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British Open trivia quiz

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) How well do you know the British Open? Try this quiz:

Wheatcroft shoots 9-under for 1-stroke lead in Quad Cities

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) Steve Wheatcroft shot a career-best 9-under 62 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead in the John Deere Classic.

Perry, Small share 1-stroke lead at Senior Players

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) Kenny Perry and Mike Small shot 7-under 65s to share a one-stroke lead in the first round of the Constellation Senior Players Championship on Thursday.

List equals course record to lead Scottish Open by 1

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) American golfer Luke List equaled the Gullane course record with a 7-under-par 63 to start the Scottish Open on Thursday.

British Open: A hole-by-hole look at Carnoustie

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) A hole-by-hole look at Carnoustie, site of the 136th British Open to be played July 19-22. Includes name of each hole, along with the average score and how it ranked in order of difficulty during the 2007 championship:

A look at 10 contenders for the British Open

A capsule look at 10 top contenders for the British Open, to be played July 19-22 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland (listed in order of predicted finish):

Mickelson says he will try to act better on golf course

GULLANE, Scotland (AP) Phil Mickelson says he wishes he could take back the moment when he swatted a moving golf ball at the U.S. Open. He says all he can do now is try to act a little better.

Toms comes to Senior Players looking to build on Open win

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) David Toms is breathing a little easier.

Landry replaces injured Wiesberger in British Open field

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) American golfer Andrew Landry will play in the British Open for the first time next week at Carnoustie after replacing Bernd Wiesberger in the field.

Sei Young Kim shatters LPGA scoring record in 9-shot victory

ONEIDA, Wis. (AP) Sei Young Kim became the first player in LPGA Tour history to go lower than 30 under in a performance so dominant in the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic that she now has the tour scoring records all to herself.

Na rides a hot putter to a rare victory at Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Kevin Na rode a hot putter to halt a winless streak of nearly seven years on the PGA Tour.

Phil Mickelson breaks rules again, this time at Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Phil Mickelson broke the rules again, only this time he didn’t realize it until after his violation.

Knox wins Irish Open in playoff after extraordinary finish

DONEGAL, Ireland (AP) Scottish golfer Russell Knox rolled in almost-identical birdie putts from around 40 feet on the 72nd hole and the first playoff hole to win the Irish Open on Sunday.

Sei Young Kim sets 54-hole mark at 24 under at LPGA Classic

ONEIDA, Wis. (AP) Sei Young Kim won’t only be chasing a victory at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic on Sunday. She will also be chasing history.

Varner, Kraft tied for lead at Greenbrier in West Virginia

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Harold Varner shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to tie second-round leader Kelly Kraft at the top entering the final round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in West Virginia.

South Africa’s Van Rooyen leads Irish Open by 4

DONEGAL, Ireland (AP) South African golfer Erik van Rooyen left behind his overnight co-leaders to grab a commanding four-shot lead going into the final day of the Irish Open on Saturday.

Kelly Kraft leads Lahiri, Simpson by 1 in West Virginia

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) Kelly Kraft shot a 7-under 63 in the second round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier to take a one-stroke lead over first-round leader Webb Simpson and Anirban Lahiri.

Rahm shoots 74, already 7 strokes off pace at Irish Open

DONEGAL, Ireland (AP) Defending champion Jon Rahm made back-to-back double bogeys around the turn in shooting a 2-over 74 in the opening round of the Irish Open on Thursday, leaving the world No. 5 seven shots behind leader Ryan Fox.

Kingston Heath, Victoria to host Australian Opens

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Golf Australia said Thursday that Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Club on Melbourne’s sandbelt will host future editions of the Australian Open.

FANTASY PLAYS: Factor weather before making lineups

One advantage you can hold over your opponents in daily fantasy baseball is understanding how each game environment compares relative to one another on a given slate.

Column: Tiger roars don’t mean what they once did

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) The roars are as deafening as ever. They used to mean a lot more.

Molinari wins, Woods ties for 4th in National

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) Francesco Molinari delivered a record performance to win the final edition of the Quicken Loans National.

Park beats Ryu, Hataoko in playoff to win KPMG Women’s PGA

KILDEER, Ill. (AP) Sung Hyun Park beat So Yeon Ryu on the second hole of a playoff Sunday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship for her second major championship.

Noren wins French Open by 1 shot as rivals stumble

PARIS (AP) Alex Noren won the French Open by one shot on Sunday after a final round 4-under 67.

Sweden’s Kinhult cards 67 to maintain French Open lead

PARIS (AP) Marcus Kinhult of Sweden carded a 4-under 67 and maintained his two-shot lead going into the final day of the French Open on Saturday.

Baltusrol to host Women’s PGA and PGA Championship

KILDEER, Ill. (AP) The PGA Championship is returning to Baltusrol, and the Women’s PGA is going to the fabled New Jersey course for the first time.

Hossler in 3-way tie for lead, Woods 4 back at TPC Potomac

POTOMAC, Md. (AP) Beau Hossler has been hanging around the lead on the weekend in search of his first PGA Tour victory, and he gets another chance at the Quicken Loans National.

Kelly shoots 69 to hang onto 1-shot lead at US Senior Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Jerry Kelly shot 1-under 69 in calm conditions at the Broadmoor to cling to a one-shot lead over his playing partner, Miguel Angel Jimenez, with Friday morning’s rounds complete at the U.S. Senior Open.

Sung Hyun Park shoots 66 to take KPMG Women’s PGA lead

KILDEER, Ill. (AP) South Korea’s Sung Hyun Park shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Smoltz not the only 1 to struggle early at US Senior Open

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Pitching great John Smoltz managed only five pars in his debut at the U.S. Senior Open, shooting a 15-over 85 on a Broadmoor course that was rough on full-time players, as well.