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"When I'm asked about my family I don't know how normal families live," she says.

But I'm glad to see Tiger having a good round. Maybe things are coming around for him, he could be a contender for the US Open? Looks like 18 is derailing a lot of potentially good rounds so far.

When: Tuesday through Sunday Where: Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

FORT WORTH, Texas - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton continued his circuit of PGA Tour Pro-Ams by teeing it up at Colonial Country Club on Wednesday.

The PGA Tour continues its Texas two-step this week in Ft. Worth for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

The second Umpqua Bank Challenge got its third participant with Oregon roots as Robert Garrigus will be in the field for the Aug.

"Slow play" has become golf's most bandied-about expletive in recent months, for good reason.

I think the LPGA handed out some penalties recently as well. The PGA Tour should take a lesson from them.

That might explain why Ian Poulter and Martin Laird were atop the leaderboard at 7-under 65 Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., after the first round of The Players Championship, even if their mood was for entirely different reasons.

He is one shot clear of American Blake Adams and two ahead of Kevin Na and Ben Crane .

He was much criticized last year when he and Lee Westwood sat out the Players. Both are back this year.

Atletico Madrid romp to Europa title, Sam Stosur clays it cool and Chris Gayle gets going in the IPL.

The triumph came less than a month after Watson had claimed his maiden major title with a memorable play-off win of his own over South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at Augusta.

We discuss Fowler's breakthrough win, a historic restaurant feat, the Golf Boys' incredible run, and of course, this week's "fifth major" Golf Digest is pleased to present our first fantasy golf contest: Major Championship Challenge.

Categories: Aaron Baddeley , Ben Crane , Hunter Mahan , Ian Poulter , Kevin Na , Lee Westwood , Luke Donald , Rickie Fowler , Rory McIlroy , Tweets of the Week , Webb Simpson , Wells Fargo Championship Check out all the pros who congratulated Rickie Fowler for his first ever PGA Tour win at the Wells Fargo Championship this past weekend.