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Corey Conners, of Canada, hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the final round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., Sunday, April 11, 2021. Conners notched six birdies on his back nine to take the lead after his second round of the RBC Heritage on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Slocum

Canadian Corey Conners surges into lead at PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage

Canadian Corey Conners surges into lead at PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage

 

Justin Rose, of England, hits out of a bunker on the seventh hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 9, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Rose clings to 1-shot Masters lead as Spieth, Thomas lurk

Rose clings to 1-shot Masters lead as Spieth, Thomas lurk

 

Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot Masters lead

Rose torches tough Augusta for 65 and 4-shot Masters lead

 

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony on the practice green after the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County sheriff plans to announce Wednesday, April 7, 2021, what caused Woods to crash an SUV in Southern California earlier in the year, seriously injuring himself in the wreck. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang, File)

Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph when he crashed SUV

No evidence that the golfer tried to brake

  • Apr 8, 2021
FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2021, file photo, Tiger Woods looks on during the trophy ceremony on the practice green after the final round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County sheriff plans to announce Wednesday, April 7, 2021, what caused Woods to crash an SUV in Southern California earlier in the year, seriously injuring himself in the wreck. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang, File)
Corey Conners, of Canada, watches his shot on the first fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charlie Riedel

Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes, Mike Weir set to represent Canada at Masters

Event is back on its traditional April date

Corey Conners, of Canada, watches his shot on the first fairway during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Charlie Riedel
Patty Tavatanakit, of Thailand, smiles while holding the trophy after winning the LPGA's ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Jordan Spieth ends his victory drought in Texas

Jordan Spieth ends his victory drought in Texas

Patty Tavatanakit, of Thailand, smiles while holding the trophy after winning the LPGA's ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
Finn Burkholder, The Woodlands, Texas, gives a big fist pump reacting to sinking his putt on the 18th green during the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 4, 2021, Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Augusta National now a 10-day celebration at home of Masters

Augusta National now a 10-day celebration at home of Masters

Finn Burkholder, The Woodlands, Texas, gives a big fist pump reacting to sinking his putt on the 18th green during the Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday, April 4, 2021, Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
FILE - In this April 5, 2019, file photo, Michelle Wie watches her tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. New mom Michelle Wie West is looking forward to being nervous again on the golf course. It's been nearly two years since Wie West last played a competitive round on the LPGA Tour, and nine months since she gave birth to daughter Makenna. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Wie West, Feng back on leaderboard at ANA Inspiration

Wie West, Feng back on leaderboard at ANA Inspiration

FILE - In this April 5, 2019, file photo, Michelle Wie watches her tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. New mom Michelle Wie West is looking forward to being nervous again on the golf course. It's been nearly two years since Wie West last played a competitive round on the LPGA Tour, and nine months since she gave birth to daughter Makenna. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
FILE - In this March 29, 2019, file photo Tiger Woods watches his drive on the sixth hole during round-robin play at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, in Austin, Texas. The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, citing privacy concerns for the golf star. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Cause of Tiger Woods crash found, officials won’t reveal it

Investigation has concluded

  • Apr 1, 2021
FILE - In this March 29, 2019, file photo Tiger Woods watches his drive on the sixth hole during round-robin play at the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship golf tournament, in Austin, Texas. The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, citing privacy concerns for the golf star. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Adam Svensson chips onto the 18th green during the first round of the Sony Ope golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a key step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt York

Adam Svensson, Maude-Aimee Leblanc make big moves in world golf rankings

Svensson is up to 282nd in the rankings

Adam Svensson chips onto the 18th green during the first round of the Sony Ope golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. A Canadian man moved nearly 200 spots up the world golf rankings, while a Canadian woman took a key step toward earning an LPGA Tour card on a big weekend for the sport in the country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt York
Corey Conners, of Canada, watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament on March 14, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Raoux

Canada’s Corey Conners eager to try match play again at WGC event

Canada’s Corey Conners eager to try match play again at WGC event

Corey Conners, of Canada, watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the final round of The Players Championship golf tournament on March 14, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Raoux
Anne-Catherine Tanguay, of Quebec City, watches her approach shot from the fairway of the ninth hole during the third round of the CP Women's Open in Aurora, Ont., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 30-year-old from Quebec City is in the field this week at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Mesa, Arizona. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Quebec City’s Anne-Catherine Tanguay returns to pro golf with Symetra Tour event

Quebec City’s Anne-Catherine Tanguay returns to pro golf with Symetra Tour event

Anne-Catherine Tanguay, of Quebec City, watches her approach shot from the fairway of the ninth hole during the third round of the CP Women's Open in Aurora, Ont., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. The 30-year-old from Quebec City is in the field this week at the Carlisle Arizona Women's Golf Classic in Mesa, Arizona. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Justin Thomas holds the trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Thomas battles through personal turmoil and a tough Sawgrass

Thomas battles through personal turmoil and a tough Sawgrass

Justin Thomas holds the trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Chris Kirk chips to the green on the ninth hole during the second round of the The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Westwood takes lead at Players Championship

Westwood takes lead at Players Championship

Chris Kirk chips to the green on the ninth hole during the second round of the The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 12, 2021, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Corey Conners hits a shot from the third tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 7, 2021. Canada’s Corey Conners is tied for second after the morning wave of the first round of the Players Championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Raoux

Canadian Corey Conners tied for second after solid start at Players Championship

Conners coming off third-place finish last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Corey Conners hits a shot from the third tee during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, March 7, 2021. Canada’s Corey Conners is tied for second after the morning wave of the first round of the Players Championship. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Raoux
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, centre, poses with Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers with the Championship trophy after winning the 2019 Canadian Open golf championship in Ancaster, Ont., on Sunday, June 9, 2019. The 2021 Canadian Open is set to be cancelled because of COVID-19 border restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

RBC Canadian Open cancelled for second year in a row

RBC Canadian Open cancelled for second year in a row

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, centre, poses with Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers with the Championship trophy after winning the 2019 Canadian Open golf championship in Ancaster, Ont., on Sunday, June 9, 2019. The 2021 Canadian Open is set to be cancelled because of COVID-19 border restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Jordan Spieth follows his approach shot to the ninth green during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Friday, March 5, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks

Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks

Jordan Spieth follows his approach shot to the ninth green during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament Friday, March 5, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, a vehicle rests on its side after a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. Detectives are looking at data from the so-called “black box” of Tiger Woods’ SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash last week that seriously injured the golf star, authorities said Wednesday, March 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Detectives look at SUV’s ‘black box’ from Tiger Woods crash

California law allows law enforcement to seek search warrants for data recorders

  • Mar 4, 2021
FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2021, file photo, a vehicle rests on its side after a rollover accident involving golfer Tiger Woods in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles. Detectives are looking at data from the so-called “black box” of Tiger Woods’ SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash last week that seriously injured the golf star, authorities said Wednesday, March 3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole on his way to winning the Canadian Open Championship at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont. on Sunday Sept.10, 2000. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

‘The Tiger I know is a survivor and a fighter,’ Bill Paul weighs in on Tiger Woods

Woods was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash near Los Angeles on Tuesday

Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker on the 17th hole on his way to winning the Canadian Open Championship at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont. on Sunday Sept.10, 2000. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Jon Rahm tees off on the 10th hole in front of cardboard cutout fans during the first round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

West Coast behind, more fans about to show up on PGA Tour

West Coast behind, more fans about to show up on PGA Tour

Jon Rahm tees off on the 10th hole in front of cardboard cutout fans during the first round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)