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Pushed to the limit -golf.com
The No. 1 ranking belongs to Lee Westwood for at least another week, which is the least of his concerns.

Woods won’t win – golf.com
Tiger Woods rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt on his opening hole, the first step toward cutting into a five-shot deficit in the HSBC Champions as he tried to make a move and at least give himself a shot at winning.

Shin takes two shot lead over Lewis – golf.com
South Korea’s Jiyai Shin shot a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead over American Stacy Lewis after the second round of the Mizuno Classic on Saturday.

Allen fires 61 at Schwab Cup – golf.com
Michael Allen shot a course-record 10-under 61 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion John Cook in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

All for one – golf.com
As Thad Daber stood on his 17th tee of the day, a 400-yard par-4 at Lochmere Golf Club in Cary, N.C., he faced an unusual dilemma for a golfer, let alone a 1-handicap. To get home in two, he needed back-to-back flier lies. It was October,

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Round 3 in China – golf.com

Agent tried to stop Tiger book – golf.com
If Tiger Woods’s agent had had his way, the new book about Tiger’s relationship with his father Earl, His Father’s Son, would have vanished into the ether.

Superfreak upset – golf.com

Cook keeps lead – golf.com
Defending champion John Cook shot a 2-under 69 on Friday at Harding Park to take a one-stroke lead over Tom Kite and Tom Lehman in the Champions Tour’s season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

LPGA to return to Arkansas – golf.com
The LPGA Tour’s Northwest Arkansas Championship will return next season.

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Round 1 in Shanghai – golf.com

HSBC is a true world golf championship – golf.com
The players and the props showed just how much the landscape of golf has changed at the HSBC Champions.

Phil feels terrific – golf.com
Phil Mickelson isn’t making any excuses about all the chances he had to reach No. 1 for the first time in his career, nor does he begrudge Lee Westwood for being the player to finally topple Tiger Woods in the world ranking.

Tiger has one last shot – golf.com
No longer No. 1 in the world, Tiger Woods said Wednesday that hasn’t changed how he sees himself or what he’s trying to do at the HSBC Champions.

Can Westwood hold top spot – golf.com
It took Lee Westwood more than 16 years to reach the top of the world ranking, yet he has no great expectations of hanging onto the No. 1 spot for the rest of this year.

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Field of winners – golf.com
Say what you will about this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China, but one thing is for certain: Whoever wins this thing will have earned it.

Phil, Westwood paired together – golf.com
In his first tournament as the world’s No. 1 player, Lee Westwood will be paired at the HSBC Champions with the player who missed out on a dozen chances to top the world rankings.

Lunde a surprise – golf.com
Not long after Bill Lunde captured his first PGA Tour title at Turning Stone, his agent asked him if he had any interest in going to China the first week in November.

Westwood a worthy #1? – golf.com
Happy Halloween to the only people I know who would appreciate my Ben Crane costume (bucket hat, move very slowly).

Who’s hot? – golf.com
Yes, it’s a flawed metric, and yes, he’s been a non-factor for months, but No. 1 is No. 1 and Westwood has had long run of good play to earn the top spot in the World Ranking. Now let’s see how long he can hold on to it.