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Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Two-Way

Woods Given Two-Stroke Penalty At Masters, Avoiding Disqualification

Tiger Woods drops his ball after hitting into the water on the 15th hole during the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. He was later assessed a two-stroke penalty for the improper drop.

April 13, 2013 Tiger Woods has been given a two-stroke penalty at the Masters, a tournament he's won four times, after a review found that he performed an illegal drop on the 15th hole of his second round Friday. Woods faced a possible disqualification for the foul.

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Monday, August 20, 2012

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Famed Augusta National Golf Club Adds First 2 Female Members

The 16th green at Augusta National — framed by some of the course's famed azaleas — in 2001.

August 20, 2012 The home of the Masters invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore to join. Both accepted. Augusta's refusal to let women join has long been controversial.

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Monday, June 18, 2012

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Obama's Played 100 Rounds Of Golf; Which Presidents Beat That?

Presidents Clinton and Obama during a round of golf last September.

June 18, 2012 While the current president has gone golfing much more often than his predecessor, he lags far behind two other former occupants of the White House.

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The Two-Way

Webb Simpson Wins U.S. Open; Miami Heat Takes 2-1 Lead In NBA Finals

LeBron James of the Miami Heat as he went to the basket against the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Sunday in Miami.

June 18, 2012 The 25-year-old Simpson won the first major golf tournament of his career. Meanwhile, LeBron James led the Heat past Kevin Durant's Thunder.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

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In Sports: Tiger Tied For Second, Miami Ties Up NBA Finals

LeBron James of the Miami Heat and Kevin Durant of the Thunder during Thursday's game in Oklahoma City.

June 15, 2012 Woods was in good position after Day 1 of the Open. Meanwhile, LeBron James and the Heat held off Kevin Durant and the Thunder.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Time To Tee Off: Who Do You Want To Win Golf's U.S. Open?

Tiger Woods during a practice round Wednesday at The Olympic Club in San Francisco.

June 14, 2012 Play begins this morning at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, where the best golfers from around the world have gathered for the U.S. Open. Will you be rooting for Tiger? Phil? Bubba? Or someone else?

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Monday, June 04, 2012

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Tiger Woods' Incredible Chip: You Can Do It Too (Yeah, Right)

And then he roared: Tiger Woods celebrating after his chip-in at the 16th hole Sunday in the Memorial Tournament.

June 4, 2012 Jack Nicklaus calls it "the gutsiest and best shot I've ever seen in my life." And the PGA Tour has posted a lesson on how it was done — though it concedes that knocking the ball into the hole is "Tiger-esque."

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Thursday, April 05, 2012

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The Masters Begins: Will Tiger Woods Win? Do You Want Him To?

Tiger Woods, teeing off during a practice round at Augusta National on Thursday.

April 5, 2012 As the first major men's tournament gets going, there's speculation that Woods will win. Would you like to see him do that? He hasn't won a major since before his personal life exploded onto front pages in 2009.

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Monday, February 06, 2012

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Heartbreak And Victory: Kyle Stanley's Week On The PGA Tour

Tournament winner Kyle Stanley kisses the championship trophy after the final round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament on Sunday.

February 6, 2012 Stanley became a poster boy for tough losses, only to come back roaring a week later.

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Tuesday, July 05, 2011

The Two-Way

No Tiger Woods At The British Open

Tiger Woods on June 28, 2011.

July 5, 2011 Woods' injured knee and Achilles tendon will keep him out of another "major" championship. He's won 14 "major" professional tournaments. Will he beat Jack Nicklaus' record 18 wins?

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Friday, June 17, 2011

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Biden, Boehner, Kasich, Obama: Who Would Be Most Fun To Golf With?

Dec. 29, 2008, file photo: Barack Obama (then the president-elect) golfing in Hawaii.

June 17, 2011 The four politicos will have a golf summit on Saturday. What if you could tee it up with one of them?

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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

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No Tiger Woods At The U.S. Open

June 7, 2011 "I was hopeful that I could play, but if I did, I risk further damage to my left leg," Woods says. "My knee and Achilles tendon are not fully healed." The tournament is set to be played next week in Bethesda, Md.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

The Two-Way

Tiger Woods Withdraws After Nine Holes At Players Championship

Tiger Woods talked with reporters after withdrawing from The Players Championship this morning.

May 12, 2011 His bid to once again be the world's best golfer suffered another setback. Limping and appearing to be in pain, he was six-over-par after just nine holes.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!

Mindless Arcade Friday: Twirdie

A golf twitter game.

July 30, 2010 For this week's Mindless Arcade Friday, we play Twirdie, which somehow manages to combine Twitter and Golf into a pretty interesting package.

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