Campbell hangs on to Masters lead
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. ( AP) - With rain making its annual Masters appearance, Chad Campbell and the guys chasing him had to wait around all day to tee off. Just enough time for a tantalizing preview of Sunday's marathon.
Fine tuning benefits Singh at Masters
April 8, 2006I'm swinging really well,' he said. ' I haven't been feeling that good in practice, but I knew what I was working on. I drove the ball beautifully today and got back some of the distance I had lost recently.
The good ol' US of Misery
April 8, 2006Golf Sun 9 Apr 2006 The three stages of man: Until last week, Monty had never missed four consecutive cuts. Now he's missed five and is not amused.
It's raining birdies
April 8, 2006TOM ENGLISH ONE of these years the Masters will make it through the week unhindered by dark clouds and rain and crackling thunder in the skies above Augusta. But not this year.
Long Wait And Fast Start For Clark
April 8, 2006Clark started the day four shots adrift of leader Chad Campbell and could quite easily have birdied all five holes he played.
Waiting out the rain under the porch
April 8, 2006He didn't get far when a cameraman for a local TV station asked him for a quick interview. A peak through a window into the lounge outside the locker room looked like a snapshot of a family gathering at Christmas.
Play underway after storms
April 8, 2006Sports Golf Play has been held up for over four hours during the third round of the US Masters at Augusta because of thunderstorms.Players have returned to the course, but with the delay reaching ...
The Hacker: Sons suffer for swings of the fathers
April 8, 2006As I know to my cost, father-and-son com-binations in golf can lead to an uncomfortable amount of domestic strife. Troubles are fewer if the father is a good player, but if a hacker introduces his son to the game it is often a painful experience.
Augusta diary by James Corrigan
April 8, 2006Of all the heart-warming comebacks here this week - Ben Crenshaw and all that - none has heated the atria more intensely than that of Jim Nelford. Or, that is, none would have if anyone remembered who Jim Nelford was.
Donald the technician counters power game
April 8, 2006Can Luke Donald still win the Masters? It is more a philosophical debate than a simple yes or no.
Crenshaw stirs the spirit of old
April 8, 2006From fast and fearsome it was changing to soft and agreeable and, out there with the early starters of the 47 left standing, Luke Donald was doing his utmost to scamper into the picture.
Europeans flounder at wet Augusta
April 8, 2006Jose Maria Olazabal could only tread water at a storm-hit Masters, while Thomas Bjorn struggled. Olazabal, a two-time Masters champion, was one over for the tournament when play was halted for four hours.
Ryder Cup should have been free-to-air
April 8, 2006Ryder Cup should have been free-to-air 09 April 2006 It is regrettable that the Ryder Cup will not be available as free-to-air coverage on television.
Bad start for Howell
April 8, 2006David Howell had to wait until after 6pm to hit a shot in the third round of the Masters at Augusta - and was left wishing he could start all over again.
Mitchell Brown: Aiming For Eisenhower
April 8, 2006Mitchell Brown What's on this week When you're eye is on being selected for one of only three positions in a National Team you tend to get, and stay, focused.
Masters resumes after storm
April 8, 2006April 9, 2006 THIRD-round play has resumed at the 70th US Masters after a 4hr 15min thunderstorm stoppage.
'Ham Hands' a natural
April 8, 2006By DAN TOTH -- Calgary Sun It's been 40 years since Herm Harrison first cast his eyes upon the game of golf and fell in love.
Like ol' times
April 8, 2006Like ol' times Patrons stand under umbrellas during a heavy downpour on the first fairway during third round play of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Saturday. ( AP/Morry Gash) AUGUSTA, Ga. (
Looks what's in store for golfers this season
April 8, 2006By RANDY SPORTAK -- Calgary Sun Is three the charm in golf? With their famed two-ball putter's impact on the golf world, the folks at Odyssey have taken their technology one step further.
Marathon Looms As Weather Wreaks Havoc
April 8, 2006By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent, Augusta A rain delay of more than four hours meant there was no escape from another marathon Sunday for golf's biggest stars at the Masters.
Play Resumes as Rain Subsides
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- All week long, the talk at the Masters was about the bulked-up course. On Saturday, it turned to weather.
Masters Tradition: Weather Halts Play
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- All week long the talk at the Masters was about the bulked-up course. On Saturday, it turned to weather.
NZ champ misses cut
April 8, 2006At the par-four seventh, Campbell's performance continued to dwindle as he hooked his tee shot, hitting a woman spectator in the process.
Many top players in the hunt
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 AUGUSTA, Ga. -- When he won a tournament two years ago, Chad Campbell admitted he felt a little awkward. He was awarded a blue blazer, which he had to wear during the victory ceremony.
Crenshaw and Jackson are Masters' most nostalgic pairing
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 AUGUSTA, Ga. He awakens this morning a few steps closer to the front of the line than Sergio Garcia. Than Chris DiMarco, who lost a tense playoff here last year. Than Davis Love III and John Daly and former U.S.
Is Campbell fit for a green jacket?
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 AUGUSTA, Ga. - When he won a tournament two years ago, Chad Campbell admitted he felt a little awkward. He was awarded a blue blazer, which he had to wear during the victory ceremony.
Recap Saturday's action from Augusta
April 8, 2006Once the rain finally stopped at Augusta, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were among those trying to make a run at the leader, Chad Campbell. The Texan, however, will take a slim lead into Sunday morning, when the third round will be completed.
Waiting out the rain under the porch
April 8, 2006The long porch at the Augusta National clubhouse was filled with caddies, most of them sitting, some of them smoking, all of them with nothing to do but wait for someone in a green jacket to give them a weather update. Rain at the Masters - a tradition like no other. Some scenes from the porch: --- Rocco Mediate, three shots out of the lead and in the final group for the third round, was among the first to emerge from the clubhouse.
Heavy storms disrupt Augusta play
April 8, 2006The third round of the 70th Masters will have to be completed on Sunday because of bad weather.
Europeans flounder at wet Augusta
April 8, 2006Jose Maria Olazabal treads water at a storm-hit Masters, while Thomas Bjorn slips down the leaderboard.
Focused Furyk climbs leaderboard
April 8, 2006Jim Furyk is the first man to complete his third round at a storm-hit Augusta on Saturday.
Woods eyes weekend charge
April 8, 2006Tiger Woods is looking for a weekend surge to put him in contention for a fifth Masters title at Augusta.
DiMarco misses cut a year after playoff
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. ( AP) - Chris DiMarco sure could have used this shot a year ago. DiMarco made an eagle Friday with his final swing at the Masters, holing out a 6-iron on the 18th hole.
Round Two Scores - Australian Junior Amateur
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Players Happy With Par at Tricky Masters
April 8, 2006The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Ga.Vijay Singh had to sign for not one, not two, but three double bogeys - and he didn't feel all that bad about it. Tiger Woods was satisfied to break par by all of one stroke.
No. 22 Ranked Aztecs to Take Part of Annual ASU Thunderbird Invitational
April 8, 200622 Ranked Aztecs to Take Part of Annual ASU Thunderbird Invitational SDSU hopes to win third straight tournament at Thunderbird April 7, 2006 SAN DIEGO - This weekend the Aztecs will travel to Tempe, Ariz.
Coody bids farewell to Augusta National with rebound effort
April 8, 2006By Helen RossPGATOUR.com Chief of Correspondents AUGUSTA, Ga. -- He would rather the putt had been for birdie than par, but Charlie Coody cherished the moment anyway.
Fan-favorite Couples contending for second Masters title
April 8, 2006By Melanie HauserPGATOUR.com Contributor AUGUSTA, Ga. Twenty years later and were staring at another 46 year-old who lives and dies with this tournament. Another former champion who lists this course as one of his favorite places on this earth.
Diary: Crane frustrated after missing cut by one
April 8, 2006Diary: Crane frustrated after missing cut by one April 7, 2006 Editors note: Ben Crane played in his first Masters this week and has been writing a diary for PGATOUR.com. This is his final installment AUGUSTA, Ga.
Despite trio of double bogeys, Singh still in contention
April 8, 2006By Helen RossPGATOUR.com Chief of Correspondents AUGUSTA, Ga. Friday was a good news, bad news kind of day for Vijay Singh at Augusta National. The bad news? Try those three double bogeys. And the good?
Follow third-round Masters action LIVE
April 8, 2006Chad Campbell has long been considered a threat to win a major championship. And after firing a 67 at Augusta on Friday, he's halfway there. We'll have to wait a while, though, to see if he can stay in the lead as the third round is currently in a rain delay.
Campbell leads, Singh fights back
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 AMERICAN Chad Campbell upstaged golf's biggest names by charging into a three-shot lead in the second round of the Masters today.
Woods: I'm in the hunt
April 8, 2006Defending Masters champion Tiger Woods was upbeat after a second-round 71 hampered by both windy conditions and his own putting stroke.
Team Monty drive off with clubgolf prize
April 8, 2006The children - from Aberlady, Cockenzie, Gullane, Law, Longniddry, Prestonpans and St Gabriels Schools - were given the opportunity to combine their skills in the championship.
British duo go up against the Big Five
April 8, 2006Surrounded by the greatest names in golf. The two European Ryder Cup team-mates - stablemates as well - went into the third round of the Masters in joint fifth place.
Crenshaw magic
April 8, 2006By Scott Smith GolfDigest.com AUGUSTA, Ga. ( April 7) -- 'I held it together, for the most part.' In his soft Texas drawl, that's how Ben Crenshaw modestly summed up his second round at the 70th Masters. Like crazy glue, he's held it together.
Tiger in hunt
April 8, 2006By Mark Soltau GolfDigest.com AUGUSTA, Ga. ( April 7) -- Tiger Woods received a tough draw Friday afternoon, starting in the second-to-last threesome in Round Two of the 70th Masters Tournament.
Key stats
April 8, 2006Today was really tough out there. It was windy, swirly, and it just played very difficult...I thought I hit the ball really well today and I missed four putts I should have probably made.'
Campbell leads
April 8, 2006Campbell leads Masters by three at midway point Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The calendar says April. The azaleas and swirling wind down at Amen Corner whisper . Everything else about this Masters, though, looks like a U.S. Open.
who played well, who didn't, and what to watch for in Saturday's third round at Augusta. Leaderboard | Tee Tim
April 8, 2006By Matthew Rudy GolfDigest.com AUGUSTA, Ga. ( April 7) -- With the wind picking up in the afternoon, few players were able to make a move. At least not the move that Chad Campbell made, anyway.
'Big Five' poised to strike
April 8, 2006Sports Golf World golf's 'big five' of Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Phil Mickleson and Ernie Els are within striking range heading into the weekend rounds of the US Masters at Augusta ...
Column: Masters Isn't as Fun Anymore
April 8, 2006The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Ga.Tony Soprano should be half as feared as Masters chairman Hootie Johnson is. Normally, golfers will complain about anything and everything.
Augusta thunder looming
April 8, 2006Now they are facing potentially a wet course playing more like its imposing 7,445-yard length.
Aussies can break Masters hoodoo
April 8, 2006I definitely need a nine-hole stretch where everything goes right and you can pick up five shots in a nine, and if I can get one of them I will be right in this tournament.
Campbell leads Masters
April 8, 2006American Chad Campbell holds the second round lead at the US Masters after shooting a five under par 67 to be six-under for the tournament.
Cool duo lead Euro charge
April 8, 2006At the halfway stage of the Masters, the European charge is being led by David Howell and Darren Clarke - two players known for their laid-back approach to the game.
Ames in contention after roller-coaster round
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, GA. -- Stephen Ames walked off the third green at the Augusta National Golf Club, wondering where the calm, cool, focused golfer who played one of the best rounds in recent PGA Tour memory only two weeks ago had gone.
Campbell takes charge
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, GA. -- The leaderboards at the Augusta National Golf Club are as traditional as the course itself. The tallies for each player have to be adjusted by hand, and as developments unfold, new numbers go up and the crowds turn to watch.
Brown, Green in NZ Amateur Grand Final
April 8, 2006The New South Welshman found himself 3 down at the turn and 4 down when Green almost holed his approach to the par-11th.
WOOSIE BACKS HIS CUP STARS RYDER CUP captain Ian Woosnam says his
April 8, 2006But the Welshman is confident good performances in the Majors, starting with the Masters this week, will push his top men into contention.'We have four Major tounaments before I have to pick the Ryder Cup team,' he said. '
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After Poor Road Trip, Cal Return to Bay Area
April 8, 2006By Vince Tannura Daily CalifornianApril 7, 2006Berkeley, CA (CSTV U-WIRE) -- There's nothing like coming home to rebound from a bad road trip. Saturday, the No.
14 Teams to Compete at Princeton Invitational
April 8, 2006This Saturday and Sunday, the Springdale Golf Club will host fourteen golf teams, including Penn and Columbia. ' A lot is at stake this weekend,' senior captain Jason Gerken said. '
Washington State Returns to Stanford to Face Familiar Foes at Peg Barnard Collegiate
April 8, 2006Saturday, and 8 a.m. Sunday.
Illinois' Coach to Retire at End of Season
April 8, 2006By Courtney Linehan Daily IlliniApril 7, 2006Champaign, IL (CSTV U-WIRE) -- After nearly three decades as the head women's golf coach at Illinois, Paula Smith will be stepping down at the conclusion of this season.
USC Gunning for 1st Win of Year
April 8, 2006By Jordan Scott Daily TrojanApril 7, 2006Los Angeles, CA (CSTV U-WIRE) -- The No. 8 women' s golf team will play in Palo Alto to prepare for the postseason. Some people say that you can never be too prepared.
Hogan-like Campbell shines
April 8, 2006In 1969 George Knudson, a brilliant Canadian golfer, came to Australia and won the Wills Masters at Victoria Golf Club.Peter Thomson is a great admirer of Ben Hogan and he described Knudson as the closest thing he had seen to Hogan.
Campbell conquers windy Augusta for three-stroke Masters edge
April 8, 2006Campbell, the 2003 PGA Championship runner-up, fired a five-under par 67 to stand on six-under par 138 after 36 holes. ' I'm definitely excited. It's where I want to be,' Campbell said. ' It's a good start. I like where I'm at.
DiMarco Goes From Playoff to Weekend Off
April 8, 2006The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Ga.Chris DiMarco sure could have used this shot a year ago. DiMarco made an eagle Friday with his final swing at the Masters, holing out a 6-iron on the 18th hole.
Masters Shows Compassion, Moves Tees
April 8, 2006The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Ga.The Masters showed some compassion Friday, moving the tees forward on the 240-yard fourth hole to the same location members use.
The Key Hole at the Masters
April 8, 2006The Associated PressAUGUSTA, Ga.A look at the key hole in the second round of the Masters: Hole: 13. Yardage: 510 yards. Par: 5. Stroke average: 4.755. Rank: 17.
Masters farewell for Duval
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 STRUGGLING David Duval was put out of his Masters agony after failing to make the cut on Thursday and on current form it will likely be the last time he plays at Augusta National. The former world No.
Singh fights back as Campbell leads
April 8, 2006April 8, 2006 AMERICAN Chad Campbell upstaged golf's biggest names by charging into a three-shot lead in the U.S. Masters second round overnight.
Patient Woods eyes weekend charge
April 8, 2006Tiger Woods is eyeing a weekend surge to put him in contention for a fifth Masters title.
Sky falls in for golf fans over Ryder Cup TV rights fiasco
April 8, 2006It is a long time now since my first run-in with Sky. The details have faded somewhat, but the pain remains fresh. It was a rugby Saturday. I rushed home in time to switch on the TV to watch Ireland play England at Twickenham. Only it wasn't on.
Maisel: Mickelson, Els reunited
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- If Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els aren't careful, people are going to talk.
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Sobel: Freddie evoking memories of Jack in '86
April 8, 20061986 Masters. Jack Nicklaus. Final round. Further details are unnecessary.
Missed putts leave Woods lurking
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) - One errant putt left Tiger Woods scratching his head.
Diary: Weir rues mistakes
April 8, 2006By Mike Weir Friday was a tough day at the Augusta National. I felt I played pretty well despite an afternoon that had lots of swirling winds that made it very tough.
DiMarco Goes from Playoff to MC
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Chris DiMarco sure could have used this shot a year ago. DiMarco made an eagle Friday with his final swing at the Masters, holing out a 6-iron on the 18th hole.
Despite Misses, Tiger Still Lurking
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- One errant putt left Tiger Woods scratching his head. Another had him taking a halfhearted swing at the scorer's shed.
Clarke learns value of patience from his wife's battle for life
April 8, 2006Darren Clarke reacquainted himself with the major leaderboard and some rather big names in the second round of The Masters here yesterday. And after what the Ulsterman has been through in the last few years this was, indeed, an emotional reunion.
Duval gives valiant effort
April 8, 2006AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Nearly an hour after his second round in the Masters Tournament he still lingered in the clubhouse grillroom, munching on a hamburger and fries, sipping a beverage, laughing with family who surrounded him on all sides.
Missed Putts Leave Tiger Woods Lurking
April 8, 2006One errant putt left Tiger Woods scratching his head.
Relaxed Clarke moves into contention
April 8, 2006Darren Clarke made a superb job of trying to treat the Masters as a holiday rather than the tournament that could take his career to a new level.
Clarke Still In Holiday Mood
April 8, 2006By Mark Garrod, PA Sport Golf Correspondent, Augusta Darren Clarke made a superb job today of trying to treat the Masters as a holiday rather than the tournament that could take his career to a new level.
Record Australians make cut at Augusta
April 8, 2006When he reached he 15th tee he was at six under for the tournament and the leader by one over Vijay Singh who was just starting out on his round at 1:19pm.
Round Two Scores - 2006 US Masters
April 8, 2006Sports Golf Chad Campbell Tour ScheduleWhat's on this week Tournament DetailsDate06 Apr - 09 Apr 2006CourseAugusta National Golf ClubLocationAugusta, Georgia, USADefendingTiger WoodsMoney7,000,000...
Round Three Teetimes - US Masters
April 8, 2006Sports Golf Nick O'Hern Tour ScheduleWhat's on this week Tournament DetailsDate06 Apr - 09 Apr 2006CourseAugusta National Golf ClubLocationAugusta, Georgia, USADefendingTiger WoodsMoney7,000,000...
Els shows his class amid farce
April 8, 2006Charles Coody, aged 68, retired and described by one cruel soul earlier in the week as the kind of 'clutter' that needs to be removed from the Masters field, yesterday covered Augusta National's allegedly murderous 18 holes in two-over par.
New Augusta unforgiving to best of the Old World
April 8, 2006There was a time, of course, when the sight of more than one European golfer vying for a green jacket halfway through a Masters was, ho-hum, simply what was expected.
Campbell sets pace ahead of Clarke
April 8, 2006It requires a vivid imagination or a shaky grip on the harsh realities of top-class golf to liken a trip round Augusta National's treacherous 18 holes to a holiday, although a beautifully fashioned 70 in sunny Georgia will also do the trick.
Who is Chad Campbell?
April 8, 2006Who the hell is Chad Campbell? Do not be fooled into thinking here is just another American leading a major at the halfway stage who will get a nosebleed at the sight of his name on top of the leaderboard.
Campbell three ahead at Augusta
April 8, 2006Augusta, GA (Sports Network) - Chad Campbell fired a five-under 67 on Friday, one of only three sub-70 rounds, to move three clear of the field after the second round of the 70th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
Campbell looking to 'break through' at Augusta
April 8, 2006By Gerard Gallagher, Golf Editor Augusta, GA (Sports Network) - In an issue of Sports Illustrated three years ago, Chad Campbell was voted by his peers as the player most likely to break through to win a major.
Campbell cruises into Masters lead
April 8, 2006Augusta, GA (Sports Network) - Chad Campbell fired a five-under 67 on Friday to take the lead during the second round of the 70th Masters.
Campbell at ease
April 8, 2006Sports Golf US Masters leader Chad Campbell believes he has overcome the nervous emotions that come with playing at Augusta, and is set to make a serious play for his first green jacket.Campbell ...
Relaxed Clarke finds his range
April 8, 2006Life has not been easy for Darren Clarke over the last year or so but, on the second day of the 70th Masters, he tacked a 70 to his opening 72 to be two under par, a tally on which he would be joined by David Howell.
Ames takes advantage of easier morning draw; Weir struggles with wind
April 8, 2006By CHRIS JOHNSTON Stephen Ames of Canada grits his teeth after hitting his drive on the third hole during second round play of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Friday. (
Missed putts leave Woods lurking
April 8, 2006One errant putt left Tiger Woods scratching his head. Another had him taking a halfhearted swing at the scorer's shed. If not for those and a few other near-misses, the four-time champion might be sitting atop the Masters leaderboard instead of eyeing it from a few spots below. "I'm in contention, so it is a good spot," he said after a 1-under 71 Friday left him five strokes behind leader Chad Campbell.
DiMarco not close to contending this year
April 8, 2006Chris DiMarco sure could have used this shot a year ago. DiMarco made an eagle Friday with his final swing at the Masters, holing out a 6-iron on the 18th hole. Alas, it wasn't nearly enough to get him to the weekend at Augusta National - a startling change from the position he was in last April. The plucky DiMarco had a stirring Sunday duel with Tiger Woods at the 2005 Masters, forcing a playoff with the world's best player.
A Masters with an identity crisis
April 8, 2006The calendar says April. The azaleas and swirling wind down at Amen Corner whisper Augusta National. Everything else about this Masters, though, looks like a U.S. Open. Chad Campbell made a charge that was typical of this course, even if it was greeted by eerie silence. Hardly anyone acknowledged his birdie on the 12th hole, the first of three straight birdies that carried him to a 5-under 67 and staked him to a three-shot lead over Vijay Singh, Fred Couples and Rocco Mediate.
Duval's up-and-down round mystifying
April 8, 2006David Duval is an enigma wrapped in wraparounds. He can't figure golf out. No one in golf can figure him out. The mystery deepened Friday. A throwaway round began disastrously, yet somehow ended magnificently. Not enough to keep him around for the weekend, it would have been enough to make most players smile. Not the enigma in the wraparounds.
A kinder, gentler fourth hole
April 8, 2006The Masters showed some compassion Friday, moving the tees forward on the 240-yard fourth hole to the same location members use. It measured about 180 yards, and most players were hitting 5- and 6-irons instead of fairway metals. Then again, the pin was back and to the right. "Surprisingly, should I say, easy," Ernie Els said with a laugh. "The flag was top right. I saw the flags this morning before I went out, and I was praying that they had the tees up. It was up.