Stephen Curry steadies himself, shoots another 74

Stephen Curry steadies himself, shoots another 74 Stephen Curry teetered early in his encore round as a Web.com Tour golfer. [...] in the second half — or, in this case, on the back nine — he found his rhythm. If you've paid any attention to Curry and the Warriors the past three years, you cannot be surprised. Curry shot his second consecutive 4-over-par 74 on Friday in the Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward. Three other players withdrew before completing 36 holes. More important to him, Curry avoided slapping a big, embarrassing number alongside his name. "I'm extremely proud of backing up (the first 74) with another solid round, because it could have gone either way," he said. For all his achievements in basketball — two-time MVP, two-time NBA champion, most three-pointers in a season — Curry fought nerves the past two days. Golf is an altogether different beast, and he knew that many people, including players in this tournament, were skeptical of his ability to compete against tour pros. [...] Curry savored the positive vibes in the wake of Thursday's round. Padraig Harrington, on Twitter, said Curry's score was the first thing he checked...