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• Former Duke golfer Nate Smith among 7 tied for Wells Fargo Championship lead

  Nate Smith, a Duke graduate, watches his putt on the seven green during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte on May 2, 2013. JOHN D. SIMMONS — jsimmons@charlotteobserver.com Buy Photo CHARLOTTE — Rory McIlroy   from The News & Observer Read more »

• Guan makes cut at New Orleans, Glover grabs lead

  New Orleans: Chinese phenomenon Guan Tianlang fired a three-under-par 69 to make the cut in the US PGA Tour Zurich Classic as Lucas Glover took a one shot lead over Boo Weekley after two rounds. Guan`s second-round fired three-under-par 69 followed an ev   from Zee News Read more »

• Glover holds lead after second round

  Lucas Glover made an 18-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Boo Weekley after the second round of the Zurich Classic. Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open winner, shot a 5-under 67 to reach 12 under at TPC Louisiana. ''I've bee   from FOX Sports Read more »

• Lucas Glover leads Zurich Classic

  AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Lucas Glover birdied his final hole Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Boo Weekley after the second round of the Zurich Classic. Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open winner, shot a 5-under 67 to reach 12 under at TPC Louisiana. Weekley had   from FindLaw: AP News Read more »

• Video: Three-legged alligator walks across fairway in New Orleans

  Where's Boo Weekley when you need him? A three-legged alligator climbed out of the water to sun himself and watch some golf during the first round of the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana on Thursday, much to the amusement of the Golf Channel's Nick Faldo.   from Golf.com Read more »

• Barnes finds form after baby joy

  The 31-year-old, who finished second in the US open in 2009, has struggled so far this season, making just four cuts in 11 tournaments, but he returned to form in fine fashion to lead by one from Boo Weekley and Lucas Glover. An eagle on the second got t   from Sporting Life Read more »

• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Boo Weekley Looking to Make 10th Straight Cut

  Football fans in the Midwest may not know much about defensive end Ezekiel Ansah. However, one thing is for sure, the Detroit Lions certainly made the right choice with the No. 5 overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft. If there was anyone who ever came   from Rant Sports Read more »

• Golf: Ricky Barnes takes Zurich Classic lead

  Golf » Late run of birdies earns him a one-stroke advantage. Avondale, La. • Ricky Barnes birdied six of the last eight holes Thursday at rain-softened TPC Louisiana to take a one-stroke lead in the Zurich Classic. Barnes finished the opening round with   from Salt Lake Tribune Read more »

• Zurich Classic 2013: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

  Ricky Barnes tied the course record at TPC Louisiana by firing an eight-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the 2013 Zurich Classic. Anything less, and he wouldn't have had the lead to himself. Boo Weekley and Lucas Glover are right on his heels aft   from Bleacher Report Read more »

• RBC Heritage experts' picks

  Quiet Please: RBC Heritage Quiet Please: RBC Heritage Each week of the season, our experts will share their insights into which players fit the criteria for our four categories: Horse for the Course (a golfer who knows the track inside and out), Birdie B   from ESPN Read more »

• Masters 2013: With Lynn on Tour, the joke’s on us

  Move over, Bubba Watson and Boo Weekley. There’s a new funnyman on the PGA Tour, and his name is David Lynn. “Well you need me over here, don’t you?” asked Lynn, a veteran of the European Tour who is about to play in his first Masters. “I heard it got so   from Golf Week Read more »

• Thunderstorm stops Tiger's march at Bay Hill

  Boo Weekley hits out of a bunker onto the 15th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Sunday March 24, 2013. Phelan M. Ebenhack — AP Photo ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods is going to have to wait one   from The News & Observer Read more »

• Storm delays Bay Hill, Woods' chance at victory

  Boo Weekley hits out of a bunker onto the 15th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Sunday March 24, 2013. Phelan M. Ebenhack — AP Photo ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods is going to have to wait one   from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »

• Streelman reels in first PGA Tour victory at Innisbrook

  Kevin Streelman had been waiting for this day for 10 years. Having traveled many miles, accepted numerous and generous loans from family members, through sore shoulders of carrying other golfers' bags, the 34-year-old journeyman was practically down on h   from Tampa Bay Online  Read more »

• Streelman secures maiden Tour victory

  Updated: Monday, 18 Mar 2013 08:02 | Comments Streelman played consistent golf in his final two rounds Kevin Streelman claimed a PGA Tour title at the 153rd attempt on Sunday as he held off a bold final-day surge from Boo Weekley to win the Tampa Bay Cha   from RTE Interactive Read more »

• Boo Weekley didn’t win, but he reminded us that golf’s more fun when he’s in it

  PALM HARBOR, Fla. -- He got punched out by an orangutan. But in his defense, only once. He summarized his view of British food at his first British Open: “Ain’t got no sweet tea, ain’t got no fried chicken.” He played with former champ Paul Lawrie in Sco   from Golf.com Read more »

• Streelman finally a PGA Tour winner

  PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — The uphill climb to the 18th green at Innisbrook was nothing compared with the journey that brought Kevin Streelman his first PGA Tour victory. He burned up three cars driving some 400,000 miles across the country playing the min   from Boston.com Read more »

• Boo Weekley views the bright side at Honda Classic

  By David J. Neal The Miami Herald PALM BEACH GARDENS -- Boo Weekley teed off at the Honda Classic at 6:45 a.m. Thursday as the pre-dawn darkness faded. The last Boo Weekley Honda Classic round anybody remembers ended in near darkness of sunset. And that’   from Miami Herald Read more »

• Boo’s got game, preserves game

  Boo in his natural habitat on Tuesday (photo courtesy of his swing instructor Scott Hamilton) Boo Weekley kicked off the first round of the Honda Classic in the dark — literally — teeing off at 6:45am. He bogeyed the first two holes at the difficult (and   from Wei Under Par Read more »

• Boo Weekley wrangles a snake, fires a 66 at Honda Classic

  The two-time PGA Tour winner heard some course marshals needed help removing a poisonous water moccasin. That's when Boo came to the rescue. "He blended in perfectly with the grass, wasn't but 18 inches long, but he was good enough that he could have bit   from Golf.com Read more »

• Weekley's putter shines at Honda Classic

  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Boo Weekley is an anomaly on the PGA Tour. He doesn’t fit the mold of the typical Tour professional: the prim-and-proper, well-dressed 20- or 30-something with a classic swing. Instead, the Florida native looks a little dishevel   from Golf Week Read more »

• Woods' spectacular shot saves opening round; Boo Weekley encounters poisonous snake

  PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods is six shots back of Honda Classic leader Camilo Villegas after a par 70, but if not for some ingenuity and a big splash - literally - that deficit could have been much larger. Woods struggled early in the opening r   from Belleville News-Democrat Read more »