19-May-2012, 4:15 AM
Golf
Defending champ Poulter through to last 16
AFP - Friday, May 18, 2012
Ian Poulter and past US Open winner Graeme McDowell are through to the last 16 no matter the outcome of their second-round robin matches in the Volvo World Match-Play Championship.
Three share lead in South Korea
AFP - Friday, May 18, 2012
Park Sang-Hyun shot a seven-under-par 65 Friday to grab a share of the lead with fellow South Korean Kim Bi-O and Indonesian Rory Hie after two rounds of the SK Telecom Open.
Pettersen ousted, Tseng fights on at Match Play
AFP - Friday, May 18, 2012
Defending champion Suzann Pettersen was ousted by England's Jodi Ewart in the first round of the LPGA Match Play Championship Thursday, while World No. 1 Yani Tseng barely advanced.
Snedeker bags victory after clubs go missing
AFP - Friday, May 18, 2012
Brandt Snedeker made the most of having to compete with just 10 clubs in handing Denmark's Thomas Bjorn a shock 5 and 4 defeat.
Suzann seeks repeat at LPGA Match Play
AFP - Thursday, May 17, 2012
Suzann Pettersen of Norway tries to defend her title at the LPGA Match-Play Championship starting with an opening-round match against England's Jodi Ewart.
Aussie Scott ready after slow start to season
AFP - Thursday, May 17, 2012
Adam Scott has played only five US PGA events in the season's first 4 1/2 months, but the Australian who shared eighth at the Masters hopes to boost his results at the Byron Nelson Championship.
WGC Match-Play back at Dove Mountain in 2013
AFP - Thursday, May 17, 2012
The World Golf Championships Match Play Championship will return to Dove Mountain for 2013, the US PGA Tour announced.
Choi wary of young guns
AFP - Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Some of Asia's brightest golf prospects will pit themselves against one of the best players the region has produced.
Tiger adds Greenbrier as British Open tuneup
AFP - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
USA, (AFP) - Tiger Woods will play for the first time at the USD6.1 million US PGA Greenbrier Classic as a July tuneup for the British Open, Woods and the tournament announced on Monday.
Kuchar captures Players Championship
AFP - Monday, May 14, 2012
American Matt Kuchar kept his composure while others around him caved under the pressure to win The Players Championship tournament by two shots on Sunday.
Kuchar captures Players Championship
AFP - Monday, May 14, 2012
American Matt Kuchar kept his composure while others around him caved under the pressure to win The Players Championship tournament by two shots on Sunday.
Santos wins maiden European Tour title
AFP - Monday, May 14, 2012
Ricardo Santos clinched his maiden European Tour title on Sunday when he won the Madeira Islands Open by four shots.
Kim Bi-O romps to victory in Seoul
AFP - Sunday, May 13, 2012
Kim Bi-O cruised to a five-stroke victory in the GS Caltex Maekyung Open Golf Championship in Seoul on Sunday.
Struggling Na closes with birdie to seize Players lead
AFP - Sunday, May 13, 2012
A tense Kevin Na curled in a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar after Saturday's third round of the $9.5 million Players Championship.
McIlroy out, Tiger in and US trio atop Players
AFP - Saturday, May 12, 2012
Tiger Woods made the cut, top-ranked Rory McIlroy did not and a US trio that included 2007 Masters winner Zach Johnson shared the 36-hole lead at The Players Championship.
Wilson edges ahead at Madeira Islands Open
AFP - Saturday, May 12, 2012
Oliver Wilson, who lost his European Tour card last season, hit a seven-under-par 65 on Friday to lead the Madeira Islands Open by one shot at the halfway stage.
Poulter seizes early Players lead with 65
AFP - Friday, May 11, 2012
Britain's Ian Poulter fired a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize the early clubhouse lead in the first round of the $9.5 million US PGA Players Championship.
Tiger stumbles to 74 at Players
AFP - Friday, May 11, 2012
Tiger Woods stumbled to a two-over par 74 in his opening round on Thursday at the Players Championship, nine strokes off the pace at the $9.5 million US PGA event.
Donald, McIlroy square off for No. 1
AFP - Thursday, May 10, 2012
Luke Donald has a chance to wrestle the world No. 1 ranking back as he and Rory McIlroy go head-to-head for one of the few times this season at this week's Players Championship.
Mickelson heads 2012 Hall of Fame class
AFP - Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Three-time Masters champ Phil Mickelson headed a group of five people who were inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Monday.