Golf News – November 7, 2014
A familiar spot for Graeme McDowell HSBC Champions
SHANGHAI (AP) — The HSBC Champions has a familiar look to Graeme McDowell, with a few exceptions.
He goes into the weekend at Sheshan International in contention for a World Golf Championship, with Ian Poulter and a big-hitting American alongside. Only, now, the American is Masters champion Bubba Watson — not Dustin Johnson, who overpowered the course on his way to victory last year.
And at least this time, McDowell has the lead.
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Momentary lapse costs Jason Dufner 1-stroke penalty
Jason Dufner is in the field this week at the WGC-HSBC Champions. It’s his second start in as many weeks — his first two starts on the PGA Tour since being forced to withdraw with injury at the PGA Championship in August.
So, naturally, there was going to be a little rust.
Dufner had a respectable T26 last week in Malaysia at the CIMB Classic and is hoping to improve on that this week in Shanghai.
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Long line forming as Adam Scott prepares to hire new caddy
SHANGHAI — As far as caddies are concerned, this might as well be the Adam Scott sweepstakes.
Scott is in the market for a new caddie after Steve Williams headed off into semi-retirement. There figured to be a long line of candidates to work for the former Masters champion, who is No. 2 in the world and regarded as one of the most congenial players in golf.
He just never expected so many — and from so many walks of life.
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