The New York Times – Sports:
Golfers will compete for a $5 million purse when the L.P.G.A.’s first major of the season begins on Thursday. But women continue to lag far behind men.
Category: Golf
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Older Players on the PGA Tour Are Looking Over Their Shoulders
The New York Times – Sports:
A week ago, the top five players in the men’s world golf rankings were under 30 years old for the first time since the rankings began in 1986.
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13-Year-Old Boy Drove Truck That Hit Van in Texas, Killing 9, Officials Say
The New York Times – Sports:
The fiery crash killed a golf coach and six of his players, along with the boy and a man who was traveling with him.
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Coach and Six College Golfers Die in Texas Bus Wreck
The New York Times – Sports:
The University of the Southwest said its golf coach, Tyler James, was among the dead and that two people were in critical condition.
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Rain, Wind, Cold, Tornado Warnings and After Five Days, a Champion
The New York Times – Sports:
The Players Championship was battered by some of the worst weather PGA Tour pros had ever seen. Eventually, Cameron Smith of Australia prevailed.
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A Rare Rainout Suspends Players Championship With Three Tied for Lead
The New York Times – Sports:
Torrential rains flooded the fairways at T.C.P. Sawgrass, a course that already features multiple water hazards. The tournament won’t end before Monday.
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Tommy Fleetwood Tied For First With Tom Hoge At The Players Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
“It was break some golf clubs or shave my beard,” Fleetwood, the English golfer, said of his recent struggles on the PGA Tour. “I went for the beard.”
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Scottie Scheffler Plays It Straight to Win Arnold Palmer Invitational
The New York Times – Sports:
One of golf’s hottest players, Scheffler won his second PGA Tour event of the year and rose to the top of the FedEx Cup standings.
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Sahith Theegala Is a Rarity on the PGA Tour in More Ways Than One
The New York Times – Sports:
The Indian American golfer is consistently finding his game as a rookie on tour, but he still lives with his parents and drives a regular old car.