Golf News / December 2008

Sorenstam bows out with birdie but no title

Sun December 14, 2008, 04:32 PM

Annika Sorenstam ended her glorious career, fittingly with a birdie on the final hole, but could not produce enough magic to win the Dubai Ladies Masters for a third straight time. The 38-year-old Swede said an emotional goodbye…

Sterne clinches Dunhill golf Championship

Sun December 14, 2008, 03:25 PM

South Africa's Richard Sterne finally tamed Leopard Creek's hazardous 18th hole when he captured his fourth European Tour title with a one-stroke win in the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Sunday. Sterne completed his final round…

South Africa's Clark wins Australian Open golf tournament

Sun December 14, 2008, 08:49 AM

Tim Clark stormed home with nine birdies to become only the third South African to win the 93rd Australian Open in a sudden-death playoff at Royal Sydney. The 42nd-ranked golfer reeled off a closing five under 67 to squeeze into…

Sorenstam slips, but defiant as Monke takes Dubai Masters lead

Sat December 13, 2008, 05:41 PM

Annika Sorenstam remained optimistic despite falling four shots behind leader Anja Monke of Germany after the third round of the Dubai Ladies Masters, the season-ending tournament on the Ladies European Tour. At the Majlis…

Aiken rockets to top of Dunhill Champonship with record round

Sat December 13, 2008, 05:37 PM

South Africa's Thomas Aiken fired a course record 61 to leap into the lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Saturday. Aiken's 11-under-par round put him on 198, one stroke ahead of…

Tour newcomer shares lead with Mattiace and Rock

Fri December 12, 2008, 07:54 PM

European Tour newcomer Oskar Henningsson blazed around Leopard Creek in an eight-under-par 64 to earn a share of the halfway lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Friday. Henningsson's two-round total of 11-under 133 put…

Sorenstam leads at halfway stage in Dubai

Fri December 12, 2008, 07:49 PM

Annika Sorenstam was back in a familiar position - on top of the leaderboard - at the halfway stage Friday of the Dubai Ladies Masters, the season-ending tournament on the Ladies European Tour. At the Majlis course of Emirates…

Mattiace, Jonzon lead Westwood at Leopard Creek

Thu December 11, 2008, 07:54 PM

Former US Masters runner-up Len Mattiace and Sweden's Michael Jonzon shot seven-under-par 65s to share the first round lead in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Thursday. On a day of low scoring on receptive…

Pavin named US captain for 2010 Ryder Cup

Thu December 11, 2008, 07:15 PM

Corey Pavin was named captain of the United States team for the 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales where the Americans will try to claim the trophy in back-to-back years for the first time since 1993. Pavin, a 49-year-old from California…

Daly smashes fan's camera in golf tournament rage

Thu December 11, 2008, 05:51 AM

Controversial American golfer John Daly grabbed a spectator's camera and smashed it into a tree amid a stormy end to his frustrating opening round at the Australian Open at Royal Sydney. Daly, who crashed to three double bogeys…

Daly smashes fan's camera in golf tournament rage

Thu December 11, 2008, 03:48 AM

Controversial American golfer John Daly grabbed a spectator's camera and smashed it into a tree amid a stormy end to his frustrating opening round at the Australian Open at Royal Sydney. Daly, who crashed to three double-bogeys…

Surf injury keeps Scott out of Australian Open golf tournament

Wed December 10, 2008, 06:07 AM

Home star Adam Scott, among the favourites to win this week's Australian Open, has pulled out of the tournament after failing to recover from a dislocated knee. The world number 16 said he was disappointed at having to withdraw…

Azinger won't return as Ryder Cup captain: report

Tue December 09, 2008, 12:26 AM

Paul Azinger, who guided America to a convincing victory over Europe in the Ryder Cup in September, won't return as captain in 2010, he told Golf Digest magazine on Monday. "All I can say is that it's not going to be me,"…

Wie clinches 2009 LPGA Tour place

Sun December 07, 2008, 11:36 PM

Michelle Wie claimed a berth on next year's LPGA Tour despite a disappointing two-over par 74 final round for the teen prodigy at a qualifying tournament Sunday. The 19-year-old Korean-American, who only needed a top-20 finish…

Ogilvy breaks home duck to win Australian PGA golf title

Sun December 07, 2008, 10:05 AM

Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy won his first Australian tournament in style with a two-stroke win in the 1.5-million-dollar (970,000-US) Australian PGA Championship on Sunday. The 31-year-old Australian (67-71-67-69)…

Wie set to claim berth on 2009 LPGA Tour

Sat December 06, 2008, 10:05 PM

Only a stunning last-day collapse can keep Michelle Wie from claiming a spot on the 2009 LPGA Tour after she fired a four-under par 68 in Saturday's fourth round of a qualifying event. The 19-year-old Korean-American, who must…

Slick Stenson leaves Karlsson eight shots adrift

Sat December 06, 2008, 05:38 PM

Henrik Stenson cruised to an eight-shot lead over fellow Swede Robert Karlsson after the third round of the Nedbank Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club Saturday. In a repeat of last Sunday's final round of the World Cup at…

Three-way tie for lead at Vietnam golf Masters

Sat December 06, 2008, 02:40 PM

Thai star Thongchai Jaidee fired a two-under-par 70 to join Japan's Kodai Ichihara and South Korea's Pyo Suk-min atop the leaderboard at the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters on Saturday. Thongchai, a former Asian Tour number one, made…

Wie fires 65 to share early second-round LPGA qualifying lead

Thu December 04, 2008, 06:59 PM

Michelle Wie, needing only a top-20 finish for a 2009 LPGA Tour berth, fired a seven-under par 65 Thursday to share the clubhouse lead in the second round of a qualifying tournament. The 19-year-old Korean-American and Japan's…

Ichihara sets pace at Vietnam Masters golf

Thu December 04, 2008, 01:01 PM

Japan's Kodai Ichihara set the pace in the opening round at the Hana Bank Vietnam Masters here on Thursday, nailing a seven-under-par 65 for a narrow one-stroke lead. Ichihara, who was the 1999 World Junior champion, blasted…

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