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Griffin flies to first round lead

AS he made his way to the first tee at The Lakes yesterday, Matthew Griffin's mind momentarily drifted away from the opening round of the Australian Open.

Suddenly, an emotional Griffin found himself thinking about his mentor and former caddie Peter Beck, who passed away in sudden and tragic circumstances in late October.


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The Texas Rangers might demand a birth certificate. Suuuure, he's 21. Suuuure this is his first postseason. Madison Bumgarner looks as if he has done this a thousand times before.

But no, this was Bumgarner's first World Series start, and even if the Rangers doubt his age, they cannot question his stuff, not after he pitched the Giants to the brink of a championship in Game 4 Sunday night.



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