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FILE - Europe's Luke Donald reacts after hitting out of a sand trap on the 17th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup golf matches on Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. Donald has been selected Ryder Cup captain for Europe, taking over for Henrik Stenson after the Swede was stripped of the job for signing on with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Nelly Korda watches her tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the PNC Championship golf tournament Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Audette)
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Nelly Korda, of the United States, poses with her gold medal, won in the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Column: Good start in Rio, Olympic golf hits stride in Tokyo

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Caeleb Dressel, of the United States, swims in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Xander Shauffele of United States plays a shot from the 9th fairway during the third round of the men's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Schauffele clings to lead as 3 medals up for grabs in golf

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FILE - In this July 18, 2021, file photo, United States' Collin Morikawa celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England. Morikawa is an example of American golfers helping to raise the profile of golf in the Olympics. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
Column: For American golfers, getting to Olympics hard work

By Doug Ferguson Jul. 27, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

Most of the top men no longer ducking shot at Olympic gold

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Inbee Park of South Korea had not faced top competition in two months because of a thumb injury and was under pressure to give up her spot...

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, left, watches his shot on the 15th tee as Bubba Watson looks on during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Friday, June 18, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Sept. 17 1920 — The forerunner of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, is founded in an automobile showroom in Canton,...

AP Sportlight

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July 15 1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics. At the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the...

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2016, file photo, from left are silver medalist Henrik Stenson, of Sweden; gold medalist Justin Rose, of Britain; and bronze medalist Matt Kuchar, of the United States, after the final round of the men's golf event at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Unlike other Olympic sports, the postponement to 2021 was little more than an inconvenience in golf. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
Column: Postponing Olympics merely an inconvenience for golf

By Doug Ferguson Mar. 31, 2020 06:08 PM EDT