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Asian Tour says rival trying to muscle in

05.01.09

The Asian Tour has condemned the rival OneAsia golf tour of attempting to invade the continent, issuing a strongly worded statement Wednesday in response to fresh speculation about the organizational future of the sport in the region. The Asian Tour's statement came after reports the Japanese Golf Tour had held talks with U.S. PGA and European Tour officials about bringing events from those tours to Japan.

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15 more players added to Masters field

05.01.09

The final official shot of 2008 was a tap-in birdie by Richard Sterne to win the South African Open in a playoff, capping his unlikely climb in the world rankings to be among 15 players Sunday earning a Masters invitation. Three players on two continents made one final push for the top 50 in the rankings to make the trip to Augusta National. Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tied for third at the South African Open and will move up to No.

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Ladies tees? Long-drive champ used to be man

05.01.09

It has been a bizarre year in golf, highlighted by a player with a broken leg winning the U.S. Open. Hard to believe, but it was the only major championship of the year captured by an American.

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Tour offers fewer tournaments in the fall

05.01.09

The PGA Tour has lost at least one tournament from its Fall Series because of the economy, and the final part of its 2009 schedule released Tuesday had another tournament still up in the air. The tour announced five tournaments - down from seven this year - that will be played after the FedEx Cup ends and give players a chance to finish in the top 125 on the money list to retain their cards.

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