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KIAWAH ISLAND, S. Ray Rice Black Jersey .C. -- Adam Scott wasnt going to let a few bad holes at the British Open ruin the best major performance of his life. He showed that Thursday with a 4-under 68 in the first round of the PGA Championship. Scott held a four-stroke lead over Ernie Els with four holes remaining last month at Royal Latham & St. Annes. But Scott closed with four straight bogeys to drop the tournament -- and the chance for his first major title -- by a stroke to Els. Scott was devastated, but chose to look at the positives. "I wasnt going to let a few bad holes spoil my good play," he said Thursday. That was obvious at The Ocean Course. Scott opened up with two birdies and bounced back from his only bogey on No. 4 with a birdie three holes later. He added two more birdies on the back nine and was in a group at 68, two strokes behind leader Carl Pettersson. Scott began his own personal bounce back from the British Open a week ago at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. While he tied for 45th, Scott said he was able to get mentally ready for what faced him in his last chance at a breakthrough major triumph. "It was good to get out there and start switching the mind back on and concentrating and I did that a bit here and there last week," he said. "But good preparation for this week." Scott said he received countless texts, emails and calls of support after his runner-up finish at the British. He may not have won, but he continued a stellar season in the years biggest events. He tied for eighth at the Masters, tied for 15th at the U.S. Open and came a solid chip away from taking home the claret jug. The 32-year-old Australian understands, though, if he doesnt contend here, it will be eight long months of questions until his next chance at the Masters in 2013. "If I dont, then Ill really feel like Ive let it all slip this year for me," Scott said. "So Id love to use this opportunity while Im playing well to get in there and have a sniff on Sunday." Scott might have an edge Friday morning with some of the milder conditions. Petterssons leading round came early, as did 13 of the 22 scores under 70 at The Ocean Course. Hes certainly gotten the backing of the galleries. Scott said fans have been especially supportive, both the situation of losing to Els in heart-breaking fashion and the classy way Scott handled defeat. "Obviously, I think all the golfers wouldve been watching the (British) Open," he said. "Its nice to hear that support. Its nice that they want to see me play well and I want to play well for them coming out and watching me." Like many competitors here, Scott hadnt played The Ocean Course -- home of the 1991 Ryder Cup matches -- before he came out to practice last week. Hed heard the horror stories of unplayable wind, unputtable greens and alligators chomping golf balls near the marshes surrounding the layout. "I didnt really know where I was going and it looked difficult," he said. But like many courses by architect Pete Dye, Scott said you can uncover ways to successfully navigate the holes. "Thats the point of coming down here," he said. "Certainly, the scoring is better than I imagined when I was here last Monday, Tuesday." Anquan Boldin Black Jersey . The Phillies made the move with Polanco on Thursday, retroactive to Monday. Polanco is hitting .255 with only two homers and 19 RBIs in 82 games, including only .133 in 13 games in July. Mike Fontenot was in the starting lineup at third base for Friday nights game against the Braves. Ray Lewis Black Jersey . Various reports indicate Kuznetsov, one the Capitals top prospects, has decided to continue playing in Russias Kontinental Hockey League, signing a two-year deal with Chelyabinsk. http://www.thenflravenssuperbowlstore.com/womens-ed-reed-super-bowl-jersey/ . -- Sixth-ranked Florida State hasnt played its second game of the season yet and has already lost two key defensive players for the year. Ray Rice Authentic Jersey . -- Robert Griffin III felt good enough to attend something called a Rookie Success Program meeting Monday morning and seemed, by all accounts, to be doing just fine on the day after suffering his first NFL concussion. Ramon Harewood Jersey .C., and Zhaio Kai Pang of Burnaby, B.C., wont soon forget the bronze medal they won on Saturday at the fourth stop on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- Ernie Els suggested that playing in the Frys.com Open last year helped him achieve a major victory this year. Hes hoping it can happen again. Els tied for fourth last year in the Fall Series event at the CordeValle Golf Club, his best finish of the season. He topped that in a big way this season, winning the British Open for his fourth career major. "Its beautiful. I love coming here," Els said Wednesday, a day before the start of play. "Even before last year we did some outings out here for SAP, and I always enjoy coming out here. ... Its great staying on the property here. With weather like this, I mean, you cant beat it. Its just a wonderful place to play golf. "Obviously, you would like to play well to make it an even nicer experience, but its nice to be back and obviously looking forward to the week. Golf course is playing a little differently. Its a little firmer. Scoring should be good, so Im looking forward to it." European Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts also is in the field along with Vijay Singh, U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and recent college stars Patrick Cantlay, Luke Guthrie, John Peterson, Patrick Reed and Kelly Kraft. Colsaerts is trying to earn a PGA Tour card. As a special temporary member, he needs to finish the equivalent of 125th on the money list to earn a full 2013 card. The Belgian player has earned $652,886, enough now for the 120th spot. "When you get a chance to play this tour with all these players, the courses you play on such a big stage, it would be stupid not to consider it,"; Colsaerts said. Torrey Smith Black Jersey. . "Ive always played in Europe for a lot of years. Its an unbelievable tour to play on and get your grades up, but once you get a taste of what the possibilities here are, you know, they get you pretty excited." Guthrie, the former University of Illinois player who turned professional this year after the NCAA tournament, won consecutive Web.com Tour events last month in Boise, Idaho, and Midland, Texas, to wrap up a 2013 PGA Tour card as a top-25 finisher on the developmental tours money list. Hes second on the Web.com money list with $382,463, and also has earned $284,672 in three PGA Tour starts -- all top-20 finishes. "I believed I could compete at that kind of level out here. I didnt know how I was going to handle that amount of golf," said Guthrie, still a student at Illinois. "You dont play that many four-round tournaments until you get out here, which its fine for a couple weeks because the adrenaline is going. But after a couple months to keep playing well was nice, and to keep it rolling. Im happy with how Ive responded." Last year, Bryce Molder won his first PGA Tour title, outlasting Briny Baird with a birdie on the sixth hole of a playoff. "You get to relive some of the cool memories," Molder said. "So thats certainly been the one thing I noticed for the week. But also more than just trying to defend your title, you become an ambassador for the Frys.com Open. Its been a lot of fun, and I look forward to that carrying on in the future. Its a great event. Its so fun being back here." ' ' '
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