Choi grabs lead in Barclays
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HARRISON, New York  - K.J. Choi holed out from the fairway on the 350-yard par-four seventh for eagle on his way to a two-shot lead early in the second round of the Barclays Classic on Friday.
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K.J. Choi was introduced to the game of golf in South Korea through a book featuring Jack Nicklaus, and Sunday he closes with a 7-under-par 65 to win the Golden Bear's tournament, the Memorial, by a shot over Ryan Moore.
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Twice champion K.J. Choi of South Korea, boosted by three consecutive birdies, moved into an early tie for the lead in the Tampa Bay Championship second round on Friday.
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K.J. Choi has won tournaments hosted by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods over the last nine months during a steady climb into the top 10 in the world. Further proof of his staying power came yesterday on a cool, windy morning at Riviera in Los Angeles.
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NORTON, Massachusetts  - South Korean K.J. Choi withdrew from the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday because of a back injury after shooting a two-over-par 73 in the opening round.
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NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh, the No. 2 golfer in the world, shot an 8-under-par 63 on Saturday to take the lead in the Deutsche Bank Championship.
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com staff writers. Defending World Rally champion Petter Solberg extended his early lead from day one on the second leg to a margin of over one minute ahead of the current points leader Sebastien Loeb.
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HONOLULU - Every shot brought a tough decision. Every swing brought an unpredictable result. K.J. Choi never imagined having to work so hard in paradise, even with a four-shot lead in the Sony Open. When he finally calmed his nerves and his putting stroke, however, he wound up as champion, as expected.
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Grace Park built a four-shot lead at the Samsung World Championship Friday with a tournament record, 36-hole total of 15-under 129.
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K.J. Choi is accustomed to starting strong at the Sony Open, closing with a birdie for a 6-under-par 64 that gave him a one-shot lead yesterday and his sixth consecutive opening round in the 60s at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.
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Palmer and Woods. How's that for a leaderboard? Too bad it's tour rookie Ryan Palmer &#151; not Arnold &#151; sharing the lead with Tiger Woods after one round in the Deutsche Bank Championship. The two shot 6-under 65s Friday on the TPC of Boston to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O'Meara and two others.
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Steve Stricker birdies four of his last five holes Sunday to win the Barclays, his first tournament title in 6 1/2 years and 146 events.
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CARDIFF -- Championship leader Sebastien Loeb took two stage wins to boost his lead over Norwegian Petter Solberg as the Rally of Britain entered its second leg on Saturday.
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HARRISON, New York  - Steve Stricker overcame a bogey at the first hole by firing seven birdies to claim a one-stroke lead over South Korean KJ Choi after the Barclays Classic third round on Saturday.
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South Korea's K.J. Choi birdied the last three holes to stretch his lead to three shots midway through Friday's second round at the Sony Open.
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Angela Park shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday at LPGA International for a share of the second-round lead with South Korea's Hye Jung Choi in the LPGA Tour's 90-hole final qualifying tournament.
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American Steve Stricker leapt nine places to fifth in Monday's world rankings after his win at the Barclays Classic.