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Sun Young Yoo won the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship. But this tournament will forever be remembered as the one I.K. Kim lost. Kim was on the 72nd green with a 1-stroke edge over the leader in the clubhouse, a 2-stroke lead over the only player still on the course who could match her. And she had a birdie putt. Kim almost made that birdie putt, which would have clinched it; the ball stopped no more than 12 inches past the cup. A 1-foot (at most) par putt. A 1-footer for the win. And Kim missed. The ball horseshoed around the [...]

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The Green Jacket is one of the most famous “trophies” in golf, presented every year to the winner of The Masters. But it’s not a traditional trophy, is it? What about a traditional trophy – a golden or silver or crystal construction that the winner of a tournament holds aloft? Does The Masters have one of those? Yes, it’s just not nearly as well-known as the Green Jacket. The Masters actually presents multiple trophies, plus medals and other awards every year. Check out The Masters trophy, plus trophies for low amateur and Par-3 winners, and the rest of the Masters [...]

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The start of The Masters is one week away. Everyone is excitedly looking ahead, but we also look back: View the list of Masters champions. That page is more than just a list, however. From that page, you can also view the final scores and read recaps of every Masters ever played, back to the first one in 1934. Check out the Masters winners. See also:Best players never to win The MastersWho was the first 4-time winner of The Masters? MySportNews іѕ a sports news digest publication that compiles real time, on demand sports news, articles, аnd resources. This article was distributed by Syndicated Sports news wire and aggregation service, For more golf news see: Winners, Scores [...]

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Tiger Woods is back in the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour. Finally. Woods won the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday (view photos), pulling away from runner-up Graeme McDowell for a 5-stroke victory. It is Woods’ first PGA Tour win – first win on any tour – in 2 1/2 years. Woods’ most recent PGA Tour victory entering the week was the 2009 BMW Championship; his last win on any tour was the 2009 Australian Masters; his last victory anywhere was the 2011 Chevron World Challenge, an unofficial event. The victory also comes only two weeks after Woods withdrew [...]

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The LPGA Tour’s first major of 2012 tees off on Thursday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship. And Yani Tseng is the overwhelming favorite to win. Tseng has won three of the five LPGA events played so far in 2012, including the two played in the previous two weeks. She’s lapping the field in the women’s world rankings. She really has become the Tiger Woods of women’s golf. Or, perhaps more appropriately, she is Annika Sorenstam when Annika was at her own heights. And Tseng is close to earning her place in the World Golf Hall of Fame via the LPGA’s [...]

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The Shell Houston Open is the final tuneup on the PGA Tour prior to The Masters. The defending champion is Phil Mickelson, and you can bet Tiger Woods’ win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational is motivation for Mickelson to do something big this week heading into The Masters. Mickelson won last year’s Houston Open with a score of 20-under 268. That was Lefty’s only PGA Tour victory in 2011, and he didn’t win again until this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in February. Mickelson lost in a playoff the following week, and has placed 43rd and 24th in his [...]

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At the conclusion of the first major of the LPGA season, the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the winner will take a flying leap into the waters next to the 18th green. But why? The tradition of the Champion’s Leap goes back to 1988. Read our Champion’s Leap FAQ to learn which golfer jumped first, and why it has become a tradition at the KNC. And take a look at our “Ladies of the Lake” photo gallery to see all the recent winners making the jump. MySportNews іѕ a sports news digest publication that compiles real time, on demand sports news, articles, аnd resources. This article was distributed by Syndicated Sports news wire and aggregation service, For more golf [...]

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There’s a new belly putter coming to retail outlets in May, and this one has a shaft that the golfer can easily make longer or shorter. Yes, an adjustable-length belly putter. It’s the Ping Nome 405. Telescoping shafts have been around for a long time, but they have mostly been just a novelty. But over the past few years, adjustability has become a major selling point in clubs of all kind. Check out Ping’s adjustable-length belly putter. See also: MySportNews іѕ a sports news digest publication that compiles real time, on demand sports news, articles, аnd resources. This article was distributed by Syndicated Sports news wire and aggregation service, For more golf news see: Ping’s Adjustable-Length Belly [...]

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