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LONDON — Rory McIlroy has stretched ligaments in his lower back, although it is not expected to affect his play or keep him from the Match Play Championship next week in Arizona.
If you read up on golf club specifications (and I know you do), you won't immediately see much new in the marketing for Pollen Golf's line of acrylic polymer putters.
Bill Murray headlines the celebrity group as always. From there, it's a host of quarterbacks and television personalities with insanely long rounds mixed in.
Steve Stricker's victory on Sunday at the Northern Trust Open moved the American to second in this week's world rankings.
LOS ANGELES — Ross McGowan of England might get the final spot in the 64-man Match Play Championship, but only if Tiger Woods doesn't return from his indefinite break.
FINGAL, Australia — Jim Herman won the Moonah Classic for his first Nationwide Tour title, birdieing the first hole of a playoff with fellow American Chris Kirk.
After entering the final round with a six-stroke lead, Steve Stricker managed a one-under 70 Sunday to win the Northern Trust Open by two strokes.
Gaganjeet Bhullar fired an eight-under 64 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Asian Tour International event on the Asian Tour.
Miguel Angel Jimenez didn't play great golf in Sunday's playoff, but did enough to defeat Lee Westwood and win the Dubai Desert Classic.
LOS ANGELES — In a tournament everyone expected him to win, Steve Stricker was trying not to lose.