• Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • Palestinian paramedics inspect damage in the patient rooms caused by the Israeli strikes on the maternity ward at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP
    Palestinian paramedics inspect damage in the patient rooms caused by the Israeli strikes on the maternity ward at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. AP
  • Stefan Kraft of Austria competes during the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Gross-Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland. EPA
    Stefan Kraft of Austria competes during the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition at the Gross-Titlis Schanze in Engelberg, Switzerland. EPA
  • A boat on a canal in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area during snowfall in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
    A boat on a canal in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area during snowfall in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP
  • Siberian tigers chase a chicken released into their enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Hailin, in China's north-eastern province of Heilongjiang. AFP
    Siberian tigers chase a chicken released into their enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Hailin, in China's north-eastern province of Heilongjiang. AFP
  • Flooding caused by heavy rains and water in Cairns, Queensland, north-eastern Australia. Reuters
    Flooding caused by heavy rains and water in Cairns, Queensland, north-eastern Australia. Reuters
  • Muslim bride Aysel Gerova, 24, has makeup applied at her wedding ceremony in the village of Ribnovo, in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. Reuters
    Muslim bride Aysel Gerova, 24, has makeup applied at her wedding ceremony in the village of Ribnovo, in the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria. Reuters
  • Israeli soldiers walk through a Hamas tunnel close to Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Israeli soldiers walk through a Hamas tunnel close to Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Runners, many wearing Christmas hats, play in foam at the end of Santa Run 10k race, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
    Runners, many wearing Christmas hats, play in foam at the end of Santa Run 10k race, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters
  • Farmers at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin protest against planned cuts to fuel subsidies. Getty Images
    Farmers at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin protest against planned cuts to fuel subsidies. Getty Images

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December 18, 2023

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Last six stroke-play events (First round score in brackets)

Arnold Palmer Invitational Tied for 4th (74)

The US Masters Tied for 7th (72)

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