Golf: Ryder Cup stars return with a bump
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WOBURN, England : Colin Montgomerie, who sank the winning Ryder Cup putt last weekend, returned to the European Tour with a bump with only a late flourish keeping him in contention on the first day of The Heritage tournament.
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All it took was one glance at the scoreboard to realize the Ryder Cup was over. Tiger Woods was in the lead. It required two of his best shots to get there Thursday in the American Express Championship, a drive he hammered on the 567-yard 18th hole at The Grove, followed by a 3-wood into a slight breeze that landed 20 feet away for an eagle that gave Woods an 8-under 63, and a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter.
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Sweden's Henrik Stenson, who will make his Ryder Cup debut this month, eagled the first playoff hole Sunday to win the BMW International. He shot a 4-under-par 68 to force a playoff with two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen (67) and Padraig Harrington (69) at 15-under 273.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - The worst U.S.  defeat in Ryder Cup history was dumped at the feet of the  team's leading three players, who buckled under the weight of  expectation and the force of a European juggernaut.
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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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The 19-inch Ryder Cup is not the only thing coveted by holders Europe and the United States at Oakland Hills this week. Unusually, both
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - U.S. captain Hal  Sutton kept faith with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and  returned them straight to the Ryder Cup fray despite their  morning fourballs defeat Friday.
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US captain Hal Sutton made sure this Ryder Cup gets off to a dynamic start by pairing Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson - America&#39;s best two players â-or the first time in the opening match at Oakland Hills.
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- For many, the lasting image from the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club will be the Sunday celebration that overflowed with such a joyous spirit that you could not help but get swept up in it. Champagne-soaked fans were draped in huge European flags, their zest resonating in choruses of song and good cheer.
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Europe go into the singles needing three-and-a-half points to win the Ryder Cup.
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WOBURN, England  - Briton Graeme McDowell,  Australian Nick O'Hern and Spain's Jose Manuel Lara shared the  Heritage first round lead Thursday as four members of Europe's  victorious Ryder Cup team returned to action.
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Padraig Harrington and David Howell kept the flag flying for Europe's Ryder Cup team at The Heritage tournament as Colin Montgomerie and Ian Poulter both missed the cut.
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Holders Europe began to peg  back a fast start by the United States as the 35th Ryder Cup  approached its climax in the last-day singles on Sunday.
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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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To listen to the some of the players who have now lost four of the last five Ryder Cups, there&#39;s just too much pressure on them.
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Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 6-under-par 66 Thursday for the first-round lead at the BMW Open, and Colin Montgomerie was a stroke behind and bolstered his chances of making the Ryder Cup team.
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Paul McGinley, Padraig Harrington, and Darren Clarke have won places as part of the European Ryder Cup team. Team Captain, Bernhard Langer, today named Colin Montgomerie and Luke Donald as his wild card picks