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Weir With You All The Way...When You Shoot 66

Last Updated on Friday, 25 January 2013 00:48 Friday, 25 January 2013 00:32

 

Mike Weir Shoots 66, One Shot Back At Farmers Insurance Open In San Diego
 
by Alfie Lau
 

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It seems like a lifetime since 10-plus media types waited to scrum Mike Weir.

After all, having shot only one round – out of 61 played – in the 60s from 2011 to 2012, Weir was known only as the lefty Canadian who won the 2003 Masters.

But that all changed Thursday at Torrey Pines with Weir's sizzling 66 on the North Course that puts him only a shot behind first-round co-leaders K.J. Choi and Brandt Snedeker.
 
"My putter was really hot today," said a clearly relieved Weir. "I wanted to get off to a good start on the North."

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Canadians Are Sprouting All Over Farmer's Field

Last Updated on Friday, 25 January 2013 00:19 Friday, 25 January 2013 00:04

 

by Alfie Lau
 

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Canadian flags are flying high in the early moments of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, California. 
 
Six Canadians are in the field and two who have finished on the North Course look like they'll be in contention this weekend.
 
Monday qualifier Adam Hadwin, the pride of Abbotsford, followed his Monday 64 with a bogey-free 66. 
 
"This is a great way to get my year started," said Hadwin after his round. "You start the season with the idea of playing well and I'm happy I was able to do so."

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Brian Alexander Gets Dream Gig Caddying For Lydia Ko

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 August 2012 11:24 Sunday, 26 August 2012 10:29

by Alfie Lau

 

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For 63-year-old North Burnaby resident Brian Alexander, the CN Canadian Women's Open was a chance to volunteer at the club he's been a member at for the past 10 years and spend some time with fellow members watching the best women's golfers play their home course.
 
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to be carrying the bag of 15-year-old Kiwi sensation Lydia Ko. 
 
"I got a call from the caddie service early in the week and I met with Lydia and her mom," said Alexander. "This was a chance to help out and I'm happy to help out."

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LPGA May Be The United Nations Of Golf, And, If So, The Capital Is South Korea

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 August 2012 09:57 Sunday, 26 August 2012 08:54

 by Alfie Lau

 

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Norwegian Suzann Pettersen called the LPGA the "United Nations" of golf pros and it's hard to argue with that. 
 
World number 1 Yani Tseng is from Taiwan and the nationalities of the players who made the cut at the 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open was dotted with players from New Zealand, the Netherlands, Australia, Wales, Japan, Sweden, China, the United States and the little country of South Korea.
 
South Korean players are all over the place and 15 of them cashed a cheque in Coquitlam, which is quite appropriate since the city is home to one of the largest Korean populations in Canada.

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Lydia Ko Takes Solo Lead At CN Canadian Women's Open

Last Updated on Saturday, 25 August 2012 15:21 Saturday, 25 August 2012 14:58

 by Alfie Lau

 

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If nerves are going to hit 15-year-old Lydia Ko at the CN Canadian Women's Open, there doesn't seem to be any sign of it happening any time soon.
 
Ko shot an even-par 72 on Saturday and has a one-stroke lead over a group of four players at (-7), including the South Korean trio of Jiyai Shin, Inbee Park and Chella Choi, along with American Stacy Lewis.

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