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Childhood rivals Sutherland, McCarron tied for Sr. PGA lead

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) Kevin Sutherland birdied his last two holes Friday for a 5-under 66 and a share of the Senior PGA Championship lead with California childhood rival Scott McCarron.

Rose has 2nd-round Colonial lead; up-and-down Grillo 1 back

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Justin Rose shot a 6-under 64 in the second round at Colonial on Friday, getting to 10 under for a one-stroke lead over Emiliano Grillo in the Fort Worth Invitational.

Arizona outlasts Alabama for NCAA women's golf title

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) Haley Moore beat Lakareber Abe with a birdie on the first extra hole Wednesday to give Arizona a 3-2 victory over Alabama in the NCAA women’s golf championship.

Cole Hammer, Garrett Barber win US Amateur 4-Ball

TEQUESTA, Fla. (AP) High school seniors Cole Hammer and Garrett Barber won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday, beating Marc Dull and Chip Brooke 4 and 3 at Jupiter Hills.

Column: US Open has a new way of presenting old courses

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) If the U.S. Open was suffering from an identity crisis, then a return to Shinnecock Hills should cure that.

Bjorn adds 4 assistants with wealth of Ryder Cup experience

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) Europe is adding a wealth of Ryder Cup experience for the team room with four more assistants to captain Thomas Bjorn.

Ex-LPGA Tour golfer Carol Mann dies at 77; won 38 titles

Carol Mann, a two-time major champion who won 38 LPGA Tour titles, has died. She was 77.

Aaron Wise wins AT&T Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title

DALLAS (AP) Aaron Wise cruised to his first PGA Tour victory Sunday, shattering the AT&T Byron Nelson record at 23 under on a new course in a race to finish before nightfall after a four-hour rain delay.

Aaron Wise gets 1st tour win, shatters Nelson scoring record

Final round of Byron Nelson starts after 4-hour rain delay

DALLAS (AP) The final round of the AT&T Byron Nelson has started after a four-hour rain delay.

Seeking first major, Jimenez grabs 3-shot lead at Regions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Regions Tradition.

Rain shortens LPGA tournament in Virginia to 54 holes

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Heavy rain has forced postponement of play at the Kingsmill Championship on Saturday, and the tournament has been reduced to 54 holes.

Colsaerts reaches quarterfinals at Belgian Knockout

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Home favorite Nicolas Colsaerts qualified for the quarterfinals of the inaugural Belgian Knockout on Saturday.

In Gee Chun leads LPGA Tour’s rainy Kingsmill Championship

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) In Gee Chun shot a 5-under 66 on Friday to take the lead in the suspended second round of the LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship.

Jorge Campillo leads the way in Belgian Knockout tournament

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Jorge Campillo of Spain led the field after two days of stroke-play qualifying at the Belgian Knockout tournament.

5 share LPGA lead after opening 65s at Kingsmill

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Annie Park turned a blistering stretch on the back nine into a mistake-free 6-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead on a crowded leaderboard Thursday at the Kingsmill Championship.

Detry in seven-way tie for lead at Belgian Knockout

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) Home favorite Thomas Detry was involved in a seven-way tie for the lead after the first day of the inaugural Belgian Knockout on Thursday.

Spieth headlines as hometown Byron Nelson changes venues

DALLAS (AP) Jordan Spieth didn’t try to sell his peers on joining him at a new links-style course for the 50th anniversary of his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson tournament.

New PGA Tour schedule still has a few moving parts

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Jay Monahan might have been overly ambitious when he said he hoped to have next year’s PGA Tour schedule ready to announce at The Players Championship. The commissioner is not in a big rush, and there remain a few moving parts.

Doug Ford, former Masters and PGA champion, dies at 95

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Doug Ford, the oldest surviving Masters champion and a former PGA player of the year, has died. He was 95.

Glover's wife arrested on domestic violence charges

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The wife of former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover is facing domestic violence charges stemming from an altercation with Glover and his mother after he missed the 54-hole cut at The Players Championship.

FANTASY PLAYS: Luck in hitting slumps; Spieth in Dallas

As the calendar turns to May, differentiating extended slumps from skill deterioration becomes an integral part of fantasy baseball.

Players ‘means about as much as anything could’ to Tesori

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Paul Tesori detached the yellow flag at the 18th hole and carried it with him as he walked off the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

Justin Thomas reaches No. 1 in the world

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Justin Thomas has come a long way in 18 months.

Koepka finishes week with a 63 and an albatross

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka began The Players Championship wondering if his wrist would allow him to play. He finished it with an albatross on the par-5 16th hole and a 63 to tie the course record.

Tiger Woods shoots 65, his lowest score ever at Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Tiger Woods turned in his best round of the season and his lowest score ever at The Players Championship.

Heat of Tigermania leaves Woods’ playing partner shivering

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Mackenzie Hughes had not felt the jangled nerves and pressure to perform since he won his first PGA Tour event as a rookie 18 months ago. But this was Saturday morning. Breakfast was still being served in the clubhouse. He was 14 shots out of the lead at The Players Championship.

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