Phil Mickelson, spotless with his putter, surged into a two-shot lead at Friday's halfway mark of the Wells Fargo Championship by firing a five-under-par 67 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The big lefthander made everything from inside 10 feet on the soft greens, making him 31-for-31 from those distances during the first 36 holes for a nine-under total of 135.
Tied for second on 137 were fellow Americans Nick Watney (70) and George McNeil (68), and Australian Scott Gardiner (67), who made four birdies in a row from the sixth in bouncing back after missing his last eight cuts on the PGA Tour.
Another stroke away was a group that included world number two Rory McIlroy (71) of Northern Ireland, Englishman Lee Westwood, who shot a 68 despite feeling under the weather with a chest infection, and Australian Rod Pampling (69), the 10th and last alternate to join the field....
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08:01 AM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: As widely predicted, Saina Nehwal defeated Belaetrix Manuputi of Indonesia 21-12, 21-15 to enter the second round of India Open here on Wednesday at the Siri Fort Complex. The world No.2, coming off a three-week layoff, did not look rusty on the court and sailed past Balaetrix in the first game. Saina toyed with the Indonesian by forcing long rallies and employing some well-disguised drop shots. But as...
08:25 PM, Apr 24, 2013
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03:55 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Augusta: Tiger Woods avoided possible disqualification from the Masters on Saturday when he was assessed a two-stroke penalty for taking an improper drop during Friday's second round. The world number one, a hot favourite at Augusta National where he is a four-times champion, earned his reprieve after being reviewed by officials for a penalty drop he took at the par-five 15th. Woods suffered a freakish bounce with his third shot...
09:17 PM, Apr 13, 2013
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08:15 AM, Mar 30, 2013
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07:39 PM, Mar 07, 2013
Federer, a two-time winner at the indoor hard court tournament in Rotterdam, beat Grega Zemlja 6-3, 6-1. ...
03:43 AM, Feb 14, 2013
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03:41 PM, Jan 19, 2013
Bangalore: Richie Ramsay of Scotland birdied four of his closing five holes as he raced into a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $1.25 million Hero Indian Open Golf at the KGA course here Friday as he fired a second successive five-under-par 66 for a 10-under-par 132. Thailand pair of Panuphol Pittayarat and Chapchai Nirat, who last won on the Asian Tour in India in 2009 where he...
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