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Tiger Woods out of top 100 in world golf rankings for the first time since 1996

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VIRGINIA WATER, England — For the first time since 1996, Tiger Woods is not among the top 100 golfers in the world ranking. Woods, who hasn’t played since he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open on Feb. 6, falls to No. 104 this week. The last time he was out of the top 100 was on Sept. 29, 1996, when he was at No. 225. The following week, Woods won the Las Vegas Invitational as a 20-year-old for the first of his 79 PGA Tour victories. It is not clear when Woods will return. He said in February that his … Continue reading

Graham DeLaet has cast of fellow countrymen to help shoulder Canada’s golf expectations

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After Graham DeLaet finished a solid 1-under Saturday round that put him in the final pairing at the Northern Trust Open on Sunday, he was asked what he had learned about playing on the biggest stages during his time on the PGA Tour. He had been there before, but had yet to close the deal. “Patience,” DeLaet responded. “I’ve slept on either leads or final group pairings before and I know, like, laying in bed, you’re thinking about what a win can do and this and that. I’m past that now in my career.” He also said, of the challenge … Continue reading