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- Top U.S. Winning Margins Vs. Europe
- LOUISVILLE--After losing three consecutive Ryder Cup Matches, who knew the United States was going to enjoy its biggest victory margin since 1981? The top U.S. winning margins since the Great Britain & Ireland team added...
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- What History Tells us About Sunday's Singles
- LOUISVILLE--With a 9-7 lead entering the final day of the Ryder Cup, the United States needs 5 1/2 points in Sunday's 12 singles matches to win the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1999....
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- Three Down, Two to Go
- LOUISVILLE--The United States leads after three of five sessions of the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1991 at Kiawah Island. How the teams have fared after three sessions in recent competitions, and how...
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- Former President Bush a Ryder Cup Regular
- LOUISVILLE--There are former presidents of the United States who have loved golf, and then there are former presidents who really love golf--like George H.W. Bush. The 41st president is a regular at the Ryder Cup,...
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- Charting Rare Early Leads for the U.S.
- LOUISVILLE--The United States leads the Ryder Cup Matches after the opening morning session for the first time since 1991 at Kiawah Island. How recent matches have stood after the first session: Year/Format/Result 2008 Foursomes: U.S....
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- After the Storm
- LOUISVILLE--Hurricane-force winds blew through the Louisville area on Sunday, and five days later you can still see the effects. Massive trees were snapped off during the storm, and though Valhalla Golf Club never lost power,...
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- About That Crowd On 18 ...
- One last thought on Carnoustie: A number of people have asked what the heck all the marshals and officials were doing inside the out-of-bounds fence just left of the 18th green, suggesting that it was...
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- Doh! Jacobsen's Simpsons Ties
- Now that The Simpsons Movie is out, it reminded us that Peter Jacobsen grew up with Simpsons creator Matt Groening (in photo) in Portland. This from the July 2005 Golf Digest Interview with Jacobsen...
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- Who's Got the Experience, and Who Can Go Low?
- Who's got the experience and the ability to go low at Augusta National? The top 15 entering the final round, with their career low at Augusta and their rounds played in the Masters: 1. Trevor...
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- Stenson Fined For Tee Marker Shot
- CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Henrik Stenson had time to cool off and was even able to smile about taking out part of a tee marker after sending his tee shot to the par-3 eighth hole...
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- Padraig's Driver, Furyk's Pizza
- CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Padraig Harrington was in good shape at 2-under before double bogeying the 18th hole Friday for a 73 that left him at even par for the championship, six behind Sergio Garcia....
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- Dispatch From Carnoustie: Changes At 18
- CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Boy, does Jean Van de Velde wish the 18th hole in 1999 looked as it does today. Everyone remembers that Van de Velde, needing only a double-bogey 6 at the last hole...
