Golf News / October 2008

Ballesteros hospitalized in Spain

Mon October 06, 2008, 05:24 PM

Spanish golf legend Severiano Ballesteros, a five-time major winner who retired last year, was hospitalized Monday in Madrid after he briefly lost consciousness, the hospital said. "His condition is stable," the La Paz…

America's Johnson wins Turning Stone golfing Championship

Mon October 06, 2008, 12:43 AM

Dustin Johnson birdied his last two holes and claimed his first PGA Tour title Sunday with a victory in the six million-dollar Turning Stone Resort Championship. Johnson carded a three-under 69 for nine-under-par total of 279…

Golf: Creamer comes through to capture Samsung World Championship

Mon October 06, 2008, 12:23 AM

Paula Creamer kept her composure when it counted, and came away with a victory in the elite LPGA Samsung World Championship. Creamer drained a long birdie putt at the 15th to regain the lead and held on for a one-stroke victory…

Karlsson wins Dunhill golf title and takes Order of Merit lead

Sun October 05, 2008, 06:52 PM

Robert Karlsson won his second successive European Tour event as the Swede held his nerve to claim the Dunhill Links Championship in a play-off here on Sunday. Karlsson birdied the first play-off hole at St Andrews to pip Martin…

Howell, Ridings share PGA Turning Stone lead

Sun October 05, 2008, 02:16 AM

Americans Charles Howell and Tag Ridings shared the third-round lead here Saturday in the six million-dollar Turning Stone Resort Championship. Ridings led much of the day, but a bogey at 18 dropped him into a tie for the lead…

Kim Wi-Joong holds onto Korea golf open lead

Sat October 04, 2008, 01:19 PM

Local favourite Kim Wi-Joong fired a two-under-par 69 to stay at the top of the pack at the Korea Open on Saturday. Wi-Joong produced a three-day total of 10-under-par 203 for a one-stroke advantage in the third round at Woo…

Choi seizes lead at Samsung World golf championship

Sat October 04, 2008, 04:08 AM

South Korea's Na Yeon Choi fired a one-under 71 to claim a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Samsung World Championship. Choi had a 36-hole total of four-under 140, and a two-stroke leadFriday over a group of four…

Overton retains lead at weather-hit Turning Stone golf

Sat October 04, 2008, 03:33 AM

Jeff Overton defied difficult conditions to retain the lead in the six million-dollar Turning Stone Championship. The second round was suspended because of darkness with 23 players left on the course, after a cold, rainy, windy…

McIlroy in sight of elusive first win

Fri October 03, 2008, 06:22 PM

Northern Irish teenager Rory McIlroy has given himself a great chance of claiming his first European Tour title after reaching the halfway stage at the Dunhill Links Championship just one shot off the lead. The 19-year-old, who…

Shin takes first-round lead at Samsung World Championship

Fri October 03, 2008, 02:49 AM

South Korea's women's British Open champion Ji-Yai Shin fired a five-under 67 to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Samsung World Championship. Shin held a one-stroke lead over American Paula Creamer Thursday with two-time…

Ochoa seeks to defend golf Samsung World Championship title

Thu October 02, 2008, 07:37 AM

Lorena Ochoa, the two-time reigning champion of this tournamnt, hopes to defend her title on a new track when the Samsung World Championship begins play Thursday. After four years at Bighorn Golf Club in Palm Desert, this one…

Star golfer Singh sidelined up to eight weeks by injuries

Wed October 01, 2008, 05:07 AM

Vijay Singh, who earned 10 million dollars in his last outing, has decided to take a break from the golf tour. Singh, 45, said some nagging injuries are the reason he is pulling out of a couple of Asian tournaments he had…

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