Archive for the European Tour Category


Swede Stenson wins ‘fifth major’ at Sawgrass

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson absorbed all the pressure thrown his way as he strolled to a four-stroke victory at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. With Tiger Woods failing to pose a challenge on the final day, Stenson closed with a six-under-par 66 for a 12-under total of 276 in what is regarded by many pros […]

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O’Hair gets his revenge over Tiger

Sean O’Hair made amends for his collapse at the recent Arnold Palmer Invitational when he won the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. O’Hair lost a five-stroke lead to Tiger Woods at Bay Hill five weeks ago but this time he trumped the world number one, who bemoaned a lack of consistency as he […]

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HSBC Champions in China joins WGC series

Over the past couple of years, the Asian Tour has been battling with the European Tour and the Australian-led OneAsia Tour over tournaments and branding rights in the world’s biggest continent. The Europeans have tried to start tournaments in India and Korea without Asian Tour permission while the OneAsia people are trying to form a […]

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Kelly’s a hero again after seven years

Veteran American Jerry Kelly endured a nervous final day, losing and then regaining the lead to end a seven-year tournament drought. Kelly scored a final round of one-under-par 71 for a 72-hole total of 14-under 274 to win the Zurich Classic in New Orleans by one stroke. The experienced PGA Tour player, who last won […]

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Pro Golfers Use Twitter To Tweet To Their Golf Fans

Pro golfers twitter their way into fans’ hearts. Professional golfers are going back to the people thanks to technology. In the old days of pro golf, the big-name players were mostly happy to rub shoulders with ordinary folks off the course. Modern golf doesn’t allow for such intimacy, with the increased money involved, television coverage, […]

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Gay storms to record Heritage triumph

Brian Gay had good reason to wear shades at the Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. If it was not the sunshine, at least his golf was brightening up his life in record fashion. Recognised as one of the best putters on the PGA Tour, Gay shot a seven-under-par 64 in the final […]

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Top golfers back IGF’s Olympic bid

An 18-strong group of golfing heavyweights, including Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh and Colin Montgomerie, have joined forces to throw their weight behind the sport’s bid to obtain Olympic status. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will decide this August in Copenhagen, Denmark on two sports that will join the Olympic fold from a list […]

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Casey eyes Augusta after breakthrough US win

England’s Paul Casey gave himself the best possible boost before the first major of the season after earning his maiden victory on the US PGA Tour. Casey overcame JB Holmes in a play-off at the Houston Open to increase his titles on global stage to nine since 2001 but his first-ever on American soil. He […]

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Norman ready for Masters return

It is difficult to be a legend at Augusta having never won there during its most important event – the US Masters. Australian Greg Norman, though, probably qualifies as an Augusta legend for his sheer presence and the thrills he has given fans in allowing others to win. His most famous time was the 1996 […]

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Catching The Fuzz

I walked outside my apartment in Atlanta, Ga. a few days ago and discovered my car covered in a thin layer of yellow pollen. For those of us in the south this means one thing; spring is finally here. And while the beginning of spring may signal the beginning of runny noses and itchy eyes […]

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Triumphant Woods back to winning ways

Tiger Woods answered the final question in emphatic style. Chipping away at Sean O’Hair’s five-stroke lead, Woods nailed an 18-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the sixth time, and second year in a row. In an amazing finish at Bay Hill, Woods bogeyed the 17th to allow […]

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Woods has no issue with Aussie appearance fee

As Tiger Woods was announcing plans to return to China, he also found himself on the defensive over a recession-busting appearance fee he is receiving to play in Australia. Woods must have thought he was an AIG executive by the way he was grilled by journalists in Orlando, Florida on the eve of the Arnold […]

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Waters supports Asian Tour over China Open status

The Asian Tour has enjoyed a fruitful if somewhat strained relationship with the Europeans over the past few years. There are several tournaments in Asia that reside on both tours, including events in Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Australia and China. Their biggest bust-up was in 2008 when Asian Tour chiefs accused their European Tour counterparts of […]

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Thai Chapchai beats Els’ Tour record with 32-under

When you shoot 62-62 in your first two rounds, you would be forgiven for entertaining thoughts of a world record of some sort. Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat, though, would have you believe that the title was his main priority. As it turned out, he got both. The 25-year-old nailed a birdie on the final hole of […]

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Mickelson overcomes health scare for Doral victory

Phil Mickelson reminded everyone that there is more to a World Golf Championship tournament than a Tiger Woods comeback story. After being treated for exhaustion and dehydration overnight, Lefty returned to the Doral Resort course for the fourth round in a battling mood and ruggedly went about ensuring his first CA Championship and maiden WGC […]

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