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Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh will return to Indianapolis on Sunday to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car.

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Garcia, Woods take their shots at each other

Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings.
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Garcia apologizes for "fried chicken" remark

Sergio Garcia apologized for saying he would "serve fried chicken" while making a joke about having Tiger Woods over for dinner.
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Golf bans 'anchored' putters

Stu Ingraham has utilized an anchored stroke with a long putter for the last 23 years, a span during which he has won Philadelphia Section PGA player of the year honors on eight occasions including last year.
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Bob Ford: USGA thinks anchoring putter is wrong, changes the rule

The U.S. Golf Association pulled the long-handled hammer from its bag on Tuesday and swung it freely, announcing that the Rules of Golf would be altered as of Jan. 1, 2016, to prohibit anchoring the butt end of a club against any part of the body.
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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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Golf's governing bodies ban anchored strokes

The United States Golf Association and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club have announced a rule change prohibiting anchored strokes.
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Munoz, Daly follow different paths to Indy 500

Carlos Munoz's initiation to Indianapolis went relatively smoothly.
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Smith makes headlines heading into Hall vote

Bruton Smith just can't help himself sometimes.
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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.