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PGA Championship 2017: Jordan Spieth says he feels no pressure to be youngest Grand Slam winner

Warren Little/Getty ImagesJordan Spieth reacts to his shot during a practice round prior to the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club.CHARLOTTE — To become the youngest ever winner of the career Grand Slam seems like a fairly significant accomplishment for a golfer. Except, apparently, to the guy who’s in line to do it.
During his Wednesday press conference on the eve of the PGA Championship, Jordan Spieth insisted that winning at Quail Hollow Club would be special and meaningful, given that it would allow him to become only the sixth golfer to win all four major titles. But the 24-year-old doesn’t feel any extra urgency to get it done this week and break Tiger Woods’ mark as the youngest to achieve the feat.
“It’s not a burning desire to have to be the youngest to do something,” Spieth said. “Do I have to be the youngest? No, I don’t feel that kind of pressure. Would it be really cool? Absolutely.”
Spieth’s logic is clear: He should have numerous chances to win the PGA title over..

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Tiger Woods DUI: Woods to enter first-time offender program after pleading not guilty

Ross KinnairdThe Tiger Woods DUI saga isn't over, but it took a big step towards being resolved on Wednesday. The Palm Beach Post reported a spokesman for the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office said Woods will enter a diversion program for first-time offenders.
This came after Woods' lawyer, Douglas Duncan, entered a plea of not guilty to charges stemming from his client's Memorial Day arrest. Woods did not appear in court.
According to the Palm Beach Post, participants in the program avoid a DUI conviction by serving a 12-month probation after pleading guilty to a reckless driving charge that can later be wiped off a person's criminal record. Another hearing in Palm Beach Gardens, Flas., is set for Oct. 25 at 8:30 a.m. at which the details of Woods' situation should be finalized.
The first-time offenders program is relatively new in Florida.
“[Our program] has been a huge success since its inception in 2013,” State Attorney Dave Aronberg told CBS 12. “M..

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*What if Tiger Woods never came along?* Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els give VERY different answers

Ross KinnairdCHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 08: Phil Mickelson of the United States and Ernie Els of South Africa celebrate thier 100th major championship during a press conference prior to the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club on August 8, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)The prevailing thought has always been that golfers of this era like Phil Mickelson and Ernie had the misfortune of playing at the same time as Tiger Woods. That the 79-time PGA Tour winner and 14-time major champ gobbled up more than his fair share of trophies, leaving his contemporaries to battle out for the leftovers. But Mickelson — as he so often does — thinks about the situation differently.
At his pre-tournament press conference for this week's PGA Championship, Mickelson was asked how different his career would have played out had Tiger taken up another sport. And specifically, the five-time major champ was asked how many more majors he would have won in a Tiger-..

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