Archive for December, 2008


Rivals closing in on Tiger’s top ranking

There are not many sports in which the best exponent, be it an individual or team, can stay at the top for so long without even playing. Golf is rare in this aspect simply because of Tiger Woods. The American has been top of the heap for 529 weeks even though he has not played […]

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Asian Tour hits out at Australasian “invasion” attempts

The Asian turf war that started some months earlier is starting to brew again with the head of the Asian Tour accusing his Australian counterparts of trying to “invade” Asian space. Reports have indicated that the financially weak Australasian Tour is trying to rope in the Japan Tour and secure approval from countries such as […]

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PGA Tour announces 2009 line-up with sponsors in place

The PGA Tour is finally saying what everyone knew about the global financial crisis, despite being able to announce a fully sponsored schedule for 2009. In the past few months, Tour executives have insisted on how they would not be unduly affected by the credit crunch that is causing havoc with almost every industry around […]

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Singh captures Tiger’s tournament

The major talking points of the year have been Tiger Woods’ incredible US Open victory and Padraig Harrington’s double major triumph at the British Open and US PGA Championship. Former world number one Vijay Singh was missing for most of the year until his two triumphs during the FedEx Cup. However, Singh put an exclamation […]

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Top rookie Romero flies flag for Argentina

Among sports fans, Argentina is known for football, in which they have plenty of world-class players. Golf is now slowing catching up in the South American country, which is also a respected rugby union-playing nation. Players such as major winner Angel Cabrera, Roberto De Vicenzo and Jose Coceres have won on the PGA Tour, and […]

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US Open efforts may cost Woods the record, says Harmon

He might only be four majors away from Jack Nicklaus’ record but Tiger Woods may have ruined his chances of overhauling the Golden Bear, according to his former coach. Butch Harmon, who was once Woods’ mentor, said the golfer’s decision to ignore injury and play at June’s US Open could turn out to be a […]

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Golf writers honour Harrington, Ochoa and Haas

The awards keep flowing for Ireland’s Padraig Harrington. The reigning British Open and PGA Championship champion has added to his vast 2008 honours list after being named Player of the Year for men by the Golf Writers Association of America. Harrington has already won the prestigious PGA Tour Player of the Year Award as well […]

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Tearful Sorenstams ends career with birdie

Even for an ice-cool Swede, the significance of a birdie-putt was too much and the emotion poured forth. Annika Sorenstam has made thousands of birdies in her life, some to win major championships. But this one was different because this was the final birdie of her professional career. Sorenstam birdied the 18th in her final […]

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Europe in mood to retain Royal Trophy

The European team led by Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal is confident of continuing their domination over their Asian rivals when they clash in the Royal Trophy in Bangkok next month. The annual Ryder Cup-style shootout between the two continents will feature a strong European squad, with Olazabal recently adding former British Open winner Paul Lawrie […]

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Asian number one Jeev Singh hoping for rousing end to season

One of Asia’s best golfing products, India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, has opted out of the South African Open to ensure that he winds up his excellent season at the place where it all started. Jeev, the defending champion, has decided to compete in the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, having already clinched the […]

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Wie earns her LPGA Tour card

It is never too late to start fulfilling your potential, and that is what Michelle Wie is doing. Still only 19, Wie claimed her place in next year’s LPGA Tour after securing a top-20 finish at the Qualifying School in Daytona Beach, Florida. After years of hype, missed cuts on the men’s tours, big sponsorship […]

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Tiger Woods Golf Rules Video Explanation

Over the past few months many golfers have watched this video of Tiger Woods in the trees and asked me : “How come Tiger wasn’t penalised?” Well here’s my video verdict on Why Tiger wasn’t penalised and how YOU can sign up for further videos (for nada, nothing, zilch) including the infamous “Is Phil Mickelson […]

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Harrington wins European Shot of the Year prize

His ball laying 249 yards from the hole, the imposing thought of Greg Norman lurking two strokes behind him prompted Irish Padraig Harrington to take out his five-wood earlier this year at the British Open. Little did he know at the time that the incredible shot that saw the ball land just three feet from […]

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More money and events in Asia despite financial woes

Despite no end in sight to the global economic downturn, golf officials maintain that their lot is safe. Not so long ago the PGA Tour announced a new schedule that appears to make it impervious to the credit crunch. That was before General Motors, which sponsors two tournaments in America, said it was ending its […]

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Karlsson and Stenson win World Cup for Sweden

Swedish pair Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson staged a fighting comeback to lift the Omega Mission Hills World Cup at the Mission Hills club in Shenzhen, southern China. The duo were lying four shots off the pace after the third round behind leaders Spain and Australia. But their dazzling score of nine-under-par 63 on the […]

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