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4/6/05 -- Ernie Els has finished inside the top 10 each of the last five years ' but never has he finished first.
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4/5/05 -- Nick Faldo once ruled golf. Now he’s ready to pass the torch. And there are plenty of possible heirs at the moment.
4/5/05 -- Nick Faldo once ruled golf. Now he’s ready to pass the torch. And there are plenty of possible heirs at the moment.
3/29/05 -- The second-annual Tavistock Cup ended in a tie Tuesday after darkness brought a halt to a sudden death playoff.
3/29/05 -- Even though he failed to qualify for the Masters, things are going well for Aaron Baddeley at the moment.
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3/27/05 -- Annika Sorenstam really hasnt been talked about that much this season. Now its time to shine a serious spotlight on a lady who shined blindingly since 2000.
3/27/05 -- Annika Sorenstam really hasnt been talked about that much this season. Now its time to shine a serious spotlight on a lady who shined blindingly since 2000.
3/16/05 -- This year started with the Big Three. Then it expanded to the Big Four. Just on the fringe of the Big However Many stands Sergio Garcia.
3/9/05 -- Padraig Harrington has top-loaded his schedule, and filled it with PGA Tour events, in an effort to better prepare himself for the season’s first two majors.
Life hasn’t been fair to Mallory Code. Not that she has ever complained, or harbored contempt, or ever shook her fist towards the heavens.
2/23/05 -- For almost three years, Nick Price has been frustrated with his game. Point blank: practice was not making perfect.
2/9/05 -- In 1998, Mark OMeara had reached the pinnacle of his golfing career. And, in many ways, he knew it.
1/28/05 -- If youre one of the few who really digs the sand saver, then here are a few of the newest items to hit the market in 2005.
1/27/05 -- Consumers interested in purchasing the latest in golf equipment in 2005 wont have to pay exorbitant prices to outfit themselves.
1/26/05 -- The PGA Merchandise Show kicked off its five-day extravaganza Wednesday with the Golf Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge.
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1/9/05 -- There was a lot of talk prior to the start of this past weeks Mercedes Championships.
1/9/05 -- There was a lot of talk prior to the start of this past weeks Mercedes Championships.
1/1/05 -- Vijay Singh won four times on the PGA Tour in 2003 and captured the money title. It was good, but he thought he could do better.
12/30/04 -- Over the years, Phil Mickelson’s fans have come to deperately want what Phil wants -- a major championship. They got their wish at the Masters. This is the No. 2 Story of the Year.
12/28/04 -- Tiger Woods, by the numbers, had perhaps his worst season ever on the PGA Tour.
12/23/04 -- U.S. Open week at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club started out as one big lovefest. Just about everyone had something positive to say about the links-style venue. Then came Sunday.
12/21/04 -- Ernie Els got a chance to win a major in 2004 ' four times over. And he felt four times the pain of anyone in any of those tournaments, failing to win a single one.
11/21/04 -- Captain Arnold Palmer and company kept the cup in American hands for the fourth straight year, winning the annual competition over the Rest of the World team, 14-10.
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11/21/04 -- Playing with Gary Player and Arnold Palmer was a childhood dream come true for some of the players at this week’s UBS Cup.
11/21/04 -- Playing with Gary Player and Arnold Palmer was a childhood dream come true for some of the players at this week’s UBS Cup.
11/20/04 -- The U.S. turned a one-point deficit into a one-point advantage after winning four of the available six points in Saturdays four-ball (better ball) session in the UBS Cup.
11/19/04 -- Mark Lye injured his left knee Friday while working as an on-course reporter at the UBS Cup.
11/19/04 -- The Rest of the World leads after Day 1 of the UBS Cup. That is nothing new. If they can finish with the lead, however, that would be a first.