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Arguably golf's best player in the late 80s and early 90s, Nick Faldo won six majors from 1987-96 and has held the world's No. 1 ranking for 98 weeks. Faldo, 50, is one of the best European players of all time after winning 34 international events to accompany his nine PGA Tour wins. The owner of three Masters and three British Open wins, Faldo earned PGA Tour Player of the Year honors in 1990. Faldo, 50, born in Welwyn Garden City, England, has been a golf analyst for The Golf Channel and CBS.
Arguably golf's best player in the late 80s and early 90s, Nick Faldo won six majors from 1987-96 and has held the world's No. 1 ranking for 98 weeks. Faldo, 50, is one of the best European players of all time after winning 34 international events to accompany his nine PGA Tour wins. The owner of three Masters and three British Open wins, Faldo earned PGA Tour Player of the Year honors in 1990. Faldo, 50, born in Welwyn Garden City, England, has been a golf analyst for The Golf Channel and CBS.
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Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo have received very different receptions since the Ryder Cup
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERSince the Ryder Cup ended on Sept. 21, the victorious captain has been hailed as a hero while the losing captain has been all but labeled a goat. Paul Azinger has thrown out the honorary first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays playoff game, visited President...Tags: George Bush, Tampa Bay Rays, Paul Azinger, Golf, Payne Stewart
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Pompano golfer fulfills lifelong dream in amateur finals
Special CorrespondentJohn Karabees has played on highly revered golf courses all over the world. For three straight years while on the pro-am tour, he was a teammate of established professionals such as Nick Price, Nick Faldo and Paul Casey. The Pompano Beach resident...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Charity, Rivers, Breast Cancer, Dining and Drinking
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Ryder Cup captains are set for family tournament
Sentinel Staff WriterIn September, Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo squared off against each other in a battle of wits. Azinger captained Team USA in the Ryder Cup team while Faldo guided Team Europe. And when the American side won 16.5-11.5, Azinger was hailed as a hero, and...Tags: Arnold Palmer, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Golf, FedEx Corporation
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Gus Johnson is back on Knicks radio play-by-play
WatchdogI was fortunate enough to talk to many interesting sports media people at Tuesday night's CBS presentation (see post below), including Screamin' Gus Johnson, who told me he recently re-upped to continue as the Knicks' radio play-by-play voice. Johnson...Tags: National Football League, CBS Corp., Basketball, New York Knicks, Boomer Esiason
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Padraig Harrington named PGA Player of the Year
MIAMI -- Irishman Padraig Harrington has become the second European to win the prestigious PGA Player of the Year award, the PGA of America announced today.
The world No. 4, who enhanced his glowing status in the game by claiming the British Open and PGA...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Ben Hogan, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, PGA Championship
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U.S. keeps lead in Ryder Cup
Chicago Tribune reporterLOUISVILLE — The "Boooo!" chants are so yesterday. Boo Weekley's adoring fans screamed "Boo-S-A! Boo-S-A!" and "Boo-lé, Boo-lé, Boo-lé, Boo-lé!" Saturday to mock the European victory chant. Weekley reciprocated the best way he knew how — by...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Johnny Miller, Steve Stricker, NBC
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Americans take 9-7 lead into final day of Ryder Cup
Associated PressBirdie putts kept falling, one on top of the other, until the Americans finally secured a Saturday lead in the Ryder Cup for the first time since 1995 to set up a final day that finally matters. The last hour defined the pressure and passion of the Ryder...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Steve Stricker, Paul Azinger, Golf
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U.S. wins Ryder Cup for first time since 1999
Chicago Tribune reporterLOUISVILLE — Maybe the message was complex. Or maybe it was simple. Relish the underdog role. Play loose. Make the red-white-and-blue crowd the 13th man. Don't worry about who's not here (Tiger Woods). Support your teammates. Take it one shot at...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Football, Kenny Perry
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Red, white and Bluegrass
Los Angeles TimesNine years, three defeats, two wipeouts and one absent superstar since the last time it last belonged to the U.S., the Ryder Cup changed hands yesterday at Valhalla Golf Club, where the routine cheer was just as unexpected as the outcome. "Red, white,...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Clubs and Associations, PGA Championship, Jim Furyk
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For Paul Azinger, Ryder Cup gamesmanship has begun
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The 37th Ryder Cup officially starts on Friday, but that doesn't mean it's been quiet so far. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth, and come to think of it, that's just one of the phrases getting tossed around a lot here...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Muhammad Ali, Paul Azinger, George H.W. Bush, Sergio Garcia
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For Paul Azinger, Ryder Cup gamesmanship has already begun
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The 37th Ryder Cup officially starts Friday, but that doesn't mean it has been quiet so far. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth, and come to think of it, that's only one of the phrases getting tossed around a lot here this...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Muhammad Ali, Paul Azinger, George H.W. Bush, Sergio Garcia
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Believe it: U.S. on the upswing
Chicago Tribune reporterWe would like to interrupt the pennant races and fantasy football season for a public-service announcement: The greatest event in golf (OK, small stretch) is upon us. The 37th Ryder Cup begins Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville with opening...Tags: Phil Mickelson, Clubs and Associations, Johnny Miller, U.S. Open Golf, Steve Stricker
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