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Shoal Creek preparing for US Junior Amateur
SHOAL CREEK, Ala. (AP) -- Shoal Creek is gearing up to host the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, its first major event since the 1990 PGA Championship was marred by racial controversy....



AUDIO Firestone Tiger's Home Away From Home
If the decision were up to Tiger Woods the Bridgestone Invitational is the must-play tour event of the year, second only to the Masters and PGA Championship.
AUDIO Curtis Finishes At Bottom Of Pack
A disappointing four days for Stow's Ben Curtis; no home cooking at Firestone.
WGC By The Numbers
2007 was all about the Tiger; twice three-peat, eight under to finish the only player in the red (under par) and what a payday!
AUDIO Fans Get Personal With Tiger, Rory
The ninth hole is where all the newsworthy action was at Firestone Country Club with one woman's close Tiger encounter and a fan's unwelcome trip off the course thanks to a testy Rory.
MULTIMEDIA It's The Eye Of The Tiger
With all due respect to Massillon, the real Tigertown is located due south of downtown Akron at the Firestone Country Club with Tiger Woods the victor of the Bridgestone Invitational.
VIDEO Rainy Round Four Underway
Tiger is smoking the South Course despite the constant rain, holding a six-stroke lead after eleven holes.
AUDIO Round 3: Sabbatini, Woods In The Lead
Another scorcher at Bridgestone, rain anticipated Sunday and a real donnybrook expected with an early start Sunday between leader Rory Sabbatini, Tiger Woods and Kenny Perry.
VIDEO Firestone At First Light Sunday
The threat of thunderstorms is pushing back tee times and tour organizers will push golfers off three at a time Sunday.
How Low Can They Go
Many do not think scores will go much lower at the Bridgestone tournament.
Hitting It Into Firestone's Rough Is No Way To Go
So this is why they call it rough.
A Year Later, Chef Reflects On Tiger's Ball
One year ago, Josh Stuber was back on the loading dock at Firestone Country Club putting some of the restaurant's famous crunchy-cream pies into a cart.
AUDIO Sabbatini Leads, Tiger Closes Even On Friday
In his own words, Tiger had a not-so-good day.
AUDIO Taking The Bridgestone Golf Challenge
Is your ball just not going far enough? Think it's your swing? Think again...the problem may be with your ball as many found out over the weekend at Firestone Country Club.
AUDIO Looking For Firestone Parking?
Firestone Country Club parking fills up fast, so if you're looking for a place to park, local Steve Robinson says look no further than his neighborhood.



Seon Hwa Lee wins NW Arkansas Championship
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) -- After a weekend of optimal scoring conditions, Seon Hwa Lee made one birdie on the back nine in the final round....

Romero wins Dick's Sporting Goods Open
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) -- Eduardo Romero didn't hesitate when asked about the significance of his second triumph on the Champions Tour....

Anthony Kim wins AT&T National for 2nd victory
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Anthony Kim is on the cusp of joining the short list of challengers to Tiger Woods, a point driven home Sunday not so much by his victory at the AT&T National as the phone call he received from the tournament host....

Sorenstam beats Ochoa in exhibition skins event

Howell, Love among first in PGA to have drug tests



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