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  • January 2008

    • Bizarre Opening for PGA Tour

      Associated Press  |  Jan 4, 08 9:59 AM CST

      Bizarre Opening for PGA Tour

      (Newser) - Nick Watney emerged as the leader after the first day of the PGA Tour, finessing a 5-under 68 amid gusty winds, grainy greens, and sudden downpours. Scott Verplank finished at par after a dispute over whether it was him or the weather that moved his ball on the fairway, and Steve Stricker found that his umbrella was sabotaging his shot, reports the AP. More »

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      golf  • PGA Tour  • Vijay Singh  • Angel Cabrera  • Brandt Snedeker  • Scott Verplank  • Kapalua  • Nick Watney

    • Tiger, Phil Missing First PGA Stop of '08

      Associated Press  |  Jan 2, 08 3:14 AM CST

      Tiger, Phil Missing First PGA Stop of '08

      (Newser) - Not all the stars will be out when the PGA Tour kicks off with the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Kapalua, Hawaii this week. Four winners from last year, including Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and British Open champion Padraig Harrington are all taking a pass, reports the AP. Among those competing are defending Masters champ Zach Johnson and top rookie Brandt Snedeker. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • Phil Mickelson  • PGA Tour  • Zach Johnson  • Padraig Harrington  • The Masters  • Boo Weekley

  • December 2007

    • Tiger is PGA Player of the Year

      Associated Press  |  Dec 12, 07 12:14 AM CST

      Tiger is PGA Player of the Year

      (Newser) - For the third straight season, and the ninth time in his eleven-year career, Tiger Woods was yesterday voted PGA Tour Player of the Year, the AP reports. "Every year has been an unbelievable year," said tour veteran Jeff Sluman. Fellow pro Steve Stricker, who once again won comeback player of the year, said simply "I don't think it's getting closer." More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA Tour  • Steve Stricker

    • Experience the Caribbean

      Travel Leisure  |  Dec 2, 07 3:04 PM CST

      Experience the Caribbean

      (Newser) - If you've always wanted to visit the Caribbean but don't know where to begin, Travel+Leisure has a few suggestions. Luckily for tourists, the Caribbean comes in many flavors. Beach lovers should head for Anguilla, while golfers should aim for Bermuda, and those seeking something ultra-exclusive should head to (where else?) St. Bart's.   More »

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      golf  • Caribbean  • beach  • cruises

  • November 2007

    • Pack Up Your Clubs, Scotland Tells Trump

      Guardian (UK)  |  Nov 29, 07 4:10 PM CST

      Pack Up Your Clubs, Scotland Tells Trump

      (Newser) - Scottish officials want the Donald to take his golf clubs and go home. A council panel in Scotland today rejected Trump's plans to build a $1 billion golf resort, the Guardian reports. Trump can appeal to higher authorities, but he might just be miffed enough to walk away. "This sends a message that if you want to do business, don't come to the northeast of Scotland," griped a spokesman. More »

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      golf  • Scotland  • Donald Trump

  • October 2007

    • Privacy Groups Want Online ‘Do Not Call’

      Washington Post  |  Oct 31, 07 3:59 PM CDT

      Privacy Groups Want Online &lsquo;Do Not Call&rsquo;

      (Newser) - Consumer and privacy advocates have proposed a voluntary online “Do Not Track” list that would bar companies from monitoring web traffic for the purpose of targeting ads. Modeled on the popular “Do Not Call” list, which blocks phone telemarketers, the new proposal wouldn’t outlaw ads altogether, the Post and Times report, but would disallow the use of behavioral data. More »

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      football  • golf  • privacy  • online advertising  • FTC  • telemarketing  • Do Not Call list

    • Cabrera Wins PGA Grand Slam Champs Event

      Associated Press  |  Oct 17, 07 11:07 PM CDT

      Cabrera Wins PGA Grand Slam Champs Event

      (Newser) - U.S. Open champion Angel Cabrera defeated British Open champion Padraig Harrington on the third playoff hole to capture the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. The final day of the two-day event began poorly for Cabrera when he triple bogeyed the first and then bogeyed the second, but the Argentinean ended strong, finishing birdie-eagle to force a playoff, reports the AP. More »

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      golf  • PGA  • Angel Cabrera

    • Sport's Top 100 Power Players

      BusinessWeek  |  Oct 1, 07 8:53 AM CDT

      Sport's Top 100 Power Players

      (Newser) - In sports you're really only a winner or a loser, so BusinessWeek compiled a list of the 100 most powerful people in sports—whether they're on the field or behind a desk: Roger Goodell, commissioner, NFL Tiger Woods, golfer David Stern, commissioner, NBA More »

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      basketball  • list  • football  • golf  • Tiger Woods  • NASCAR  • Bud Selig  • Roger Goodell  • David Stern  • Phil Knight

    • US, Weir Triumph in Presidents Cup

      Golf.com  |  Oct 1, 07 2:38 AM CDT

      US, Weir Triumph in Presidents Cup

      (Newser) - There was no astounding comeback for the International team in this year's Presidents Cup, but Canadian Mike Weir beat the odds and delighted the crowd by defeating Tiger Woods in head-to-head golf yesterday. The US team took the tournament 19.5-14.5, with David Toms contributing a team-high 4.5 points, reports Golf.com. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • Mike Weir

  • September 2007

    • US Cruising to Presidents Cup Victory

      ESPN  |  Sep 30, 07 5:43 AM CDT

      US Cruising to Presidents Cup Victory

      (Newser) - The Americans' trouncing of the International team in yesterday's Presidents Cup matches brings the standings to14½-7½, which leaves little chance for Gary Player's Internationals to rally. But ESPN forecasts some potential drama in today's 12 singles matches with Phil Mickelson teeing off against Fiji's Vijay Singh, and Canadian Mike Weir facing Tiger Woods. More »

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      golf

    • US Sinks International Golfers

      Golf.com  |  Sep 28, 07 6:09 AM CDT

      US Sinks International Golfers

      (Newser) - The first round of the President's Cup couldn't have gone much better for the US team—or much worse for the International team. Strong performances by a number of golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, kept the International team from winning a single match. More »

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      golf

    • Greg Norman's Ex Dishes Dirt on Evert

      Daily Mail (UK)  |  Sep 24, 07 7:29 AM CDT

      Greg Norman's Ex Dishes Dirt on Evert

      (Newser) - Greg Norman’s former wife would still be his current wife, she says, if not for tennis star Chris Evert’s brazen pursuit of the former World No. 1. “She came after him. I have never seen anything like it,” Laura Andrassy tells the Daily Mail , saying Evert pursued Norman “in front of me, like I didn’t exist.” Andrassy pocketed a $100-million divorce settlement after "the Shark" took up with Evert. More »

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      golf  • tennis  • gossip  • divorce settlement  • Greg Norman  • Chris Evert

    • Golf Groups Ban Drugs, Will Start Screening

      Associated Press  |  Sep 20, 07 4:44 PM CDT

      Golf Groups Ban Drugs, Will Start Screening

      (Newser) - Finally catching up with other professional sports, major golf groups today announced new anti-doping policies, to be put into effect in 2008. Though the PGA Tour isn't adopting the World Anti-Doping Association list of banned substances, the AP reports, it has its own laundry list, which includes anabolic agents, hormones, stimulants, masking agents and narcotics. More »

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      golf  • steroids  • drug use  • doping  • drug test

    • Woods Grabs Daily Double

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Sep 17, 07 6:19 AM CDT

      Woods Grabs Daily Double

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods bolstered his case yesterday as the best golfer ever—not once, but twice. Woods ran away from the field at the Tour Championship, winning for the second straight year, and setting tour records along the way. That victory also secured Woods the Fedex Cup, which will net him $10 million when he retires. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods

    • Clark Ties East Lake Record

      Kansas City Star  |  Sep 14, 07 5:13 AM CDT

      Clark Ties East Lake Record

      (Newser) - With an 8 under par, South African Tim Clark began the PGA Tour Championship by tying the 62-stroke record at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, reports the Kansas City Star . Only nine of his fellow golfers can compare their scores to his, however, as severe weather delays kept the other 20 players from completing the course. More »

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      golf  • Tiger Woods  • PGA  • Padraig Harrington  • Tim Clark

    • Tiger to Skip PGA in Bermuda

      Associated Press  |  Sep 13, 07 2:43 AM CDT

      Tiger to Skip PGA in Bermuda

      (Newser) - Tiger Woods will not be playing in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda this October, citing a desire to spend more time wi