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Louis. Even with storm clouds lurking over the opening round of the Senior PGA Championship, golf's over-50 set of old lions were on their best behavior.

Longtime Kentucky pals Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry have shared a massive gallery the first two rounds of the Senior PGA Championship.

The Scottish player spoke Friday about the controversy surrounding Garcia and George O'Grady, the European Tour CEO who used the term "colored" during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Garcia and Tiger Woods.

Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial.

The second-ranked McIlory had a 3-over 75 to finish at 5 over. Two-time defending champion Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Graeme McDowell and Paul Lawrie - all members of Europe's winning team last year at Medinah - also dropped out early.

Heather Bowie Young made five straight birdies while hop-scotching across the golf course Friday in the Bahamas LPGA Classic.

Defying the odds, Boo Weekley will be paired with Rory Sabbitini in the final round at Merion both tied for the lead.

Webb Simpson has enjoyed success with a belly putter in his five seasons on the PGA Tour, posting three victories, including the 2012 U.S. Open.

Inbee Park got it started with a win at the North Texas LPGA Shootout last month, and Sang-Moon Bae won last week's HP Byron Nelson Classic.

Michael Putnam carded an 8-under 64 on Thursday and snared a 2-stroke lead at the Mexico Championship before play was suspended due to darkness.

Jay Haas tees off on the second hole during the first round of the 74th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament at Bellerive Country Club Thursday, May 23, 2013, in St.

Ryan Palmer was standing in the fairway on his last hole Thursday when his longtime caddie and fellow Colonial member issued a challenge.

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 22, 2013, a cell phone zone located near a digital hub, left, and concession stand are shown at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career.

Finland's Mikko Ilonen survived everything the British summer could throw at him, including a brief spell of hail, to set the clubhouse target in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

Big happenings in Fort Worth this weekend as the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Country Club is ready to tee off.

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring.

Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have ''fried chicken'' at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.

The history books show Annika Sorenstam made headlines and drew record crowds to the 2003 Colonial tournament because she became the first female golfer in 58 years to compete against male peers in a PGA Tour event.

Storms that dumped about a foot of rain on the Ocean Club wiped out the pro-am Wednesday and left the course under so much water that the first round Thursday also was canceled.