The Early Lead Archive: Golf
Japanese golfer Ryo Ishikawa focuses on game after earthquake, tsunami
Ryo Ishikawa rose early and flipped on his computer as he prepared to finish his storm-delayed first round at the World Golf Championships this morning in Doral, Fla. Ishikawa, 19, learned of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in his homeland,...
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Cindy Boren
| March 11, 2011; 11:15 AM ET |
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Storm roars through Doral just before Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson tee off
Heavy rains and strong winds tore through the site of the WGC-Cadillac Championship today in Doral, Fla., minutes before Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were to tee off. According to tournament officials, 17 trees were ripped out of the ground...
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Cindy Boren
| March 10, 2011; 2:44 PM ET |
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Poll: How will Tiger Woods do in 2011?
Tiger Woods' first tournament of 2011 wasn't markedly different from his tournaments of 2010. He finished in a tie for 44th in the Farmers Insurance Open and continues to tinker with his technique, to the point, Sally Jenkins writes, of...
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Cindy Boren
| January 31, 2011; 9:58 AM ET |
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Cigar Guy continues to show up randomly, less and less amusingly
Cigar Guy is back (technically, he never really left), milking his 15 minutes like a prize Guernsey. Today, 30-year-old Rupesh Shingadia hit "Today" in what surely must be Minute 14:59.99 of his run to discuss his utterly random appearance...
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Cindy Boren
| October 15, 2010; 9:12 AM ET |
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Cigar Guy revealed: 30-year-old investment analyst who lives with parents
Cigar Guy, international man of mystery in a photograph of Tiger Woods hitting a golf ball at last week's Ryder Cup, is no more. His identity has been revealed: He's 30-year-old Rupesh Shingadia, an investment analyst who lives with his...
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Cindy Boren
| October 10, 2010; 2:38 PM ET |
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Tiger Woods, Cigar Guy and the greatest sports photo ever (well, almost)
Some are calling it the greatest sports photo ever. While we're partial to Ali-Liston (or just about anything taken by Neil Leifer), the one of Tiger Woods that was snapped by Mail on Sunday photographer Mark Pain on Saturday...
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Cindy Boren
| October 6, 2010; 5:15 AM ET |
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