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Kang leads in Houston, Fowler lies in wait
Sung Kang lines up a putt on the 18th

Kang leads in Houston, Fowler lies in wait

Rickie Fowler’s fine-tuning for The Masters stepped up a gear on Saturday as he went 8 under par through 16 holes to tie Sung Kang before two late slips.

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SA girls and boys book Junior World Cup spots
The victorious SA juniors celebrate in Harare

SA girls and boys book Junior World Cup spots

Kajal Mistry, Symone Henriques and Kaleigh Telfer lifted the inaugural Girls Competition trophy at the All-Africa Junior Golf Championship, while compatriots Luca Filippi, Jayden Schaper, Garrick Higgo and Christo Lamprecht celebrated a 19th consecutive victory for South Africa in the Boys Competition at Africa’s premier junior golf contest in Zimbabwe on Friday.

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Tiger ‘not ready’ to play in Masters
Tiger Woods signs copies of his new book 'The 1997 Masters: My Story'

Tiger ‘not ready’ to play in Masters

Tiger Woods will miss the 2017 Masters at Augusta National, announcing on his website that that he’ll miss the first Major of the season for the third time in four years. He also missed it in 2014 and 2016. (more…)

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Record-breaking Kang leads in Houston Open
Sung Kang drives on the second hole

Record-breaking Kang leads in Houston Open

Sung Hoon-Kang shot a nine-under 63 to take a six-shot lead in a record-breaking second round at the Houston Open on Friday. (more…)

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SA Juniors well clear in Harare
Team SA Juniors boys and girls

SA Juniors well clear in Harare

A pair of 67s from Luca Filippi and Kajal Mistry at Royal Harare Golf Club put the two South African teams in a strong position at the 2017 All-Africa Junior Golf Championship in Zimbabwe. (more…)

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Fowler finds form before The Masters
Rickie Fowler drives off the ninth hole

Fowler finds form before The Masters

Rickie Fowler shot an eight-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Sung Kang after the first round of the Shell Houston Open. (more…)

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Scott: 10-15 players can win The Masters
Masters race is open, according to Adam Scott

Scott: 10-15 players can win The Masters

2013 Masters champion, Adam Scott, has played down talk that the 2017 edition is Dustin Johnson’s to lose, with the world number one in fine form. (more…)

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Preview: Shell Houston Open
Spieth eyes Houston Open win

Preview: Shell Houston Open

The 2017 Shell Houston Open will provide PGA Tour hopefuls with the last chance to qualify for The Masters on a course set out in a manner similar to Augusta National. (more…)

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Saffas struggle in latest rankings
Branden Grace remains SA's top-ranked player

Saffas struggle in latest rankings

There was little joy for the leading South Africans, Branden Grace, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel, following the release of the latest world golf rankings. (more…)

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Johnson wins WGC thriller, completes slam
Dustin Johnson lifts the WGC trophy

Johnson wins WGC thriller, completes slam

Dustin Johnson became the first player to complete the WGC career slam, winning the Dell Technologies Match Play for the first time, after a thrilling final against Jon Rahm. (more…)

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