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Phil: A weird Masters without Tiger

Phil: A weird Masters without Tiger

AUGUSTA, Ga. — As hard as it may be to believe, Phil Mickelson said Tuesday that he misses having Tiger Woods in the field at the Masters this week. Woods is not playing in the tournament [...]

Jones holes out for Shell victory

Jones holes out for Shell victory

HUMBLE, Texas — Matt Jones earned his first trip to the Masters with a remarkable 42-yard chip-in on the first playoff hole, outdueling Matt Kuchar on his way to winning the Shell Houston Open on Sunday. [...]

Paulina Gretzky cover stirs LPGA

Paulina Gretzky cover stirs LPGA

Paulina Gretzky’s presence in an alluring pose on the cover of an upcoming Golf Digest has left a bad taste in the mouths of some of the LPGA’s biggest stars. Gretzky, the daughter of former NHL [...]

Lexi coasts to golf’s first major

Lexi coasts to golf’s first major

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Lexi Thompson left Michelle Wie behind Sunday — off the tee and on the leaderboard in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. The 19-year-old Thompson beat Wie into Poppie’s Pond, too, capping the breakthrough [...]

Tiger has surgery; backs out of Masters

Tiger has surgery; backs out of Masters

Tiger Woods will miss the Masters and be sidelined for an extended period of time after undergoing a procedure to repair a pinched nerve in his ailing back, he announced Tuesday. “After attempting to get ready [...]