Pavin turns 50 with eyes set on an exciting year

Turning 50 usually means slowing down, grabbing the rod and reel and spending more time with the family. Not Corey Pavin. The gritty captain of the 2010 U.S. Ryder Cup team has turned 50 with no intentions of slowing down, be it transitioning to the Champions Tour, chasing his toddler daughter around the house or preparing his squad for their biennial showdown with the Europeans next October at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales.

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Tiger Woods said Friday he is taking an indefinite leave from golf to try to save his marriage, the biggest fallout yet from two shocking weeks filled with allegations of rampant extramarital affairs.

“I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person,” Woods said on his Web site.

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