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FILE - In this March 20, 2016, file photo, Arnold Palmer, left, congratulates Jason Day, center, of Australia, after Day won the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Bay Hill a tribute to Palmer, a red sweater to the winner

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMarch 16, 2017

FILE - In this April 10, 2003, file photo, Jerry Pate, right, is all smiles as he is greeted by Ben Crenshaw, left, at the ninth green after sinking the ball for par on a penalty shot from the tee box in the Masters' Par 3 Contest at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Augusta National has sent letters to its honorary invitees to inform them that the Par 3 Contest will be limited to players in the field and past Masters champions. U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship winners are exempt to the Masters for five years. After that, they become "honorary invitees," along with all past U.S. Amateur champions. Pate is a Pate, a former U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open champion. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

Masters shrinking Par 3 contest field

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterMarch 13, 2017

Rickie Fowler prepares to tee off on the 18th tee during the final round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Fowler won the tournament. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Golf unveils a modern set of rules to make it easier to play

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressMarch 2, 2017

Ryan Palmer hits on the ninth fairway during the second round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Ryan Palmer, Wesley Bryan share lead at Honda Classic; South Hadley’s Richy Werenski misses cut

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressFebruary 24, 2017

Cody Gribble tees off on the 12th tee during the first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Wesley Bryan, Cody Gribble share lead at PGA Tour Honda Classic

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressFebruary 23, 2017

2018 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk answers a question during a news conference at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Jim Furyk tweaks Ryder Cup points system

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterFebruary 8, 2017

PGA Tour veteran Jerry Kelly tees off with a 4-iron into the wind on the 106-yard seventh hole at Pebble beach, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Even in conditions so bad Tuesday that the course was closed to spectators, Kelly couldn't wait to play with Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers and two friends. (AP Photo/Doug Ferguson)

Only at Pebble Beach can the wind and rain be appealing for golf

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterFebruary 8, 2017

FILE - In this June 26, 2016, file photo, Tiger Woods stands on the 18th green during the trophy ceremony for Quicken Loans National PGA golf tournament winner Billy Hurley III in Bethesda, Md. Woods discusses his impending return to Riviera for the Genesis Open in February, the hometown tournament that golf's aging superstar has skipped since 2006. Despite his love for the venerable course, Woods has never won there. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Tiger Woods back with a mixed bag of memories

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJanuary 24, 2017

Justin Thomas drives on the first tee during the final round of the Sony Open golf tournament, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

Justin Thomas caps off record week with trophy at Sony Open; Richy Werenski ties for 49th

by Doug Ferguson Associated PressJanuary 15, 2017

Tiger Woods drops his club after missing a putt on the third hole during the final round at the Hero World Challenge golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Nassau, Bahamas. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Tiger Woods makes uneven return to golf

by Doug Ferguson AP Golf WriterDecember 4, 2016