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UPDATE 1-Golf-Kaymer experiences new high in Ryder Cup clincher

* German sinks putt that wins for Europe

* Langer's miss 21 years ago inspires Kaymer

* Cup win more special than PGA championship (Adds details, quotes)

MEDINAH, Illinois, Sept 30 (Reuters) - An ecstatic Martin Kaymer said he had discovered the true meaning of the Ryder Cup after sinking the decisive putt to cap a sensational comeback victory for Europe over the United States on Sunday.

The German held his nerve to make a five-foot par putt on the final hole of his singles match with Steve Stricker to ensure that Europe retained the trophy they won in Wales two years ago.

He raised his arms high, pumped his fists and then ran into the fairway and jumped into the arms of Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal.

"It's a feeling I never had before," said Kaymer, a former world number one and major winner, who later gave special thanks to compatriot Bernhard Langer.

Kaymer had been out of form before his final day win over Stricker and had sought some advice from Langer, who missed a deciding six-foot putt at the Ryder Cup 21 years ago at Kiawah Island.

"On Friday I sat down with Bernhard and talked to him a little bit about the Ryder Cup because my attitude wasn't the right one," Kaymer said.

Kaymer lost the only match he played on Friday's opening day and was passed over by Olazabal when he decided the line-ups for Saturday's matches.

The German said he felt hurt about being dropped but was determined to show his captain he could play.

"To be honest it was very difficult yesterday. You want to prove that you can do better than what I showed on Friday, because on Friday I didn't show good golf.

"And then I took the possibility to talk to Bernhard a little bit yesterday," said Kaymer.

"I asked him if we could sit down on Saturday morning and talk about the Ryder Cup, because I felt like my attitude...was not as inspired as I should be."

On Sunday, all 12 players on both teams compete in singles, and the German stepped up to the challenge. He said he thought about Langer when he faced the critical putt at 18th.

Had Kaymer missed it, Tiger Woods would have had the chance to win the Cup for the U.S. in his match with Italy's Francesco Molinari, who he led one up after 17 holes in the final match.

"I did think about him, especially when I walked around the hole and read the putt from the other side. And to be honest, there was a footprint in my line, but it was not that bad," said Kaymer, referring to a spike mark that hampered Langer in 1991.

"So I thought, OK, it's not going to happen again, it's not going to happen again. And to be honest with you, I didn't really think about missing. There was only one choice you have. You have to make it.

"When it went in, I was just very happy, and that is something that I will remember probably for the rest of my life and hopefully I can talk about when I have some grandchildren one day."

Kaymer won the 2010 PGA Championship in dramatic style, beating Bubba Watson in a three-hole playoff but said winning the Ryder Cup was more special.

"The major was just for myself, but I can see the guys behind me, my brother was here and my father was here," Kaymer said.

"Sergio (Garcia) ran onto the green. It's so much more behind me. Now I know how it really feels to win the Ryder Cup." (Editing by Julian Linden)

article source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-golf-ryderkaymer-update-1-tv-pixl3e8l11g8-20120930,0,6736203.story

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3:46 PM | Labels: golf, golf match, golf sports, gols sports

Bulldog Women Tee Off Season With Solid First Day Monday

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CORVALLIS, Ore. - Gonzaga University's women's golf team opened the season with a strong showing Monday during the first two rounds of the Oregon State Invitational at Trysting Tree Golf Club.

            The Bulldogs are in third place with a 36-hole total of 595, four strokes behind Washington State University, with only four strokes separating the Bulldogs from sixth-place and West Coast Conference foe University of San Francisco. The University of Idaho is fourth at 596, host Oregon State University is fifth at 597 and USF is sixth at 599. The University of Washington has a commanding 26-stroke lead over WSU and is 30 shots ahead of the Bulldogs with 18 holes to play.

            Senior Victoria Fallgren began her final season with a 71-74 for 145 over the 6,141-yard, par 72 course to tie her for ninth. Freshman Raychelle Santos had a pair of 74's for a 148 and a tie for 16th and sophomore Alice Kim shot 72-78 for 150 and a tie for 23rd. Senior Genavive 'Genna' Dodge was at 154 and in a tie for 44th after a pair of 77's and junior Tai Jade 'TJ' Kliebphipat was at 157 with rounds of 81-76 and a tie for 58th.

            Sophomore Han Wu is playing as an individual and was at 152 (72-80) and tied for 33rd.
            Fallgren, who started on the 13th hole in the shotgun start, bogeyed her first and fourth holes but also had back-to-back birdies on a pair of par 5's, the 472-yard 14th and 466-yard 15th. She played par golf until a bogey on the first hole, but finished with birdies on the sixth and eighth holes to end at 1-under par. In her second round she was 1-under after a birdie on the 18th, then had a rough front nine with bogeys on one, three, four and seven and birdies on six and the 450-yard, par 5 ninth hole. She was 3-under for the day on the par 5's.

            "It was a good first day. I was happy with the first round of 294 even though I felt we let it get away from us a little bit," head coach Brad Rickel said. "It was 90 degrees, no wind and the course was running hard and fast."

            Rickel thinks the heat may have been as a much of a factor as the course in the second round.

            "I think we might have run out of gas a little bit. The heat at the end of the day between 3 and 4 o'clock was intense. Even though it seems the second round got away from us a little bit a 300 isn't that bad. But it doesn't feel like it's as good as we could have done."

            Rickel said Fallgren was in control most of the day.

            "Victoria was solid from the get go and in control all day. She had some bogeys but kept throwing birdies back," Rickel noted.

            Rickel was also impressed with the play of Santos.

            "Santos' first two rounds were controlled. She seldom put herself in bad position. I was impressed with her first day of collegiate golf," Rickel said. "Everybody threw in a good round today. All-in-all it was a good first day and a good team effort."

            Heading into Tuesday's final round, the Bulldogs find themselves right where they want to be in every tournament.

            "We're happy to be in final group on the final day," Rickel said. "I know the Huskies have a big lead, but being in the final group is what we're shooting to do this year all the time. We have a lot of teams right behind us so we can't detract from what we're doing."

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10:44 AM | Labels: BET ON SPORTS, BETTING ON SPORTS, golf match, golf sports

Results From Golf League Play Around Polk

Results from golf league play around Polk County through Sept. 17 with format, date, event and winners by flight or class in alphabetical order.

Bartow Women's Association, Two-Penny Putts, Sept. 11: Kathey Milligan and Susan Prevatt tied at 35. Niners - Jane Klitzing 16, Louise Wilkie 21.

Big Cypress North Star Ladies, Drop-Out Scramble, Sept. 12: Doreine Clark/Ruth Hilton/Dottie Patti/Jan Nelson 68, Sally Henning/Gale Thibodeau/Sandi Seslar/Blind, Jean Kettren/Anne Loughran/Jane Ehnstrom/Marilyn Smith and Judy Cripps/Lois Welsh/JoAnn Rininger/Marilyn Poquette all at 70.

Bramble Ridge Mixed Scramble, Sept. 15: Ace Space/Barbara Parker/Frank Lee/Jimmy Cox 29.

Cleveland Heights Men's Association, Quota Points, Sept. 12: Pro Flight - Jim Rutland plus 2, Fred Ledford minus 1, Tom Brown, Stephen King and Neil Mischley all at minus 2; A - Gary McBroom plus 6, Walter Tabb plus 1, Timothy Colpean even; B - Chas Hoopingarner and George Johnson tied at plus 5, Bill Horde plus 2, Bill Griffith plus 1; C - Frank Howell plus 1, Les Hettinger and Thom Iosue both at even, Clark Thurn minus 1; D - Jim Miller and Gerald Parker both at even, Peter Adams minus 1, Lyle Brookman and Minot Richardson tied at minus 2. Closest to pin: No. B4 - Neil Mischley; No. B6 - Tim Colpean.

Cleveland Heights Tuesday Morning League, Blind Draw Quota Points, Sept. 11: Elwood Duvall/Mike Rickels/Gene Steffen and Dave Waller/Brian Harris/Master Choe tied at minus 2. Closest to pin: No. B4 - Dennis Compton; No. C8 - Jim Robinson. Best Over Quota: A Flight - Dennis Compton plus 1; B - Elwood Duvall plus 4.

article source: http://www.theledger.com/article/20120918/NEWS/120919223?Title=Results-From-Golf-League-Play-Around-Polk

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10:40 AM | Labels: golf match, golf sports, sports

Should the Ryder Cup Be Later in the Golf Season?

2010 Ryder Cup
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The Ryder Cup has not always been played in September. In fact, it has not always been played in the fall. With so many power-packed events in August and September these days, should some thought be given to a change of date? Would it be better in the spring?
How much disruption would there be to the PGA Tour schedule? Could the PGA of America and the European PGA negotiate a new date any time of year with the PGA Tour and the European Tour?
Would a different date eliminate the ability to get the best players if they have not been tested by a season full of majors? Could the points list be generated from spring to spring instead of fall to fall?
What would happen in 2016 when golf goes into the Olympics if the Ryder Cup remains in its present slot?
Would the format need to be changed if there were a new date?
These are just a few of the many questions to consider when anyone considers a move for the Ryder Cup.
Originally, the Ryder Cup was a spring event. The first playing of the matches, in 1927, took place in June in Worcester, Massachusetts. The second, in April, in England in 1929. It moved to September for the first time in 1935 when the matches were contested in New Jersey. Two years later, it was back to June in England.

2008 Ryder Cup
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The 1939 event was slated for November in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, at the Ponte Vedra Beach Inn & Club, coincidentally four miles from today’s PGA Tour headquarters. However, it was cancelled due to fears of U-boat attacks during the Atlantic crossings. Amazingly enough, there was one U-boat battle near Jacksonville Beach and a U-boat landing at Ponte Vedra Beach, both in 1942.
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Once WWII was over, it was decided that the matches should be reinstated. Oregon was the chosen location in 1947 with the match scheduled for November. The next time, it was England in September. For the next 20 years, Ryder Cup matches were held in either October or November. The following dozen contests were held in September, changing to October only in 1983 when the site was PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens. After this match, the timing switched back to September where it has remained. September, it seems, is where the Ryder Cup has landed.
The challenge of changing the schedule is not a simple one. PGA of America owns the US rights to the Ryder Cup and the European PGA owns the rights on the other side of the Atlantic. To change the date, they would have to discuss the issue with the PGA Tour and the European Tour. All four organizations would have to agree. It is not impossible to get it to happen. But what are the benefits, and downsides, if any, of a change?
A change in date would necessitate a change in the way the players earn their way onto teams. If the date changed to late May or early June, the points could be after The Masters or after The Players, and timing in the calendar and location could depend on, for example, where the US Open is held. From a daylight standpoint, the US Open has the best date, and with the six-hour rounds on the first two days, they need it. The first two sessions of the Ryder Cup, as currently constituted, need more daylight. A date close to the US Open slot would give the current format of play a better chance of finishing matches before dusk, which is what typically happens now. In fact, it would make so much sense that you can almost guarantee it will never happen. Never.

Ryder Cup 2006
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Why is the date where it is?
The professional tour in Europe used to end in the fall. Having the Ryder Cup was a conclusion to the season as well as a near-conclusion to the PGA Tour season in the US.
Then Europe went global and began playing sanctioned events in Asia and Africa. That expanded the European season to an 11-month season. The PGA Tour is now a 10-month season, with November and December having some sanctioned or cosanctioned events. Dislodging a regular event for the Ryder Cup has become a routine for both tours, but dislodging them at a different time of year might be more of a challenge.
The main reason not to hold the Ryder Cup matches later than September is daylight. As everyone will see next week, it will be just after dawn when the first tee shot is hit and nearly dusk when the final putt drops. No one has yet figured out how to light up six holes of a golf course, although for some of the Tiger Woods Battle matches, there were lights on the last hole. (The Battle matches will return this fall with Woods playing Rory McIlroy on October 29^th in China.)
Currently, we are fortunate to finish the matches on Thursday and Friday before sunset. Moving them to mid-October or sometime in November would likely require a change in format. There would have to be fewer points or fewer matches in the first two days, or a decision would need to be made to have the matches spread out over five days instead of three.

2004 Ryder Cup
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For those who think the matches have always been played in the order we have them today, that’s not the case. The format has changed numerous times, as has the number of players on a side. Why not make it a five-day phenomenon instead of a three-day ordeal? It would give us so much more time for idle chitchat and postulating about who is going to be paired with whom. Extend the fun. Have five days of television. Alternatively, cut the number of players and matches, although that would be hard to do given the high level of attention the event has achieved in the last 20 years.
In the early years there were nine or ten players on each team. The total number of points has varied. There were even some years when 36 holes, two sets of 18-hole singles matches, were played on the last day. The format has not always been as it is today. It may be different 20 years from now.
The Olympics will provide a whole new wrinkle to professional golf calendars. It may cause all tours to be dark during the Olympic competition, which could encompass two weeks, one for the men and one for the women. However, the competition itself will not involve the majority of professional players. It will look more like the Noah’s Ark of professional golf.
First, the top 15 in the world rankings will play, but only four players from any one country can go. Right now, for the men, that would be Tiger Woods, Jason Dufner, Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson from the US. Everybody else from the US stays home. After the top 15, no country gets to send more than two golfers. Players from Northern Ireland have the choice of competing under Great Britain or Ireland, hence Rory McIlroy’s dilemma. Many have pointed out that after the top 15 or 20 players, countries will be sending golfers ranked 300 and over to compete against the likes of McIlroy and Woods. That’s not really a contest, but sometimes it’s about going and being a part of the experience. Who will be the Jamaican bobsled team of professional golf?
No matter how the teams are selected, it will affect the calendar. All the professional tours will be bumped one or two weeks down the road in an Olympic year. Now imagine how truly wasted a golfer would be after the British Open, WGC-Bridgestone, Olympics, PGA, FedExCup and then Ryder Cup. If there were ever a reason to make a date change for the Ryder Cup, putting the Olympics into the calendar may be it. That will affect all of Europe, and each country there will surely field a team of at least two people, which could negatively affect play of their Ryder Cup team.

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2:17 PM | Labels: golf, golf match, golf sports

Princeton Greater City Tournament coming back

The Princeton Greater City Golf Tournament is being resurrected to bring together the best golfers Princeton has to offer.
The tournament, which was last held more than 20 years ago, will be a 36-hole event starting with 18 holes at Wyaton Hills on Sept. 29, followed by 18 holes at Hunter’s Ridge on Sept. 30. It is open to anyone within the PHS District No. 500 or who is a member of Hunter’s Ridge, Wyaton Hills and/or Indian Hills Golf Course in Tiskilwa.
Max Halberg Jr. of Wyaton Hills said it’s all about promoting the game of golf and providing some competition at the same time.
“It was always a fun tournament. The idea is to play a little competition and play with other people,” said Halberg, a past champion of the tournament.
“It’s hard to tell how good you are until you play against other people. It’s always fun to play with your buddies and have your regular game, All of sudden you play with some other golfers, and it separates the men from the boys. It always makes it fun. You see what you need to work on your game,” he said.
Halberg said the tournament previously ran for about 10 to 12 years in the late ‘70s to early ‘90s, and in its hey day under the late Bureau Valley Country Club pro Ki Vandemore, it had 120 to 130 golfers. He said the tournament just kind of ran its course but believes golfers are up for the challenge again.
“I think it’s starting to pick up a little, and people are getting more into competition. I think some people like to see a tournament. There are guys who like playing a little competitive,” Halberg said.
Princeton golfer Egan Hicks, who presented the idea to Halberg and Hunter’s Ridge, said he is hopeful to get 80 to 100 golfers, men and women, and make it a big weekend.
“I thought it would be a great way to bring a little excitement into the area golf,” Hicks said. “I know a lot of golfers like to play with golfers they don’t normally play with. I felt this would also be a great way for golfers to play other courses in a competitive format. I think everyone involved is interested in promoting the game of golf, and for that, everyone benefits.”

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2:13 PM | Labels: golf match, golf sports, sports preview, sportsbetting

Jiyai Shin hotfoots into a big British Open lead to put Asia on the verge of world domination

Asia’s annexation of the female game will never have seemed so complete if Jiyai Shin converts a five-shot lead into a second Ricoh Women’s British Open title at Hoylake on Sunday.

Swing when you're winning: South Korea's Jiyai Shin tees off on the third hole as she took a commanding lead in the Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Liverpool Photo: ACTION IMAGES

The continent is but 36 holes away from a clean sweep of the 2012 majors. Shin is a formidable front-runner as she proved at Sunningdale four years ago. Her Korean compatriots Sun Young Yoo and Na Yeon Choi captured the Kraft Nabisco and US Women’s Open titles earlier in the year, while China’s Shanshan Feng won the LPGA Championship.

There are two rounds still to play on a marathon Sunday after Friday’s play was cancelled due to 60mph winds. It may well turn into a race to beat the dark. The organisers have done as much as they dare in trying avoid a Monday finish by reducing the cut from 65 plus ties to 50 plus ties. In other words, Shin has fewer rivals than she would normally have.

Not that Shin appeared bothered by who she was up against in a stunning eight-under 64, the best score of the week by four. Granted, the 24 year-old did enjoy the best of the conditions as the sun appeared and the gusts died on the Wirral.

But she grasped the opportunity ruthlessly enough to leave the rest flapping. Shin chipped in for an eagle on her first hole, birdied the next three, turning in a spectacular six-under-par 31, before adding two more birdies to advance to nine-under.

After two months off following wrist surgery Shin returned to the winning enclosure last Monday, beating American Paula Creamer in a nine-hole play-off in Virginia. Nobody is threatening to take her to extra holes this time. Yani Tseng’s hopes of a third British Open in a row nosedived when she double-bogeyed the 17th and even with a birdie at the last for a 72 she is nine behind.

article source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/womensgolf/9545629/Jiyai-Shin-hotfoots-into-a-big-British-Open-lead-to-put-Asia-on-the-verge-of-world-domination.html

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12:24 PM | Labels: golf, golf match, golf sports, sports preview

Matteo Manassero

2pts e.w. Matteo Manassero at 25/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5).
1.5pts e.w. Henrik Stenson at 33/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5).
1pt e.w. Richie Ramsay at 100/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4,5).
1pt e.w. Gary Boyd at 125/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5).
0.5pt e.w. Benjamin Hebert at 250/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5).

Matteo Manassero is my strongest fancy, and we'll take the last of the 25/1 on offer.
The young Italian has very fond memories of Crans having finished 23rd here as an amateur, before returning a year later to gain what was then his best European Tour finish, third place behind Jimenez.

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10:41 AM | Labels: golf, golf match, golf sports

Five things we learned from The Barclays

Let's be honest, we're all incredibly busy. Nobody has time to sit down and watch four rounds of golf coverage -- unless, of course, you watch TV for a living, and if that's the case, please email us your number. So in an effort to condense the tournament coverage for you into a few quick hits, here are five things we learned from The Barclays.

Nick Watney's now relevant on multiple fronts — It's hard to believe Watney's entire 2012 outlook changed in the span of just 24 hours, but his win at The Barclays couldn't have come at a better time. A non-factor in the FedExCup standings -- he was 49th to start the week -- and a Ryder Cup outsider, Watney found a way to become relevant on both fronts with one win. His success at The Barclays doesn't necessarily mean he's going to win $10 million and make the Ryder Cup team, but if we've learned anything from watching the playoffs and the Ryder Cup over the years, it's that having a hot hand late in the year is the way to go -- especially when you're trying to impress the Ryder Cup captain. Davis Love III will make his four captain's picks on September 4th, so the Deutsche Bank Championship is Watney's last shot to prove he's worthy of a spot on the American team.

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12:34 PM | Labels: 12BET preview, 12bet sports, 12bet sports betting, golf match, golf sports, gols sports

European Tour heads to Scotland

2012 FedExCup

Standings through: Wyndham Champ		+/-	Events	Points	Wins

1	Tiger Woods	–	15	2,269.24	3

2	Jason Dufner	+1	19	2,110.3	2

3	Rory McIlroy	-1	12	2,091.5	2

4	Zach Johnson	–	20	2,018.95	2

5	Bubba Watson	–	15	1,777.13	1

6	Hunter Mahan	–	19	1,738.55	2

7	Carl Pettersson	+2	22	1,690.75	1

8	Keegan Bradley	-1	21	1,669.89	1

9	Matt Kuchar	-1	18	1,599.7	1

10	Steve Stricker	–	15	1,455.5	1

Brett Rumford

The European Tour plays its final qualifying event for the Ryder Cup this week when the Johnnie Walker Championship is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder in Perthshire in Scotland.

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12:48 PM | Labels: football gambling, golf, golf match, golf sports

Tiger Woods at AT&T National 2012 Tracker: Day 4 Updates and Analysis

Tiger Woods shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday to move to just one shot behind the tournament leader, Brendon de Jonge.
Tiger will be in the last group off at 1:15 p.m. ET with De Jonge and Bo Van Pelt.
Bleacher Report will follow Tiger's attempt to win his third title in 2012 with continuous updates throughout his round today.

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6:50 PM ET

Tiger Woods gets the win at the AT&T National
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No. 18 is a 523 yard downhill par-4. Drives into the fairway will bound down the fairway and leave short iron shots into the green.
The peninsula green juts out into the lake and the pin is at the extreme back left for the final round.
Tiger was able to make his par at No. 18 and Bo Van Pelt made his third consecutive bogey to give Woods the win.
It is Tiger's third win of the year and will move him into the No. 1 spot on the FedEx Cup Standings.
This was a good win on a very tough golf course.
Tiger still has some things to sort out with his driver and his short game but his putting seems to be improving.
This win sets him up nicely heading into the Open Championship later this month.
Tiger will play next week at the Greenbrier Classic before heading over to Royal Lytham.

6:25 PM ET

Tiger takes a one shot lead into the final hole at the AT&T National
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Players must lay up from the tee on No. 17.
Tiger has found the intermediate cut just off the right side of the 17th fairway.
He is hitting 8-iron from 172 yards and just got it onto the front part of the green.
Bo found the left rough and flew his approach shot well over the green at No. 17.
He was not able to get up and down and made a bogey.
Tiger had nearly 70 feet for his first putt and was able to make a two putt par.
Tiger will take a one shot lead into the final hole.

6:01 PM ET

Tiger bogeyed the easy No. 16.
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Par-5 No. 16 at 579 yards is the easiest hole on the course.
Bo went first and hit a 335 yard drive into the left side of the fairway. He will have an easy second to the green.
Tiger has missed another fairway in the left rough. It will depend totally on the lie if he has a chance to reach the green in two.
He has 267 yards to the green and is just laying up short of the bunkers that stretch back into the fairway from the green.
Van Pelt only has 240 to the hole and has chosen a 6-iron to land just short of the green.
He missed it slightly and found the bunker on the front left of the green.
Both players will be forced to get it up and down for their birdies.
Tiger flew his chip shot too far and his ball rolled completely over the green and down an 8' bank. Tiger is dead.
Bo chunked his chip from a bad lie and still had to chip onto the green.
Tiger had to make sure he got his chip onto the green and ran his chip shot well past the hole.
He missed his par putt and makes bogey.
Bo Van Pelt still has to make a 10 foot putt to save his par from the back of the green.
He missed also and both players bogey the easiest hole on the golf course.

5:37 PM ET

No 15 is just another 490 yard par-4 at Congressional.
The tree lined fairway has three bunkers on the right side. The green is angled with deep bunkers across the front.
Both Tiger and Bo found the fairway and are on the green in regulation.
With just four holes remaining any mistake could be fatal.
Tiger was able to get a read from De Jonge and has 21 feet for his birdie.
Van Pelt will also get a good read from Tiger's putt.
The birdie putt dribbled into the front edge and Van Pelt will need to make his putt to remain tied for the lead.
Van Pelt made his birdie and they stay tied at -9 with just three holes left.
Good stuff at Congressional.
Van Pelt is playing with confidence and determination.

5:22 PM ET

Tiger and Bo Van Pelt head to the 15th tee tied at -8.
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Tiger hit the low stinging 3-wood from the tee and found the middle of the fairway approximately 280 yards out.
No. 14 is a 467 yard straight away par-4 surrounded by trees.
Tiger hit an 8-iron 181 yards uphill to pin high right of the pin and has yet another birdie putt.
Bo Van Pelt is also on the green in regulation but quite a bit farther away than Tiger.
Bo barely missed his right to left breaker and tapped in for his par.
Tiger's birdie putt came up short and he has just short of 3 feet to save his par.
He rolled that in and he will go to the 15th tee tied with Bo Van Pelt at -8.

5:00 PM ET

No. 13 is a 190 yard par-3 with bunkers guarding the front of the green.
Tiger hit a laser 8-iron just short of the pin and will have an uphill putt for birdie.
Bo Van Pelt hit 7-iron to the middle that released to the back of the green.
The 2012 AT&T National has come down to a showdown between Van Pelt and Woods.
Who will blink first?
Bo makes his two putt par.
Tiger has 13 feet for birdie which he missed left yielding another par.

4:48 PM ET

No. 12 is a slight dog leg left 470 yard par-4.
Tiger chose 3-wood from the tee and pulled it left into the trees.
He is at the base of a tree and will have a difficult shot to even get back into the fairway for his next shot.
Tiger may have just pulled off the shot of the tournament!!
He was able to take a full swing with his 9-iron before it banged into the tree trunk.
The ball tracked right at the flag and the result is just another Ho-Hum Green in Regulation for Tiger.
Middle of the fairway is highly overrated. Right!
Driving the golf ball continues to be an adventure for Tiger, however.
He must find some fairways coming down the stretch.
Tiger and Bo Van Pelt both made their pars at No. 12 and move to 13.

4:26 PM ET

Bo Van Pelt is tied with Tiger at -8
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No. 11 at Congressional is a long, 494 yards, tight, tree lined, par-4 with water bordering the right side of the fairway.
It is the most difficult hole on the golf course and has caused many problems for the players all week.
Tiger found the middle of the fairway and hit an 8-iron 196 yards to the back center of the green.
His 28 foot birdie putt ringed the hole and left him another tap in for par.
Bo Van Pelt was eight yards closer than Tiger and hit a slight draw with his 8-iron to within 6 feet of the hole. He is looking for birdie at the tough No. 11 to get back to -8 and tied with Tiger.
Van Pelt rolled in his birdie and is tied with Woods once again at -8.
Congressional is playing difficult again today only nine of the top 18 players in the field are under par for the day.

4:06 PM ET

No. 10 at Congressional is a long demanding par-3 with carry over water.
The next four holes on the back nine could very well tell the story of this tournament.
Tiger will take a one shot lead over Bo Van Pelt into the back nine.
He hit a high soft 7-iron that landed pin high and he will have another fast downhill putt for birdie.
He had to be very careful not to lose it past the hole and as a result left it short but another safe par.
The back nine at Congressional is very difficult. It will take someone to have super human round of golf to catch Tiger if he just continues to make pars.
Bo Van Pelt stuck his iron, missed his birdie putt and settled for par.
Jason Day shot a three-under par 33 on the front nine and has added another birdie at No. 12 to get to -6 for the tournament and two shots back of Tiger.
Tiger still leads by one after 10 holes.

3:53 PM ET

Tiger Woods has the sole lead at the AT&T National after nine holes
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Tiger has chosen to hit the driver at the 602 yard par-5 No. 9.
He yanked it left again and will need to find a good lay up to set up a third shot into the green.
Tiger's lay up ran across the fairway and is in the intermediate cut on the right side of the fairway.
Van Pelt also found the rough and put it back into the middle of the fairway for his third shot.
He ended up just outside of Tiger and missed his birdie putt.
Tiger had a less than great lie and used a sand wedge from 145 yards. It ended up just left pin high and he will have another birdie putt.
Tiger calmly rolled in his 10 foot birdie and now is the sole leader at -8.
Mahan made a long putt for birdie at No. 9, had two bogeys and two birds on the front side to get back to -5 and three shots back.
Adam Scott dropped another shot at No. 15 and will fall out of contention.
Tiger has scored well on the front nine but will need to find a few more fairways on the tough back nine at Congressional if he wants to collect his third win of the year.

3:34 PM ET

No. 8 is only a 354 yard par-4 and Tiger hit his 3-iron stinger off the tee and found the fairway.
It will leave him a very short wedge shot into the green.
His wedge from 145 yards flies to the back of the green and he will have a downhill left to right 20 foot putt for birdie.
Tiger's birdie putt grazes the left edge of the hole and he tapped in for another par.
Van Pelt also found the green and has a long putt for birdie. He raced his putt past the hole and made the come backer.
Bo Van Pelt is a very solid player. He has played in 309 PGA tournaments and won over $16 million in prize money with just one win. He has 5 top-10's and has won over $1.4 million so far in 2012.
Adam Scott is having a rough time of No. 14 and is looking at bogey. He did make bogey and falls back to -5 two shots back of the lead.
Brendon de Jonge also made a bogey at No. 8 and falls to -5.
The leader board is starting to sort itself out for the final nine hole run to the championship.

3:16 PM ET

With Heat Index of 112 degrees its hot in DC today
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No. 7 is a par-3 playing under 150 yards.
Tiger hit a 9-iron to the middle of the green and will have a birdie putt.
Van Pelt also found the green at No. 7.
Tiger's birdie putt has huge break from right to left and downhill.
Tiger got it to a few inches and tapped in for par.
He will have the short par-4 No. 8 and the par-5 No. 9 to finish the front nine.
Bo Van Pelt was strong with his birdie putt and was forced to make a 5 footer to save his par.
Woods and Van Pelt remain tied at -7 heading to No. 8.

3:06 PM ET

Tiger over shot the par-5 sixth hole with a 7-iron and failed to get up and down for his birdie.
He has to settle for a par and maintain his one shot lead after 6 holes.
Bo Van Pelt was able to make a birdie at No. 6 and is now tied with Woods.
Hunter Mahan made a bogey at No. 6 and is now two shots back of Tiger and one shot behind, Brendon de Jonge and Adam Scott.

2:44 PM ET

Tiger is the sole leader after 5 holes at the AT&T National
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Tiger now moves to the 413 yard downhill right to left dog leg par-4.
He found the fairway with a fairway wood stinger off the tee and has 137 yards to the pin.
His wedge was slightly left of pin high and he will have a ten foot putt for birdie to take the sole lead.
He made the birdie putt and now leads outright at -7.

2:21 PM ET

Tiger finally found a fairway with a driver at No. 4.
No. 4 is a slight left to right dog leg and has not yielded a birdie thus far today.
He hit a 7-iron from 176 yards with a slight draw. Hit the middle of the green and used the slope to run back down to the hole.
He will still have a longish quick downhill putt for birdie.
Van Pelt has missed the green in regulation, chipped long, and left his par putt short. He now moves back into a tie with four others for the lead.
Tiger's birdie putt was again on track and came up just inches short.
Pars are a good thing today at Congressional.
Tiger's par moves him into a tie for the lead after 4 holes.

1:59 PM ET

Bo Van Pelt made a birdie at No. 3 and takes the sole lead at the AT&T National
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No. 3 at Congressional is a downhill 466 yard par-4.
Tiger chose a fairway wood off the tee, came up and out of it pushing it way right into the thick rough.
He is 0-2 in fairways hit thus far, not a good omen if he is to put pressure on the leader.
He will have a difficult time making par at No. 3 from the rough.
Tiger chose to knock down a 6-iron from a very bad lie and was able to get it to run up on the left side of the green.
Tiger's ball ended up pin high but 30 feet left.
His birdie putt was tracking all the way to the hole but stopped just barely 3 inches short.
Another par for Woods.
Bo Van Pelt split the fairway, hit a wedge close and made the birdie to take the sole lead at -7.
De Jonge gunned his long birdie putt 10 feet past the hole and will have a difficult par save.
His par save trickled over the right edge of the hole leaving him tied at -6 with Scott, Woods, Noh, and Mahan.
Bo Van Pelt split the fairway, hit a wedge close and made the birdie to take the sole lead at -7.
Adam Scott picks up his fourth birdie in his first seven holes and moves into a tie for second place at -6.

1:42 PM ET

The players now move over to the 233 yard par-3 second hole.
Tiger struck a very nice long iron with a slight fade tracking right on the stick.
The greens have firmed up considerably from yesterday and Tiger's iron rolled through the green and back fringe into the rough.
Tiger faced a delicate downhill chip shot which came up 5 feet short.
His downhill par putt just rolled into the left edge of the cup for his second par of the round.
Hunter Mahan birdied No. 1 to join Woods, Noh, and Van Pelt at -6.
De Jonge made is four footer for par.
On to the third.

1:29 PM ET

Tiger still trails by one shot after the first hole
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The first hole at Congressional Country Club is a 402 yard par-4.
Players tee off into a valley and then the fairway rises up to the green.
It will be hot and steamy again today in the Washington D. C. area with current temperature hitting 97 degrees.
Tiger is off on his third round.
He pulled his first drive of the day into the left rough.
Tiger had only 95 yards left to the hole but a very poor lie in the thick rough.
He did find the green with his second but will have a long putt for birdie.
De Jonge split the fairway with his drive and flipped a nice wedge shot into the green for a makeable birdie opportunity.
Tiger ran his putt to within 6" and tapped in for a par.
De Jonge was not able to get his birdie to fall and his lead will remain at one shot.

12:35 PM ET

The severe storms that swept through the Washington D. C. area on Friday night forced PGA Tour officials to close the golf course to spectators for Saturday's third round.
AT&T National is allowing Saturday ticket holders entrance to Sunday's final round.
The crowd should be loud and boisterous following Woods today.
If Tiger could get his third win of 2012 today it would be the 12th time in his career that he has had three or more wins in one PGA Tour season.
Tiger will tee off with tournament leader Brendon de Jonge and Bo Van Pelt at 1:15 pm.

12:19 PM ET

Tiger won the 2012 Memorial at Muirfield Village
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Tiger Woods began this return to the top of the golf world last fall in Australia.
He had a sold third place finish at the Australian Open the week prior to the Presidents Cup Matches that were held at Royal Melbourne.
Upon his return to the states in early December, he won his own small field invitational the Chevron World Challenge.
Even though Tiger has not quite returned to the dominating style of play that he exhibited prior to 2010, he has had two wins thus far in 2012.
He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March and the Memorial in June.
Both Bay Hill and Muirfield Village require a player be in command of every aspect of his game to perform well.
He has won over $3 million this year, is No. 4 in the FedEx Cup rankings and in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Tiger did have lapses a T-40 at the Masters, a missed cut at the Wells Fargo, and another T-40 at the Players announced to the world that Tiger had not quite returned to his previous dominating style of play.
If he could pick up a win here at Congressional another demanding golf course it would give him positive feedback and set him up well with the Open Championship, the PGA Championship and the FedEx Cup Playoffs in the near future to round out the year.

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11:39 AM | Labels: golf match

European Tour player disqualified after caddie tries to hide 15th club in bush

There are plenty of ways to get disqualified from a golf tournament. You can pull a "John Daly" and run out of golf balls; oversleep and pull a "Jim Furyk"; or pull a "Robert De Vicenzo" and sign an incorrect scorecard.

On Thursday at the European Tour's BMW International in Cologne, Germany, pulling a "Jose Manuel Lara" was added to the list, after the Spaniard was disqualified for one of the most bizarre reasons imaginable.

If you've ever played golf before, you know the maximum number of clubs you're allowed to carry is 14. It's the job of every caddie to make sure there isn't an extra club hanging around before a round, but for some reason Lara's caddie made the mistake of not double-checking the bag.

It wasn't until the second hole that the caddie noticed the extra club. Golf is a game of integrity where the golfer is entrusted with calling a penalty shot on himself if he does something in error. This should've been the point in the story where Lara announced the mistake, added four strokes to his card (two strokes for every hole he played with the extra club) and continued on with his day.

But instead of taking the easy way out, Lara's caddie tried to pull a fast one, disappearing into a bush -- with the bag -- to dispose of the 15th club. There was just one problem: playing partners Damien McGrane and Peter Hedblom were watching. Doing what any curious golfer would do, they approached the caddie and asked him what he was doing.

"They went and asked the chap 'What are you doing?' and he sort of fumbled out an answer saying 'I've got this wrong - I've done something bad. I wish it hadn't happened, etc etc'," said European Tour chief referee John Paramor.

"It was clear the club was out of the bag and in the bush at the time. He admitted it straight away and regretted his action."

Lara and his caddie ended up getting disqualified for what European Tour chief referee John Paramour called a "serious incident and warranted disqualification."

"It was clearly the caddie doing what he felt at the time was the right thing, but was clearly the wrong thing," Paramour told Sky Sports after the incident. "He's kind of been asked not to come back and that's how the matter has been resolved."

The unfortunate thing for Lara is that he had no idea what was going on, but when his caddie decided to go rogue and dispose of the evidence, it ended up costing Lara a potential paycheck. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's the last time we're ever going see him looping in the professional ranks.

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12:17 PM | Labels: 12bet sports, golf match, UEFA 2012

MisterWGT: U.S. Open Sunday Summary

WGT President and Co-Founder, MisterWGT, was lucky enough to attend the 2012 U.S. Open at The Olympic Club this past weekend. He shares his thoughts and photos of his unique experience below. Enjoy!

"In leaving... I took one last walk through the locker room. What a special place this Olympic Club. I cannot say enough how honored I was to be a part of it."

U.S. Open -- The Sunday Summary By MisterWGT

Well my friends… what a week! The U.S. Open is now over and who would have ever predicted Webb Simpson hoisting the championship cup on the final green? I certainly didn't. Then again, it's become somewhat of a tradition for the U.S. Open to introduce to the world a new major winner. Think about it... Geoff Ogilvy, Lucas Glover, Angel Cabrera, Graeme McDowell... all first time champions. Heck, even Rory hadn't won a major prior to the U.S. Open last year!

And what about the course itself? The Olympic Club's Lake Course, once again, challenged the legends only to see them come up one stroke short. Now Graeme McDowell and Jim Furyk have walked those same steps as Hogan, Palmer, Watson and Stewart… not only exhausted after ascending that hill from the 18th green to the clubhouse, but mentally and emotionally spent after battling those 72 holes. I was standing in the hallway of the clubhouse when Furyk's daughter greeted him after leaving the media room. He leaned down to hug her and she said, "Daddy, would you like me to get you an ice cream?" as she held her own. Jim's eyes were glassy and then his whole family leaned in for a group hug. Believe me, I thought about taking a picture of that moment… but that moment was theirs. He was spent. He could have had it… but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

In the end, this week and this course holds a special place for me. I will admit, after spending so much time at Bethpage, St. Andrews, Kiawah or even the dramatic Wolf Creek… I didn't think Olympic would stand out. Sure, I loved the cypress pines and the elevation changes, but what else would make this place memorable? Little did I know that each hole would soon hold a new memory. It started with the first day of the shoot – aerial photography day – when the pilot literally quit while we were attempting to photograph the tricky doglegs of #04 and #05. I wanted the proper angle from the tee box to the fairway, but he absolutely did not like the proximity of the trees with the heli. Needless to say, I talked him into finishing. But when I watched Lee Westwood lose his ball on Sunday to the tree on #05… I was not at all surprised! I was trying to maneuver a helicopter around that very tree!

One of the first holes we shot on the ground was #17. It was big, wide and even if we moved slowly with our new local crew, the golfers would never catch-up to us. Little did we know, mother nature had a different schedule. We finished half the hole when suddenly the California sun vanished into London fog. So we stopped and waited. And waited. And waited. "Oh well, let's just wrap & clean-up," I radioed to our producer. But then the weather turned on a dime and again the skies were clear. Only now… golfers were on #15! LET THE RACE BEGIN! The crew went from relaxed and training on the job into full attack mode. It was a great effort from the team and it set the pace for the rest of the shoot. Fast-forward to Friday's Round 2… watching Tiger, Phil & Bubba play #17, it was almost refreshing to see this "easy birdie hole" show golf's biggest names it's pesky little personality.

Although it's time to look ahead, I am still in denial this U.S. Open has come to an end. Watching this course test these guys, being in the midst of all these past, present & future champions… to be perfectly honest, I was rooting for a playoff round on Monday! I simply loved it. I cannot thank the USGA and The Olympic Club enough for granting us this privilege to share this course with the world. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.

Sunday's tee box on #03 (not played from the tips)

Woods is done for the day. Not his week. Not his major.

I had lunch with Matt Kutchar! What a great guy... all smiles coming off his Sunday round. After his performance at Augusta, he's ready to win a major.

Furyk explains what happened on #16.

I got goosebumps standing on the green... and I was only holding an iPhone!

Notice Simpson's stretch from #07 - #10. Brilliant golf there & the true reason he won.

source: wgt.com/golfnews/archive/2012/06/19/misterwgt-u-s-open-sunday-summary.aspx

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11:20 AM | Labels: golf match, UEFA 2012

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