tournament
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McIlroy hasn’t lost that ability—he led the tournament in average driving distance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“I think all of my perseverance at this golf tournament over the years has really started to pay off.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He would take members’ wives antique shopping or sit through movies with the children of members who were bored at the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Lock Morwenna Talling was carted off on a stretcher against Ireland, with Mitchell confirming that she and replacement scrum-half Natasha Hunt will likely miss the rest of the tournament through injury.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Normally, in important tournaments, a score sheet is backed up with a carbon copy, the original going to the tournament organizers or referee for safekeeping should there be a subsequent dispute of any kind.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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