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Duke, Tringale share Zurich Classic lead (The Associated Press)

Bubba Watson, the recent Masters champion and defending Zurich Classic champion, hits out of a sand trap during the opening round of the Zurich Classic golf tournament at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Thursday, April 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

AVONDALE, La. (AP) Ken Duke and Cameron Tringale topped the Zurich Classic leaderboard at 7-under 65 on Thursday, leaving defending champion Bubba Watson six strokes back at TPC Louisiana in his first tournament since winning the Masters.


Golf Capsules (The Associated Press)

AVONDALE, La. (AP) Cameron Tringale and Ken Duke topped the Zurich Classic leaderboard at 7-under 65 on Thursday, leaving defending champion Bubba Watson six strokes back at TPC Louisiana in his first tournament since winning the Masters.

Tour Report: Notes from inside the ropes (PGA Tour)

Graythen/Getty Images Daniel Chopra hasn’t had a good season but he still shows confidence. By Fred Albers, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent AVONDALE, La. – How did Bubba Watson describe his first round on the PGA TOUR since winning the Masters? “Exhausting.” Watson has been through the media mill since winning the Green Jacket and it showed in [...]

Tour Report: ‘Exhausted’ Watson shoots 71 (PGA Tour)

By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM AVONDALE, La. — Usually after an early morning tee time, Bubba Watson would have done his post-round interviews, grabbed a bite to eat and hit the fitness trailer or headed to the practice range. On Thursday, though, after Watson shot 71 in his first competitive round since winning the Masters, he [...]

New Orleans Saints NFL football head coach Sean Payton, center, walks off the 18th green during Pro-Am rounds of the PGA golf Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

AVONDALE, La. (AP) As Bubba Watson walked off a course carved from cypress swamp toward the TPC Louisiana clubhouse, his path was lined by autograph seekers who held out yellow pin flags bearing the emblem of a golfing shrine hundreds of miles away in the pine-covered hills of Georgia.


Tour Report: Fellowship strikes chord with Crane (PGA Tour)

By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM AVONDALE, La. — Years from now, when people are asked what they remember most about the 2012 Masters, they’ll undoubtedly talk about the amazing shot Bubba Watson curved out of the trees onto the green on the second playoff hole. A close second, though, will surely be the tearful and heartfelt [...]

Bubba Watson speaks at a news conference regarding his upcoming appearance at the Zurich Classic golf tournament in Avondale, La., Tuesday, April 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Masters champion Bubba Watson returned home from a media tour in New York two weeks ago and hung his green jacket in the closet.


Tour Report: Make your picks: Zurich Classic (PGA Tour)

Bubba Watson beat Webb Simpson in a playoff last year at TPC Louisiana then went on to win this year’s Masters. This year, Watson is a favorite again in PGATOUR.COM’s expert picks for the week. Here’s a look at who could surprise with our sleeper picks. Who do you think will win this year’s Zurich [...]

Tour Report: Tip from Travis: Curtis’ comeback (PGA Tour)

Carroll/Getty Images Ben Curtis’ win in the Valero Texas Open broke a six-year victory drought. After a winless drought and lots of hard work, Ben Curtis is back on top after winning the Valero Texas Open. What’s interesting is that over the last two weeks we have discussed two guys — Bubba Watson and Carl [...]

Tour Report: Live interview schedule: Zurich (PGA Tour)

Note: All interviews will be streamed live on PGATOUR.COM. Tuesday, April 24 2 p.m. ET: Bubba Watson 2:45 p.m. ET: Ben Crane Wednesday, April 25 After Pro-Am: Justin Rose After Pro-Am: Keegan Bradley After Pro-Am: David Toms

Tour Report: Bubba’s little man gets Green Jacket (PGA Tour)

Yep, Bubba Watson is pretty good at Twitter. The Masters champion tweeted over the weekend that he’d had a matching Sunday outfit made for his newly adopted son, Caleb. As you can see, the mini outfit is a perfect copy of the duds Bubba won two weeks ago when he secured his first major championship. [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Masters champion Bubba Watson has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow.
Martin/Getty Images Boo Weekley is looking for his first victory since winning at Harbour Town in 2008. By Brian Wacker, PGATOUR.COM HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A week after Bubba Watson won the Masters another alum from tiny Milton (Fla.) High has a chance to do the same at the RBC Heritage. Boo Weekley shot [...]

Tour Report: Bubba in New York City: Day 2 (PGATOUR.com)

NEW YORK – Less than 48 hours after winning the Masters, Bubba Watson flew to New York City for a whirlwind media tour. PGATOUR.COM’s Helen Ross was with Bubba in Manhattan on Wednesday and filed these updates as he made visits on several TV and radio shows, including CBS “This Morning” and the Charlie Rose [...]
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