Golf

McGowan leads Madrid Masters by 1 after 8-under 64

English golfer Ross McGowan shot an 8-under par 64 to hold a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Madrid Masters on Thursday. McGowan, whose lone European Tour victory was in Madrid two years ago, leads Brett Rumford of Australia, Lorenzo Gagli of Italy and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano of Spain. Defending champion Luke Donald of [...]

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Yang, Fowler lead after first round at Korea Open

Defending champion YE Yang shot a four-under 67 Thursday to claim a share of the lead with Rickie Fowler after the first round of the Korea Open. In front of his local fans, Yang sank a birdie putt on the final hole at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club. Fowler bogeyed the same hole. U.S. Open [...]

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Edoardo Molinari sets pace at Madrid Masters

Italys Edoardo Molinari shot a 6-under 66 to take an early clubhouse lead in the Madrid Masters on Thursday. Molinari, a former golf World Cup winner alongside brother Francesco, accelerated on the inward nine with an eagle and three birdies from four holes after the turn. The Italian said he enjoyed a “good, solid round” [...]

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Woods makes yet another comeback at Frys.com Open

No matter how Tiger Woods plays in the Frys.com Open, it wont be from a lack of practice. Woods will have gone seven weeks since his last tournament when he tees off Thursday afternoon at CordeValle. This is the first time in more than a year that hell compete on a golf course hes never [...]

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SKorea’s Choi seeks third straight Hana Bank title

Na Yeon Choi is looking for her third straight Hana Bank Championship when the LPGA Tours annual swing through Asia begins Friday at the South Korean port city of Incheon. The 23-year-old Korean is ranked No. 4 but has failed to win on tour this season. She will be up against 48 of the top [...]

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Woods eager to make another return to golf

When last seen at a golf tournament, Tiger Woods was leaving early from the PGA Championship after missing the cut. He didnt qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs, giving him a long break that he wasnt expecting. If there was an upside that day in Atlanta, Woods figured he would have “nothing to do but [...]

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