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Mickelson joins group trying to buy Padres

San Diego Padres' Nick Hundley, left, high-fives teammate Chase Headley after Headley hit a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, May 28, 2012 in Chicago.

Phil Mickelson wants to be more than just a fan of the San Diego Padres. He wants to help buy the team.

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Noren to play US Open; Monty, Olazabal miss out

Alex Noren of Sweden qualified for the U.S. Open for the second straight year, while past and present European Ryder Cup captains Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal failed to do so.

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Darren Clarke out of US Open due to groin injury

British Open champion Darren Clarke has withdrawn from next month's U.S. Open in San Francisco because of a groin injury.

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Chapman finishes wire-to-wire win at Senior PGA

Roger Chapman admits he may have underachieved at times during his career.

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Johnson overcomes Dufner to win at Colonial

Zach Johnson had already shared celebratory hugs and kisses with his two young sons and talked about his Colonial victory on television.

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Donald wins at Wentworth to regain No. 1 ranking

Luke Donald replaced Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the rankings for the third time in 10 weeks, successfully defending his title in the BMW PGA Championship. It also lifted his hopes of finally capturing a major at the U.S. Open next month.

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Els apologizes for expletive-laced outburst

Ernie Els has apologized for his expletive-laced outburst about the condition of the greens at Wentworth at the BMW PGA Championship.

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Johnson overcomes Dufner to win at Colonial

Zach Johnson won the Colonial for his first victory since also winning at Hogan's Alley two years ago, pulling ahead Sunday when Jason Dufner finally faltered.

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England's Chapman wins Senior PGA by 2 strokes

Roger Chapman won the Senior PGA Championship, holding on for a two-stroke victory after leading comfortably throughout the final round Sunday.

2 days ago
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Donald leads at Wentworth, closes in on No. 1 spot

Luke Donald put himself in position to regain the world's No. 1 ranking, shooting a 3-under 69 to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.

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Els slams Wentworth, officials for state of greens

Ernie Els has launched an expletive-laced attack on European Tour officials and greenkeepers at the BMW PGA Championship for failing to water the putting surfaces enough for the third round at Wentworth.

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