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Spontaneity sparked some Golf news in '05
(AP)
Updated: 2005-12-28 09:10

David Duval brought his family to St. Andrews for the British Open, but got off to a late start when he tweaked his back and had to spend an hour in the fitness trailer before his first practice round. He joined his group on the fourth hole, and was walking up the fairway when he stopped and took from his bag what appeared to be a range finder.

It was a digital camera.

Duval paused and took pictures of his stepsons on the Old Course �� Deano standing beside a pot bunker, Nick on the tee with Fred Couples and Davis Love III. Duval never looked more at ease.

He had another tough year, with more rounds in the 80s than the 60s. But on that day, Duval showed he is far from miserable on the golf course.

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The relationship between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia can best be described as curt, and the 25-year-old Spaniard is not afraid to get under Woods' skin. That much was clear at The Players Championship.

The tour has a policy that practice rounds cannot start on the back nine after 8:30 a.m., but Garcia squeezed in front of Woods and Retief Goosen on Wednesday. Woods, who tees off at dawn and tries to finish before breakfast, found himself waiting on nearly every shot.

Worse yet, Kenny Mayne of ESPN joined Garcia for some fun on camera the last few holes.

"I'm going to hold up play for Tiger," Mayne said to Garcia as he took an extra putt on the 18th.

"Yeah, they're loving it," Garcia said.

Garcia is a friend of Goosen, and waited for him behind the green. As they chatted, Woods came over to shake Goosen's hand.

He never looked at Garcia, standing a shoulder's length away.
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