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Tiger Woods of the U.S. watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship in Pebble Beach, California.
 
They all love the golf course. The USGA had hand-watered the greens the night before, to soften them up a tad. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and breezy. A little cool, but you can’t have everything.
 
 

From the Ottawa Citizen

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Kerr wins rain-disrupted State Farm Classic

Cristie Kerr won the rain-disrupted LPGA State Farm Classic on Monday, wrapping up a one-shot victory over Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist and South Korean Na Yeon Choi.


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Kerr, Nordqvist lead rain-delayed LPGA State Farm

Cristie Kerr shot a 9-under 63 in the weather-delayed third round to take a three-shot Sunday at the LPGA State Farm, but it all evaporated in the first half of the fourth round.


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Westwood wins after epic collapse from Garrigus

Lee Westwood rolled in a five-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole Sunday to get his second PGA Tour title at the St. Jude Classic.


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Justin Rose

Rose finally a winner in United States

Britain’s Justin Rose rocketed into contention for the European Ryder Cup team when he won the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, his first win on the PGA Tour in his 162nd appearance in the United States.


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Brock Mackenzie tees off during the third round of Times Colonist Open at Uplands Golf Club yesterday. He shot an even-par 70 for a one-stroke lead over Aaron Goldberg.

MacKenzie claims Times Colonist Open title

Canadian Roger Sloan set a course record 9-under 61 Sunday, but couldn’t catch American Brock MacKenzie in the final round of the Times Colonist Open.


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Number 1 ranked amateur in the world Matt Hill, of Bright's Grove Ontario, hits from the fairway at the 100th Canadian Open at Glen Abbey in Toronto, Ontario, July 21, 2009.

Canadian golfer Matt Hill turns pro

Three Canadians are in the field this week for the Memorial Tournament on the PGA Tour and two of them hail from tiny Bright’s Grove, Ont.


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Johnson keeps his cool in Texas heat to win Colonial

American Zach Johnson nervelessly sank four long-range birdie putts over the closing stretch to overhaul British pacesetter Brian Davis for a three-shot victory at the Colonial Invitational on Sunday.


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Davis looks for positives after again finishing second

Britain’s Brian Davis could be forgiven for thinking the golfing gods have deserted him but he maintained a positive outlook after finishing runner-up at the Colonial Invitational on Sunday.


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One long walk golf didn't spoil

Its operators bill Nullarbor Links as the world's longest golf course, but it's really just a lark for golf nuts. And playing the 1,365-kilometre "course" on foot represents an entirely different level of lark-ness.


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Day wins Byron Nelson

Jason Day knows all about being a young, up-and-coming golf star. So he didn't mind one bit sharing the spotlight of his first PGA Tour victory with 16-year-old Jordan Spieth.


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Golf Guide 2010

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wayne Scanlan

It's Phaneuf, ready or not

Stripes come and stripes go -- come to think of it, so do Maple Leaf captains.

 
 

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