Strong finish lifts Nelson into the lead
Updated: 1/20/01
Larry Nelson carded three birdies and an eagle over the last six holes Saturday to vault atop the leaderboard through two rounds of the MasterCard Championship.

Nelson tied the course record with a 64 at Hualalai Golf Club, and his 13-under-par total of 131 matched the 36-hole mark set by Gil Morgan in 1998.

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Irwin: Solitary man
Updated: 1/19/01
Poised to stand alone as the winningest Senior PGA Tour player, Hale Irwin remains a lone wolf who thrives on stiff competition

The Senior PGA Tour is the coffee and dessert of a man's golf career, but Hale Irwin might not be enjoying this course nearly as much--might not have won 29 senior titles--if not for something he did five years before he became a senior and a few months before he became the oldest player, at 45, to win the U.S. Open in 1990.

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Nicklaus may pass on Masters
Updated: 1/2/01
Six-time Masters winner Jack Nicklaus said Thursday that his performance in events leading up to the tournament will determine whether he plays in 2001.

"I'll play a couple of tournaments before the Masters," Nicklaus said during a teleconference call for the EMC Golf Skills Challenge.

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Gilder earns card at Q-school
Updated: 12/2/00
Bob Gilder grabbed a spot on the Senior PGA Tour on Friday, shooting a 1-under-par 71 for a seven-stroke victory in the qualifying tournament.

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The Senior year in review
Updated: 11/27/00
Nelson, Irwin and Tewell capture our man's tour awards.

Old names were up to their old tricks, but some other guys also made news in 2000.

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Viva Vicente at Match Play
Updated: 11/12/00
Vicente Fernandez, the last seeded player in a 16-man field, birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff against Leonard Thompson to win the Chrysler Senior Match Play Challenge on Sunday.

The victory was worth $240,000 for the Argentine, who reached the final earlier Sunday by defeating 13th-seeded Ray Floyd 4 and 3, with the help of seven birdies.

Nelson falls in Match Play Challenge
Updated: 11/10/00
Larry Nelson used his skillful putting to take command of the Senior Tour this year. On Friday, he came up against someone who putted better than he did.

Vicente Fernandez upset the defending champion and top seed in the first round of the Senior Match Play Challenge. Fernandez beat Nelson 2 and 1 to move into Saturday's quarterfinals.

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Watson a winner in South Carolina
Updated: 11/5/00
What do you get the star who's won everything?

How about a new tour to conquer?

For Tom Watson, that could have started Sunday with his one-stroke victory in the Senior Tour Championship that brightened up a good -- but not great -- rookie season on the Senior PGA Tour.

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