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Zalatoris’ Masters debut ends with him a shot back
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Maybe the first hint that Will Zalatoris had what it took came when he was 6 and Ken Venturi went over to him on a driving range to show him a grip […]
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Matsuyama beats former Deacon Will Zalatoris by 1 to win first Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama delivered golf-mad Japan the grandest and greenest prize of all. Ten years after Matsuyama made a sterling debut as the best amateur at Augusta National, he claimed the ultimate trophy […]
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A different Augusta National awaits newcomers from November
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Paul Casey needed only 11 holes to realize a Masters in November was an experience unlike any other at Augusta National. He had a 6-iron to a left pin on the par-5 […]
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Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries in car accident, in surgery
LOS ANGELES — Golf star Tiger Woods was injured Tuesday in a vehicle rollover in Los Angeles County, authorities said, and taken to a California hospital. Woods had to be extricated from the vehicle with […]
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Dustin Johnson wins the Masters for 2nd major title
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nothing ever comes easily for Dustin Johnson in the majors, except for when he slipped his arms through that Masters green jacket Sunday. Johnson overcame a jittery start that conjured memories of […]
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DeChambeau’s power game the talk of the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The scene was straight out of the World Long Drive Championship spectacle. Bryson DeChambeau would consider that a compliment. He took a slow practice swing, then the next one at full force. […]
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11 area golfers look to earn spot on LPGA in Pinehurst
The LPGA’s Symetra Tour comes to Pinehurst No. 9 this weekend for the inaugural Carolina Golf Classic. The official qualifying tour of the LPGA Tour, the Symetra Tour is in its 40th season. More than […]
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Different kind of birdies at Woodpeckers’ ‘nest’
Segra Stadium in Fayetteville is the home of a minor league baseball team known as the Woodpeckers. This weekend, a different flock of birdies will be flying around the grounds of the two-year-old ballpark. “The […]
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Els wins at SAS Championship for 2nd Champions title
CARY — Ernie Els birdied the final two holes, running in a 30-footer in the rain on the last, for a 6-under 66 and a one-stroke victory over Colin Montgomerie on Sunday in the SAS […]
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Mike Davis to retire as CEO of USGA so he can build courses
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Mike Davis spent the last decade running the USGA, where he set up golf courses to provide an extreme test for elite players and searched for solutions to increasing distance. Now he […]