Golf: Chilled-out Byrd flies high
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Jonathan Byrd shot his second successive five-under-par 66 and joined Jeff Sluman on top of the leaderboard after two rounds at the Chrysler Championship.
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Andrew Golota was on his absolute best behavior when he challenged Chris Byrd seven months ago at Madison Square Garden. His &quot;Foul Pole&quot; persona was a no-show.
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PROS Golden oldies His start featured a course-record 6-under-par 64 and his finish wasn't bad, either -- a 65. It added up to a dominating victory for Paul Parajeckas in the NEPGA Seniors Championship at Woodstock GC in Vermont. With an 11-under 129 total, Parajeckas, 54, was eight shots clear of Charley Volpone of Concord CC. Volpone did add a ...
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Phil Mickelson is so enthused about how well he is hitting the ball that he was looking forward to tough, windy conditions along the ocean yesterday at Pebble Beach.
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Jeff Sluman shattered the course record to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Chrysler Championship. The American recorded nine birdies in a nine-under-par 62 at the Westin Innisbrook Resort Copperhead Course.
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American Jonathan Byrd birdied three of his last four holes to grab a one-shot lead in the opening round of the BMW Championship in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday.
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Stephen Gallacher, at the age of 29 an unconsidered and probably under-rated Scot, leaped from relative obscurity to overnight fame yesterday when he won the Dunhill Links Championship, not just in his native Scotland but here at the home of golf.
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Aaron Baddeley and Jonathan Byrd were well on their way to the top of the leaderboard Friday at the BMW Championship when Tiger Woods figured he better get going if he didn't want to be left behind. That's about the time he started losing his swing and finding his putter, which wasn't a bad combination at Cog Hill.
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England's David Howell capped his round with an eagle Friday to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Luke Donald after two rounds of the Dunhill Links Championship. Howell and Donald each shot 7-under 65 on the Old Course. Howell's second successive 65 was capped by an eagle-2 on a 105-yard sand wedge into the 18th hole. Donald was a stroke behind at 13-under 131.
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When Byrd (37-2-1) walks across the ring at Madison Square Garden tonight to defend his International Boxing Federation heavyweight title against McCline (31-3-3), the fighters will see more than just a dangerous opponent.
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David Howell holes a 105-yard shot for an eagle and finishes with a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship.
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Opening day on the PGA Tour was filled with oddities, starting with Nick Watney leading the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Thursday with a 5-under 68 that featured no bogeys and a mixture of sunshine and rain.
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Jonathan Byrd forgot what it was like to play in one of those PGA Tour boondoggles that have no cut and guaranteed money even for last place. But the BMW Championship is no place for him to relax, even if Cog Hill had the atmosphere of a library Thursday.
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PALM HARBOR - Jonathan Byrd was taken aside by his coach and his caddie at the 84 Lumber Classic in September, and told he needed to work on his demeanor.
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The Garden Island. POâIPU - Not even the sunscreen could cool off Phil Mickelson on his way to the 2004 Grand Slam title yesterday.
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That was the question during the first round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday afternoon. The answer is: Not at the top of the leaderboard.
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Paul Byrd pitched his best game of the season without his best stuff.