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PREVIEW-Golf-Kuchar embraces his Byron Nelson distractions

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:31:45 GMT

May 16 (Reuters) - Off-course distractions by his peers and the media were always going to be a challenge for in-demand Matt Kuchar at this week's Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, but he says he would not have it any other way.

Golf-U.S. Ryder Cup points standings

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:07 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:

Golf-European Ryder Cup points standings

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:11:07 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup points standings on Monday:

Golf-European Tour Race to Dubai money list

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:55:45 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - Leading money winners on the 2012 European Tour Race to Dubai on Monday:

Golf-PGA Tour FedExCup points table

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:52:34 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - PGA Tour 2012 FedExCup points table on Monday (U.S. unless stated):

Golf-PGA Tour money list

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:07 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - Leading money winners on the 2012 PGA Tour on Monday (U.S. unless stated):

Golf-World rankings

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:18:40 GMT

May 14 (Reuters) - World rankings on Monday (U.S. unless stated, last week's positions in brackets): 1. (1) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 9.65 average points 2. (2) Luke Donald (England) 9.52 3. (3) Lee Westwood (England) 8.27 4. (4) Bubba Watson 6.52 5. (16) Matt Kuchar 6.22 6. (5) Hunter Mahan 5.59 7. (7) Tiger Woods 5.29 8. (6) Steve Strick

UPDATE 2-Golf-Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:37:43 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check.

Golf-Tiger calls for penalty strokes for slow play

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:45 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has called on the PGA Tour to punish slow play with penalty strokes rather than the current practice of handing out undisclosed fines.

Golf-Kuchar moves from consistency to victory

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:52:07 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - Matt Kuchar had already achieved his goal of becoming one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour. On Sunday he achieved another goal when he won one of the toughest tournaments of the season, the Players Championship.

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship scores

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:39:28 GMT

May 1 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship at the par-72 course on Sunday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 275 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 68 68 69 70 277 Martin Laird (Britain) 65 73 72 67

Golf-Kuchar clinches Players title

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:06:58 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 13 (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career.

Golf-Madeira Islands Open final round scores

Sun, 13 May 2012 15:05:46 GMT

May 13 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading final-round scores from the Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in Santo da Serra 266 Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 68 67 68 63 270 Magnus Carlsson (Sweden) 66 66 71 67 271 Andreas Harto (Denmark) 67 71 66 67 272 John Parry (Britain) 71 70 65 66

Golf-Fan frustration as Na battles with his slow play

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:51:13 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 12 (Reuters) - Kevin Na managed to secure the third round at the Players Championship despite labouring with an infuriating inability to pull the trigger on his shots, annoying spectators, television commentators and even himself.

UPDATE 2-Golf-Na snatches lead at Players Championship

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:25:23 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 12 (Reuters) - Kevin Na drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the last hole to snatch the outright lead from Matt Kuchar after the third round of the Players Championship on Saturday as Rickie Fowler made his move with a six-under par 66, the best round of the day.

Golf-Confident Fowler on orange alert

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:24:03 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 12 (Reuters) - Rickie Fowler, brimming with confidence, will be back in his Sunday orange outfit for the final round of the Players Championship aiming for his second successive win on tour.

UPDATE 1-Golf-Na snatches lead at Players Championship

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:40:58 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 12 (Reuters) - Kevin Na snatched the outright lead ahead of Matt Kuchar at the third round of the Players Championship on Saturday as Rickie Fowler made his move with a six-under par 66, the best round of the day.

Golf-Players Championship third round scores

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:23:44 GMT

May 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading third round scores from the U.S. PGA Tour's Players Championship on Saturday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (par-72) 204 Kevin Na (U.S.) 67 69 68 205 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 68 68 69 207 Rickie Fowler (U.S.) 72 69 66 209 Ben Curtis (U.S.) 68 71 70

Golf-Fowler makes his move with confident round at Players

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:12:05 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 12 (Reuters) - A confident Rickie Fowler made his move at the Players Championship on Saturday by shooting a third round six-under par 66 leaving him two shots behind leader Matt Kuchar.

Golf-Madeira Islands Open third round scores

Sat, 12 May 2012 17:53:44 GMT

May 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading third-round scores from the Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course on Saturday in Santo da Serra 199 Carlos Del Moral (Spain) 69 67 63 202 Joakim Lagergren (Sweden) 66 66 70 203 Mikael Lundberg (Sweden) 69 70 64

Golf-Leader Johnson sees some of Augusta at Sawgrass

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:54:50 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 11 (Reuters) - American Zach Johnson knows all about conquering the most challenging courses after winning the Masters in 2007 and he says there is a similar process in tackling this week's venue, the TPC Sawgrass.

UPDATE 2-Golf-McIlroy misses Players cut, Tiger survives

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:23:14 GMT

* McIlroy cards five bogeys en route to a four-over-par 76

UPDATE 1-Golf-McIlroy misses Players cut, Tiger survives

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:51:56 GMT

* Woods uses string of birdies to steer clear of cut (Recasts at end of round, adds quotes)

Golf-McIlroy unable to end Sawgrass jinx, faces early exit

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:44:20 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida, May 11 (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy was packing his bags for another early exit from the Players Championship after a four-over-par 76 on Friday left him facing a near-certain missed cut.

Golf-Madeira Islands Open second round scores

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:33:53 GMT

May 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Leading second round scores from the Madeira Islands Open at the par-72 course in Santo da Serra on Friday. 131 Oliver Wilson (Britain) 66 65 132 Magnus Carlsson (Sweden) 66 66