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3/22/03 -- Tiger Woods was six shots better than Ernie Els in the third round en route to taking a five-shot lead into Sunday at the Bay Hill Invitational.
3/21/03 -- The much anticipated Tiger Woods-Ernie Els showdown is coming closer to reality. Els shot 65 to get to 5-under. Woods is one back through seven holes of a suspended round two.
3/21/03 -- Jack Nicklaus is still unsure about play The Masters; Saturday’s suspension came a little too late for Trevor Immelman; These and more news and notes.
3/21/03 -- Tiger Woods and Ernie Els are in the final threesome in the third round of the Bay Hill Invitational. Woods leads the field by three, and Els by four.
3/20/03 -- Tiger Woods is one off the lead at the Bay Hill Invitational, while Ernie Els is five back after staggering home on Thursday.
3/20/03 -- You know young talent like Charles Howell, Aaron Baddeley and Justin Rose, but what about Nick Dougherty, who is competing in his first event on the PGA Tour in this week’s Bay Hill Invitational?
3/20/03 -- Players try to keep focus during war time; All work and no play for Baddeley this week; These and more news and notes from Bay Hill.
3/19/03 -- David Duval returns to action this week after a brief bout with positional vertigo. Vijay Singh also reappears after a five-week absence.
3/19/03 -- Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus may be competing in their final PGA Tour event together this week at Bay Hill.
3/19/03 -- Many players were unhappy with the changes in the Bay Hill greens a year ago. They’ve matured in 2003, but they are still a concern to some.
3/18/03 -- Tournament officials said Tuesday that the Bay Hill Invitational will continue as scheduled, regardless of whether or not the United States goes to war with Iraq.
3/18/03 -- For the first time this season, the top-2 ranked players in the world will face off in the same field of a stroke-play event.
3/10/03 -- For those who might not know, there are historical implications inside the ropes in the 67th playing of this event.
3/5/03 -- Thomas Bjorn is at home at the Dubai Desert Classic, but he’s not completely comfortable. And it has nothing to do with his surroundings.
2/23/03 -- Mike Weir birdied the second extra hole to defeat Charles Howell III in a playoff in the Nissan Open.
2/23/03 -- Two tournaments in one week. One for the upper class, the other for the others. Is it good or bad for the game? Well, that depends on who you ask.
2/22/03 -- Charles Howell III takes a three-shot lead into the final round over his golfing idol, Nick Price, in the Nissan Open.
2/21/03 -- Charles Howell III doesnt like to leaderboard watch. But when he took a peak coming off the 18th green Friday at the Nissan Open, he found his name at the top.
2/21/03 -- He cant find a fairway, and hes missed half of his greens. Yet theres that look in David Duvals eyes and sincerity in his smile.
2/21/03 -- David Duval has a pedicure; Aaron Baddeley explains his attire; These and more news and notes from the Nissan Open.
2/20/03 -- Fred Funk had one of those days Thursday, and he knows he needs three more in order to win this week’s Nissan Open.
2/20/03 -- You can list Fred Funk as one who scoffs at Brian Kontaks recent admission that he plans to try and qualify for the U.S. Womens Open.
2/19/03 -- Tiger Woods has proven his knee and his game are in fine shape following an eight-week surgical mend. Now comes the real test.
2/19/03 -- Phil Mickelson isn’t in this weeks Nissan Open field, but his comments made their way to Riviera Country Club Wednesday.