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No. 1 Golfer McIlroy Walks Off Course

He cities wisdom tooth, but skepticism abounds

(Newser) - The world's top-ranked golfer pulled a rare stunt today, calling it quits in the middle of his round and walking off the course. Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Honda Classic, where he's the defending champ, after going 7-over par on his first eight holes, reports USA Today . "...

Golfer Gets 2 Holes-in-One in Same Round
 Golfer Gets 
 2 Holes-in-One 
 in Same Round 
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Golfer Gets 2 Holes-in-One in Same Round

Odds: 67 million to 1

(Newser) - A 67-year-old Texas golfer has pulled off a feat against 67-million-to-1 odds, reports the Houston Chronicle . Rick Akin notched two holes-in-one in the same round, both on par-3s. The magic must be in the ball: After his first ace, Akin followed tradition and put the ball back in his bag...

Pro Golfer: Who Needs a Coach? I Have YouTube

Y.E. Yang spends a lot of time watching video clips of other pros

(Newser) - South Korean golfer Y.E. Yang made a surprising revelation to reporters today: He split with his coach more than a year ago and replaced him with YouTube, reports AFP . "I've tried to put a lot of methodology into it," he said. "I've researched quite...

Hate Golf? Try Playing it Just Once Annually

As Jason Gay discovered, the method can make you love it again

(Newser) - Jason Gay once had the "golf plague." "I met enthusiastic friends at 6:30am and schlepped out to New Jersey to play at drab suburban clubs happy to charge us $150 to hack their crowded turf. We would dodder around for hours, drink stale $9 beer, lose...

John Daly's Ex-Wife Dishes on Sex, Golf, and 16th Hole

And you thought Tiger was a golfer gone wild

(Newser) - Hell hath no fury like a golfer's wife spurned, and Sherrie Daly has a new book out giving her philandering ex more than a little hell, reports the New York Post. The fourth ex-wife of hard-drinking, chain-smoking golfer John Daly dishes on the temptations of the PGA tour, their nine-year...

Female Golf Pro, 25, Found Dead

Cops probing death of Erica Blasberg

(Newser) - Police in Nevada are probing the mysterious death of 25-year-old pro golfer Erica Blasberg. She was found dead at her Las Vegas home Sunday, and authorities have declined to say whether there were suspicious circumstances. Police are awaiting the results of an autopsy and toxicology report on Blasberg, a 6-year...

Woods Seduced Young Neighbor: Enquirer
 Woods Seduced 
 Young Neighbor: 
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Woods Seduced Young Neighbor: Enquirer

Woman, now 22, had one-night-stand in golfer's office

(Newser) - The umpteenth Tiger Woods mistress is perhaps the most disturbing so far: a young neighbor who had a one night stand with the golfer that left her “shaken and humiliated.” The National Enquirer has it that Raychel Coudriet, now 22, was seduced by the serial philanderer in his...

Tiger Woods Will Return for the Masters
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Tiger Woods Will Return for the Masters

After 'inpatient therapy,' Augusta event is earliest he can make

(Newser) - Tiger Woods will emerge from exile swinging at the Masters tourney in April, USA Today reports. “After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta,” the troubled golf star says in a statement. He says he...

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