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Q&A, Esteban Toledo: Win honors brother's memory

Though Esteban Toledo hung up his boxing gloves for health reasons, he still possesses a fighter’s spirit that carried him to his first Champions Tour victory.

Bae, McDowell move up in OWGR after victories

Sang-Moon Bae’s victory at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, his first PGA Tour win, moved him to No. 64 in the latest Official World Golf Ranking.

Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

Jennifer Johnson won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first tour title, birdieing four of the final six holes for a one-stroke victory over Jessica Korda and Pornagong Phatlum.

5 Things: Bae holds steady to win HP Byron Nelson

Sang-Moon Bae fired a 1-under 69 during a windy day at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, good enough for a two-shot win over Keegan Bradley and his first PGA Tour victory.

5 Things: Barely challenged, Bradley coasts in Texas

Keegan Bradley began and ended his day with a three-shot lead Friday at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, as the field kept its distance for the most part. Here are 5 Things to Know.

Loss sends Poulter home from World Match Play

Pre-tournament favorite Ian Poulter bowed out of the Volvo World Match Play Championship after losing his second match in two days, left only to vent his frustration.

Notes: Schedule forces players' tough choices

It's easy to get a sense of why the great players tread carefully with their schedules - so many great tournaments, so little time. Plus: Players on courses they love and courses they don't, and more in this week's notes.

McDowell offers scouting report on Merion

Heralded and beloved as Merion is, it's becoming quite obvious that the majority of players know very little about the course. Graeme McDowell recently looked back at a preview round he played there.

Wittenberg's coach finds challenges as caddie

As Casey Wittenberg's swing coach, Adam Schriber chose to get some work done up close and personal. He caddied for him at The Players Championship.

Controversy causes a stir in Woods-Garcia pairing

It took less than two holes for controversy to rear its head in the Tiger Woods-Sergio Garcia final twosome in The Players’ third round Saturday.

5 Things: Lingmerth leads by 2 after a long day

It was a long day Saturday at the Players Championship, and for many reasons – inclement weather halting play for nearly two hours and early contenders playing their way out of the tournament. Here are 5 Things you need to know from Saturday’s third round at The Players.

How it happened: Lingmerth takes two-shot lead

In a day with controversy and a weather delay, it was David Lingmerth who made headlines and has taken a two-shot lead with the third round still in progress over Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson. See how it all happened in the Tracker.

Bad play early by leaders, allows others to shine

As if seeing Jeff Maggert re-appear at The Players Championship for the first time in 10 years or so wasn’t enough of a surprise, how about the suddenly shoddy play by your leaders? Having spent the better part of two days making birdie upon birdie, the top 12 names on the leaderboard through 36 holes found the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass a much different animal in Saturday’s third round.

Notes: Notables who missed the cut at The Players

It’s all about the marquee names who decided to stick around for the weekend of the 2013 Players Championship, guys like Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar and Hunter Mahan. But before we give the weekend stage to those who are here, how about a few notes on those who aren’t.

McIlroy-Scott-Stricker trio takes spotlight again

Wedge games certainly aren't a problem for Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Steve Stricker during the second round. From there, each has different tweaks to their game plan.

Players Championship: Tee times, third round

Check out the tee times and pairings, including some of the most interesting groups of the day, for the third round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

5 Things: Garcia leads Players; Woods improves

The last time Sergio Garcia ended the day as the leader at TPC Sawgrass was after he won a playoff in 2008; second-place Tiger Woods’ 36-hole total is his career best by six shots; more.

Island green at 17th endures as Players' tough test

Certainly at TPC Sawgrass, the smallest is not necessarily the meekest. The 17th is not the most difficult hole on the golf course, but it’s the main attraction, with its large but intimidating island green.

Rude: Rare contention at Players for Tiger

Tiger Woods put himself in a position to contend for only the third time in his 15 starts at the PGA Tour's Players Championship, one of the few tournaments that has confounded him.

5 Things: Johnson lurks, Stallings wavers

Scott Stallings starts his day with five birdies but walks away with just a 71, while Zach Johnson adds to his share of success at TPC Sawgrass with a 66 in his third straight trip to the Players, plus more.