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Longshot Brad Faxon played a bogey-free round of five-under-par 66 Thursday and, with assists from his caddy and a house guest, took a one-shot lead in the first round of the $600,000 Bay Hill golf tournament.
March 13, 1987
His five-stroke lead was gone by the time Brad Faxon reached the green on the 510-yard ninth hole.
Jan. 21, 2001
Watching the scoreboards at Torrey Pines this weekend can be a dizzying experience.
Feb. 21, 1988
Brad Faxon, Frank Nobilo of New Zealand, Ian Woosnam of Wales and Vijay Singh of Fiji reached the quarterfinals of the World Match Play event with victories Thursday at Virginia Water, England.
Oct. 10, 1997
Brad Faxon planned to have dinner Saturday evening with buddy Corey Pavin, and tonight he’s going to drive to Los Angeles with pal Steve Pate.
Feb. 17, 1991
Brad Faxon’s soon-to-be-newborn baby doesn’t know it yet, but the family’s golf nut doctor is going to induce labor a week early because daddy made a par putt on No. 18 Sunday.
Aug. 14, 1995
Brad Faxon made birdies early and then held off Phil Mickelson to win the New England Classic Sunday at Sutton, Mass.
July 27, 1992
On an unusual day when the North Course at Torrey Pines played as hard as the more renowned South Course, Lennie Clements and Brad Faxon led their fivesomes to victories in the Isuzu Andy Williams San Diego Open Pro-Am Wednesday.
Feb. 14, 1985
Watching the scoreboards at Torrey Pines this weekend can be a dizzying experience, which is why it is just as good that Brad Faxon didn’t pay much attention to their flipping electronic messages Saturday.
The $1-million New England Classic turned into a gallery love-in Saturday when Brad Faxon, the hometown favorite, and Roger Maltbie, a popular former champion, played to a tie for the lead.
July 26, 1992