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Umpire expresses regret over mistake

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:06:12 MDT

Umpire expresses regret over mistake

The Associated Press

Updated May 26, 2013 12:06AM MDT

Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret on Saturday for making an incorrect call a night earlier, saying it was a play he’d never seen in 25 years. “That play, your focus goes to the bag, and you watch the foot touch the bag and listen for the ball hitting the mitt. In this case, I ruled the ball was caught by the first baseman, and the ball was actually caught by the pitcher,” Nelson said before Saturday’s game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers. The play was another in a series of mis...

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Golf: Bae hangs on to win Byron Nelson Championship

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:50:19 MDT

Golf: Bae hangs on to win Byron Nelson Championship

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated May 19, 2013 11:50PM MDT

Irving, Texas • Sang-Moon Bae watched anxiously after hitting his tee shot at the par-3 17th hole Sunday in the Byron Nelson Championship. When the ball landed on the front edge of the green fronted by water, he bent his knees and leaned backward obviously relieved. He was only a few shots away from his first PGA Tour victory and a congratulatory hug from the widow of the tournament’s namesake. After squandering a four-stroke lead in the final round, the 26-year-old South Korean beat Keegan Br...

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Golf: Bradley hangs onto lead at Byron Nelson Championship

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:42:09 MDT

Golf: Bradley hangs onto lead at Byron Nelson Championship

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Updated May 18, 2013 11:42PM MDT

Irving, Texas • Keegan Bradley overcame two early bogeys and maintained his lead at the Byron Nelson Championship with 2-under 68 in the third round Saturday. Bradley had a 13-under 197 total for a one-stroke lead over Sang-Moon Bae (66) and two-shot advantage over Tom Gillis (67). On Sunday, Bradley will be trying to win at TPC Four Seasons for the second time in three years. He could also become the Nelson’s first wire-to-wire winner since Tom Watson led alone at the end of all four rounds in ...

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Golf: Keegan Bradley overcomes bogeys to lead Byron Nelson Championship

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:02:30 MDT

Golf: Keegan Bradley overcomes bogeys to lead Byron Nelson Championship

The Associated Press

Updated May 18, 2013 12:02AM MDT

Irving, Texas • Keegan Bradley shot a 1-under 69 on Friday in a round that started and ended with bogeys, good enough for a three-stroke lead after two rounds in the Byron Nelson Championship. A day after setting the TPC Four Seasons course record with a 60, also with two bogeys, Bradley went into the weekend at 11-under 129. That is the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since 2001. Tom Gillis, who shot 63 in the first group of the day off the No. 10 tee, and Sang-Moon Bae were tied for second...

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Riley Nelson to become OC at alma mater, Logan High

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:53 MDT

Riley Nelson to become OC at alma mater, Logan High

Updated May 17, 2013 05:00PM MDT

Former BYU quarterback Riley Nelson is headed back to Logan High, where he will take over offensive coordinator duties for his alma mater. “You want to surround yourself with guys you trust, and I trust Riley Nelson,” said Logan coach Mike Favero, who now will handle the Grizzlies’ defense. Nelson played for Logan from 2003 to 2005, amassing 9,869 total yards and 130 total touchdowns, according to Utah High School Activities Association records. Nelson played one season at Utah State but finishe...

Bradley opens with 60 at Nelson even with 2 bogeys

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:48:32 MDT

Bradley opens with 60 at Nelson even with 2 bogeys

The Associated Press

Updated May 16, 2013 11:48PM MDT

Irving, Texas • Keegan Bradley has set the TPC Four Seasons course record with a 10-under 60 in the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship. Bradley shot 60 even with consecutive bogeys midway through his round Thursday. After his second bogey, at No. 1 to start his second nine, he was 7 under his last eight holes. The 60 matched the lowest round ever at the Nelson. Arron Oberholser shot 60 in the second round of the 2006 tournament, but that was on the Cottonwood Valley course acro...

Defending Nelson champ Dufner keeps even keel

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:26 MDT

Defending Nelson champ Dufner keeps even keel

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 11:58PM MDT

Irving, Texas • Jason Dufner says he has played a lot of rounds this year with frustration and anger on his mind. He just rarely shows those emotions, the same as when things were going so well last season. Dufner’s win at the Byron Nelson Championship, which wasn’t punctuated with any overwhelming outburst of excitement, was part of a four-week stretch in which he got his first two PGA Tour victories and got married. He followed that with a runner-up finish at Colonial and a fourth-place fi...