Author: Bob

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – When 25-year-old Jack Nicklaus won the 1965 Masters Tournament, he finished nine strokes clear of the field and set a new 72-hole scoring record. Afterwards, Bobby Jones, the tournament’s co-founder, marveled at the way the Golden …

Averaging 326 yards off the tee, Patty Tavatanakit distances self from ANA field Read more »

SAN ANTONIO – Jordan Spieth shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move into a tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Valero Texas Open. Spieth and Englishman Matt Wallace are at 12 under after each player …

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Patty Tavatanakit opened a five-stroke lead on another hot and windy afternoon at the ANA Inspiration, all but crushing her challengers’ hopes with a striking combination of power and touch. A stroke ahead after each of …

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Tsubasa Kajitani defeated Emilia Migliacccio in a playoff to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The 17-year-old from Japan made a 5-foot par putt on the first extra hole to win the second edition of the prestigious event at Augusta …

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – For the fifth consecutive year, Moriya Jutanugarn has positioned herself to win her first major championship. It’s all part of the plan, part of her work with performance coaches Lynn Marriott and Pia Nilsson of Vision54. It’s …

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The PGA Tour and PGA of America released statements on Saturday related to Georgia’s controversial new voting regulation laws. East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta hosts the season-ending Tour Championship. The Masters Tournament is contested next week in Augusta, Georgia, …

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Michelle Wie West tumbled out of the ANA Inspiration on a hot, breezy Friday afternoon in the desert. Patty Tavatanakit held onto the lead. Playing for the second straight week after a 21-month break, Wie West …

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SAN ANTONIO – Cameron Tringale made a move for his first PGA Tour victory with a 3-under-par 69 Friday and a two-shot lead after two rounds of the Valero Texas Open. Tringale, a 12-year veteran, was at 9-under 135 after …

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For the second consecutive day, Michelle Wie West bogeyed her opening hole at the ANA Inspiration. But unlike on Thursday, Friday’s round never got better. Wie West followed a first-round 70 with a 79 on Day 2 at Mission Hills to …

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AUGUSTA, Ga. – After a one-year break because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur seems poised to build on its momentum from the inaugural edition. In spring 2019, Jennifer Kupcho used a second-nine flourish to outduel Maria …

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