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• DJ two behind quintet of leaders in Canada

  27-07-2017 22:57
  
  There were plenty of low scores to begin the RBC Canadian Open, where birdies were sandwiched around a brief afternoon rain delay. Here's how things look after the opening round at Glen Abbey, where Kevin Chappell is among a group of early co-leaders:
  Leaderboard: Kevin Chappell (-7), Hudson Swafford (-7), Brandon Hagy (-7), Matt Every (-7), Ollie Schniederjans (-7), Vijay Singh (-6), Bubba Watson (-6), Smylie Kaufman (-6)
  What it means: It's a crowded leaderboard after the opening round, as the
  
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• Web.com pro asks for walk-up music suggestions

  27-07-2017 19:52
  
  If you like golf but are put off by the peace and tranquility of the great outdoors, then does the Web.com Tour have something for you this week.The Digital Ally Open is offering walk-up music for players as they make their way to the 17th green (*provided they're closest to the pin in their group).Players were allowed to choose their own tune to jam out to, but Scott Langley decided to turn the question over to Twitter and let the people decide:Taking suggestions for my walk up song for 17th ho
  
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• Spieth celebrates birthday with cake in claret jug

  27-07-2017 18:21
  
  We're not the only ones celebrating Jordan Spieth's 24th birthday.Turns out, The Open winner is celebrating himself. And keeping with the recent trend of using major championship trophies to hold things other than the traditional victory drink, the birthday boy blew out his candle out with the help pf the claret jug.Celebrate Big! #24 #family #championgolferoftheyear @nothingbundt @jordanspieth A post shared by Christine Spieth (@mcspieth) on Jul 27, 2017 at 5:23am PDT Spieth's mom shared some p
  
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• Inside The Vault: Eun Jeong Seong

  27-07-2017 17:52 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Masters champ Garcia commits to Australian PGA

  27-07-2017 17:40
  
  The green jacket will be making an appearance on the Gold Coast of Australia later this year.
  Masters champ Sergio Garcia has officially committed to the Australian PGA Championship, held Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at RACV Royal Pines Resort in Queensland. It will mark the Spaniard's first appearance in Australia sincehe finished T-28 at the 2010 JBWere Masters.
  "I look forward to celebrating the end of the year at the Australian PGA Championship," Garcia said in a statement. "It's been a long time since I
  
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• Watson continues turnaround with opening 66

  27-07-2017 17:19
  
  After months spent struggling to find his form, Bubba Watson is starting to contend with some regularity.
  The two-time Masters champ broke out of a lengthy slump with his T-6 finish last month at the Memorial Tournament, and he was on the leaderboards through 36 holes at The Open before fading to a tie for 24th. Watson continued his upward trend Thursday at the RBC Canadian Open, where he shot a 6-under 66 to move within a shot of co-leaders Hudson Swafford and Brandon Hagy.
  "I had a couple, I
  
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• 1931 U.S. Open Vignette

  27-07-2017 17:14 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Kuchar battles dizziness during Canada opener

  27-07-2017 16:17
  
  Days after he nearly captured The Open, Matt Kuchar struggled to stay on his feet during the opening round of the RBC Canadian Open.
  Kuchar made the trek from England to Ontario shortly after finishing runner-up to Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale. He has built a strong record at Glen Abbey Golf Course, including a runner-up in 2013 and top-10 finishes each of the last two years.
  But Kuchar dealt with dizzy spells throughout his opening round, a 1-under 71 during which he was visited by an on-cou
  
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• Happy 24th birthday to our 2015 champ! See you at Shinnecock in less than 11 months. https://t.co/TjQiD3QqQ8

  27-07-2017 14:46 via twitter.com
  
  Happy 24th birthday to our 2015 champ! See you at Shinnecock in less than 11 months. https://t.co/TjQiD3QqQ8
  
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• Watch: Sergio, fiancee take couples quiz

  27-07-2017 13:44
  
  Sergio Garcia and Angela Akins are getting married this Saturday in Texas.
  The Masters champion and his bride-to-be sat down for this couples quiz. Sergio did pretty well. Angela, well …
  
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• Happy birthday, Jordan! Spieth turns 24

  27-07-2017 09:11
  
  Happy birthday to the Champion Golfer of the Year, Jordan Spieth! Spieth on Sunday became only the second player in golf history to win three legs of the grand slam before the age of 24. Well, now he is 24 and we're celebrating with this look at Jordan through the years. Click here or on the image below to view:
  
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