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Palmer shoots 62, grabs Colonial lead

Ryan Palmer fired an 8-under 62 on Thursday and grabbed a 1-stroke lead through the opening round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
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Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

South Africa's James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.
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Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry

Fuzzy Zoeller says he's "paid his dues" after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.
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Memorial out to battle phone distractions

There isn't a pro golfer who doesn't have a story about a "Play That Funky Music" ringtone coming from the gallery during a backswing, or the time a tourist with a flip phone was snapping photos in the middle of a critical putt.
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Tee to Green: This time, Sergio can blame only himself

A mentor once told me that at the start of his career, he stressed over his ability to generate column content on a weekly, deadline-driven basis.
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Top-ranked amateur Williams ready for NCAAs

When Chris Williams found out he was the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer in the world, it came in the same way he's learned about many of the other accolades in his career.
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Ryan Palmer uses birdie barrage to take first-round Colonial lead

As he walked up the final fairway of Thursday's opening round at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, tournament leader Ryan Palmer received a timely reminder from his caddie, James Edmondson.
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John Huh has chance to extend recent Korean success after solid Colonial start

It's been a Korean run so far through the Dallas-Fort Worth area golf tournaments.
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Euro Tour CEO apologizes for saying 'colored'

The head of the European golf tour apologized for using the term "colored" during a live television interview Thursday in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.
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Southern Cal increases lead in NCAA women's golf

Annie Park shot a 2-under 70 in windy conditions Thursday to take the individual lead and help Southern California increase its lead to 17 strokes with one round left in the NCAA Women's Golf Championships.