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Kingston leads BMW PGA Championship

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts to a wayward shot during the first day of the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, England, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo / Adam Davy, PA )  UNITED KINGDOM OUT  PHOTOGRAPH

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — South Africa’s James Kingston shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday at Wentworth to take the lead during the suspended first round of the BMW PGA Championship.

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Zoeller: My Tiger comment was joke gone awry

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fuzzy Zoeller says he’s “paid his dues” after his infamous remarks about Tiger Woods ordering fried chicken for the Masters champions dinner, and believes similar comments made by Sergio Garcia will eventually blow over.

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Memorial out to battle phone distractions

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 22, 2013, a cell phone zone located near a digital hub, left, and concession stand are shown at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The cell phone zones were created to keep fans' cell phone away from the course and the golfers, while the digital hubs will feature Memorial Tournament social media content and player information to allow fans to have a better experience. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Almost every pro golfer has a story about an ill-timed phone ring or camera click that ruined a shot.

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LPGA to use as much of flooded course as it can

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — The LPGA Tour is going to use as much of the flooded Ocean Club course as it can for its inaugural trip to the Bahamas.

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European Tour CEO apologizes for saying ‘colored’

In this photo made May 12, 2013, Sergio Garcia, of Spain, left, shakes hands with Tiger Woods at the end of the third round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Garcia apologized to Woods on Wednesday, May 22, 3013, for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.  (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The head of the European golf tour has apologized for using the term “colored” during a live television interview in which he was reacting to the spat between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia.

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