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11.05.2006 05:30 pm (ET)
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ATLANTA (AP) -- Moving his potential closer to promise, Adam Scott had his best year in golf. He wound up third on the PGA Tour money list, and can move as high as No. 3 in the world ranking over the next two months. None of that would have mattered without a PGA Tour victory. Scott took care of that missing piece Sunday in the Tour Championship by holding off every challenge that came his way, closing with a 4-under 66 to win the season finale by three shots over Jim Furyk. "You can't be that [No.] 3 or 4 player in the world without winning tournaments," Scott said. "That shouldn't happen. I feel more comfortable in that position seeing I've won an event." He won convincingly at the PGA Tour's version of an All-Star game...Details |
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| Azinger to Captain U.S. Ryder Cup Team |
The Associated Press November 01, 2006 Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo have competed on the golf course and shared space in a television tower as commentators. The next time they square off will be as Ryder Cup captains in two years at Valhalla. Azinger, a former PGA champion and cancer survivor who played in four Ryder Cups without losing a singles match, has been selected the next American captain, according to two people with knowledge of the appointment...More |
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