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US Open: Mike Weir back to lead Canadians at Merion

• Frank Doyle
• June 12, 2013

Mike Weir isn’t the golfer he once was. The lefty is now 43 years old and hasn’t played at the US Open since 2010. But this year he’ll tee up at Merion Golf Club outside of Philadelphia after earning one of six spots reserved for players who moved into the world top 60 ratings earlier...

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Young Chinese Phenom Guan Sticks With PGA Tour

• Dale Perth
• April 24, 2013

After being the youngest-ever player to make the cut at the Masters, 14-year-old Chinese amateur Guan Tianlang will try his luck at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans this weekend. Hey, why not? Michelle Wie was 14 when she received her first of four sponsor’s exemptions at the men’s Sony Open in Hawaii in 2004...

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Old Master: Couples Shows ‘Em How It’s Done At Augusta

• Dale Perth
• April 12, 2013

With all the talk of a youth movement in the last few years on the PGA Tour, a familiar name is at the top of the leaderboard on Day 2 of the Masters. Fred Couples overcame a double-bogey on No. 7 and finished with a birdie to card a 1-under 71 and stand at 5-under...

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U.S. Masters 2013: Is It Tiger’s Time, or Will Rory Roar?

• Dale Perth
• April 11, 2013

About 50 years ago, Jack Nicklaus won the first of his six green jackets at the Masters. This week, Tiger Woods goes for his fifth title at Augusta National. He’s the consensus pick to achieve that milestone at the 77th edition of the event. There’s one small problem: Tiger hasn’t won a major since the...

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Bubba Watson's Wonderful Hovercraft Golf Cart

• Dale Perth
• April 2, 2013

There are perks to being a golfer on the PGA Tour, especially when you’re the defending Masters champion like Bubba Watson. For one thing, you have a built-in audience upon which you can inflict awful rap. But there are positives, particularly if you’re a fan of rare and unusual vehicles like Watson, who can afford...

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Watson Expected To Be Named 2014 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain

• Dale Perth
• December 12, 2012

According to several sources, on Thursday the Professional Golf Association of America will name Tom Watson as the captain of the United States team for the Ryder Cup event to be held Sept. 21-29, 2014 at the esteemed Gleneagles course in Scotland. At least one major player will not cheer the news privately. First, let’s...

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Rory McIlroy Voted 2012's PGA Tour Player of the Year

• Dale Perth
• December 4, 2012

Just call him the new “Celtic Tiger.” On Tuesday, Rory McIlroy was announced as this year’s PGA Tour Player of the Year. The issue was never in doubt as the 23-year-old from Holywood in County Down, Northern Ireland won four times on the Tour in 2012, including a memorable and dominant victory at the PGA...

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Canadian Fritsch Grabs PGA Tour Card and New Sponsor

• Dale Perth
• October 30, 2012

Brad Fritsch must be feeling very good these days, knowing that he can call himself the National Capital Region’s first PGA golfer. Born in the Edmonton suburb of St. Albert but raised in Manotick, a half-hour drive south of Ottawa, Fritsch finished in the top 25 on the 2012 Web.com tour and will be playing...

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Ryder Cup: Europeans out to Retain Title

• Frank Doyle
• September 27, 2012

The Europeans are looking to defend the title they earned in 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales and have a strong squad again this year. World No. 1-ranked Rory McIlroy leads the way and has a great supporting cast with three other players in ranked in the top five – Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, and...

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Lincicome Faces Big Crowd at Canadian Women’s Open

• Dale Perth
• August 22, 2012

When you’re competing against 48 of the top 50 people in your field, you can be forgiven for feeling a little nervous. If she’s feeling butterflies, Brittany Lincicome isn’t letting anyone know at the Vancouver Golf and Country Club in the suburb of Coquitlam for the CN Canadian Women’s Open, which runs from Thursday to...