Golf News / April 2009

Woods leads strong field at Quail Hollow

Wed April 29, 2009, 08:30 PM

Tiger Woods heads a strong field for the Quail Hollow Championship here this week, the 14-time major champion making his first start since the Masters. World number one Woods will be joined by world number two Phil Mickelson,…

HSBC Champions becomes World golf event

Tue April 28, 2009, 03:06 AM

Asian golf received a huge boost when the HSBC Champions became a World Golf Championship event with prizemoney rising to seven million dollars. The first tournament in the new format will be played from November 5-8 in Shanghai…

Thai golf star cracks world top 50

Mon April 27, 2009, 09:13 AM

Thongchai Jaidee's victory at the Ballantine's Championship saw him crack the world's top 50 and qualify for next week's lucrative Players Championship in the United States. The 39-year-old displayed nerves of steel to beat South…

Ballantine's golf to stay with Asian Tour - for now

Mon April 27, 2009, 03:31 AM

Golf officials say the Ballantine's Championship will remain co-sanctioned by the Asian and European Tours in 2010 amid swirling uncertainty over the game in the region. The under-pressure Asian Tour is fighting the emergence of…

Thongchai wins golf Ballantine's Championship

Sun April 26, 2009, 07:53 AM

Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee won the Ballantine's Championship in a play-off with South Korea's Kang Sung-Hoon and Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano. Thongchai struck his second shot at the first play-off hole, the par-four 18th,…

Ochoa takes three-stroke LPGA lead in Mexico

Sat April 25, 2009, 01:37 AM

Defending champion Lorena Ochoa fired her second straight eight-under-par 65 to take a three-shot lead midway through the USLPGA Tour's Corona Championship. The world number one from Mexico notched her second bogey-free effort in…

Woods to play in Quail Hollow, Players Championship

Fri April 24, 2009, 11:28 PM

Tiger Woods will make his first start since the Masters next week when he tees it up at the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. Woods said on his website on Friday that he would play in the tournament,…

Derksen leads at Ballantine's golf championship

Fri April 24, 2009, 10:38 AM

Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen held a two-shot lead over the chasing pack after the second round of the Ballantine's Championship Friday as wind and rain lashed the mountainside course. Derksen's 69 gave him a nine-under-par total…

Derksen tames winds in S.Korea's golf event

Fri April 24, 2009, 06:37 AM

Dutch player Robert-Jan Derksen tamed the winds in the second round of the Ballantine's Championship to lead by one stroke, but many struggled in the blustery conditions. Derksen struck a three-under score of 69 in the…

Ochoa takes early lead at Mexico LPGA event

Fri April 24, 2009, 05:57 AM

World number one Lorena Ochoa shot an eight under 65 to take a one shot lead after the first round of the LPGA's Corona Championship. "It's very exciting to be in a position that I like," said Mexico's Ochoa. "Hopefully, we can…

SKorea's Wi off to flying start at New Orleans golf

Fri April 24, 2009, 02:31 AM

South Korea's Charlie Wi made the most of an early start time firing a six-under 66 to top a crowded leaderboard after the opening round of the PGA Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Wi has a one shot lead and is three strokes ahead…

Brown shares golf lead at Ballantine's, Els lurks

Thu April 23, 2009, 10:22 AM

Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano and Mark Brown held a slim lead after the first round of the Ballantine's Championship Thursday but defending champion Graeme McDowell faces a battle to make the cut. The seven-under-par 65s hit by…

Nightmare golf round at Ballantine's for McDowell

Thu April 23, 2009, 05:42 AM

Defending champion Graeme McDowell endured a nightmare four-over-par 76 to lie 11 shots off leader Mark Brown in the first round of the Ballantine's Championship. The Northern Irishman, who blitzed the course in last year's…

Els wary of growing Asian golf power

Thu April 23, 2009, 04:51 AM

Three-time major winner Ernie Els, seeking his first victory in 2009, has highlighted the growing strength of Asian golf as he gears up for the Ballantine's Championship here on Thursday. The South African will face tough…

Ochoa seeks third title in four years at Mexico LPGA event

Wed April 22, 2009, 10:31 PM

World number one and defending champion Lorena Ochoa seeks her third title in four years at this week's 1.3 million-dollar LPGA Corona Championship. Ochoa seeks her second title of the season after a triumph at Thailand to open…

Els 'working hard' after golf Masters disappointment

Wed April 22, 2009, 06:50 AM

South African golf star Ernie Els has admitted he is working hard on his game, as he sets his sights on adding to his haul of majors following a disappointing Masters showing. Els, who missed the cut at Augusta National earlier…

SKorean teenager aims for US PGA Tour

Wed April 22, 2009, 05:12 AM

South Korean teenage golfing prodigy Noh Seung-Yul has admitted he is eyeing the US PGA Tour as he seeks to build on his breakthrough 2008 season. Noh, competing on home soil for the first time this year, will be battling a…

Golfer Westwood eyes missing major

Tue April 21, 2009, 10:55 AM

European Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood said Tuesday he is focusing on the majors this year as he bids to get back to winning ways. Westwood, part of a strong field at this week's Ballantine's Championship on South Korea's Jeju…

Strange wins Volvo China Open

Sun April 19, 2009, 11:19 AM

An emotional Scott Strange shot a closing 68 for a one-stroke victory over Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at the Volvo China Open on Sunday. The Australian began the final round four off the pace but birdies at the fifth and…

Golfer Gay sights second career title

Sun April 19, 2009, 01:15 AM

America's Brian Gay shot a third round 67 on to take a three-shot lead over New Zealand left-hander Tim Wilkinson into the final round of Verizon Heritage. Gay, the overnight leader, is 13-under for the tournament after his…

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