern Trust Opensince 1980, following the playoff victory by American Bill Haasat Riviera Country Club Sunday (U.S. …

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