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TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Jim Furyk made an 8-foot eagle putt on the first hole of sudden death Wednesday to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf for the second time.
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Ireland's Padraig Harrington has been named PGA player of the year after winning two of golf's four major tournaments this season.
SOUTHPORT, England, July 20 (UPI) -- Irishman Padraig Harrington fired a 1-under-par 69 on England's windy Royal Birkdale course Sunday to win his second straight British Open.
VIRGINIA WATER, England, April 14 (UPI) -- Trevor Immelman's Master's victory moved him from 29th of 15th Monday in the world golf rankings.
AUGUSTA, Ga., April 8 (UPI) -- Golf superstar Tiger Woods is poised to begin his try for the single-season Grand Slam when the first round of the Masters begins later this week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- German golfer Martin Kaymer climbed 42 places to No. 34 in the official World Golf Ranking Monday, following his weekend victory in the Abu Dhabi Championship.
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Angel Cabrera birdied the third playoff hole Wednesday, beating Padraig Harrington and winning the PGA’s Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
TUCKER'S TOWN, Bermuda, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- British Open champion Padraig Harrington carded a 3-under 67 Tuesday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
ATLANTA, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods will be a no-show in mid-October at the 25th PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Adam Dunn hit two home runs, including a grand slam, Tuesday as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2.
DETROIT, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Jack Cust had a career-best seven RBI Friday night and Travis Buck drove in three runs on four hits as the Oakland Athletics out-slugged Detroit, 16-10.
TULSA, Okla., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The final major golf championship of the year begins Thursday and it could turn out to be the hottest such event ever played.
PHILADELPHIA, July 23 (UPI) -- Padraig Harrington used his British Open championship to move to No. 6 in the world men's golf rankings released Monday.
PARIS, June 3 (UPI) -- Top-seed Roger Federer Sunday recorded a straight-sets win against Mikhail Youzhny in the fourth round of the French Open Tennis Tournament in Paris.
