Archive for the Weekly Tournament Roundup Category


Shin Wins Women’s Open as Singh Ends Drought

Shin Ji-yai was not even a member of the LPGA Tour prior to the Women’s British Open at Sunningdale, England. She now becomes the latest Korean to join a multitude of her compatriots on the premier women’s tour, as well as sealing her place in the Open for the next 10 years, after her brilliant […]

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Vaughan Triumphs in Senior Open as Norman Comes Close Again

Greg Norman was again in contention at an Open event but, like before, failed to land the top prize as American Bruce Vaughan fought back from nowhere to win the Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon. Norman birdied five of the first seven holes on the final day but failed to sustain his charge, finishing […]

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Harrington Overcomes Injury to Win Second Straight Open Title

There is something about injuries and winning a major this season. Padraig Harrington was only 75 per cent confident of completing 72 holes of a brutal British Open at Royal Birkdale because of a wrist injury. In the end, it was not percentages but sheer guts, talent and determination that not only allowed him to […]

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Three-Up Perry Becomes Reluctant Star

Kenny Perry won for the third time in five starts as he emerged from a three-way play-off to lift the John Deere Classic title in Silvis, Illinois. Perry’s ambition at the start of the year was to quietly make the US Ryder Cup team without any fuss or fanfare. No such luck if he keeps […]

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Former Wild Man Kim Hoists Tiger’s Trophy

His initials are studded around his belt buckle in diamonds. And Anthony Kim certainly knows how to sparkle. Kim flashed his winning smile for the second time this season when he lifted the AT&T National, the tournament hosted by Tiger Woods, over the weekend. The 23-year-old shot a closing round of five-under-par 65 to overturn […]

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Park Emulates Pak to Become Youngest US Open Champ

Inspired by Pak Se-ri’s triumph 10 years ago, Park In-bee became the youngest winner of the US Women’s Open title when she triumphed by four strokes at Interlachen in Edina, Minnesota. Just short of her 20th birthday, Park replaced Pak as the youngest winner, having first been introduced to the game by watching her older […]

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Cink Ends Four Years in the Wilderness

Stewart Cink ended a four year title drought when he lifted the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Cink shot a three-under-par 67 to finish at 18-under-par 262, a career best effort for him. It was also only the second time out of 10 tournaments in which he actually ended up winning after going into the […]

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Tiger Prevails After Epic Play-Off With Mediate

At times during Monday’s US Open play-off between world number one Tiger Woods and veteran Rocco Mediate, it was difficult to determine who was mentally bullying whom. Woods’ standing as world number has been due in no small part to his ability to psyche out his opponents. But that didn’t seem to work against the […]

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Tiger Nails Last-Gasp Putt to Take Mediate Into Play-Off

“I’ll never be as good as Tiger Woods. I don’t want to be as good as Tiger Woods.” These are the words of Rocco Mediate, several years ago, when Woods was enjoying one of the best periods of his career. For much of Sunday’s fourth round of the US Open at Torrey Pines, Mediate was […]

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Leonard Fights Off Allenby and Immelman

Justin Leonard tuned up for the US Open in fine style with victory at the Stanford St Jude Championship, beating Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby in a play-off. He did it the hard way, squandering a one-stroke lead with two holes remaining, failing to get one last roll of a putt on the 72nd green […]

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Perry Eyes Ryder Cup After Memorial Victory

Kenny Perry achieved what only Tiger Woods was previously capable of doing when he won his third Memorial tournament. Perry shot a final round of three-under-par 69 for an eight-under total of 280 and a two-stroke victory over the foursome of Jerry Kelly, Justin Rose, Mathew Goggin and Mike Weir. Not only did the veteran […]

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Mickelson Hits Wonder Shot En Route to Colonial Victory

Phil Mickelson sank a nine-foot birdie on the final hole to preserve his one-stroke overnight lead and win the Colonial Crown Plaza Invitational from Rod Pampling and Tim Clark over the weekend at Fort Worth, Texas. While he showed composure and confidence in nailing that crucial putt, it was an amazing Seve-esque shot on the […]

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Ochoa Reigns at Sybase Classic

Just a few days ago, Annika Sorenstam said she was ready to pass on the torch when she decided to announce her retirement from the LPGA Tour at the end of the season. What the Swede hadn’t realised, though, was that Lorena Ochoa had grabbed it from her months ago. Mexican Ochoa, the emphatic successor […]

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Garcia Bags Players Championship

Sergio Garcia is the original Tiger catcher. After Tiger Woods’ career took off more than a decade ago, golf started looking around for others who have the talent to challenge him. Spaniard Garcia was the first one when he burst on to the scene as a 19 year old. However, Garcia is now 28 and […]

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Kim Makes PGA Tour Breakthrough

Anthony Kim became one of the youngest players to win a PGA Tour event when he triumphed at the Wachovia Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. At 22 years and 10 months, Kim closed with 69 for a four-day total of 16-under 277 and a five-stroke victory over former British Open winner Ben Curtis. Sean O’Hair […]

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