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Jeff Maggert leaves TPC following brother’s death
eff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son’s college graduation.

Garcia up by 2 at Players Championship (AP)

His age suggests that Sergio Garcia is about to enter his prime and has every reason to look ahead. He already has six PGA Tour victories, 10 more around the world, has made four Ryder Cup teams and contended in a half-dozen majors. Comfort comes from looking back. The 28-year-old Spaniard showed up at The Players Championship with a putter he used in 2000, when he was a fresh-faced challenger to…

Maggert’s brother dies in plane crash (AP)
Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son’s college graduation. The Gilpin County (Colo.) Sheriff’s office said one man died and a 23-year-old passenger was injured Thursday afternoon when the single-engine plane crashed into a snowy mountain in Black Hawk, about 40 miles west of…

Wie struggles, McKay leads at Kingsmill (AP)

Editors: Play at the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill has resumed after a rain delay of 27 minutes. AP Sports