PRO GOLF NOTEBOOK Nelson has eyes on Cup
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Maybe $1 million. Maybe more, given all the time it would take from a prosperous career on the Champions Tour. And Nelson would do it in a second.
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Where Byron Nelson ranks all-time in professional golf:
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WOBURN - Retief Goosen will have friend and rival Ernie Els firmly in his sights when he tees off in the E2 million Heritage tournament tomorrow.
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Big arena, lots of players, stories at every turn. A week covering a tournament like the Deutsche Bank Championship leaves some lasting impressions. Just a sampling of the sights carried with me from this year's tournament at TPC Boston:
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In a mild surprise, the PGA of America is set to announce Tom Lehman as its 2006 US Ryder Cup team captain today, again bypassing Larry Nelson.
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Jeff Maggert and the PGA Tour rookie Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe shot rounds of seven-under-par 63 yesterday and share the lead after the first round of the Milwaukee Championship. Maggert eagled the par-5 15th hole and made three birdies on the back nine. De Jonge, who started on the 10th hole, eagled the par-4 second hole and also added three birdies. Garrett Willis was a stroke behind the co-leaders.
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Colin Montgomerie is not ready to say that last weekend&#39;s Ryder Cup-winning moment will be the highlight of his golf career. &quot;The majors have not slipped me by yet,&quot; he said ahead of today&#39;s
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Avery Johnson is retiring as a player to focus on his new role as Don Nelson&#39;s lead assistant, league sources told ESPN.com&#39;s Marc Stein.
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COLIN MONTGOMERIE needs a Ryder Cup wild card after finishing only 70th and 58th in his last two tournaments. But Lee Westwood, certain of his place at Oakland Hills next month, feels the Scot is the man for the job.
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Ryder Cup hopeful David Howell picked up where he left off when the BMW International Open - the final qualifying event for Europeâs side â-esumed in Munich today.
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If the PGA Tour is looking for a fight with Ernie Els, they may have just come to the right place. Els, who is hoping to become a five-time winner of the World Match Play Championship over Wentworth&#39;s demanding
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The Europeans head Stateside tomorrow for the 35th transatlantic golfing showpiece at Oakland Hills, Michigan. And the pressure is on for Donald, who travels as one of captain Bernhard Langer&#39;s two wildcard choices.
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SPRING, Texas -- Larry Nelson completed a remarkable comeback Sunday with a six-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the $1.
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Phil Mickelson eagles No. 18 on Thursday to share the lead with rookie John Mallinger and Nick Watney at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
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ESPN announced yesterday the signing of Rick Reilly, whose contract with Sports Illustrated expires at the end of November. He will write the back-page column in ESPN the Magazine and deliver essays on âSportsCenterâ during its golf coverage.Reilly said he succumbed to ESPN after rejecting offers 5 and 10 years ago. âThe money was ridiculous,â he said in a news media conference call. âThis is an itch Iâve always wanted to scratch, to take my voice to a different place.â Despite being on TV regularly with one-minute commentaries, he said ESPN wanted him for his column. âBelieve me, with this nose, I know whatâs best for me,â he said.
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SEVILLE, Spain -- South Africa will underline their strength in depth if Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini can retain their title at the WGC-World Cup of Golf at Seville&#39;s Real Golf Club.
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DeMarcus Nelson has seen No. 1 rankings and ACC championships during his career at Duke, experience that has made him probably the Blue Devils' most valuable player on a young squad.