Chopra drops to tied 20th at Players Championship golf

May 12th, 2008

Ponte Vedra, Florida, May 11 (IANS) Daniel Chopra endured a topsy-turvy round of one-over 73 that dropped him at the tied 20th position at the $9.5 million Players Championship here.

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Shiv Kapur tied 29th in Italian Open golf

May 12th, 2008

Shiv Kapur made a great recovery on the back nine to return a card of two-under 70 that saw him finish the day in tied 26th place after the penultimate round of the Italian Open golf championship here.

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South African leads in Italy

May 12th, 2008

South African Hennie Otto birdied the last three holes to snare a four-stroke lead after three rounds of the Italian Open yesterday.Otto carded a nine-under 63 to end the round with a 22-under tally o…

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Sergio ends long drought in style

May 12th, 2008

Spain's Sergio Garcia holds the trophy after today's playoff win in the Players' Championship. Photo / Reuters Sergio Garcia ended the longest victory drought of his career today by making a clutch pa…

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Wind makes for entertaining day at 17

May 12th, 2008

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nicholas Thompson watched his ball stop safely on a ridge at the par-3 No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass, then waited for it to roll.He expected it to happen much sooner than …

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Phil Mickelson never made a move at the Players Championship

May 12th, 2008

Phil Mickelson stood on the penultimate hole of the Players Championship on Sunday, passing his pitching wedge and 9-iron back and forth to his caddie, Jim Mackay. After several minutes of discussion,…

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Garcia rediscovers putting stroke to win Players in sudden death

May 12th, 2008

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — A gust of wind won the 2008 Players Championship on Sunday. Pete Dye won the Players. And ultimately, to the great relief of everyone who hoped for a first-class winner …

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Garcia wins at Sawgrass

May 12th, 2008

Sergio Garcia needed just one extra hole to secure golf's 'fifth major' and give his confidence a boost in the absence of Tiger Woods.The Spaniard became just the second European to win the Players Ch…

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Playoff hole gives Goydos a sinking feeling

May 12th, 2008

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Paul Goydos hit the first and the last ball into the murky lagoon surrounding the famed par-3 17th during The Players Championship.One was much more costly than the other.Goy…

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Annika keeps three-stroke lead

May 12th, 2008

WILLIAMSBURG (Virginia): Former World No 1 Annika Sorenstam outclassed top-ranked Lorena Ochoa in a head-to-head duel on Saturday to keep a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Michelob Ul…

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