Author Archives: Gene Warnick

Favorites continue to fall at Match Play Championship

By The Associated Press MARANA, Ariz. _ A brief look at the second round of the Match Play Championship on Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Club at Dove Mountain: Falling seeds: No. 8 Bubba Watson was the only seed from the … Continue reading

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UCLA alum John Merrick wins Northern Trust Open at Riviera

John Merrick makes par on second playoff hole to beat Charlie Beljan in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.

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Bill Haas tries to join list of back-to-back winners of L.A. event

A victory today would make Bill Haas the eighth player to win in back-to-back years in L.A.’s PGA Tour stop. The others: MacDonald Smith (1928-29); Ben Hogan (1947-48); Paul Harney (1964-65); Arnold Palmer (1966-67); Corey Pavin (1994-95); Mike Weir (2003-04); … Continue reading

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Kevin Stadler goes in wrong direction at Riviera

USC alum Kevin Stadler is 6 over through his first eight holes Sunday to drop into a tie for 65th place in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.

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Sign of the times for Bill Haas at Riviera?

A sign in the media room at Riviera Country Club welcomes those to the Northern Trust Open, with a photo of Bill Haas taking up half the sign as the defending champion. With Haas holding a three-stroke lead heading into … Continue reading

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Charl Schwartzel loses stroke to field at Riviera

Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel lost a stroke to the Northern Trust Open field Sunday when he parred the first hole at Riviera Country Club. Schwartzel’s approach to the par-5 just missed the green left, but his chip rolled about … Continue reading

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Good morning from Riviera and the Northern Trust Open!

Beautiful weather again Sunday as the leaders are about to tee off in the final round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club. Bill Haas has a three-shot lead over Webb Simpson, Charl Schwartzel and John Merrick, a … Continue reading

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Good afternoon from Sherwood!

Overcast with threatening skies this afternoon for the opening round of the World Challenge. Keegan Bradley currently holds the lead at 3 under through 12 holes, with tournament host Tiger Woods at even par through No. 8.

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Haas wins NTO

Bill Haas made a 43-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley.

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Three-way playoff

Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley each made birdie putts on No. 18 to force a three-way playoff with Bill Haas at the NTO.

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