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According to a release from Mickelson’s management company, his wife was to have more tests but begin treatment with major surgery as early as the next two weeks.

[FoxSports.com]

Zach was -8 under through 15 and had taken the lead. Zach was burning up the course birding 8 of the first 15 holes, before stubbing his toe with boogies on final 3 holes. Zach is the leader in the clubhouse at -7 under. Most golfers, including Tiger are set to go off this afternoon.

Yes, sir! Under-rated…meaning that when all is said and done, not only will he demolish Jack Nicklaus’ record 18 majors, but will have re-written and re-defined the game of golf.

Baseball Forecast:
East: Tampa Bay
Central: Minnesota
West: LA

NL:
East: NY Mets
Central: Chicago Cubs
West: LA Dodgers

Wild Cards:
AL: NY Yankees
NL: Philadelphia

World Series:
Cubs over Yankees

NBA:
Cleveland over Portland

MVP: Lebron

62 andeven!
4/27/09 (33)

[via TotalProSports.com]

Augusta, Georgia - In a snail-like 5:21 minute round, Des Moines native Jack Newman shook off early opening round jitters and finished with a flurry of birdies to an even-par 72. 2007 Masters champ Zach Johnson, meantime, was his old steady self , at 2 under 70—-tied with a host of others including 4-time champ Tiger Woods.

The early guess here is composed, methodical starts today has them here for the weekend, survivors of the cut of the top 44 and ties.

Newman can ill afford early second round givebacks to par and to expect a second day of late heroics is unreasonable; the pressure of making the cut will be intense. The lamb-like conditions of Day One are gone; the Lords of Augusta National were last seen sharpening their teeth at nightfall. Granted, soft greens and virtually no winds, greeted the giddy field Thursday; Good Friday may be anything but…

As for Zach, his putter tells the whole story. Exhibit A: Biride at 16 yesterday shows you he’s now in command at defining moments. Now, it was only round one, but that ‘make’ sent a clear message he means business. He also is showing the budding resemblance of a potential ‘horse-for-the-course.’ Let’s see if his red pants portends more red numbers on the scoreboard.

Ames update: Our sleeper pick, Stephen Ames was +1 (73)…

Iowans in the Crowd: NFL referee Scott Helverson arriving today.

62 and even!

#14 isn’t actually a commercial, but it is pretty amazing.

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