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BRANSON MO NEWS:

IN BRIEFFinau, Cauley tied for the lead at Texas OpenTony Finau arrived at the 18th tee with a chance at a course record, but his approach splashed in the water and his bogey dropped him into a second-round tie for the lead with Bud Cauley at the Valero Texas Open on Friday in San Antonio.A birdie at the par-5 final hole would have given Finau a share of the course record, but he settled for a 7-under 65 and is tied with Cauley at 8 under through 36 holes at TPC San Antonio.Ian Poulter, Europe’s Ryder Cup star, missed the cut and lost his fully exempt status on the PGA Tour. He fell about $30,000 short of the required earnings to keep his status through a medical exemption because of a foot injury last year.Champions off to wet startHeavy rains led to the cancellation of first-round action at the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf near Branson, Missouri.The two-player team event will now be limited to 36 holes at the par-3 Top of the Rock Golf Course.OSU women one stroke off lead at Big 12 golfLed by junior Alexis Sadeghy’s even-par round of 72, — good for a tie for …