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Tiger Woods joins vacationing Obama for golf round

Tiger Woods joined the president at the Floridian, a secluded yacht and golf club on the state's Treasure Coast.

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Shin, Ko share 3rd-round lead at Aussie Open

Jiyai Shin of South Korea and 15-year-old amateur Lydia Ko both shot rounds of three-under 70 on Saturday to surge six shots clear of the field heading into the final day of the Women's Australian Open.

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Uribe leads Ko, Shin by one at Aussie Women's Open

Mariajo Uribe shot a 6-under 67 on Friday to overtake South Korea's Jiyai Shin and overnight leader Lydia Ko, claiming a one-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.

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Teen star Lydia Ko leads Women's Australian Open

Teen star Lydia Ko shot a 10-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Women's Australian Open.

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Mediate wins in Champions Tour debut

Rocco Mediate became the 16th player to have a winning debut on the Champions Tour after a final-round, 1-under 71 gave him the Allianz Championship title.

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Mediate takes Allianz lead with course-record 61

Rocco Mediate shot an 11-under 61 on Saturday, setting a course record and building a three-shot lead over Tom Pernice Jr. heading into the final round of the Allianz Championship.

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Sterne, Fisher share five-shot lead at Joburg Open

South African duo Richard Sterne and Trevor Fisher Jr. each shot a 4-under 68 to move five shots ahead of the field at the Joburg Open on Saturday.

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Pernice, Langer share Allianz lead with 66

Bernhard Langer is a Hall of Famer who has won the Champions Tour money title four of the last five years. Tom Pernice Jr. is a career journeyman who at 53 tried to reach the PGA Tour through Q-School last year.

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Fisher Jr. joins Sterne in lead in Johannesburg

Trevor Fisher Jr. shot a 9-under 62 and Richard Sterne had a 65 Friday to share the lead after the second round of the Joburg Open.

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Webb wins 8th Australian Ladies Masters title

Karrie Webb won her eighth Australian Ladies Masters title on Sunday, coming from two strokes behind in the final round with birdies on three of her last five holes for a 5-under-par 67 and a two-stroke victory.

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Teenagers Jutanugarn, Oh lead Aussie Ladies Masters

Sixteen-year-old Australian amateur Su-Hyun Oh and 17-year-old Thai golfer Ariya Jutanugarn shared the second-round lead Saturday at the Australian Ladies Masters.

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Gallacher takes Dubai lead; breaks scoring record

Stephen Gallacher of Scotland shot a 10-under 62 on Saturday to take a three-shot lead at the Dubai Desert Classic and break a three-round scoring record set by Tiger Woods 12 years ago.

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Sterne leads at halfway point in Dubai; Garcia 3 back

Richard Sterne sank a birdie on 18 to take a one-shot lead over Danish youngster Thorbjorn Olesen and two others after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday.

Walshe takes 1-stroke Australian Masters lead

American Alison Walshe birdied the 17th hole in an opening-round 6-under 66 that gave her a one-stroke lead over Jessica Korda at the Australian Ladies Masters at Royal Pines on Friday.

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Sterne shoots 62 to take Dubai Desert Classic lead

Richard Sterne nearly broke the course record at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, shooting 10-under 62 in the first round to finish one shot ahead of Stephen Gallacher.

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U.S. Open to return to Winged Foot in 2020

The U.S. Golf Association announced Monday that the West Course at Winged Foot will host the 2020 U.S. Open.

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Wood wins Qatar Masters with eagle at 18th

Chris Wood eagled the 18th hole to win the Qatar Masters for his first European Tour victory on Saturday, overtaking Sergio Garcia and George Coetzee who finished a shot back.

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Wood shoots 64, leads at Qatar Masters

Chris Wood shot an 8-under 64 Friday for a three-stroke lead on Michael Campbell and two others after the third round of the Qatar Masters.

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Kaymer, Garcia in 4-way lead at Qatar Masters

Ryder Cup stars Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia were among four players tied for the lead at the Qatar Masters after the second round on Thursday.

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Santos takes 1-shot lead at Qatar Masters

Ricardo Santos of Portugal had five birdies on his back nine to finish with a 7-under 65 Wednesday in the opening round of the Qatar Masters, taking a one shot lead over Anthony Wall and Peter Whiteford.

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Frost takes 2-stroke lead after 2nd round

David Frost shot a 65 Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead on John Cook after the second round of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

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Oosthuizen shoots 66 to win Volvo Champions

Louis Oosthuizen shot a final round 6-under 66 to beat Scott Jamieson of Scotland by a single stroke and win the Volvo Champions on Sunday.

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Jamieson leads by 5 shots in South Africa

Scott Jamieson of Scotland had a 4-under 68 and took a five-shot lead in the Volvo Champions, while Louis Oosthuizen faded in the third round at Durban Country Club on Saturday.

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Oosthuizen takes 1-shot lead, excavator in Durban

Louis Oosthuizen made a long birdie putt at the final green to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Volvo Champions — and swapped a car for an excavator to use on his South African farm.

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Clarke may pull out of race for Ryder Cup captain

Darren Clarke says he may pull out of the race to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 because of the impact it would have on his career in the next two years.

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Jaidee leads Volvo Champions by 3 strokes

Thongchai Jaidee shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead on the opening day of the Volvo Champions on Thursday.

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Jumeirah Group ends sponsorship with McIlroy

The Jumeirah Group is not renewing its five-year sponsorship deal with top-ranked Rory McIlroy amid expectations that the Northern Ireland golf star will sign with Nike next week.

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Ex-President George H.W. Bush in intensive care

Former President George H.W. Bush, a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee, is being treated in the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital after suffering "a series of setbacks," including a stubborn fever, his spokesman said.

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McIlroy wins GWAA award; Lewis voted top female

Rory McIlroy is the near unanimous choice as the best male player by the Golf Writers Association of America.

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A look at the 83 qualifiers for the 2013 Masters

The 83 players who have qualified and are expected to compete in the 77th Masters, to be played April 11-14 at Augusta National Golf Club. Players listed in only one category for which they are eligible.

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Schwartzel romps to 12-shot win at Alfred Dunhill

Charl Schwartzel was the runaway winner for the second straight weekend, coasting to a 12-shot victory Sunday at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on the European Tour.

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Asia wins Royal Trophy in playoff behind Kim, Yang

South Korea's K.T. Kim made an 8-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff Sunday to lift Asia past Europe in the Royal Trophy.

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Daniel Popovic wins Australian PGA by four shots

Australasian Tour rookie Daniel Popovic completed an improbable wire-to-wire victory in the Australian PGA, shooting a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a four-stroke victory.

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Sergio Garcia wins rain-shortened Johor Open

Sergio Garcia won the rain-shortened Johor Open on Sunday, closing with an 11-under 61 for a three-stroke victory in the Asian Tour's season-ending event.

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Sweden's Chopra leads rain-delayed Johor Open

Sweden's Daniel Chopra shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the rain-delayed Johor Open.

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Schwartzel leads by 10 shots at Alfred Dunhill

Charl Schwartzel shot an 8-under 64 Saturday to take a 10-stroke lead after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Championship and move to the brink of back-to-back titles.

Popovic maintains two-shot lead at Australian PGA

Daniel Popovic shot a 3-under-par 69 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of an Australian PGA championship marked by lesser-known golfers dominating the marquee players.

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Ogilvy shoots 69, two back at Australian PGA

Daniel Popovic maintained a share of the lead after the second day of the Australian PGA on Friday while Geoff Ogilvy posted another solid round.

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Bourdy shoots 66, leads by 1 shot in South Africa

Gregory Bourdy of France shot a 6-under 66 for a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday, with a revived Charl Schwartzel one of six players behind him.

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It's official: Watson returns as Ryder Cup captain

The Americans are bringing back Tom Watson as their Ryder Cup captain with hopes of ending two decades of losing in Europe.

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Popovic leads Australian PGA after 1st round

Daniel Popovic shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday, revealing afterward that his father is battling incurable cancer.

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9-time LPGA Tour winner Colleen Walker dies

Colleen Walker, the former LPGA Tour player who won nine times during her 23-year career, died Tuesday night after her second battle with cancer. She was 56.

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Report: Signs point toward Watson as Ryder captain

In the two months since a stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America talked about doing things differently when selecting its next captain. Tom Watson certainly would break the mold.

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A dinosaur leaves its imprint on Australian PGA

The new owner of the Palmer Coolum Resort - site of the Australian PGA Championship - has erected a 26-foot mechanical T-Rex between the ninth green and 10th tee, which flips its tail and opens its mouth for a menacing roar when anyone approaches.

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U.S. to announce '14 Ryder Cup captain Thursday

The PGA of America is introducing its next Ryder Cup captain during a segment of the "Today" show on Thursday.

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Perry teams with O'Hair to win Shootout

Kenny Perry and Sean O'Hair birdied five of the last six holes to win the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Sunday.

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Senior, 53, withstands weather to win Aussie Open

Peter Senior won the Australian Open by one stroke Sunday, overcoming severe weather conditions that forced a three-hour suspension because of gale-force winds.

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Schwartzel cruises to 11-shot victory in Thailand

Charl Schwartzel shot his third 7-under 65 of the tournament Sunday to wrap up a dominating victory at the Thailand Golf Championship, extending his already commanding lead to win by 11 shots.

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Watson keen to captain U.S. Ryder Cup team in '14

Tom Watson says he'd consider captaining the U.S. team at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland, 21 years after his first successful effort.

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Perry, O'Hair lead Franklin Templeton Shootout

Kenny Perry and Sean O'Hair took a two-stroke lead in the Franklin Templeton Shootout on Saturday, birdieing the final six holes in better-ball play for an 11-under 61.