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Southern Cal, San Jose State share 1st-round lead

Southern California and San Jose State shared the lead at 4-under 284 after the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships on Tuesday.

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Selling the U.S. Open at Merion to corporate America

The United States Golf Association will conduct 15 national championships or team events this year. Only one of them is a money-maker. That, of course, would be the U.S. Open, which is returning to Merion next month after a 32-year absence.

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Quotes on the anchored stroke ruling

Selected quotes on the Royal & Ancient and U.S. Golf Association approving Rule 14-1b, which bans in 2016 the anchored stroke commonly used with long putters:

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Chinese teenager pulls out of US Open qualifying

Guan Tianlang has decided not to try to play in the U.S. Open.

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Rules officials: Time better spent on course

The number of people calling PGA Tour events after seeing possible rules violations has gone up since Tiger Woods took what turned out to be an illegal drop at the Masters. That doesn't mean the number of violations is increasing.

3 hours ago

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Tiger will return to Begay's charity event

Tiger Woods is returning again to play a charity event hosted by Notah Begay III, his former teammate at Stanford.

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Golf Tidbits: Is the anchor ban needed?

The United States Golf Association and Royal & Ancient Golf Club announced Tuesday they are enacting the anchored putting ban as a new rule in 2016.

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Europe captain to pick 3 for Ryder Cup, up from 2

Europe captain Paul McGinley has given himself an extra pick for next year's Ryder Cup, copying American counterpart Tom Watson's decision to choose three players.