Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Lee Elder played through the scourge of racism. He broke down enormous barriers. He carved a path for Tiger Woods and others to follow.
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Woods says a return to the top not a 'realistic expectation'
Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often, and he doesn't see himself reaching the top of the sport again because "I don't think that's a realistic expectation of me."
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Reaction to death of Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer at Masters
Reaction to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play at the Masters:
Business
Minnesota's golf businesses are on the upswing during tough times
Golf courses, retailers and tech companies are continuing to see significant growth after a record-breaking 2020.
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New variant hits sports just as they were nearing normality
Golf, cricket and rugby became the first major sports to be affected by the new COVID-19 variant on Friday, prompting fears of renewed travel restrictions and disrupted events just as they were returning to normal nearly two years into the pandemic.
Here are the latest real-time scores, stats and more from the major professional golf tours.
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2 Auburn students win $1 million bass fishing tournament
Two Auburn University students have won the $1 million first-place prize in the Bass Pro Shops U.S. Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships.
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LPGA Tour seizing on more sponsor interest in women's sports
Ten years ago, the LPGA Tour had eight players earn at least $1 million in the season. One indication of how much has changed is Nasa Hataoka.
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Column: One rivalry based on performance, another on words
Golf loves a good rivalry, and right now there would seem to be something for everyone, depending on tastes.
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PGA Tour ups ante as prize money pushes toward $500 million
The PGA Tour is raising purses even higher in five of its biggest events, with two FedEx Cup playoff events now offering $15 million in a schedule that pushes prize money closer to the $500 million mark this year.
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Tiger Woods posts short video of him swinging a wedge
One swing, two words and three seconds of a video was all it took from Tiger Woods to get everyone talking Sunday about his future on the golf course.
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Jin Young Ko delivers big finish to win LPGA player of year
The stakes were high and the odds would have seemed long to anyone but Jin Young Ko.
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Gooch sails to victory at Sea Island for 1st PGA Tour title
Talor Gooch was playing too well to get fazed by anything Sunday in the RSM Classic, and it paid off with his first PGA Tour title when he closed with a 6-under 64 for a three-shot victory at Sea Island.
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Morikawa wins in Dubai, 1st American to be No 1 in Europe
British Open champion, Ryder Cup winner and now the first American to finish a season as the European Tour's No. 1 player.
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Korda, Ko part of 4-way tie at LPGA with $1.5M at stake
Nelly Korda was watching from the tee box on the par-3 fifth hole as Jin Young Ko rolled in a birdie putt from 10 feet, the fourth of seventh straight birdies for the South Korean star.
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Gooch takes 3-shot lead at Sea Island and goes for 1st win
Talor Gooch is playing some of his best golf in the toughest weather, even when he hasn't been in the best position off the tee. Now the former Oklahoma State player is one round away from his first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic.
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Gooch handles the wind at Sea Island and takes 1-shot lead
A strong wind off the Atlantic Ocean swept over Sea Island on Friday, and it was no problem for Talor Gooch of Oklahoma as he handled the exposed Seaside course for a 5-under 65 to take a one-shot lead in the RSM Classic.
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Boutier makes big run for 65 to open 4-shot lead at Tiburon
What looked to be a wide-open race for the richest prize in women's golf is now in the hands of Celine Boutier, who made seven birdies over the last 10 holes for a 7-under 65 and a four-shot lead Friday in the CME Group Tour Championship.
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Sebastian Munoz has career-best 60 to lead Sea Island
Sebastian Munoz saw the tough weather conditions on the way to the RSM Classic and figured all he could do was keep his head down and make birdies. He wound up with a 10-under 60 to shatter his career round by six shots.
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Lee6 takes lead at Tiburon as Korda gets start she wanted
On a course she didn't expect, Nelly Korda delivered the round she needed with a 6-under 66 that left her two shots out of the lead Thursday and gave her a good start toward winning LPGA Tour player of the year.
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Morikawa, Horschel look to make history in Dubai finale
The chances of an American golfer being crowned as European No. 1 for the first time were already strong heading into the Race to Dubai finale this week.
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Korda, Ko take their race to final event of LPGA Tour
Nelly Korda won tournaments nearly nine months apart, with a major and an Olympic gold medal in between. Jin Young Ko did her damage late, winning four times in the last two months.
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Nelly Korda has a new coach in middle of a breakout season
Nelly Korda won her first major championship, rose to No. 1 in the world for the first time in her career and topped it off by winning an Olympic gold medal.
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Column: Thompson's year marked by no wins, painful losses
The offseason can't get here soon enough for Lexi Thompson, except that she has two tournaments left, both at Tiburon Golf Club. Only one of them can salvage a lost year.
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Mickelson wins finale; Langer takes 6th Schwab Cup title
Phil Mickelson stood on the 18th green at Phoenix Country Club, a wide smile across his face as he held yet another PGA Tour Champions trophy.
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Kokrak rallies with 4 straight birdies and wins Houston Open
Jason Kokrak had reason to believe he shot himself out of the Houston Open on the back nine Saturday morning. He played it 10 shots better when it counted Sunday afternoon, making four straight birdies for a 5-under 65 and a two-shot victory.
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Nelly Korda overcomes triple bogey to win LPGA in playoff
An epic duel between Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson turned into a stunning meltdown by both of them. Korda at least managed to recover and win a four-way playoff Sunday in the Pelican Women's Championship.
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Scheffler steady at the end to build 1-shot lead in Houston
A key figure in the U.S. victory at the Ryder Cup, now Scottie Scheffler goes after a trophy of his own in the Houston Open.
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Jim Furyk moves into position to win Schwab Cup
Jim Furyk's tee shot at Phoenix Country Club's par-3 15th hole just cleared a bunker, nearly went into the hole and settled 3 feet away.
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Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson tied for lead in low-scoring LPGA
Nelly Korda started with two birdies and finished the same way Saturday, making up plenty of ground along the way for a 7-under 63 that gave her a share of the lead with Lexi Thompson in the Pelican Women's Championship.
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Martin Trainer from out of nowhere leading Houston Open
Martin Trainer was in rare territory Friday. Not only did he play well enough to stick around for the weekend, he found himself leading the Houston Open.
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Kupcho races to 36-hole lead in search of maiden LPGA win
Lexi Thompson birdied four of her last five holes Friday for a 6-under 64 to share the lead with Jennifer Kupcho going into the weekend of the Pelican Women's Championship.
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Leona Maguire thrives in star pairing for 62 to lead LPGA
Solheim Cup star Leona Maguire thrived in a star grouping Thursday with an 8-under 62 for a two-shot lead over defending champion Sei Young Kim in the Pelican Women's Championship.
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4 tied for lead in suspended 1st round of Houston Open
Marc Leishman, Russell Henley, Talor Gooch and Luke List shared the lead Thursday in the suspended first round of the Houston Open, with List still on the course when darkness stopped play.
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Mickelson tied for lead, Langer shoots 68 with balky back
Bernhard Langer squatted to tee up his ball instead of bending at the waist. Lining up putts looked like he was doing calf stretches against a wall, more of a chest-high view than ground level.
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Langer vying for sixth Schwab Cup season championship
The motion is simple, at least for a collection of moving body parts.
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Column: Golf stars should be paid more if they earn it
Tiger Woods holds a number of PGA Tour records that aren't likely to be broken, from 142 consecutive cuts to holding all four majors at the same time to shooting 53 consecutive rounds at par or better.
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USGA, R&A provide rule for tours to limit driver length
The length of Phil Mickelson's driver he used in winning the PGA Championship won't be allowed. Bryson DeChambeau can only use a 48-inch driver when he's competing in Long Drive Association events.
Golf
Souhan: Phenom golfer McCauley has LPGA in mind after Gophers
Isabella McCauley became the first woman and youngest player ever to win the Minnesota Golf Champions tournament last weekend.
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Will Zalatoris shoots 61 to share lead at Sanderson Farms
Will Zalatoris felt like he couldn't miss on the green and rarely did Friday in setting the course record with an 11-under 61 to share the lead with Nick Watney and Sahith Theegala in the Sanderson Farms Championship.
Golf
Ryder Cup will return to Hazeltine in 2029 — it's sooner than you think
The young American team could be dominant for another decade as Minnesotans look forward to the popular match-play competition.
Golf
A new era for American golf: U.S. team rolls to Ryder Cup victory
The Americans routed Europe 19-9, Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka embraced, and Dustin Johnson went 5-0.
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