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7 hrs ago | Boston Globe

McCoy named player of the year again

Texas quarterback Colt McCoy won the Walter Camp Football Foundation's player of the year award for the second consecutive season and also won the Davey O'Brien Award honoring the nation's best quarterback at college football's annual postseason awards at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

GolfChannel

Alfred Dunhill Championship

IT HURTS BEING THIS BEAUTIFUL: Anna Rawson reacts to a shot during the final round of the Dubai Ladies Masters.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Robert Allenby, Golfers, PGA Championship, Pablo Martin

Sat Dec 12, 2009

Akron Beacon Journal

Kim takes lead at Dubai Masters

In-Kyung Kim shot a bogey-free 7-under 65 Thursday to build a 2-shot lead over Michelle Wie at the halfway point of the Dubai Ladies Masters in United Arab Emirates.

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Related Topix: Michelle Wie, Golf, Golfers, Tiger Woods, Charles Warren, Jim Thorpe, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Freerepublic.com

Tiger's Colleagues Speak Out ["A Phony and a Fake"]

For the time being, Tiger Woods' major sponsors -- including Nike and Tag Heuer -- haven't dropped him.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Golfers, Jesper Parnevik, U.S. Open, Charles Warren

Thu Nov 12, 2009

OregonLive.com

Golf: Locals Crane, Quinney, Garrigus have different stakes in year's final PGA Tour event

Robert Garrigus leads the PGA Tour in driving distance at 312.3 yards going into this week's season finale.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Robert Garrigus, Golf, Golfers, PGA Golf, Ryan Moore, Jeff Quinney

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Waggle Room

Stop On By the Ho Chi Minh Trail: Vietnam's Newest Tourist Destination

The New York Times did a story today on the explosion of golf course development in Vietnam .

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Related Topix: Golfers, Golf

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Methuen Life

Teens go golfing with Tiger, Stricker, Garcia ...

Three Methuen teen volunteers surprisingly ended up in the national golf spotlight recently, as "teammates" of Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Sergio Garcia, Camilo Villegas and other top golf pros.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Golfers, Sergio Garcia, Steve Stricker, Camilo Villegas

Wed Sep 16, 2009

Fox Sports

Son of golf legend Nicklaus tries for comeback

He is like thousands of others, passionate about golf and consumed with a desire to compete.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Golfers, Gary Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus, PGA Golf, Phil Mickelson, Pat Perez, Boo Weekley

Mon Sep 14, 2009

Waggle Room

Rory Sabbatini Is The Biggest Loser

Rory Sabbatini is a butt head. He withdrew from Tiger's tournament and collected $170,000 for last place.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Rory Sabbatini, Golfers, Greg Norman, Ryo Ishikawa

Sat Sep 12, 2009

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Police officers honored for lifesaving efforts

Police Chief Robert St. Pierre retires today after 25 years in the corner office, the longest tenure of any chief in city history.

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Fri Aug 28, 2009

The Oregonian

Golf roundup: Garcia opens with share of the lead at The Barclays

Seven days ago, Sergio Garcia wasn't even sure if he would be eligible to play at The Barclays in Jersey City, N.J., for the start of the PGA Tour playoffs for the FedEx Cup.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Sergio Garcia, Golfers, Paul Goydos, Steve Marino, Tiger Woods

Wed Aug 26, 2009

The Oregonian

This Week on Tour: FedEx Cup play begins

Site: Jersey City, N.J. Purse: $7.5 million. Winner's share: $1.35 million. Television: Golf Channel and CBS .

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Wed Aug 19, 2009

Waggle Room

Sean O'Hair: Reformed Slow Player?

In the wake of Clockgate, the topic of slow play on the PGA Tour has gotten more attention because of the high profile nature of slowbies - Tiger Woods & Padraig Harrington.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Sean O'Hair, Golf, Golfers, PGA Golf, Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Johnny Miller

Mon Aug 17, 2009

The Gazette

The unpublished story on Zach Johnsona s bogey-free round at the PGA Saturday

Posted on Aug 16, 2009 by Mike Hlas . Because of reasons completely beyond my control, my story of Zach Johnson's third-round 70 at the PGA Championship Saturday did not make it into Sunday's Gazette.

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Thu Aug 13, 2009

BBC

Live text - USPGA

0110: Apologies, Cink's was a one-over 73 0054: Luke Donald finishes with a 71 for one under.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Golfers, Luke Donald, Phil Mickelson, David Toms, Stewart Cink

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Sporting News

It takes strength to hoist PGA Championship trophy

Padraig Harrington had to play 27 holes in the final round at Oakland Hills last year when he won the PGA Championship.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Padraig Harrington, Golfers, The Masters, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods

Sun Aug 09, 2009

Kansas.com

Wichita trip works out for List

The 550-mile stretch of I-35 that golfer Luke List covered last weekend is turning into a memorable journey.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, Luke List, Golfers, PGA Golf, Jhonattan Vegas, Scott Piercy, Brandon Brown

Fri Aug 07, 2009

The Honolulu Advertiser

McLachlin hoping to get back in swing

Hawai'i's Parker McLachlin celebrated a dream come true - winning a PGA Tour event - last year in a surprising way.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Parker McLachlin, Golfers, Reno-Tahoe Open, Daniel Chopra, Dean Wilson

Wed Aug 05, 2009

Sporting News

It takes strength to hoist PGA Championship trophy

Padraig Harrington had to play 27 holes in the final round at Oakland Hills last year when he won the PGA Championship.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Padraig Harrington, Golfers, The Masters, Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods

Mon Aug 03, 2009

WNOL-TV New Orleans

Begay, others, withdraw from Legends Reno-Tahoe Open

Notah Begay III has withdrawn from this week's Legends Reno-Tahoe Open to await the birth of his second child.

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Related Topix: More Sports, Golf, PGA Golf, Notah Begay III, Roland Thatcher

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