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Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world

The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."The path of Peter Uihlein took him inside a cage below the surface of the Indian Ocean, where a Great White Shark with jaws wide open approached while closing in on a tuna. The jagged, triangular teeth gnashed at the tuna's head against the cage, and the former U.S. Amateur champion could see black eyes roll over to white."That was the coolest," Uihlein said. "When I knew I was going to South Africa, that's the thing I've always wanted to do. We were in Mossel Bay. I was told it was a good cage dive, so we did it. We were out there for five hours. They chum up the water, and there were six or seven of them. It was incredible."Uihlein spoke on his way from Gatwick to Wentworth, a familiar path for the best on the European Tour.The 23-year-old out of Oklahoma State earned a spot in the BMW PGA Championship with his two-shot victory Sunday in the M...

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  4. South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen Surges to 3-Shot Lead at British Open

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  10. Day, Leishman join Scott in big day for Aussies

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  11. Defending champion makes a 10 in final round

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  12. Masters Sudden-Death Playoffs

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    Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday and that helped him move to No. 7 in this week's world golf rankings.McDowell moved up one spot...

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  3. Woods extends lead atop world rankings

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  4. Ernst soars over 1,000 spots in world rankings

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  5. Louis Oosthuizen , with 7 straight birdies, builds a 3-shot lead over Rory McIlroy

    Louis Oosthuizen knows what it's like to hit every shot right where he's aiming and to stand over every putt believing it will go in. He once shot a 57 on his home c...

  6. Louis Oosthuizen takes Malaysian Open lead, shooting 68 in completion of 2nd round

    Louis Oosthuizen shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead in the Malaysian Open after the completion of the rain-delayed second round.Oosthuizen, the ...

  7. Louis Oosthuizen wins Malaysian Open week after Masters playoff loss

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