GOLF: BIG EASY JUST LOVES BEING SECOND BEST
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ERNIE ELS got the better of Thomas Bjorn to win his first World Golf Championship title yesterday and send sparring partner Tiger Woods a place further down the world rankings.
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The playoffs arrived on the PGA Tour and delivered an ideal first-round leader in Rory Sabbatini, a brash South African who loves the idea of going head-to-head and is not afraid to speak highly of his chances no matter who's in his way. Too bad Tiger Woods wasn't around Thursday at The Barclays.
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While Tiger Woods has been second-guessed many times recently, he has refused to second-guess himself. Woods has won only one tournament this year, he has dropped to No.
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PADRAIG HARRINGTON is a gizmo boffin. He has a wristwatch that times the speed of his swing, and his playing partner, Colin Montgomerie, was blinking his eyes in wonder as he showed it off on the 10th tee at Oakland Hills, Michigan, yesterday.
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After four consecutive birdies on his way to a 5-under 65 at East Lake on Saturday, the former No. 1 player in the world is one of the 54-hole leaders in the Tour Championship.
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Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods' single-season money record. Singh's ability to turn bad lies into good shots helped him to an even-par 72 that kept him in the 84 Lumber Classic lead Saturday.
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NORTON -- The most famous last name in golf history is locked in a tie for first place with the most recognized figure in the game after the first round of the second annual Deutsche Bank Championship.
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LONDON: The Vijay Singh show, a long-running golf blockbuster in 2004, could earn one more rave review by the end of this week. Fijian Singh, firmly established as the game&#39;s most dominant player, has a golden
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Jack Nicklaus holds the record in major championships, one that might never be broken because it was established through decades of superior golf and a few good breaks. About the only player who has even a remote chance is Tiger Woods.
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Georgia golf store manager Bill Leonard shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday to share stroke-play medalist honors with Paul Simson in the USGA Senior Amateur.
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Vijay Singh is making the game look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods&#39; season money record.
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Tiger Woods is still the No. 1 golfer in the world, just as sure Generalisimo Francisco Franco is still dead. The difference these days is, Woods is No.
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The Golf Expert is here with answers to your questions. Since slow play is not encouraged, let&#39;s quickly move to the first tee, er, question and get started.
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FARMINGTON (Pennsylvania) - Vijay Singh took Tiger Woods&#39; No 1 world ranking away earlier this month. On Sunday, he took one of Woods&#39; records with him too.
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Steve Stricker can do little wrong Saturday, firing a 7-under-par 64 to grab a share of the lead with Aaron Baddeley, who fires a 65 of his own. Tiger Woods, above,ÃÂ is lurking one-shot back at 14-under-par.
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Damp Sherwood Country Club played Thursday pretty much the way course designer Jack Nicklaus intended, with little separating birdie from bogey in the first round of the Target World Challenge.
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World number one Vijay Singh, already  established as the game's most dominant player, appears to be  getting even better.