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STACY LEWIS NAMED SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD FINALIST

Vote for Your Favorite 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Anderson, Davis, Moore and Whitmore Among Finalists for Women’s Sports Foundation Athlete Honor This October NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 25, 2014) – The Women's Sports Foundation’s 35th Annual Salute to Women in Sports will celebrate the incredible achievements of the top female athletes and leaders in sport on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Star athletes, corporate and industry leaders, sports organizations, celebrities and journalists will come together for the Foundation’s annual fundraising gala for the unveiling of the 2014 award winners. The 35th Annual Salute will be hosted by journalist and sportscaster Mary Carillo. A remarkable group of elite athlete finalists, representing 21 sports, is vying for the evening’s top honors – Sportswoman of the Year – in Individual and Team categories. The finalists on the 2014 Sportswoman of the Year Award ballot have distinguished themselves f...

Mickelson says course is a 'wonderful test of golf

PALM BEACH GARDENS— Phil Mickelson was here for a junior tournament the last time he played the Champion Course at PGA National Resort & Spa. After playing the course, which has undergone significant renovations by Jack Nicklaus, for the first time since then during Wednesday's pro-am, Mickelson, 43, was feeling good about his game and the Honda Classic , which begins here Thursday. Like most courses, it's a little tighter off the tee than I would like," Mickelson said, smiling, "but it's in incredible shape. The greens are beautiful. If you get hot with a putter, you can make a lot of putts. I do like the golf course. I've always liked Nicklaus-designed golf courses. It's a wonderful test of golf and I think that's a real credit as to why such a strong field continues to come here. Besides the fifth-ranked Mickelson, who is playing the Honda for the first time since 2002, when it was held at Heron Bay in Coral Springs, the 144-player field ...