The 14-time major champion can topple Luke Donald by winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational tournament for the eighth time as long as the Englishman finishes no higher than third come Sunday.

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In another twist, fellow American Bo Van Pelt had shot a 59 in the pro-am Wednesday, but it does not count for the record books, while Mickelson himself carded a 59 at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in 2004, a four-man invitational tournament which does not count towards the official money list.

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Westwood has not played competitively in two months because of his calf problem, with his last tournament the Bridgestone Invitational back in early August.

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With fans driving hours, crossing state lines and international borders, Austin, Texas became an eSports epicenter Memorial Day weekend, at the first ever Red Bull Battlegrounds invitational pro-video game tournament.

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His decision to miss last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational raised eyebrows given his lack of tournament golf, and Tiger Woods' victory allowed the 14-time major winner to regain the world No. 1 spot from his young rival.

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The tournament itself, as Mr. Nicklaus pointed out this week, is an invitational, not a championship run by a governing body like golf's other three majors.

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Parry won his first full European Tour tournament for 14 years - he also clinched the joint-sanctioned WGC-NEC Invitational in 2002 - by denying fellow Australian Nick O'Hern over four play-off holes.

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