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Alker retains Schwab lead after bogey-free 64

Steven Alker shot a bogey-free 64 on Friday to retain a one-shot lead over Padraig Harrington in the Charles Schwab Championship.

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Finau ties career low with 62 to lead at Houston

Tony Finau made 10 birdies on Friday and matched his career low with an 8-under 62 to build a big lead in the Houston Open.

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Finau sinks 6 birdies, tied atop Houston after 65

Tony Finau made 11 birdies, including a 60-foot putt on the par-3 second hole, to finish at 5-under 65 for a share of the lead at the Houston Open.

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Alker shoots 65, shares Schwab Cup lead

- Steven Alker matched Padraig Harrington's early birdies and kept playing steady golf, giving him a one-shot lead over the only player who can pass him for the Charles Schwab Cup.

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LPGA shortens Fla. tourney; Thitikul wins ROY

The Pelican Women's Championship will be 54 holes because of heavy rain from Tropical Storm Nicole, and Hye-Jin Choi has withdrawn, meaning Atthaya Thitikul has clinched the Rookie of the Year award.

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Saudi Ladies raises purse to $5M to match men

Two years after it first invested in women's golf, Golf Saudi is raising the prize money of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International from $1 million to $5 million, making it equal to the men's prize fund and the seventh-highest in all of women's golf.

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Steve Alker's long ride to the top of the Tour Champions

The 51-year-old veteran chased rankings on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours. A change in his focus has given Alker a different outlook and more success.

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Tiger returning to play in Hero World Challenge

Tiger Woods, who hasn't played since missing the cut at St. Andrews in July, announced Wednesday he would return to competitive golf with the Hero World Challenge, Dec. 1-4.

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Tiger wins tour's PIP bonus pool again, says Rory

Tiger Woods came out No. 1 for a second straight year in the Player Impact Program. That's according to Rory McIlroy, who told the Associated Press that he finished second.

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This week in golf: The Match (and Tiger) is back, the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour close out calendar year

Scottie Scheffler looks to dethrone Rory McIlroy, the Pelican Women's Championship boasts a loaded field and Tiger Woods is back -- at least in some capacity.

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Tiger to team with Rory in The Match on Dec. 10

Tiger Woods will team up with world No. 1 golfer Rory McIlroy against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth in The Match on Dec. 10.

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Henley ends drought, closes out 4th win on tour

Russell Henley finished at 23-under 261 to tie the tournament record in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

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Langer now win away from tying Champions mark

Bernhard Langer now has 44 career Champions Tour victories, one away from matching the record Hale Irwin set from 1995 to 2007.

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Dryburgh wins in Japan for first LPGA title

Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland won her first LPGA Tour title with a final-round 7-under 65 on Sunday to take the Toto Classic by four shots ahead of Japan's Kana Nagai. Nagai also closed with a 65.

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Henley authors a 6-under 65, leads at Mayakoba

Russell Henley rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt on his first hole and never really let up Saturday until he had a 6-under 65 and doubled the size of his lead to six shots in the World Wide Technology at Mayakoba.

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Langer beats age again to lead in Boca Raton

Bernhard Langer beat his age by two shots Saturday with a 9-under 63, giving him a one-shot lead in the TimberTech Championship and a chance to move closer to the PGA Tour Champions record for career wins.

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Finsterwald, 1st PGA champ in stroke play, dies

Dow Finsterwald, who was the first player to win the PGA Championship in stroke play and the last U.S. captain of a Ryder Cup before continental Europe was invited to join, has died at 93.

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Ueda 1 shot ahead after 3 rounds of Toto Classic

Momoko Ueda of Japan shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stoke lead after three rounds of the Toto Classic. Ueda also held a one-shot lead after the second round.

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Late birdies give Jimenez 1-shot Boca Raton lead

Miguel Angel Jimenez birdied his final four holes Friday for a 5-under 67, giving him a 1-shot lead over Paul Goydos and Rod Pampling in the TimberTech Championship.

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Ueda shoots 69, has 1-shot lead in Toto Classic

Motoko Ueda had a 3-under 69 to hold a one-shot lead on Friday after the second round the the LPGA's Toto Classic.

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