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Tiger ends a long day four shots off lead
The 5-iron was almost as good as the wedge the day before. Tiger Woods played the 15th hole Saturday as if he wanted payback, and this time there was ...
Tiger Woods gets a reprieve in the Masters
Augusta National kept Tiger Woods in the Masters on Saturday, saying it would be "grossly unfair" to disqualify him for a rules violation that club ...
Rules officials keeping close eye on 14-year-old
Guan Tianlang had plenty of adult supervision at the Masters. Rules officials kept a close eye on the 14-year-old Saturday, a day after a penalty for ...
Ex-AP writer McArthur, who covered Vietnam, dies
Born in the Deep South and caught up in the romance of journalism at an early age, George McArthur was not one to let social taboos or politics ...
10 Things to know about the Masters
Ten facts about the Masters going into the weekend at Augusta National Golf Club: 1. GUAN-MANIA Most 14-year-old boys at Augusta National on Saturday ...
Even with 1-stroke penalty, 14-year-old makes cut
Guan Tianlang will surely remember his first trip to the Masters. Everyone else, too. Already in the history books as the youngest ever to play the ...
Spring storm socks Midwest, Deep South; 3 dead
A powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the ...
Woods hits flag, winds up in water, still in mix
Tiger Woods knew this day should've turned out so much better. He was cruising toward the end of the second round at the Masters on Friday, tied for ...
Day leads at Masters, 14-year-old makes cut
The 14-year-old from China isn't going anywhere in a hurry. And this Masters is still a long way from taking shape. Despite being the first player at ...
Couples, Langer turn back the Masters clock
Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer briefly made round two of the Masters seem like "Old Timers Day." The two former champions fell back on years of ...
Police: hostage-taker gave no signs of compromise
As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But when ...
A glance at Guan Tianlang
A glance at Guan Tianlang, who is battling to make the cut in Friday's second round of the Masters at the 7,435-yard, par-72 Augusta National Golf ...
10 things to know for the Masters
Ten facts about the Masters going into the second round at Augusta National Golf Club: 1. SERGIO SET UP FOR ANOTHER TRY Sergio Garcia is atop the ...
3 die in spring storm packing ice, snow, tornadoes
A strong spring storm that socked the Midwest with ice and heavy, wet snow made its way east, raking the South with tornadoes Thursday, with three ...
Financial crises for Ga. man who held firefighters
A gunman who lured firefighters to his Georgia home with an emergency call, then held four of them hostage for hours before being shot to death faced ...
Rory McIlroy's mistakes costly in opening round 72
The 18-footer for birdie on the final hole slid by on the left, another chance lost on a day filled with missed opportunities. Rory McIlroy walked off ...
Looking like old pro, 14-year-old opens with 73
Guan Tianlang put off his homework for a few hours, grabbed the snack his mom had made and went out to play with his friends. His playground was ...
Garcia, Leishman tied for lead at Masters
Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters. When last seen walking off the course at Augusta National, the impetuous ...
Lynn's Masters moment was 17 years in the making
David Lynn spotted the leaderboard as he was making the turn in front of Augusta National clubhouse. Yes, it was something to behold. "It's obviously ...
Nicklaus: Never had a sit-down with Tiger Woods
Jack Nicklaus has shared his secrets and strategy about Augusta National with anyone who wanted to learn from a six-time Masters champion, a list that ...
5 players who surprised by winning Masters
Tiger Woods is the overwhelming favorite when the Masters begins on Thursday. Trouble is, Augusta National doesn't play favorites. If it did, Greg ...
Gunman holding firefighters killed; 4 hostages OK
An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home, demanding his cable and power be turned ...
Column: Augusta has women, but hardly a leader
The men in green jackets could barely contain themselves, sitting there smugly as if they had done something to transform the game of golf.
Par 3 Contest: A chance to unwind at the Masters
Lee Westwood's mum walked away from the ninth hole, waving her hand in front of her face on a balmy spring day. "I feel sorry for the caddies," Trish ...