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Bowditch struggles but wins Valero

Bowditch struggles but wins Valero

SAN ANTONIO — Steven Bowditch won his first PGA Tour title Sunday at the Valero Texas Open, finishing one shot ahead of Will MacKenzie and Daniel Summerhays. Bowditch finished at 8-under 280 after a final-round 76. [...]

Nordqvist peaking at right time

Nordqvist peaking at right time

CARLSBAD, Ca. — Anna Nordqvist rallied to win the Kia Classic on Sunday at Aviara for her second victory in her last four LPGA Tour starts. Two strokes behind leaders Cristie Kerr and Lizette Salas entering [...]

NL West preview: Money talks for LA

NL West preview: Money talks for LA

The defending National League West champion Dodgers already are off and running in 2014 and the almost always accurate golferswest.com crystal ball envisions a wire-to-wire romp for the spending kings ($235 million player payroll) in the Major [...]

AL West preview: Losing the arms race

AL West preview: Losing the arms race

The best rotation in the American League West this season won’t even suit up when the season opens this week. They’re all in the trainer’s room. How’s this for a starting five: Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison, [...]

Bowditch surprise leader at Valero Open

Bowditch surprise leader at Valero Open

SAN ANTONIO — Phil Mickelson made the cut on the number in the Texas Open on Friday, blasting out of a greenside water hazard to 5 feet to set up a birdie on the final hole. [...]

Tiger still not sure about Masters

Tiger still not sure about Masters

WASHINGTON — Tiger Woods is not sure whether his ailing back will allow him to play in the Masters, which is two weeks away. “For Augusta, it’s actually still a little too soon, to be honest [...]

Shocker: Every wins Arnie’s tourney

Shocker: Every wins Arnie’s tourney

ORLANDO, Fl. — Matt Every always believed he would finally win on the PGA Tour. He couldn’t have imagined it happening Sunday at Bay Hill. Nine shots out of the lead going into the weekend, still [...]

Maggert debuts with Champions win

Maggert debuts with Champions win

SAUCIER, Miss. — Jeff Maggert admitted his decisive putt on No. 17 at Fallen Oak wasn’t supposed to be one that actually dropped. He was just trying to get it close. So when the 50-foot putt [...]

Webb wins among legends

Webb wins among legends

PHOENIX, Az. — Karrie Webb, one of the most ardent supporters of honoring the history of the LPGA and its 13 Founders, fittingly became the first two-time winner of the JTBC Founders Cup Sunday. The LPGA and World Golf [...]

West’s one hope – Arizona

West’s one hope – Arizona

How’s the West going to hold up in the NCAA Tournament? We do have 12 chances at a championship but that’s a little misleading. In four for those games, West teams played each other to open [...]