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Roundup

Charl Schwartzel grabs lead at CA Championship

Five birdies were enough to put Schwartzel among the leaders at the CA Championship. No mistakes is what put in the lead alone Thursday on a rough-and-tumble day at Doral. - 03/12/2010

AP sources: Tiger Woods likely to return at Masters

Tiger Woods has yet to play in a PGA event this season.

Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters, two people with knowledge of his plans said. Woods has been practicing at Isleworth near his Orlando home the last two weeks. - 03/11/2010

Tiger still the talk of golf world at Doral

Tiger Woods won't be at Doral this week but continues to be the biggest story in golf.

As golf moves closer to the first major of the year -- the Masters is a month away -- Woods became a topic as much for his standard of golf as the reason why he's not at Doral. - 03/11/2010

Square-grooved Ping wedges no longer allowed on PGA Tour

The 20-year-old Ping wedges with square-shaped grooves will no longer be allowed on the PGA Tour starting March 29 under an agreement reached Monday with Ping executives. - 03/09/2010

Golf: Roundup

Camilo Villegas cruises to third PGA Tour victory

Camilo Villegas lines up a putt on the 12th hole during the final round of the Honda Classic at PGA National Resort And Spa. He shot a final-round 68 to win by five shots.

Villegas made it look easy most of the way, capping his day with a 20-footer for birdie, then raising both hands skyward. He shot a final-round 68 to win the Honda Classic by five shots Sunday over Anthony Kim. - 03/08/2010

Saturday's roundup

Camilo Villegas takes three-shot lead into Honda's final round

Camilo Villegas gets a read on a putt on the 18th hole Saturday.

Ashes fell from the sky, smoke filled the air and a thick haze hovered over PGA National on Saturday. Some might have found breathing difficult at the Honda Classic. Camilo Villegas wasn't among them. - 03/06/2010

Tiger Woods doesn't enter CA Championship

Tiger Woods resumed practicing about a week ago but has not said when he'll play again.

As expected, Woods did not enter the field for next week's CA Championship at Doral, marking the first time he'll miss that World Golf Championship event. - 03/06/2010

Roundup

Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas tied for lead after Honda second round

Anthony Kim was one of four players to match the best Honda round shot on the Champion course with a 64.

The temperature climbed, the winds calmed, and PGA National unexpectedly lost a great deal of its bite. - 03/06/2010

Roundup

World's 711th-ranked player one shot off lead

Alex Rocha sizes up a putt on nine.

Alexandre Rocha nearly stopped playing golf last year, until two moves by the International Olympic Committee changed his mind. - 03/05/2010

Tiger Woods' caddie is angry about golfer's scandal

Steve Williams and Tiger Woods at the Tour Championship in September 2009.

Steve Williams: "It's been the most difficult time of my life ... because every single person believed that I should know or did know or had something to do with it." - 03/04/2010

Jack Nicklaus thinks Tiger Woods will play in Masters

Jack Nicklaus is pictured with Super Bowl hero Drew Brees during Wednesday's pro-am at the Honda Classic.

"I can't imagine in 100 years he's going to miss" the Masters, Nicklaus said after a pro-am round ahead of this week's PGA Tour event, the Honda Classic. - 03/03/2010

John Daly posts phone number of 'jerk' writer on Twitter

John Daly has not had his PGA Tour card since 2006.

The Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday that Daly's disciplinary file with the PGA Tour is now public record through Daly's unsuccessful libel lawsuit against the newspaper. - 03/03/2010

John Daly's PGA discipline file becomes public

John Daly has been suspended five times and cited 21 times for not giving his best effort on the PGA Tour.

The Florida Times-Union reported Tuesday on Daly's disciplinary file, which the tour had to give Morris Publishing Co. during Daly's libel lawsuit against a columnist. - 03/03/2010

Source: Tiger Woods home after family counseling

Still no word on when Tiger Woods might return to competitive golf.

Tiger Woods is back at home after a week of family counseling in Arizona and is trying to get into a routine that includes golf and fitness, a person with knowledge of his schedule said Tuesday. - 03/02/2010

Roundup

Hunter Mahan ends drought with Phoenix Open victory

Hunter Mahan had an eagle and a pair of birdies in a late four-hole span to finish at 16-under 268.

Mahan came from four strokes back to win the Phoenix Open by a shot over Rickie Fowler on Sunday in a 1-2 finish for former Oklahoma State players. - 03/01/2010

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