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Martin Kaymer of Germany tapped in a 2-foot putt to defeat Bubba Watson in a three-hole playoff at Whistling Straits.

Kaymer wins his first major in playoff

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Martin Kaymer won his first major Sunday in a PGA Championship that will be remembered as much for the guy who tied for fifth.

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Redemption for John Daly, none for Terrell Owens?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Could someone kindly show me the Terrell Owens rap sheet that has earned him eternal public and professional damnation?
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Golfer was ready for trip to tourney when she died

LAS VEGAS — LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg had her bags packed for a tournament in Alabama when she died suddenly at her home in suburban Henderson, her agent said Tuesday. Police aren't saying how she died.
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Westwood takes lead at Players

Ladies European Tour: Tour rookie Mallory Blackwelder, a Nicholasville native who played at Kentucky, shot a 2-under 71 and is tied for third place at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open.
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Perry says he's ready to move past major collapse

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Kenny Perry says he never closes his eyes and laments the two major championships that slipped out of his grasp in the waning moments.
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Phil Mickelson has never known normal

They spent nearly seven hours together last Tuesday, Phil Mickelson and his renowned short-game coach, Dave Pelz.
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Commentary: Perry's Masters loss could linger

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The results of a championship are on the scoreboard for all the world to see.
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Cabrera tops Perry in Masters playoff

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters delivered the show everyone wanted and a champion no one expected.
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Perry pulls even in Augusta quest

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Kenny Perry thought nothing could top an emotional embrace with his 85-year-old father in their native Kentucky seven months ago as a Ryder Cup hero dressed in red, white and blue.
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Surprise Masters champs back for more

Zach Johnson won the Masters in 2007. Trevor Immelman won it last year. They form as improbable a set of back-to-back champions as the tournament has produced in quite some time. You might have to go all the way back to when Gay Brewer, Bob Goalby and George Archer closed out the 1960s as consecutive...
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Tiger, Smoltz a tough twosome

John Smoltz, the only player in baseball history with 200 wins and 150 saves, is on the disabled list with the Red Sox, but he took time off last week during spring training to play with Tiger Woods at Isleworth outside Orlando, Fla. Asked whether the All-Star pitcher's pockets were still deep, ...