Daily News Alert | Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:31 PM PST |
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Snedeker ends "crazy day" with third PGA Tour win
Sun,29 Jan 2012 07:31 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A stunned Brandt Snedeker experienced a roller-coaster ride of emotions on his way to an unexpected playoff victory over fellow American Kyle Stanley in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday. Just over an hour after believing he had secured second place in the PGA Tour event, Snedeker took advantage of a last-hole blunder by Stanley in regulation to triumph for a third time on the U.S. circuit. Stanley had been three strokes in front playing the 72nd hole on the challenging South Course, but ran up an ugly triple-bogey there. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Snedeker ends 'crazy day' with third PGA Tour win
Sun,29 Jan 2012 07:20 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIEGO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A stunned BrandtSnedeker experienced a roller-coaster ride of emotions on hisway to an unexpected playoff victory over fellow American KyleStanley in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Sunday. Just over an hour after believing he had secured secondplace in the PGA Tour event, Snedeker took advantage of alast-hole blunder by Stanley in regulation to triumph for athird time on the U.S. circuit. Stanley had been three strokes in front playing the 72ndhole on the challenging South Course, but ran up an uglytriple-bogey there. ... Full Story | Top |
Tearful Stanley in shock after playoff defeat
Sun,29 Jan 2012 06:13 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Kyle Stanley, who had maintained ice-cool composure on and off the course virtually all week at the Farmers Insurance Open, broke down in tears after being beaten in a playoff for the title on Sunday. The 24-year-old American had briefly led by seven shots early in Sunday's final round at Torrey Pines, but threw away a three-stroke advantage on the par-five last hole. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Tearful Stanley in shock after playoff defeat
Sun,29 Jan 2012 06:09 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIEGO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Kyle Stanley, who hadmaintained ice-cool composure on and off the course virtuallyall week at the Farmers Insurance Open, broke down in tearsafter being beaten in a playoff for the title on Sunday. The 24-year-old American had briefly led by seven shotsearly in Sunday's final round at Torrey Pines, but threw away athree-stroke advantage on the par-five last hole. ... Full Story | Top |
LeBron cycles through Miami to Bulls game
Sun,29 Jan 2012 05:59 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - LeBron James got in the saddle before the Miami Heat's clash with the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, riding to the game on his bicycle. The Miami Marathon on Sunday morning meant delays were expected around the city due to road closures and the two-times National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player, decided two wheels would be more effective than four. Drivers stuck in traffic saw James, in cycling helmet, zipping past them and before long pictures of the spandex-clad forward were appearing on social networks. ... Full Story | Top |
Patriots arrive in Indianapolis ready for "Giant" challenge
Sun,29 Jan 2012 05:48 PM PST
Reuters -  (Reuters) - The New England Patriots arrived in Indianapolis ahead of their Super Bowl opponents the New York Giants Sunday, anxious to add to their championship legacy. The AFC champion Patriots first enjoyed a festive sendoff in front of around 25,000 home fans at Gillette Stadium, but once they touched down at the site of Super Bowl XLVI they were all business. "We have a tremendous challenge with the Giants, they're a great football team," Patriots coach Bill Belichick told a news conference. "They're disciplined, they're tough and they've played really well in the last five weeks. ...
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UPDATE 1-Golf-Snedeker pips Stanley in playoff at Torrey Pines
Sun,29 Jan 2012 04:59 PM PST
Reuters - * Snedeker claims title by parring second extra hole * Stanley has triple-bogey on final hole in regulation * Blunder costs him bid for wire-to-wire win (Adds detail, quotes) SAN DIEGO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker clinchedhis third PGA Tour title in stunning fashion by beating fellowAmerican Kyle Stanley in a nerve-jangling playoff for theFarmers Insurance Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old sealed victory at Torrey Pines by knockingin a five-foot par putt at the second extra hole, the par-three16th, where Stanley missed from similar range. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Farmers Insurance Open scores
Sun,29 Jan 2012 04:53 PM PST
Reuters - Jan 29 (Reuters) - Final round scores from the FarmersInsurance Open at the par-72 Torrey Pines South Course in LaJolla, California on Sunday. * Brandt Snedeker wins play-off at the second extra hole 272 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 67 64 74 67 272 Kyle Stanley (U.S.) 62 68 68 74 274 John Rollins (U.S.) 70 65 68 71 276 Bill Haas (U.S.) 63 71 70 72 Cameron Tringale (U.S.) 67 72 66 71 277 Hunter Mahan (U.S.) 69 65 74 69 John Huh (U.S.) 64 71 68 74 278 Jimmy Walker (U.S.) 73 65 70 70 Martin Flores (U.S.) 65 67 75 71 Justin Leonard (U.S.) 65 70 71 72 Rod Pampling (Australia) 64 75 68 71 D.A. Points ... Full Story | Top |
Winners of the Farmers Insurance Open
Sun,29 Jan 2012 04:49 PM PST
Reuters - (Reuters) - Winners of the Farmers Insurance Open since 1980, following the playoff victory by American Brandt Snedeker on the par-72 South Course at Torrey Pines on Sunday (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Winners of the Farmers Insurance Open
Sun,29 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST
Reuters - Jan 29 (Reuters) - Winners of the Farmers InsuranceOpen since 1980, following the playoff victory by AmericanBrandt Snedeker on the par-72 South Course at Torrey Pines onSunday (U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
Golf-Snedeker beats Stanley in playoff at Torrey Pines
Sun,29 Jan 2012 04:23 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIEGO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker clinchedhis third PGA Tour title by beating fellow American Kyle Stanleyin a nerve-jangling sudden-death playoff for the FarmersInsurance Open on Sunday. The 31-year-old sealed victory by knocking in a five-footpar putt at the second extra hole, the par-three 16th, whereStanley missed from similar range. The duo had finished the 72 regulation holes level at16-under-par 272 on another glorious day of dazzling sunshine atTorrey Pines. ... Full Story | Top |
Stanley and Snedeker in playoff at Torrey Pines
Sun,29 Jan 2012 03:56 PM PST
Reuters -  SAN DIGEO (Reuters) - Kyle Stanley and Brandt Snedeker took the Farmers Insurance Open into a sudden-death playoff on Sunday after finishing the regulation 72 holes level at 16-under-par 272. Stanley, who had briefly led by seven strokes early in the final round, triple-bogeyed the par-five last for a two-over 74 at Torrey Pines while fellow American Snedeker closed with a six-birdie 67. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in San Diego; Editing by Gene Cherry)
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Golf-Stanley and Snedeker in playoff at Torrey Pines
Sun,29 Jan 2012 03:46 PM PST
Reuters - SAN DIGEO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Kyle Stanley and BrandtSnedeker took the Farmers Insurance Open into a sudden-deathplayoff on Sunday after finishing the regulation 72 holes levelat 16-under-par 272. Stanley, who had briefly led by seven strokes early in thefinal round, triple-bogeyed the par-five last for a two-over 74at Torrey Pines while fellow American Snedeker closed with asix-birdie 67. (Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in San Diego; Editing by GeneCherry) Full Story | Top |
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