Dougherty sets Oakmont pace, Woods shoots 71
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Britain's Nick Dougherty, taking advantage of rain-softened conditions, fired a two-under-par 68 to grab an early one-shot lead in the U.S. Open first round at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Britain's Nick Dougherty, taking advantage of rain-softened conditions with a precise short game, fired a two-under-par 68 to forge one shot clear in the U.S. Open first round on Thursday.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Officials said on Wednesday they were working hard to make sure pin placements on Oakmont's slick, sloping greens were tough but fair for the 156-man field at the U.S. Open starting Thursday.
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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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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Sunshine and lively breezes firmed up the treacherous Oakmont greens on Friday, making par a lofty goal in a second round that could end a long streak of major championship cuts for Phil Mickelson.
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Vijay Singh will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic as he eyes a third straight win this month. The world number one carded a level-par 72 to stay ahead of American Ryder Cup star Chris DiMarco (71).
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TIGER Woods shot a bogey-free five-under-par 66 yesterday to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Sport: Interview: Having survived a third round at Oakmont with the Tiger, Nick Dougherty says he is ready for anything at The Open.
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Of all the distinctive wrinkles of Oakmont, the home of this weekâs United States Open, the clubâs Church Pews have come to represent the courseâs toughness, charm and eclectic soul.
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THOUSAND OAKS, California  - Tiger Woods, in ominous form despite a two-and-a-half month break, charged into a one-shot lead midway through the Target World Challenge second round on Friday.
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Tiger Woods liked his start and his finish. Jim Furyk was pretty happy with his play all day.
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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. Wincing on every shot and sometimes letting out a yelp at impact, Woods shot a 4-under 68 at Mount Juliet on Thursday that left him in a large group two shots behind British Open champion Todd Hamilton.
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MARANA, Arizona  - The omens looked even brighter for Tiger Woods on Thursday as he stayed firmly on course for an eighth successive PGA Tour title at this week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
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Craig Thomas of Metropolis Country Club broke a 71-year-old competitive course record with a seven-under-par 64 yesterday at the Black Course at Bethpage in the second round of the North Fork Bank New York State Open Championship. Thomas, who birdied the sixth through ninth holes, and the first-round leader Andrew Svoboda of Winged Foot are tied for the lead at 139, the only two players under par after 36 holes.
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MARANA, Arizona  - Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday.
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ATLANTA - Tiger Woods put together his best consecutive rounds in more than four years. The result was a share of the 54-hole lead, a place it seems he hasnât been in forever.
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OAKMONT, Pennsylvania  - Americans David Toms and Olin Browne and Angel Cabrera of Argentina were sharing the lead in the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday after Briton Nick Dougherty stumbled on the tough Oakmont course.