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Thompson shoots 8-under 64 to lead LPGA Thailand
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) Lexi Thompson shot an 8-under 64 Saturday in the third round of the LPGA Thailand to establish a four-stroke lead over Korean In Gee Chun at Siam Country Club.

Oosthuizen takes 3-round lead at Perth International
PERTH, Australia (AP) Former British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead after three rounds of the Perth International.

Rickie Fowler is on a roll at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Rickie Fowler didn’t need a course record at PGA National. The 36-hole lead will do just fine.

Shin takes 2-stroke lead into final round of Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) South Korea’s Jiyai Shin shot a 2-under 71 for one of the few sub-par rounds of the day in post-cyclonic winds Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian Ladies Masters.

PGA golfer Jason Bohn suffers mild heart attack at Honda
PGA Tour officials say Jason Bohn suffered a mild attack after the second round Friday at the Honda Classic.

Rickie Fowler makes history at one of PGA Tour’s toughest courses
Rickie Fowler shot bogey-free rounds of 66 on Thursday and Friday to set a record at the ultra-tough PGA National.

Nicklaus preaches preparation at Ryder Cup dinner
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Jack Nicklaus hosted Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and 22 players for dinner in his home and spoke about how to prepare for big tournaments, a most appropriate topic.

Boo Weekley was an inch away from making a 248-yard double eagle
Boo Weekley rattled the pin and nearly made the shot of a lifetime.

Rickie Fowler takes the lead at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Rickie Fowler kept bogeys off his card for the second straight round Friday for a 4-under 66 and the early lead in the Honda Classic.

Defending champ Yang leads in Thailand by 1 after 2nd round
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) Defending champion Amy Yang carded a 3-under 69 to lead by one halfway through the LPGA Thailand on Friday.

Uihlein, Rumford share 2nd-round lead at Perth International
PERTH, Australia (AP) Overnight leader Peter Uihlein of the United States shot a 4-under 68 and was tied for the second-round lead with Brett Rumford at the Perth International, with former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen a stroke behind on Friday.

Larsen, Lennarth take 2nd-round lead at Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Nicole Broch Larsen of Denmark and Sweden’s Camilla Lennarth took a two-stroke, second-round lead Friday at the Australian Ladies Masters.

Sergio Garcia turns it around and shares Honda Classic lead
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) The Honda Classic is the latest example of the how golf can be so hard to predict.

American Uihlein has clubhouse lead at Perth International
PERTH, Australia (AP) Overnight leader Peter Uihlein of the United States shot a 4-under 68 to take a two-stroke clubhouse lead at the Perth International during Friday’s second round.

Lennarth has early 2nd-round lead at Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Camilla Lennarth of Sweden shot her second consecutive 5-under 68 to take the second-round clubhouse lead at the Australian Ladies Masters on Friday.

Garcia, Thompson tied for lead at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Sergio Garcia made an eagle, avoided an alligator and wound up in a share of the lead Thursday in the Honda Classic.

Scott sends a long putter to retired R&A chief
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Adam Scott still has a collection of long putters that he used over the last five years. Some he keeps at his home in the Bahamas, a few others he keeps in Australia. And one was a playful gift for the man largely responsible for Scott having to abandon the club.

Mickelson in mix, with wind a big player at Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) A combination of the wind and PGA National made this a rude welcome to the Florida swing.

Sergio Garcia checks for alligators before hitting barefoot shot out of a hazard
Sergio Garcia waded into a water hazard to hit a recovery shot during the first round of the Honda Classic.

Golf tournament in Australia uses incredibly adorable tee markers
Golfers at the Perth International are greeted by stuffed quokkas at every tee.

Henderson shares 1st-round lead at Australian Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Brooke Henderson birdied her first three holes and the final one Thursday for a 6-under 67 and a share of the first-round lead at the Australian Ladies Masters.

Honda Classic kicks off Florida swing with subplots and wind
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Rory McIlroy has a love-hate relationship with the Honda Classic, and lately it’s been the latter.

American Peter Uihlein takes 1st-round lead in Perth
PERTH, Australia (AP) American Peter Uihlein shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Perth International.

Lexi Thompson takes 1st-round lead at LPGA Thailand
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) Lexi Thompson had two eagles in an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Q Baek at the LPGA Tour’s Thailand tournament.

Henderson tied for early lead at Australian Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Canadian Brooke Henderson birdied her first three holes and the final one Thursday for a 6-under 67 and a share of the early first-round lead at the Australian Ladies Masters.

Henderson tied for early lead at Australian Ladies Masters
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Brooke Henderson birdied her first three holes and the final one Thursday for a 6-under 67 and a share of the early first-round lead at the Australian Ladies Masters.

India’s Kapur shares 1st-round lead at Perth International
PERTH, Australia (AP) India’s Shiv Kapur and Romain Wattel of France shot 6-under 66s Thursday to share the early first-round lead at the Perth International.

Mailbag: ‘Bubba Golf’ is a whole different game — on the course and off
Mailbag: ‘Bubba Golf’ is a whole different game — on the course and off

Honda Classic a new start and a chance for redemption
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) A missed tee shot by Rickie Fowler. A missed putt by Phil Mickelson. A missed opportunity for Rory McIlroy.

Rickie Fowler plays 36 holes with Michael Jordan to prep for Honda Classic
Rickie Fowler plays 36 holes with Michael Jordan before Honda Classic

Michelle Wie opens up on being bullied as a child
Wie said she was often teased in school due to her size.

Tiger Woods posts video to rebut rumors of his demise
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Tiger Woods has posted a video of him swinging a 9-iron in a golf simulator. His agent says the video was posted to rebut rumors on social media that he had taken a turn for the worse following two back surgeries last fall.

Australian Ladies Masters fighting to survive after 27 years
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Australian Ladies Masters promoter Bob Tuohy says he’s struggling to keep the tournament afloat after 27 years.

Phil Mickelson says Spieth, McIlroy aren’t ‘remotely close’ to Tiger in his heyday
In a recent interview, Phil Mickelson suggested today’s golfers can’t hold a candle to the Tiger Woods of old.

6 weeks left for players to qualify for Masters
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Whether the road to the Masters started at Riviera (Rory McIlroy), PGA National (Rickie Fowler) or Doral (Jordan Spieth), qualifying for the most restricted field of the majors starts with the Florida swing.

No stress? That’s a big worry for Padraig Harrington
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) For all the emotional stress of trying to win a golf tournament, Padraig Harrington can’t seem to live without it.

Bubba Watson more concerned with his head than his swing
LOS ANGELES (AP) The swing has always come easily to Bubba Watson.

Watson walks to his own beat – and wins
LOS ANGELES (AP) For someone who says he gets nervous around big crowds, Bubba Watson loves to be in big company.

Bubba Watson rallies from 2 shots back late to win Northern Trust Open
Bubba Watson rallies from 2 shots back late to win Northern Trust Open

Erynne Lee wins Symetra Tour’s opening IOA Championship
BEAUMONT, Calif. (AP) Erynne Lee won the Symetra Tour’s season-opening IOA Championship on Sunday, making an eagle on the par-5 16th and closing with a 7-under 65 for a one-stroke victory.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Bubba Watson ended his big week in L.A. as the star of his own show Sunday at Riviera.

Watson rallies for another win at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) Bubba Watson rallied with two late birdies and closed with a 3-under 68 on Sunday to win the Northern Trust Open.

This hilariously bad practice shot sums up Jordan Spieth’s woes this weekend
This hilariously bad practice shot sums up Jordan Spieth’s weekend

Australian Marcus Fraser wins inaugural Malaysian tournament
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Australian Marcus Fraser made a curling 18-foot putt for par on the final hole Sunday for a 3-under 68 to win the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia by two strokes over Lee Soo-min of South Korea.

Japan’s Nomura wins Women’s Australian Open by 3 strokes
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Hawaii-based Japanese player Haru Nomura won her first LPGA tournament in her 72nd start, shooting a closing 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the Women’s Australian Open by three strokes.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Bubba Watson saved par from near a concession stand right of the 18th green Saturday and shot a 4-under 67 to build a one-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera.

Bubba Watson works his way into the lead at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) Bubba Watson saved par from near a concession stand right of the 18th green Saturday and shot a 4-under 67 to build a one-shot lead in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera.

Lee Soo-min shoots 64 to take 3-stroke lead in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) South Korea’s Lee Soo-min put on a sizzling display with his irons to top the Maybank Championship Malaysia leaderboard on Saturday, opening a three-shot lead over closest rival Marcus Fraser after the third round.

Donald Trump says he’d beat President Obama at golf – ‘TMZ Sports’
The outspoken Republican presidential candidate said that he would get the best of President Obama in a head-to-head game of golf.

Kang among 3 tied for lead at Women’s Australian Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) American Danielle Kang shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move into a share of the third-round lead with South Korea’s Jenny Shin and Haru Nomura of Japan at the Women’s Australian Open.

Kokrak in the lead, with plenty of players chasing
LOS ANGELES (AP) Rory McIlroy was leaving the scoring area when he looked over at a TV screen that was showing highlights of his round.

American Kang among 3 tied for Women’s Australian Open lead
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) American Danielle Kang shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday to move into a share of the third-round lead with South Korea’s Jenny Shin and Haru Nomura of Japan at the Women’s Australian Open.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Jason Kokrak sensed something special was about to happen, and he could point to his name atop the leaderboard Friday in the Northern Trust Open.

Dustin Johnson tied for early lead as Spieth sent packing
LOS ANGELES (AP) Dustin Johnson and Troy Merritt were tied for the lead Friday at the Northern Trust Open. Jordan Spieth was out the door.

Spieth ends West Coast swing with a missed cut
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan Spieth started his second round at Riviera with a driver into the front bunker on the 10th hole, the ball slightly on a downslope with no margin for error to keep it on the green. He hit it perfectly, and it stopped about a foot from the hole for an easy birdie.

Kokrak takes lead at Riviera; Spieth misses the cut
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jason Kokrak made birdie on all the par 5s at Riviera and shot a 7-under 64 to build a one-shot lead over Chez Reavie going into the weekend at the Northern Trust Open.

Holman shoots 6-under 65 for 2-shot lead in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Australia’s Nathan Holman shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Maybank Championship Malaysia at the Royal Selangor Golf Club.

Clyburn, Matthew lead after 2 rounds of Aussie Women’s Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Holly Clyburn shot a 7-under 65 Friday to take a share of the second-round lead with fellow British golfer Catriona Matthew at the Women’s Australian Open.

Villegas opens with a 63, Spieth tumbles to a 79 at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) For Camilo Villegas, who has not made a cut all year, the opening round of the Northern Trust Open was a day to savor.

Spieth shoot 79, worst start ever on PGA Tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan Spieth never saw this coming – his worst start on the PGA Tour on one of his favorite courses.

Jordan Spieth shoots 79, worst start ever on PGA Tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan Spieth never saw this coming – his worst start on the PGA Tour on one of his favorite courses.

Clyburn, Matthew lead early into 2nd round of Women’s Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) England’s Holly Clyburn shot a 7-under 65 Friday to move to 8-under 136 and into a tie for the clubhouse lead during the second round of the Women’s Australian Open.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Camilo Villegas hasn’t make a cut all year and has only broken 70 one time in four previous trips to Riviera, so it was mildly surprising to see him with an 8-under 63 to build a three-shot lead Thursday in the Northern Trust Open.

Danielson gives it the old college try at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) Illinois senior Charlie Danielson already had a dream week even before the Northern Trust Open started Thursday.

Spieth opens with 79; Villegas leads Riviera with 63
LOS ANGELES (AP) Jordan Spieth was everywhere he wasn’t supposed to be at Riviera and wound up with a 79 in the Northern Trust Open.

Watson takes early lead at Riviera; McIlroy 1 behind
LOS ANGELES (AP) Bubba Watson showed how much he loves Riviera by opening with a 5-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead among the early starters in the Northern Trust Open.

Rory McIlroy shames an analyst who says he’s at risk like Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy dropped the mike on Brandel Chamblee

Holman shoots 7-under 64 for 1-shot lead in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Nathan Holman of Australia shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead Thursday after the opening round of the inaugural Maybank Championship Malaysia at the Royal Selangor Golf Club.

SooBin Kim shoots course record at Women’s Australian Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Canadian-based South Korean SooBin Kim shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Thursday to leave defending champion and top-ranked Lydia Ko seven strokes behind at the Women’s Australian Open.

Ko has 70, 7 behind SooBin Kim at Women’s Australian Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) Canadian-based South Korean SooBin Kim shot a course-record 9-under 63 on Thursday to leave defending champion and top-ranked Lydia Ko seven strokes behind at the Women’s Australian Open.

Riviera brings out the stars
LOS ANGELES (AP) Adam Scott wanted to add a West Coast event to his schedule, and it made sense to go from Hawaii to San Diego at the start of the year. Instead, he went from Hawaii to his home in the Bahamas, and then flew out to the Northern Trust Open this week before heading back east for the Florida Swing.

Ko has 70, 7 behind SooBin Kim at Women’s Australian Open
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) South Korean SooBin Kim shot a 9-under 63 onThursday to leave defending champion and top-ranked Lydia Ko seven strokes behind at the Women’s Australian Open.

McIlroy begins his road to the Masters
LOS ANGELES (AP) For Rory McIlroy, the road to the Masters starts on the other side of the country.

Tiger Woods Foundation looking at possible link with Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) Tiger Woods got caught in the rain without an umbrella, shot a 74 and made the cut on the number at Riviera. He withdrew the next day with the flu and hasn’t been back. That was 10 years ago.

Rory McIlroy does his best ‘Happy Gilmore’ in honor of movie’s 20th anniversary
The Northern Irish golfer shared his favorite “Happy Gilmore” quote in honor of the Adam Sandler movie’s 20th anniversary.

After all these years, Riviera holds its own against best
LOS ANGELES (AP) The PGA Tour at Riviera is must-see TV for Lanny Wadkins because it’s personal.

AP source: McIlroy and Fowler set for primetime match
A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler are poised for a prime-time golf exhibition.

Tiger Woods has won a tournament more recently than Phil Mickelson
It’s mind-boggling, jaw-dropping and completely true

Mickelson leaves Pebble with optimism and disappointment
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) The 5-foot birdie putt to force a playoff at Pebble Beach spun out of the left edge of the cup, and Phil Mickelson couldn’t believe it. He bent over and braced himself, the left hand on his knee and the right hand on top of the putter.

Vaughn Taylor wins Pebble Beach in a script out of Hollywood
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) The celebrity portion of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was supposed to end on Saturday. And then came a script right out of Hollywood, starring Vaughn Taylor as himself.

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) Vaughn Taylor closed with a 7-under 65 on Sunday and won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am when Phil Mickelson missed a short birdie putt on the 18th hole.

Phil Mickelson chokes on putt and hands Vaughn Taylor Pebble Beach win
Vaughn Taylor, ranked No. 447, beats Lefty by one stroke

Bernhard Langer wins PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Bernhard Langer won the Chubb Classic on Sunday for his 26th PGA Champions Tour title, closing with a 1-over 73 for a three-stroke victory.

Bill Murray threw a fan’s phone off a balcony at Pebble Beach – ‘TMZ Sports’
The Ghostbusters and SNL star may have gone too far this week with a fan in Monterey County, California.

Mickelson’s round stalls, Kang’s does not
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) The back nine didn’t go according to plan for Phil Mickelson during the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and the par-3 14th hole at Monterey Peninsula served as the best illustration.

Lydia Ko leads New Zealand Women’s Open by 1 stroke
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Lydia Ko will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the New Zealand Women’s Open after shooting a 5-under 67 Saturday.

Schwartzel has 1-shot lead after 3 rounds of Tshwane Open
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Charl Schwartzel will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Tshwane Open after a 66 took him to 9 under par overall on Saturday.

Justin Timberlake and Alfonso Ribeiro enchant at Pebble Beach Pro-Am with ‘the Carlton’
And all is well in the world.

Bernhard Langer opens 7-stroke lead in Chubb Classic
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Bernhard Langer followed his opening 10-under 62 with a 66 on Saturday to increase his lead to seven strokes in the PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic at TwinEagles.

Top-ranked Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Women’s Open
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Top-ranked Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Women’s Open for the third time in four years Sunday, closing with a 2-under 70 for a two-stroke victory.

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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) Phil Mickelson handled a strong ocean breeze and firm greens for a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Mickelson takes the lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) Phil Mickelson handled a strong ocean breeze and firm greens for a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead going into the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Schwartzel races away to win Tshwane Open by 8 shots
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) Charl Schwartzel raced away from the rest of the field to win the European Tour’s Tshwane Open by eight shots on Sunday as he closed with a 7-under 63 to finish 16 under par.