Masters Tests Augusta Upgraded Course For Jobe Return
Brandt Jobe returned to Augusta National for the Masters as the course, now 7,445 yards long, features major upgrades. Tiger Woods and others practiced while veterans noted 13 holes lengthened recently, with players comparing the “wow” factor to past years.
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Elkington withdraws from Masters citing back injury
Australian golfer Steve Elkington withdrew from the Masters in Augusta citing a cross injury that sidelined him from PGA Tour play. He qualified by finishing tied for second at last year’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol and last played the Masters three years ago, missing the cut.
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Weather and players eye Masters at Augusta National
Augusta forecasts clouded by a 20 percent chance of showers Thursday and Friday with more rain likely Saturday and Sunday. The 155 yard lengthening of Augusta National will test players as Tiger Woods defends, Phil Mickelson pursues momentum after a win at the MellSouth Classic, and odds list Woods favorite at 3-1 with Mickelson at 73-2.
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Earnhardt Jr Surges to Fourth After Martinsville Grips
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the DEI team endured two early crashes that damaged the No. 8 Chevrolet at Martinsville Speedway. He fought back from 40th to fourth, then netted a late pass on Kyle Busch despite more damage. The crowd roared as he earned top-five honors and renewed credibility for his championship bid.
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Elyria blanks Redmen in season opener victory
Elyria boys beat Parma 34 in a Pioneer Conference match led by Alberto Filizzola who shutout his first singles opponent. Dan Yutty won third singles by forfeit as the Pioneers lost only seven games in four straight-set wins and head to Brunswick Thursday.
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Keystone girls win championships at Patriot Athletic Conference
Keystone Middle School seventh and eighth grade girls basketball teams won the inaugural Patriot Athletic Conference titles. Eighth graders led by Das tock through Zelinka posted a 32-1 over two seasons under coach Gary Weigl, while the seventh graders finished 17-0 led by Nicole Cassell with assistant Barry Cassell.
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Blue Jackets keep streak with 6th straight win
Manny Malhotra Jason Chimera and Mark Hartigan lifted Columbus over Nashville 4 1 as Pascal Leclaire stopped 86 shots to tie a team record. The Predators dropped their fifth in six and failed on five power plays in the second period.
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