Woods wins PGA Championship in ruthless march to major glory
Tiger Woods captured the PGA Championship at Medinah with a 4-under 68 for a five shot victory finishing 18-under 270. The win marks his 12th major and makes him the first to win two majors in back-to-back years while chasing Jack Nicklaus's 18 majors.
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Zach Johnson earns Ryder Cup spot from PGA finish
Zach Johnson secured a U S Ryder Cup berth after tying for ninth in the PGA Championship standings. Tom Lehman plans to select two more teammates the following morning, with Ireland hosting the event September 22 24 at Straffan. Johnson credited his four top five finishes this season and his life long goal to making the team.
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Ryder Cup Final Point Standings Preview Team Picks
The article lists top Ryder Cup point standings led by Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson with other qualifiers such as Chad Campbell David Toms Chris DiMarco Vaughn Taylor and Zach Johnson. Captain Tom Lehman will choose two more players today for the 12 man team for the Sept 22 24 match at the K Club Straffan Ireland with Golf Channel coverage at 9 a.m.
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Chad Campbell
David Toms
Chris DiMarco
Vaughn Taylor
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Zach Johnson
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Tom Lehman
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Straffan
Ireland
Golf Channel
Accardo leads Metairie to 10-4 win at World Series
Brett Accardo powered the Metairie team with a grand slam and five RBIs as they beat Milton, Mass., 10-4 in a losers bracket game at the 2006 American Legion World Series. He follows his father Chris, who finished fourth in the 1976 series with Archbishop Rummel.
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Iowa State Quarterbacks All From Iowa Lead Depth
Iowa State lists four quarterbacks from Iowa on its depth chart Bret Meyer from Atlantic Kyle Van Winkle from Roland Austen Arnaud from Ames and walk on Nate Mechaelsen from Kamrar. Meyer is the clear No 1 and a preseason All Big 12 pick coach Dan McCarney notes the Iowa roots reflect the program's quality. Meyer aims to stay focused week to week ahead of the Aug 31 opener versus Toledo.
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