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9:42 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand stumbled down the stretch in Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier, a 29-year-old two-time tour winner,
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2:44 PM ET Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Alexander Knappe overtook fellow German Nick Bachem to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Jonsson Workwear Open as he chases a first European tour title. Knappe moved to 17 under par overall Saturday after collecting eight birdies in his third-round, 7-under 65 at The
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9:03 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Matt Wallace of England birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship. Wallace had missed six out of seven cuts on the PGA Tour until he was in the
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10:26 AM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play before his tee time Friday, giving Max Homa the day off and a spot in the knockout stage. Matsuyama cited a neck injury for conceding the match against Homa. He was warming up on the range for about
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9:31 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Rory McIlroy had every reason to love the long ball Thursday. Taken to the 18th hole in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, McIlroy unleashed the shot of the tournament. He smashed a drive on the 375-yard closing hole so magnificently that it pitched on the green and
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11:23 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Alison Lee and Jenny Shin each reeled off four straight birdies in the middle of their rounds and joined Gaby Lopez at 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Lee, a 28-year-old American looking for
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10:06 AM ET Proposals to limit the distance golf balls travel when struck by elite players have received the surprise backing of four-time major winner Rory McIlroy. Several players, including world No. 2 Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas, have criticized the model local rule (MLR) proposal outlined last week by golf’s rules makers the R&A
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Know this first about teenager Anna Davis when she talks about what seemed like an out-of-nowhere victory in last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Before her win, the San Diego native had little knowledge of Masters history or the revered challenges and subtleties of Augusta National Golf Club. Her dad has said her only exposure
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7:10 PM ET Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Taylor Moore delivered the clutch shots to move into contention, closed with a 4-under 67 and won the Valspar Championship on Sunday when he avoided the mistakes that cost Jordan Spieth and Adam Schenk. In only his second year on the PGA Tour, the 29-year-old who
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