Global Golf Post: Snedeker Wants Major Recognition

By Art Spander
For GlobalGolfPost.com

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA -- Brandt Snedeker was artfully candid. No playing coy when asked what he needs now. "Next on my list is a major," said Snedeker.

That's all he needs to be established as one of the game's best, not that after his run this year few even would question his status. In five tournaments in 2013, he has a third, two seconds and this weekend in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am a victory.

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Newsday (N.Y): Brandt Snedeker easily wins Pebble Beach Pro-Am

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Though Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are ahead of Brandt Snedeker in the world rankings, today he might be the best golfer on the planet.

When Snedeker won the Pebble Beach Pro-Am Sunday, it gave him a victory after two seconds the previous two weeks. He also has a third-place finish in five tournaments this year. Sixteen of his last 17 rounds have been in the 60s, including all four this week. "It's hard to put into words, to have a stretch of golf like I've had the last couple months," Snedeker said.

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Newsday (N.Y.): Brandt Snedeker is tied for the lead at Pebble Beach

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Along with the zaniness that is the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am -- including actor Bill Murray dressing up like an 1890s railroad conductor and tennis star Andy Roddick being hoisted by a raucous crowd along the 15th tee -- Brandt Snedeker and James Hahn played some very serious and successful golf.

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RealClearSports: Tiger and Phil Still Own Golf's Star Power

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

LOS ANGELES — And now this week’s distillation of the PGA Tour: Phil is here, and Tiger isn’t.

Here being the Northern Trust Open, which used to be called the Los Angeles Open. Here being Riviera Country Club.

A lot of Hollywood in the history of Riviera. A lot of Hollywood is in pro golf, in every sport.

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Global Golf Post: Shadow of Doubt

By Art Spander
For GlobalGolfPost.com

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA — This isn't the old Tiger Woods. This is the Tiger Woods who teases and frustrates. This is the Tiger Woods who gets himself into position to win but doesn't win, in fact in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am doesn't even finish in the top 10.

This isn't the old Tiger Woods, and maybe it's time to wonder if it ever will be. All he had in front of him Sunday were Charlie Wi and Ken Duke...

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