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Akshay Bhatia shoots 64 in Detroit to take 1st-round lead at Rocket Mortgage Classic
DETROIT (AP) — Akshay Bhatia closed strong enough in the opening round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic that he surged atop the leaderboard, and yet he knows no lead is safe at the Detroit Golf Club. Bhatia chipped in for eagle from 83 feet on the 17th hole and ended with a birdie...
Tom Kim shoots 62 to lead Travelers, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week. When they tee it up on the big day, they’ll be fighting for the lead at the Travelers...
High school biology teacher looks to make the most of his 'Tin Cup' moment at the US Open
PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Colin Prater feels a little like Kevin Costner’s character in “Tin Cup” this week — a relative unknown who suddenly finds himself thrust onto one of golf’s biggest stages at the U.S. Open. It’s a movie Prater is quite familiar with, which is why...
Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn't easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Will Zalatoris urged his parents Richard and Catherine to stay home this weekend and not follow him around at the PGA Championship. It's not worth the trouble, Zalatoris told them. The headaches involved in getting in and around Valhalla Golf Club were simply...
Zalatoris withdraws from Byron Nelson needing rest for his back
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson citing a flare-up in his back that will require rest after having played the last three weeks. Zalatoris, the No. 30 player in the world ranking who grew up in the Dallas area, had microdiscectomy...
Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tony Finau was to the right of the 11th green at Augusta National trying to chip to an imaginary front pin, a tough shot when it matters. This was the first full day of practice Monday at the Masters, and it wasn't any easier. The first attempt rolled across the...
Tiger talks: Zalatoris leans on advice from Woods in return from back surgery to play the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — One year to the day after he was lying on an operating table, a surgeon hovering over his ailing back offering at least some hope of relief, Will Zalatoris walked onto the practice range at Augusta National just as the sun was just beginning to rise. There were...
