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Sergio and Tiger take charge at Sawgrass

Spanish star Sergio Garcia surged into the lead but Tiger Woods continued to stalk the top spot after the second round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

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Tiger Woods wins Players Championship

Ben Everill PONTE VEDRA BEACH: Golf's world No.1 Tiger Woods has claimed his fourth win of the year with victory in the Players Championship.

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Garcia goes to water after Tiger stoush

Ben Everill Florida Tiger Woods emerges the knockout winner in the public stoush with Sergio Garcia.

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Day, Leishman back in hunt on US Tour

Jason Day and Marc Leishman have maintained their impressive Masters form to keep the Australian flag flying high at the US PGA Tour's Heritage tournament.

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Scott ready for 'home track' win

Augusta Adam Scott confident he's ready to claim Australian sport's holy grail at the Masters.

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Scott ready to master the demons at Augusta

Ben Everill Adam Scott is confident he's ready to claim Australian sport's holy grail at The Masters, declaring he holds no fear of Augusta National as it has come to feel like a ''home track''.

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Woods is no shoo-in, says Scott

Adam Scott has thrown down the gauntlet to Tiger Woods, insisting the world No. 1 is far from a lay-down misere to land a fifth Masters title this weekend.

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Relaxed Scott throws down gauntlet

Ben Everill Adam Scott has thrown down the challenge to Tiger Woods, insisting the world No.1 is far from a laydown misere to land a fifth Masters title this weekend.

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Leishman, Garcia share lead at US Masters

Australia's Marc Leishman and Sergio Garcia of Spain shared the lead at the 77th Masters on Thursday after both shot six-under 66s in the first round at Augusta National.

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Leishman dreams of ending Australia's Augusta hoodoo

Marc Leishman put himself into the lead of the 77th Masters with a six-under par 66 in Thursday's opening round, giving him hopes of becoming the first Australian to win at Augusta National.

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Leishman in good health, and the lead

Ben Everill, Augusta Marc Leishman tied in front with Spanish star Sergio Garcia at Augusta.

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Leishman masters the art of recovery

Ben Everill AUGUSTA: If bookies had seen Marc Leishman on the first tee at Augusta National, they would have offered even bigger odds about him sharing the Masters lead after the opening round.

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Another Day, another Australian leads the US Masters

Australia's Jason Day, who shared second in his 2011 Augusta National debut, fired a four-under par 68 on Friday to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the 77th Masters.

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Day closes in on an old hoodoo

Ben Everill, Augusta Jason Day opens up a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Masters.

Scott poised to strike: Norman

Ben Everill AUGUSTA: Greg Norman famously couldn't get over the Augusta hoodoo but the two-time major winner thinks Adam Scott can make a weekend charge to victory.

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Trio of Australians lie in wait to end green jacket jinx

Jim Slater No Australian has ever won the Masters, but Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Jason Day enter Sunday's final round at Augusta National with a golden opportunity to end the green jacket jinx.

Trio chip in to break Augusta hoodoo

Ben Everill Charl Schwartzel was eight shots back, Nick Faldo was in the commentary booth, Larry Mize had missed the cut and Jack Nicklaus was observing from the clubhouse.

Scott's victory a win for the future of golf

Matthew Raggatt Adam Scott's win in the US Masters on Monday will be a shot in the arm for golf at all levels, according to the Federal Golf Club's general manager.

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Adam Scott wins US Masters

Ben Everill Adam Scott has become the first Australian golfer to win the US Masters, snapping one of the country's great sporting hoodoos.

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