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Woods Was the Easy Ryder Cup Pick for Pavin, Fowler the Final One
Corey Pavin, the captain, went for safe choices in Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson and chose a rookie, Rickie Fowler.

An 11-Birdie Finish Leads to Ryder Hopes
Charley Hoffman rallied with an 11-birdie finish at the Deutsche Bank Championship and moved to second in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Tiger Woods Is Among Ryder Cup Picks
Tiger Woods is going to the Ryder Cup as a captain’s pick with his 71 victories and 14 majors. So is 21-year-old Rickie Fowler, who has never won anything at all.

Weary Ogilvy Figuring Rest Will Improve His Numbers
Geoff Ogilvy won the first event of the year, but he has missed almost as many cuts as he has made since then.

After Big Shots All Around, Day’s Lead Holds at One
Jason Day’s record 17-under-par led Brandt Snedeker in the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Ted Schulz Wins His First Champions Tour Title at First Tee Open
Ted Schulz holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole at Pebble Beach en route to a two-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Tom Pernice Jr.

Woods Has an Up Day but Is Still Far Behind
Tiger Woods shot a bogey-free round of six under par Saturday at the Deutsche Bank Championship.

An Important Ryder Cup for Tiger
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tiger Woods experienced a Ryder Cup tradition for the first time Tuesday.

Woods Gets The Nod For Next Month's Ryder Cup
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite a tumultuous year on and off the course for Tiger Woods, the world number one will have one more chance for golfing glory after being named Tuesday as one of four wildcard picks for next month's Ryder Cup.

I Went to Pieces After Getting Ryder Cup Call - Up - Donald
LONDON (Reuters) - European Ryder Cup wildcard Luke Donald has confessed he "went to pieces" when told he had been selected for the team during his bid to win the Barclays tournament eight days ago.

Woods And Rookie Fowler Selected For Ryder Cup
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United States captain Corey Pavin named Tiger Woods, Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler Tuesday as his four wildcard selections for the Ryder Cup against Europe next month.

Hoffman's Final-Round 62 Wins Deutsche Bank by 5
NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.

Hoffman's Final-Round 62 Wins Deutsche Bank by 5
NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Charley Hoffman's flowing blond locks attract plenty of attention. Now his golf game is getting noticed, too.

Hoffman Blazes Into Ryder Cup Contention With Win
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Charley Hoffman charged to a commanding five-stroke victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday but it remains to be seen whether it was enough to earn a spot on the American Ryder Cup team.

Hoffman Wins Deutsche Bank; Tiger Stays at No. 1
NORTON, Mass. (AP) -- Charley Hoffman couldn't count all the perks that came with winning the Deutsche Bank Championship, just like he lost track of the 11 birdies he made in a Labor Day masterpiece.

Davies Wins Austrian Ladies Open for 75th Victory
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria (AP) -- English star Laura Davies won the Austrian Ladies Open on Sunday for her 75th worldwide victory, closing with a 2-under 70 to beat France's Virginie Lagoutte-Clement by a stroke.

LaCrosse Has Big Day on Futures Tour
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Cindy LaCrosse won the Futures Tour's season-ending Price Chopper Tour Championship in a playoff Sunday and took the money title to top the 10 qualifiers for the 2011 LPGA Tour.

Kevin Kisner Wins Mylan Classic
CANONSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Former Georgia player Kevin Kisner won the inaugural Mylan Classic for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a bogey-free 4-under 67 on Sunday for a one-stroke victory over Geoffrey Sisk.

Day Has The Lead At Deutsche Bank Championship
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Australian Jason Day continued his emergence as one of the game's best young players when he earned a one-stroke lead after the third round at the $7.5 million Deutsche Bank Championship Sunday.

Golfers Welcome President Obama's Participation
President Obama's interest in golf has obviously gone from casual to intense. Five rounds in 10 family vacation days? The pros of the PGA Tour are not surprised.

When Picking Up a Ball May Mean a Penalty
It's the final hole of the club championship. Four balls are in play. Only three come to rest in the cup. How many players are penalized?

Double Eagle Lifts Singh Into Contention
For the second time in two years, a player has scored a double-eagle on the second hole at T.P.C. Boston during the Deutsche Bank Championship. This time it was Vijay Singh.

Some Tips for the Fall and Winter
Ever wonder if new golf balls bought on sale in September will still be as good as new the following spring or summer? Ever wonder if new balls bought two or three years ago have lost any of their distance or performance capabilities?

On Golf: Woods Strengthens His Ryder Cup Case
Tiger Woods showed broad improvement at the Barclays, perhaps easing doubts about his readiness for the Ryder Cup.

On Golf: Woods, a Man on His Own, Is No Longer One of a Kind
Tiger Woods’s rapid fall from grace seems to be affecting his performance, which now has something of the everyday golfer about it.

TV Sports: PGA Says Viewership Decline Shouldn’t Be Costly in TV Talks
A 35 percent drop for the final round of the P.G.A. Championship on CBS came on the heels of a 53 percent drop in viewership on ESPN for the fourth round of last month’s British Open.