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• Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy face off in long battle for No. 1

  depending on what's at stake.Missing from the field is Masters champion Bubba Watson , who has pulled out of the last two tournaments so he can bond with the baby boy he and his wife adopted in late March; Dustin Johnson , still recovering from a back injury;   Read more »

• Looking for ways to grow golf on LI

  of people took up the game." These days, the issue that golf faces is how to stop millions from quitting.Palmer and fellow Masters honorary starters Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player all voiced the same concern that is facing golf officials everywhere, including   Read more »

• Masters 2012: Winners and losers

  Sergio Garcia 's stature. If he is not a major contender, should he still get so much attention?WINNER: Sudden death. The Masters is the only major that uses the most exciting playoff format. Great theater.LOSER: Sudden dusk. By pushing it with those CBS-friendly   Read more »

• Bubba Watson beats Louis Oosthuizen for Masters title

  The thing is, he still was not sure what might happen next."I've never had a dream go this far," he said after he had won the Masters . "I can't really say it's a dream come true."He beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff Sunday   Read more »

• Oosthuizen cards double-eagle at Masters

  par-5 second hole for an albatross the rarest shot in golf and the first time someone made 2 on that hole in 76 years of the Masters .In the blink of an eye, it moved him from 7 to 10 under and into first place Sunday, two shots ahead of Phil Mickelson and   Read more »

Around the web

• Cheyenne Woods, Tiger's Niece, Qualifies for US Women's Open

  been unwilling to help out financially. Follow us "We haven't asked Tiger for a dime," Earl Jr. told ESPN. "Not even tickets to a tournament. But Kevin's losing his home. He needs a caregiver and he can't have a caregiver and keep his home at the same time. 11:05 AM from International Business Times Read more »

• Sports: O'Meara, Chapman among latest additions to Dick's Sporting Goods Open field

  among the most recent commitments to the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, to be played Aug. 17-19 at En-Joie Golf Course. Winner of the Masters and British Open in 1998, O'Meara will make his first Broome County appearance since sharing 13th place in the 1994 B.C. 5/31/12 from The Star-Gazette Read more »

• Fantasy Golf Rankings for Memorial Tournament

  Less than a minute ago The Memorial Tournament certainly has a star-studded field and has the feel of the Masters. It will feature some of the best golfers in the world and will be a great tournament for fantasy fans to take part in. Below are my top fantasy   from The Big Dead Sidebar Read more »

• He Said/She Said: Tiger's 3-point plan

  claiming he was officially 'back' – Tiger Woods has gone on the worst three-event stretch of his career. A T-40 at the Masters, a missed cut at Quail Hollow, then another T-40 at The Players Championship. And once again TV analysts and golf fans are chiming   from Golf Channel Read more »

• Bubba's back: Post-Masters respite over, Watson playing Memorial

  a huge blast of fresh air, given his ad-libbing proclivities and ability to shape shots like an Airbender (ask your kid). Tournament host Jack Nicklaus said Wednesday that as he watched Watson hit the scintillating recovery shot in the playoff to win the Masters,   from CBS Sports Read more »