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    <title>Golf News for Richmond Times-Dispatch</title>
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          <title>Federal Club golf course, development, file for bankruptcy</title>
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The Federal Club, with a $9 million Arnold Palmer-designed golf course, opened three years ago with high-profile promise. Today, the club and the surrounding upscale housing development known as Mountain Run off U.S. 33 in Hanover County is in bankruptcy protection. Mountain Run Golf Inc. and Mountain Run LLC filed for Chapter 11 on Tuesday afternoon in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond. Together they represent the golf club and course and unsold residential parcels.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Matteson wins at Scottsdale</title>
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.&#8212;Recovering from a late collapse, Troy Matteson birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jamie Lovemark and Rickie Fowler in the Frys.com Open at Grayhawk Golf Club. Matteson bogeyed the final two holes regulation yesterday to fall into a playoff with Lovemark and Fowler, who are both seeking PGA Tour cards for next year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf scoreboard</title>
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GOLF at San Francisco) UNITED STATES 12&#189;, INTERNATIONAL 9&#189; Fourballs International 2&#189;, United States 2&#189; Anthony Kim and Jim Furyk, United States, d. Angel Cabrera and Adam Scott, 2 up. Geoff Ogilvy and Robert Allenby, International, d. Stewart Cink and Lucas Glover, United States, 2 and 1.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>U.S. has lead going into singles</title>
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Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker were perfect as Presidents Cup partners, and they got enough help from everyone else yesterday to put the Americans in position to stay perfect on home soil. With an improbable rally by Woods in the morning and pure putting by Stricker in the afternoon, they became the first partnership in the Presidents Cup&#8212;and the first in 30 years of any team competition&#8212;to go 4-0.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>U.S. unable to pull away</title>
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Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker dominate no matter what the format. Phil Mickelson wins no matter whom he has for a partner. It still isn&#8217;t enough for the Americans to pull away. For the second straight day, the Americans were poised to take a comfortable lead, but the International team just won&#8217;t back down. It rallied to win two late matches to split the fourballs session.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:01:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf, rugby accepted as Olympic sports</title>
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Each sport received majority support by the International Olympic Committee after presentations by top athletes including Tiger Woods, who has indicated he would play in the Olympics if golf were accepted for 2016.

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          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:14:13 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Turnabout at 18 deflates Americans at Presidents Cup</title>
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One putt changed everything except the lead yesterday in the Presidents Cup. The Americans were poised to seize control in the opening session of foursomes at Harding Park, already assured of the lead and on the verge of winning the final match for a two-point advantage. Justin Leonard had a 3-foot birdie putt to win&#8212;a putt he first thought had been conceded&#8212;and was stunned when the putt caught the right edge of the cup and spun away.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:01:19 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf notes: Five Virginia legends to take center stage</title>
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Vinny Giles, who made a living as a sports representative, couldn&#8217;t have given the Virginia Legends of Golf fundraiser today and tomorrow at Independence Golf Club a better boost than with his recent victory in the U.S. Senior Amateur. Giles, 66, will tee it up at Independence, Virginia&#8217;s home for golf, along with professionals Lanny and Bobby Wadkins, Curtis Strange and Robert Wrenn in a Skins Game exhibition tomorrow at 1 p.m. The event will raise money for the Virginia State Golf Association Foundation&#8217;s junior golf program.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Tiger takes the lead at Tour Championship</title>
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ATLANTA (AP)&#8212;Tiger Woods had a chance to pull away from the field. He had to settle for a one-shot lead Friday in the Tour Championship, which was still not a bad place to be.

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          <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:14:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Giles wins U.S. Senior Amateur</title>
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Vinny Giles dancing gleefully around the 18th green after sinking a putt is an unlikely image of Virginia&#8217;s greatest amateur golfer. That is what the 66-year-old from Richmond did after his 18-foot, downhill birdie attempt found the cup and gave him a 1-up victory over John Grace, 61, of Fort Worth, Texas, in the final of the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at Beverly Country Club in Chicago.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vinny Giles wins U.S. Senior Amateur crown</title>
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Richmonder Vinny Giles sank an 18-foot, downhill birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the USGA Senior Amateur Championship today, becoming the second player to win the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Senior Amateur titles.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:54:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Vinny Giles reaches U.S. Senior Amateur semifinals</title>
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Virginia amateur golfing legend Vinny Giles of Richmond advanced to the semifinals of the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship with a 2 and 1 quarterfinal victory over William Doughtie of Amarillo, Texas, this morning. Giles&#8217; semifinal opponent this afternoon at Beverly Country Club in Chicago is fourth-seeded John Pallin of Kenosha, Wis.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:28:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf: James River 156, Midlothian 157, Manchester 185</title>
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James River 156, Midlothian 157, Manchester 185 (9 holes, Salisbury C.C. Huguenot Course, par 36) JR: Hobbs 37, Jaszewski 39, Stagg 40, Martin 40 MID: Bronstein 38, Grossman 39, Testin 39, Tormollen 41 MAN: Ayers 39, Hovermal 43, Ponticello 49, Adams 54           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:58:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf: Mills Godwin 301, Deep Run 305</title>
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Mills Godwin 301, Deep Run 305 (18 holes, Hermitage Country Club, par 72)&nbsp;  MG: MacIlwaine 74, Dozier 75, Park 76, E. Snyder 76   DR: Schumacher 71, Cantor 76, Smith 76, Bauer 82   Records: Mills Godwin 8-2-2, Deep Run 8-1           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:18:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Birdie binge lifts Marino</title>
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Steve Marino ran off three straight birdies late in the third round yesterday for a 3-under 68 to catch Paul Goydos for a share of the lead at The Barclays and give himself another shot at his first PGA Tour victory.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:01:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>McDonald is VSGA senior champ</title>
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Mike McDonald (Williamsburg) won the 62nd Virginia State Golf Association Senior Amateur with an 8-foot birdie putt at No. 18 yesterday at Princess Anne Country Club.. He posted a 1-up victory over fellow 58-year-old Greg Thomas (Virginia Beach).McDonald won his first VSGA victory. The No. 21 seeded McDonald bested three of the top five seeds in match play, including the third-seeded Thomas in the deciding match.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Home edge doesn&#8217;t always help at U.S. Amateur</title>
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TULSA, Okla.&#8212;Bud Cauley made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole in a 3 and 1 victory over Rickie Fowler in the first round of the U.S. Amateur Championship yesterday. Fowler, who played two seasons at nearby Oklahoma State before declaring his intention to turn professional after the Walker Cup, was one of the day&#8217;s big draws along with former Cowboys teammates Morgan Hoffmann and Kevin Tway.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Fischer earns top seed</title>
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Four players shared medalist honors in the Virginia State Golf Association Senior Men&#8217;s Championship at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach. The 36-hole, on-site qualifying determined the 32 players who advanced to match play, which begins today. No player finished with a subpar score on the par-70 course that measures 5,968 yards.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:01:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wie has earned her spot on U.S. Solheim Cup team</title>
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Michelle Wie (right) waits with teammates Juli Inkster (left) and Paula Creamer to have a picture taken for the Solheim Cup. U.S. captain Beth Daniel says the selection of Wie was &#8220;a bit of a no-brainer.&#8220; SUGAR GROVE, Ill.&#8212;When it came time to get the fans rowdy with a couple of rounds of &#8220;U-S-A! U-S-A!&#8220; Solheim Cup rookie Michelle Wie wasn&#8217;t quite sure what to do.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:01:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Golf Notes: Valentine Invitational field strong again</title>
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Adam Horton of Chesapeake will be on hand to defend his title in the Valentine Invitational at Hermitage Country Club this weekend. The 54-hole stroke-play tournament has long been one of the premier invitationals in the commonwealth and consistently draws a strong field. Horton won wire-to-wire a year ago. Last year&#8217;s runner-up, Scott Shingler of Haymarket, also is in the field and ranks high on the contender list. Shingler was the low amateur and tied for second overall at the SunTrust State Open.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Yang&#8217;s victory redefines global golf</title>
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For years, Asian countries could only boast about growth and potential in men&#8217;s golf. Success was measured by a half-dozen players who had cracked the top 50 in the world rankings over the last decade. It took Y.E. Yang and his stunning victory over Tiger Woods to make them a major part of the conversation. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been waiting for quite a number of years for this,&#8220; said Peter Dawson, chief executive of the hallowed Royal &amp; Ancient Golf Club in Scotland. &#8220;Perhaps the PGA Championship was not the one we were expecting. But it&#8217;s great for golf. It&#8217;s great for Korea. It&#8217;s great for Asia. And it&#8217;s very timely for getting back into the Olympics.           ]]></description>
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          <title>South Koreans celebrate Yang, the &#8216;Tiger Killer&#8217;</title>
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Self-taught South Korean golfer who became the first Asian-born man to win a major title electrifies fans at home, from his family to the nation&#8217;s president, by winning PGA championship.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tour&#8217;s return to RCC seems likely</title>
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Richmond Country Club General Manager Toby Tomko said he has no reason to assume the Duramed Futures Tour won&#8217;t return to the Goochland County facility in 2010. Tomko said the tour, which has visited RCC in each of the past two seasons, seems as enthusiastic about the site as the club is about the tour. &#8220;We want them to come back and they want to be here,&#8220; Tomko said. &#8220;There&#8217;s no question that both parties are very interested in continuing the relationship.&#8220; He said the club&#8217;s membership is &#8220;very enthusiastic about holding this event again. They definitely want it back.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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          <title>PGA Championship: No gimme for Tiger</title>
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Tiger Woods is one round away from winning another major, with more company than he wanted. Starting yesterday&#8217;s round with a four-shot lead, Woods played conservatively on another windy afternoon at Hazeltine until his lead was gone. Woods never has lost a major when leading, but some in the field foresee a fiercely fought final round.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:05:49 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>This old golf course for sale</title>
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia&#8217;s Oakhurst Links - the birthplace of American golf, where sheep roam the fairways and modern technology takes a back seat to hickory-shafted clubs - is for sale. Owner Lewis Keller said that after 50 years, it&#8217;s time for someone else to oversee the White Sulphur Springs course that held its first competition in 1884. The asking price for the nine-hole course and its museum - $4.5 million.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tiger claws out 2&#45;shot lead at wind&#45;whipped PGA</title>
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP)&#8212;Tiger Woods is one round away from winning another major, with more company than he wanted. Equipped with a four-shot lead Saturday at the PGA Championship, Woods played conservatively on another windy afternoon at Hazeltine until his lead was gone. Only at the end of the day did he find some solace.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:13:29 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>PGA Championship: Tiger takes control</title>
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CHASKA, Minn.&#8212;Three players took turns sharing the lead with Tiger Woods until he stood alone at the PGA Championship. The final hour at Hazeltine changed everything. Woods fired off three consecutive birdies, which began with a drive onto the fringe of the 299-yard 14th hole and ended with Woods nodding his head and dangling his tongue out of the side of his mouth after making a 20-footer.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:06:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Va. golfers coming home</title>
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Vinny Giles, Lanny Wadkins, Bobby Wadkins, Curtis Strange and Robert Wrenn are among the best golfers who have called Virginia home. This is one fivesome the Virginia State Golf Association Foundation will allow on its state home for golf course, Independence Golf Club in Midlothian. The five greats will come together Oct. 5 for the Virginia Legends of Golf Skins Game exhibition. Tee time is 1 p.m.           ]]></description>
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          <title>UPDATE: Woods builds a 4&#45;shot lead in the PGA</title>
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP)&#8212;Three players took turns sharing the lead with Tiger Woods until he stood alone at the PGA Championship. The final hour at Hazeltine changed everything. Woods fired off three straight birdies, which began with a drive onto the fringe of the 299-yard 14th hole and ended with Woods nodding his head and dangling his tongue out of the side of his mouth after making a 20-footer.           ]]></description>
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CHASKA, Minn.&#8212;Tiger Woods was twirling his clubs, not tossing them at his bag in disgust. Putts that grazed the edge of the hole and caused him so much angst were for birdie, not par or worse. Woods had no complaints yesterday after the first round of the PGA Championship. The only concerns might come from the guys chasing him.           ]]></description>
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Angela Buzminski has been in this position before. And she has learned from experience that the best way to deal with late-season pressure on the Duramed Futures Tour is to ignore it. Buzminski sits in sixth place on the Duramed money list heading into today&#8217;s first round of the $100,000 iMPACT Classic at Richmond Country Club. She trails the player perched in fifth place, Samantha Richdale, by just more than $4,000.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:06:31 EST</pubDate>
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP)&#8212;Missing the cut shouldn&#8217;t be a problem for Tiger Woods at this major. He was better than anyone else at the PGA Championship on Thursday morning, shooting a bogey-free, 5-under 67. He&#8217;s one stroke ahead of playing partner and defending champ Padraig Harrington, with Phil Mickelson and the winners of the year&#8217;s first three majors - Angel Cabrera, Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink - playing in the afternoon.           ]]></description>
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CHASKA, Minn. (AP)&#8212;Paul Azinger pulled the driver from his bag because there really is no other option at Hazeltine. The sign post on the opening hole has two words and two sets of numbers that serve as a not-so-subtle welcome to the PGA Championship.

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Amanda Steinhagen, a 17-year-old rising senior at Vienna&#8217;s Oakton High School, will face her toughest competition in the biggest event of her golf career tomorrow when she begins play in the Duramed iMPACT Classic at Richmond Country Club. Steinhagen, an amateur, won the right to compete with the pros by shooting a 36-hole total of 148 in a qualifier last month.           ]]></description>
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Sorry, golf is not an Olympic sport. Any sport that has its own channel, has a country club aura and is on television almost every weekend does not fit the description of an Olympic sport. Badminton, now there&#8217;s an Olympic sport. Tomorrow, the International Olympic Committee will announce the two sports it will add for the 2016 Summer Games.           ]]></description>
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GOLF &nbsp; Thursday - PGA Championship, Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn. Aug. 20-23 - Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. Aug. 27-30 - The Barclays, Liberty National GC, Jersey City, N.J. Sept. 4-7 - Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass. Sept. 10-13 - BMW Championship, Cog Hill GC, Lemont, Ill.           ]]></description>
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GOLF SCORES&nbsp; BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (7,400 yards, par 70, at Akron, Ohio) Tiger Woods, $1,400,000&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-70-65-65-268  Robert Allenby, $665,000&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-69-69-66-272  Padraig Harrington, $665,000&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;64-69-67-72-272  Hunter Mahan, $332,000&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-69-70-66-273            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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GOLF&nbsp; HOLES IN ONE &nbsp; Floyd Jarvis, 110-yard 16th hole at River&#8217;s Bend GC, pitching-wedge, playing with Bob Brown, Ron Meade and Auburn Lambert. Ed Robinson, 210-yard second hole at Jefferson Lakeside, 5-wood, playing with Ron Robinson.           ]]></description>
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GOLF  BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (7,400 yards, par 70 at Akron, Ohio)&nbsp; Third round Padraig Harrington&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-69-67&#8212;200  Tiger Woods&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-70-65&#8212;203  Jerry Kelly&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-71-65-69&#8212;205  Tim Clark&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66-68-71&#8212;205            ]]></description>
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GOLF  BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (7,400 yards, par 70 at Akron, Ohio)&nbsp; Second round Padraig Harrington&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-69-133  Tim Clark&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66-68-134  Scott Verplank&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66-69-135  Prayad Marksaeng&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66-70-136            ]]></description>
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GOLF  BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL (7,400 yards, par 70 at Akron, Ohio)&nbsp; First round P. Harrington&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64  P. Marksaeng&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;66  T. Clark&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66  S. Verplank&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66  S. Stricker&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Buick ended more than 50 years of PGA Tour sponsorship yesterday when it announced that it no longer will sponsor golf tournaments in Michigan and California because of the court-ordered restructuring of parent General Motors. The decision came two days after Tiger Woods won the Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Mich. Woods acknowledged the end of the tournament, which he won for the third time, by heaving his golf ball toward a massive gallery after his final putt.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:03:46 EST</pubDate>
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Tiger Woods has another trophy for his overflowing collection. Woods shot a 3-under-par 69 yesterday and coasted to a three-shot victory with a 20-under 268 at the Buick Open for the 69th PGA Tour title of his career. &#8220;This one feels good,&#8220; he said. He improved to 36-1 when he has the outright lead after 54 holes. Woods has four wins this season&#8212;doubling the total of his nearest competitors&#8212;in just 11 starts since returning from knee surgery.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:03:51 EST</pubDate>
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Fred Funk took a back-nine victory lap in the U.S. Senior Open. Funk won by six strokes and broke the tournament record with a 20-under 268 total. He shot a 7-under 65 yesterday at Crooked Stick. &#8220;It&#8217;s something I really didn&#8217;t fathom happening, but the biggest thing is just getting my name on that trophy,&#8220; Funk, 53, said.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:01:58 EST</pubDate>
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Catriona Matthew won the Women&#8217;s British Open by three strokes yesterday, capturing her first major title just 10 weeks after giving birth to her second child. The 39-year-old Scot birdied three straight holes on the back nine to hold her third-round lead. She finished at 1-over 71 for a 3-under 285 total. &#8220;I&#8217;m speechless,&#8220; Matthew said. &#8220;To be honest, I didn&#8217;t play that well today, but I holed good putts at the 13th and 14th, which I needed. I never imagined coming back - after not playing - that I could win. It hasn&#8217;t sunk in yet.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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 BUICK OPEN (7,127 yards, par 72, at Grand Blanc, Mich.) Tiger Woods, $918,000&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-71-63-65-69-268  Roland Thatcher, $380,800&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-70-64-73-64-271  Greg Chalmers, $380,800&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-66-68-69-68-271  John Senden, $380,800&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-66-71-70-271            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:01:11 EST</pubDate>
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Tiger Woods drove on adjacent fairways twice on the back nine, hit a cup of beer in a spectator&#8217;s hand, got rattled by a bug and was relegated to shaping some shots around trees and under branches. He still managed to shoot a 7-under 65 yesterday in the third round of the Buick Open, giving him a 17-under 199 total and a one-stroke lead when Michael Letzig (68) double bogeyed the last hole.           ]]></description>
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Playing for the sixth consecutive week on a road trip that has taken him to five countries, John Daly felt as though he hit rock bottom Friday with his worst score in a regular PGA Tour event that left him wondering whether he should quit. His swing coach, Rick Smith, described Daly as being in a &#8220;toxic state&#8221; after an 88 in the Buick Open, which Smith attributed to a massive weight loss, not enough sleep and the wrong kind of diet.           ]]></description>
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GOLF  BUICK OPEN (7,127 yards, par 72 at Grand Blanc, Mich.) Tiger Woods&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-71-63-65&#8212;199  Michael Letzig&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-65-68&#8212;200  John Senden&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-66-71&#8212;201  Matt Bettencourt&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-70-67-65&#8212;202  Vaughn Taylor&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65-68-69&#8212;202            ]]></description>
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Boodie McGurn put an end to her five-year victory drought in Virginia State Golf Association tournaments. McGurn, a Country Club of Virginia member, captured her second VSGA Senior Women&#8217;s Amateur championship with a 2 and 1 victory over Linda DiVall of Alexandria yesterday at The Homestead Resort&#8217;s Old Course. McGurn&#8217;s last VSGA victory was in this tournament in 2004. She won the women&#8217;s State Amateur in 2003.           ]]></description>
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BUICK OPEN (7,127 yards, par 72 at Grand Blanc, Mich.) John Senden&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-66-130  Michael Letzig&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-65-132  Vaughn Taylor&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65-68-133  Bill Lunde&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-65-133  Kevin Stadler&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-67-134            ]]></description>
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Tiger Woods is at 10-under 134 entering today&#8217;s third round and sits two shots off the lead. GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich.&#8212;Tiger Woods shot a season-low 63 yesterday in the second round of the Buick Open and soared up to No. 6 on the leader board with his best round in relation to par in four years. Poor putting led to an awful start the previous day in his first tournament since missing the cut at the British Open.           ]]></description>
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Tiger Woods played a lot like the guy who didn&#8217;t make the cut at the British Open. Woods shot a 1-under 71 yesterday at the Buick Open, his first tournament since disappointing at Turnberry. He finished the first round tied for 128th on putts inside 10 feet and eight shots back of leader Steve Lowery.           ]]></description>
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Alexandria&#8217;s Linda DiVall and Richmond&#8217;s Boodie McGurn posted two victories each to reach today&#8217;s 18-hole final in the 52nd Virginia State Golf Association Senior Women&#8217;s Amateur Championship at The Homestead&#8217;s Old Course. DiVall registered a wire-to-wire, 4-and-3 quarterfinal win over Maggie Balch (Maidens) in the morning, then secured a spot in the championship with a 1-up victory over Cindy Morris of Portsmouth.           ]]></description>
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GOLF  BUICK OPEN (7,127 yards, par 72 Grand Blanc, Mich. ) S. Lowery&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-63  J. Senden&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64  Y.E. Yang&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65  J. Nitties&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65  V. Taylor&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65  B. Vranesh&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-65            ]]></description>
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Boodie McGurn, the 2004 champion, and Maggie Balch of Maidens are the Richmond-area players remaining in the Virginia State Golf Association Senior Women&#8217;s Amateur tournament at The Homestead Resort&#8217;s Old Course. McGurn, a Country Club of Virginia member, advanced to this morning&#8217;s quarterfinal matches with a 2-and-1 victory over 2005 champion Shelley Savage of Alexandria yesterday. McGurn&#8217;s quarterfinal opponent is Mimi Hoffman of Springfield, the 2006 winner.           ]]></description>
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Before the start of the final round of the Virginia State Golf Association Junior Boys Championship, Matthew Ball Jr. gave younger brother Adam a pat on the back and urged him to bring home the trophy. Little brother did just that. Adam Ball, 15, of Richmond continued his machine-like performance by posting a 4-under-par 68 at the Country Club of Petersburg yesterday for a 54-hole total of 11-under 205, three strokes clear of Mikey Moyers of Stanardsville.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Mickelson will play in PGA Championship</title>
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Phil Mickelson is adding the PGA Championship to his schedule. Event organizers confirmed that Mickelson will play in the season&#8217;s fourth and final major, which starts Aug. 13 at Hazeltine in this community southwest of Minneapolis. Mickelson is expected to return to the PGA Tour next week at the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:01:42 EST</pubDate>
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GOLF  JUNIOR AMATEUR (6,854 yards, par 72 at Country Club of Petersburg) Adam Ball (Rich.)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-70-68-205  M. Moyers (Stanardsville)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-69-68-71-208  Jake Mondy (Blacksburg)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-69-73-67-209  Ji Soo Park (Centreville)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;68-71-71-210            ]]></description>
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GOLF  JUNIOR AMATEUR (6,854 yards, par 72 at Country Club of Petersburg) Mikey Moyers (Stanardsville)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-69-68-137  Adam Ball (Richmond)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-70-137  Nick Austin (Midlothian)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-70-138  Ji Soo Park (Centreville)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-71-139            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Phil Mickelson to return to PGA Tour at WGC event next week</title>
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Phil Mickelson will play in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational next week after taking off more than a month to be with his family while his wife and mother were treated for breast cancer.
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          <title>GM to end sponsorship of Buick Open</title>
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General Motors Co. will end its half-century run as sponsor of the Buick Open golf tournament as it tries to focus scarce marketing dollars on its cars and trucks, a person briefed on the decision said Tuesday.           ]]></description>
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GOLF  JUNIOR AMATEUR (6,854 yards, par 72 at Country Club of Petersburg) Adam Ball (Richmond)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67  Ji Soo Park (Centreville)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68  Nick Austin (Midlothian)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68  Matt Sizemore (Richmond)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-69  Jake Mondy (Blacksburg)&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-69            ]]></description>
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          <title>Norman takes lead</title>
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Greg Norman shot a bogey-free 6-under 64 yesterday to grab the lead by a stroke heading into the last round of the Senior British Open. Norman was at 10-under 200, a stroke ahead of overnight leader Fred Funk (72) and Loren Roberts (67). Tom Watson&#8217;s hopes of improving on his runner-up spot in the British Open last week took a hit after a 70 that left him six shots behind Norman.           ]]></description>
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Tom Watson has taken the title at the Senior British Open every other year, in 2003, 2005 and 2007. SUNNINGDALE, England&#8212;Tom Watson is ready to start picking on guys his own age again. After coming within an 8-foot putt of becoming golf&#8217;s oldest major champion at the British Open last weekend, Watson is displaying reserves of stamina unexpected from a 59-year-old as he tries for a fourth Senior British Open title.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:01:46 EST</pubDate>
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GOLF  HOLES IN ONE Matthew Hudgins, 196-yard third hole at The Dominion Club, 4-iron, playing with Jay Canada. Maggie Dennett, 139-yard eighth hole at Quinton Oaks GC, 7-wood, playing with Linda Dennis.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:01:10 EST</pubDate>
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GOLF  HOLES IN ONE Dennis Murray, 135-yard 17th hole at Meadowbrook CC, pitching wedge, playing with Jeff Nelson, Dan Schwartz and Charlie Maddox. Keith Fehring, 151-yard 15th hole at Sycamore Creek GC, 9-iron, playing with Mitch Brigulio, Gordy Graper and Cameron Barradale.           ]]></description>
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Chris McCartin and Scott Shingler did all they could to keep up with Faber Jamerson on moving day at the SunTrust State Open at Independence Golf Club. McCartin fired a 6-under 66 and Shingler a 3-under 69 in yesterday&#8217;s third round. They were nearly flawless on the 7,127-yard, par-72 course. Yet, Jamerson stretched his lead to five strokes with a splendid 66&#8212;a round tarnished only by a suddenly timid putter that failed to convert three times inside 10 feet on his inward half with a course-record tying 62 within reach.           ]]></description>
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TURNBERRY, Scotland&#8212;Who was on base when Bobby Thomson hit his famous homer? Who doled out all those assists the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points? They could probably relate to Steve Marino. The unheralded former University of Virginia star got into the British Open as an alternate, had to fly his dad to Florida to send along his passport and found himself with the 36-hole lead at golf&#8217;s oldest major.           ]]></description>
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Faber Jamerson didn&#8217;t flinch after slicing his approach shot into the usually unforgiving greenside bunker on the 16th hole at Independence Golf Club yesterday during the second round of the SunTrust State Open. The Appomattox resident stared unblinkingly at his wayward shot, then quickly retrieved his discarded cigarette from a divot. Cool and collected, the two-time State Open champion salvaged par with a six-foot putt to rescue a ragged round of 4-under 68 to move to 11-under for the tournament.           ]]></description>
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&#8220;I kept compounding my problems out there,&#8220; Tiger Woods lamented after missing the cut. TURNBERRY, Scotland&#8212;In one unforgettable hour, as nostalgia gave way to disbelief, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green at Turnberry headed in opposite directions few could have imagined. The oldest player at the British Open was leading.           ]]></description>
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TURNBERY, Scotland&#8212;Mark Calcavecchia&#8217;s wife, Brenda, is his caddie for the week. That&#8217;s nothing new. She has carried his bag occasionally since they first started dating in 2001, and she was his caddie the weekend before they got married in Italy. Calcavecchia counts two victories with Brenda on the bag&#8212;the Maekyung Open and the Shark Shootout.           ]]></description>
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Scott Shingler, Haymarkett&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-8  Josh Meador, Mechanicsville&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;8  Marshall Tinsley, Amherst&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-7  Chris McCartin, Arlington&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-6  Adam Decker, Mechanicsville&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-5  Fielding Brewbaker, Salem&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;5  Steve Jenkins Midlothian&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-5            ]]></description>
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Independence Golf Club won&#8217;t take long to sort out who belongs at this weekend&#8217;s SunTrust State Open of Virginia. The course opens with a stretch of three par-4 holes, all longer than 430 yards and none of which yielded an average score of par in last year&#8217;s tournament. The next few holes provide more challenges, until the course relents.           ]]></description>
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Cristie Kerr is feeling a sense of calm only a former U.S. Women&#8217;s Open champion could understand. Armed with the knowledge of what it takes to win the championship, the 2007 winner is set to make a push for another title. Kerr scrambled for a 1-over 72 yesterday, pulled away from struggling playing partner Paula Creamer and built a two-shot lead over Eun Hee Ji of South Korea after three rounds of the Women&#8217;s Open.           ]]></description>
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(TV today: 3 p.m., NBC)  Cristie Kerr-2  Eun Hee JiE  Teresa Lu+2  Jean Reynolds+2  Candie Kung+3  Hee Young Park+3  In-Kyung Kim+3 &nbsp; Complete scores, Page C7            ]]></description>
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          <title>No shortage of support at Moriah McNeil Memorial</title>
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On the 9th green at Hunting Hawk Golf Club, the irrepressible Larry Centers spotted Emanuel McNeil, raised his arms and yelled, &#8220;It&#8217;s always a good day when you&#8217;re giving back!&#8220; Centers was among more than a dozen former NFL players, along with such local luminaries as Johnny Grubb and George Lancaster, who gathered at the western Hanover County course yesterday to give back and help their friend McNeil. And, of course, to play a round of golf.           ]]></description>
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DANVILLE&#8212;Lauren Greenlief has earned the opportunity to pull off a rare double in state women&#8217;s golf. Greenlief, an 18-year-old from Oakton, won two matches yesterday in the Virginia State Golf Association Women&#8217;s Amateur Championship at Danville Golf Club and advanced to today&#8217;s final match. Greenlief, the reigning State Women&#8217;s Stroke Play champion, meets tournament medalist Whitney Neuhauser, 21, of Barboursville in today&#8217;s scheduled 18-hole final.           ]]></description>
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DANVILLE - Lyberty Anderson of Chesterfield and Hunter Ross of Manakin-Sabot typify the quarterfinalists in the Virginia State Golf Association Women&#8217;s Amateur Championship. They are young. The combined age of the eight players surviving yesterday&#8217;s second round of match play at Danville Golf Club is 143, an average of 17.9 years old.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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Lyberty Anderson&#8217;s streak of eliminating some of the commonwealth&#8217;s best senior golfers continued yesterday at the Virginia State Golf Association&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Amateur Championship at Danville Country Club. Anderson, the 13-year-old reigning Richmond Women&#8217;s Golf Association champion, defeated Dot Bolling of Salem in 19 holes. It was the only match to go extra holes. The victory propelled Anderson into today&#8217;s second round against Whitney Rhodes of Staunton.           ]]></description>
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GOLF  WOMEN&#8217;S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (at Danville) First round (1) Whitney Neuhauser (Barboursville) d. (32) Katherine Connell (Midlothian) 4 and 3 (17) Mimi Hoffman (Springfield) d. (16) Cyndi Carlson (Chesapeake) 3 and 2 (8) Kameron Carter (Bassett) d. (25) Sandy Schuler (Newport News) 8 and 7           ]]></description>
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Former VSGA Junior Girls champion Hunter Ross and reigning Richmond Women&#8217;s Golf Association champion Lyberty Anderson paced the local contingent of players who qualified for match play in the State Women&#8217;s Amateur at Danville Country Club. Whitney Neuhauser of Barboursville fired a 3-under-par 69 yesterday to earn medalist honors and the No. 1 seed for match play that begins today. Ross, a Collegiate graduate and recent transfer to Wake Forest University, carded 74. Anderson, 13, shot 76.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tiger, Kim face off at Congressional</title>
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Tournament host Tiger Woods and defending champion Anthony Kim set the stage yesterday for a showdown everyone wanted at the AT&amp;T National, with some expected company on a suddenly crowded leader board at Congressional. Woods salvaged an even-par 70 from a roller-coaster round, losing a three-shot lead in two holes and having to scramble down the stretch to regain a share of the lead.           ]]></description>
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GOLF&nbsp; AT&amp;T NATIONAL (7,255 yards, par 70 at Bethesda, Md.)  a-denotes amateur Anthony Kim&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-62-70-68&#8212;200  Tiger Woods&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-64-66-70&#8212;200  Michael Allen&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-67-69-65&#8212;201  Cameron Beckman&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-68-67-66&#8212;201            ]]></description>
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          <title>Paolini rallies to win another state amateur title</title>
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Brinson Paolini rallied from five holes down with nine holes to play to earn a 2-up victory over Lanto Griffin of Blacksburg in yesterday&#8217;s 36-hole Virginia State Golf Association amateur championship title match at Cedar Point Country Club. Before he could deal with Griffin, Paolini had to conquer another formidable opponent: fatigue.           ]]></description>
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CROMWELL, Conn. - Paul Goydos birdied five holes on the back nine yesterday and held a one-stroke lead over Kenny Perry after the third round of the Travelers Championship. Goydos&#8217; 28-foot putt from off the green on the 16th highlighted a third-round 63, tying Hunter Mahan for the best round of the day. Perry, who led after each of the first two rounds, had a seemingly comfortable three-stroke lead after birdies on 11 and 12. But he dropped a stroke on the 14th and Goydos took advantage, making four straight birdies starting on the par-5 13th.           ]]></description>
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SUFFOLK - Eighteen-year-old Mikey Moyers shot his second consecutive 66 to win medalist honors in record fashion in the VSGA&#8217;s 96th State Amateur Championship at Cedar Point Country Club. Moyers, a Standardsville resident, set the 36-hole stroke-play qualifying scoring record of 12-under 132. He is the top seed for match play, which begins today.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:05:57 EST</pubDate>
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SUFFOLK, Va. (AP)&#8212;Eighteen-year-old Mikey Moyers delivered his second consecutive round of 66 in the VSGA&#8217;s 96th State Amateur Championship at Cedar Point Country Club.           ]]></description>
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SUFFOLK - Brinson Paolini and Mikey Moyers shot 6-under-par 66s on the first day of stroke-play qualifying in the VSGA State Amateur at Cedar Point Country Club. Despite bogeys on Nos.9 and 15, Paolini eagled the two par-5s on the inward nine. At No.14, he faded a 3-wood to 2 feet. On the 17th, he hit a hybrid to 8 feet for the first three-eagle round of his career.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:02:18 EST</pubDate>
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SUFFOLK, Va. (AP)&#8212;Brinson Paolini of Virginia Beach and Mikey Moyers of Stanardsville set a brisk pace in the first round of the VSGA&#8217;s 96th State Amateur Championship on Tuesday.

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          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:54:10 EST</pubDate>
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In a final hour packed with emotion, Lucas Glover played a steady hand to win the U.S. Open. &#8220;It was a test of patience, that&#8217;s for sure,&#8220; Glover said. &#8220;It was just heart.&#8220;           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:08:04 EST</pubDate>
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GLEN ALLEN&#8212;Richmond&#8217;s Adam Ball and Midlothian&#8217;s Nicholas Austin qualified yesterday for the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., from July 20-25. Ball, 15, shot a 4-under-par 140 and Austin, 17, of Midlothian, posted a 36-hole aggregate of 2-under-par 142. Ji Soo Park, 16, of Centreville earned a spot as first alternate and Herndon&#8217;s Wesley Liu, 17, earned second.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:03:41 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Barnes sets 36&#45;hole Open record; rain reappears</title>
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y.&#8212;Ricky Barnes had the best day of anyone at Bethpage Black. He had to play only nine holes. He knocked in a 45-foot birdie putt that put him in the record books with the lowest 36-hole score in U.S. Open history. He had a one-shot lead going into the third round. And he still hasn&#8217;t hit a shot in the rain. Just when the water-logged U.S. Open began to gain traction, a burst of showers halted the third round yesterday about a half-hour before Barnes and Lucas Glover, who was one shot behind, were to tee off.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:06:44 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Father, son to vie for RGA title</title>
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As soon as Brock Kelley&#8217;s birdie putt nestled into the cup on the first extra hole, Kelley&#8217;s father, Tim, turned to a bystander and said: &#8220;This is a Father&#8217;s Day dream. My present is anything inside 20 feet is good.&#8220; By the time all the carts made it back to the scoreboard at Richmond Country Club, the good distance was up to 25 feet, then &#8220;If I hit a green, it&#8217;s good.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP)&#8212;With a record-setting show, Ricky Barnes became the leader at the halfway point of the rain-plagued U.S. Open.

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          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:14:23 EST</pubDate>
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Seventy-eight golfers were starting just their second round today with the forecast calling for more rain in the afternoon.           ]]></description>
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Finishes two rounds at Bethpage Black in record 8-under 132. He completed his second round this morning with three birdies in nine holes for a 65.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Greenlief wins by two shots</title>
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Lauren Greenlief shot 1-under-par 70 yesterday to keep onrushing Amanda Steinhagen at arm&#8217;s length and win the 32nd Virginia State Golf Association women&#8217;s stroke play championship by two shots. Greenlief, an 18-year-old from Oakton who recently finished her freshman year at the University of Virginia, posted a three-day score of 210, 3-under-par at Meadowbrook Country Club. Steinhagen, a 17-year-old from Oak Hill, shot 68 yesterday - the best round of the day by two shots - to finish at 1-under 213.           ]]></description>
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Increasingly strong rain pelted an already-moist course and led to a suspension less than 3 1/2 hours after play began at Bethpage Black on Long Island, N.Y.
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          <title>US OPEN: Back at Black</title>
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What you should know heading into today&#8217;s opening round of the 109th U.S. Open golf championship at Bethpage Black. On TV Today-tomorrow ESPN, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.; NBC, 3-5 p.m.           ]]></description>
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