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PREVIEW-Golf-Kuchar embraces his Byron Nelson distractions

by Admin on May 16, 2012

(Reuters) – Off-course distractions by his peers and the media were always going to be a challenge for in-demand Matt Kuchar at this week’s Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, but he says he would not have it any other way.

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McIlroy uses Tiger tactics with trimmed schedule

May 3, 2012

(Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy has taken a leaf out of Tiger Woods’ book by limiting his playing schedule this year in a bid to prolong his career. The popular 22-year-old Northern Irishman, the world number two and well established as one of the most exciting players in the game, plans to compete in roughly 23 events in 2012, seven fewer than last season

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Golf-PGA Tour breakthrough gives Dufner early wedding gift

April 30, 2012

April 29 (Reuters) – American Jason Dufner gave himself awell-timed early wedding gift by clinching his first PGA Tourtitle in a playoff with Ernie Els at the New Orleans Classic inAvondale, Louisiana, on Sunday.

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Golf-Westwood still has sniff of Masters victory

April 8, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 7 (Reuters) – Lee Westwood, huntinghis first major title, still has a “slight sniff” of victory atthe Masters after ending Saturday’s third round five strokes offthe lead.

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Westwood stays positive despite messy Augusta finish

April 6, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Lee Westwood was left fuming after he surrendered the Masters lead with a double-bogey at the last on Friday but the Briton was overall happy to remain in contention for his first major title. A stroke in front going into the second round at Augusta National, the English world number three was back to one ahead playing the 18th before a costly three-putt left him one behind

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Golf-Westwood stays positive despite messy Augusta finish

April 6, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 6 (Reuters) – Lee Westwood was leftfuming after he surrendered the Masters lead with a double-bogeyat the last on Friday but the Briton was overall happy to remainin contention for his first major title. A stroke in front going into the second round at AugustaNational, the English world number three was back to one aheadplaying the 18th before a costly three-putt left him one behind.

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Harrington solves first-round Masters woes

April 5, 2012

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – Irish eyes were smiling for Padraig Harrington on Thursday after he broke par in the opening round of the Masters for only the third time in 13 starts at Augusta National. The triple major winner, who has missed the cut in his last two appearances here, eagled the par-five second on the way to a one-under-par 71 on the rain-softened layout. “I’m pleased,” a smiling Harrington told reporters after also recording two birdies and three bogeys in the year’s opening major.

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Obama thinks Augusta golf club should allow women: White House

April 5, 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama believes women should be allowed to join the all-male Augusta National Golf Club, the White House said on Thursday, adding pressure on the exclusive 80-year-old organization to change its restrictive policy. “His personal opinion is that women should be admitted,” White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters, saying he had spoken to Obama about the issue. “We are kind of long past the time when women should be excluded from anything,” Carney said as the first round of the Masters tournament got under way at the Augusta club in Georgia

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