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Making the Rounds: Memorial has been pipeline to PGA Tour

By Steve Pajak - Updated: 9:25 am

Who will be the next Memorial Amateur participant to play his way onto the PGA Tour like Matt Bettencourt, Derek Ernst, Spencer Levin and Cameron Tringale before him?

Once a long putter, Sutherland is OK with anti-anchoring rule

By Steve Pajak - Updated: 9:25 am

Kevin Sutherland experimented with anchoring a long putter. He even tried it in PGA Tour competition for two tournaments 10 years ago.

Woods-Garcia spat heats up

Bee News Services - Updated: 9:25 am

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.

Golf: Course Report

By Steve Pajak - Updated: 9:25 am

The Bee posse's weekly update of the latest in area conditions, bargains, etc.

Golf: Holes in one

Bee Sports Staff - Updated: 9:25 am

Holes in one must be faxed on the golf course's stationery to The Bee at (916) 326-5503.

Bae outduels Bradley for first PGA Tour win

Associated Press - Updated: Monday, May 20 2013 - 6:10 am

Sang-Moon Bae anxiously followed the flight of his ball after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship.

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Rory McIlroy: Still friends with Graeme McDowell

The Associated Press - Published: 9:41 am

Rory McIlroy has dispelled any split in his relationship with longtime friend Graeme McDowell.

Ernie Els: Can 'play ball' without long putter - 7:21 am
Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark - 8:10 pm
Golf bans 'anchored' putters - 6:30 pm
Bob Ford: USGA thinks anchoring putter is wrong, changes the rule - 6:25 pm

Gerald Herbert / AP Photo

In this photo made May 12, 2013, Sergio Garcia, of Spain, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods at the end of the third round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Garcia apologized to Woods on Wednesday, May 22, 3013, for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.
Elise Amendola, File / AP Photo

FILE - In this April 9, 1999 file photo, Tiger Woods, left, grabs the shoulders of Sergio Garcia, from Spain, after Garcia's drive on the second hole during the second round of the Masters golf turnament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night, May 21, 2013 when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The Spaniard replied, "We'll have him round every night. We will serve fried chicken." Woods took to Twitter on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 and said the comment wasn't silly, rather it was wrong and hurtful.
Nick Wass, File / AP Photo

FILE - In this June 19, 2011 file photo, Rory McIlroy celebrates with his father, Gerry, after winning the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament in Bethesda, Md. McIlroy is leaving Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that McIlroy will build his new company with his father, close friends and associates. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because McIlroy has not discussed the change.
Adam Davy / AP

Spain's Sergio Garcia at a Press Conference during the PRO/AM tournament at the Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, Wednesday May 22, 2013. Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on. Garcia was at a European Tour awards dinner Tuesday night when he was jokingly asked if he would have Woods over for dinner during the U.S. Open. The Spaniard replied, "We'll have him round every night. We will serve fried chicken." (AP Photo/Adam Davy/PA ) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPH

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