SF Examiner: Even on the Champions Tour, Tiger Woods is the talk of the town

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

He’s 5,000 miles away in Singapore. Even if  he were home in America, the Champions Tour, with its season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship underway at TPC Harding Park, is not where Tiger Woods would be competing.

Yet, for better or worse, no matter where, no matter when, Tiger seemingly is the only one who counts in golf.

Even during a tournament for seniors, or if you will Champions.

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SF Examiner: Tom Lehman’s had long journey to top of Champions Tour

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

The journey is what distinguishes Tom Lehman, no less than the journey’s destination, and the destination at which he arrived after years of struggle and doubt is a place among golf’s best, and surely golf’s most persistent.

The journey took him across America and across the sea.

It took him...

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SF Examiner: Once again, Allen comes up short in bid for victory

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — Some days are like that. Michael Allen said it — sadly.

Some days are like that. Not just cold and wet, which Sunday was. But a time when a golf course that’s your friend becomes your enemy. A time when the clubs turn on you like vipers.

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PGATOUR.com: Langer, Cook worthy victors on a hard Sunday at Harding

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By Art Spander
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SAN FRANCISCO -- An unbelievable year. Bernhard Langer said that. About Bernhard Langer's year, and the observation is undeniable. Also, considering everything, understated.

That year, this year, was embellished by Langer becoming Charles Schwab Cup Champion, virtually the only thing in his three years on the Champions Tour which Langer had not won. Until Sunday.

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SF Examiner: Local guy gets his day at Harding Park

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner



After nine holes, he remained the other man, playing partner of Fred Couples.

“The fans were yelling ‘Fred, Fred, and Fred,’ Michael Allen pointed out with a touch of sarcasm. “I’m thinking, ‘What about me?’”

After 18 holes, he was the only man.

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PGATOUR.COM: San Mateo native Allen adds to Harding history with 61

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By Art Spander
Special to PGATOUR.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- The gods of sport can be whimsical, especially in golf. Strange things happen on a course. Wonderful things happen. As Bobby Jones wrote, we become the dogged victims of an inexorable fate. And isn't that part of challenge?

Michael Allen left TPC Harding Park on Friday afternoon after a double bogey on the final hole, the sort of finish which might stay with a man.

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PGATOUR.com: Cook channels TPC Harding Park spirit in fine first round

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By Art Spander
Special to PGATOUR.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- If there is a mystical quality to TPC Harding Park, that historic muni so much a part of San Francisco golfing history, John Cook understands. The man who mentored him in the game grew up playing here.

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SF Examiner: Homegrown Allen has game on track

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — He has come home, if not a hero, then a success. For Michael Allen, there are old friends and old memories and a new perspective. His is potential finally realized.

Allen shot a 2-under-par 69 Thursday at the Schwab Cup Championship at Harding Park, putting him roughly in the middle of the most elite field in senior golf, and five shots back of John Cook.

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SF Examiner: Couples caught up in Giants fever

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By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

He’s a Dodger fan. Or was, because in truth Fred Couples was a Joe Torre fan, and for three years, Torre managed the Dodgers. But most of all, Couples is a baseball fan, a sports fan, and like so many others, he was mesmerized by the Giants.

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