Europe Flourishes as Woods, Mickelson Flop
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The heavyweight  United States duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson lost twice  on the opening day of the 35th Ryder Cup Friday as Europe  opened up a lead of 6-1/2 points to 1-1/2.
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ERNIE Els clinched his first World Golf Championship title... and relegated Tiger Woods to third in the world rankings. It was only a month ago that Woods&#39;s reign as world No.
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Phil Mickelson plays steady down the stretch at Riviera, closing with a 1-under-par 70. Meanwhile, Jeff Quinney falls apart on the back nine.
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Tiger Woods&#39;s fall from No. 1 to No. 2 in the World Ranking may have been deserved, but his drop to No. 3 last week came as a bit of a shock.
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Holders Europe seized early control at   the 36th Ryder Cup while world number one Tiger Woods rallied   after struggling for form over the front nine in Friday's   opening fourball matches.
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Tiger Woods, with a new partner after losing twice on Friday with Phil Mickelson, won his first match of the Ryder Cup this morning to help the US cut into Europe&#39;s lead at golf&#39;s premier team event.
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Sergio Garcia put Tiger Woods in the shade once more as he drove Europe closer to a third straight Ryder Cup triumph.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland - Tiger Woods looked as if he should have withdrawn with a bad back. He played as if he was capable of winning the American Express Championship for a third straight time...
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Holders Europe seized early control at   the 36th Ryder Cup after American world number one Tiger Woods   drew gasps from the packed galleries when he found water with   his opening shot on Friday.
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Golf's landscape can change quickly. Phil Mickelson had a two-shot lead with three holes to play at the U.S. Open. He looked like a lock to win his third straight major and head to Hoylake for a shot at his own Grand Slam, and a spot in history that was supposed to be the private domain of Tiger Woods.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson, the United States' two trump cards, have been paired  together for the opening fourballs of the Ryder Cup which  starts Friday at Oakland Hills.
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Staring down Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the Americans, Europe got off to a stunning start Friday in the Ryder Cup.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Michigan You can stare at the world golf rankings and list of major championship winners for as long as you like, and you will not find an explanation for why Europe led the United States by an even bigger margin than usual after two
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Golf analysts and fans will be discussing - and dissing - the US team&#39;s flop for some time. Europe handed the US its worst defeat ever, 18 1/2 to 9 1/2, at Oakland Hills Country Club.
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MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods stayed in the hunt for an eighth consecutive PGA Tour title while Masters champion Phil Mickelson was knocked out in the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.
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By Mark Lamport-Stokes  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Tiger Woods and Phil  Mickelson inspired a United States comeback in the Ryder Cup  foursomes Friday, quickly moving three up on Europeans Darren  Clarke and Lee Westwood.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - Shell-shocked Phil  Mickelson had little explanation for his miserable opening day  Ryder Cup form Friday after he partnered Tiger Woods to two  defeats against Europe.