Golf News / January 2008

German golfer Kaymer wins maiden title

Sun January 20, 2008, 04:43 PM

German Martin Kaymer won the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, his maiden European Tour victory, here on Sunday by four shots over England's Lee Westwood and Henrik Stenson of Sweden. Kaymer, the European Tour rookie of the year in…

Leonard takes comfortable lead at Bob Hope golf Classic

Sun January 20, 2008, 02:03 AM

Justin Leonard fired a six-under 66 here on Saturday to take a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the five-round, 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Leonard had a four-round total of 23-under 265 and was…

Rookie Kaymer closes in on Abu Dhabi title

Sat January 19, 2008, 05:30 PM

German rookie Martin Kaymer closed in on the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship title on Saturday after firing a four-under-par 68 in the third round to move to 17 under overall. The European Tour rookie of the year in 2007 maintained…

Koreans' slip hands World Cup chance to Philippines

Sat January 19, 2008, 05:25 PM

Dorothy Delasin and Jennifer Rosales of the Philippines made up six shots in the last three holes of the foursomes Saturday to draw level with overnight leaders Korea here at the Women's World Cup of golf. The two nations share…

Gamez takes solo lead at PGA Bob Hope Classic

Sat January 19, 2008, 02:52 AM

Robert Gamez finished with two birdies to seize sole possession of the lead Friday after three rounds of the 5.1 million-dollar Bob Hope Classic. Gamez fired a five-under-par 67 for an 18-under total of 198, one shot in front of…

Koreans on top in Sun City

Fri January 18, 2008, 08:27 PM

South Korea's 19-year-old Ji-Yai Shin lived up to her billing as one of golf's next superstars as she and teammate Eun-Hee Ji nailed 11 birdies between them to take the lead in the 20-nation women's World Cup. After the first…

Rookie golfer Kaymer consolidates commanding lead in Abu Dhabi

Fri January 18, 2008, 03:12 PM

German rookie Martin Kaymer consolidated his commanding lead in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Friday after firing an impressive seven-under-par 65 in the second round to leave him 13 under. Sweden's Henrik Stenson lies six…

Trahan shoots 64 to seize share of PGA Bob Hope Classic lead

Fri January 18, 2008, 02:39 AM

DJ Trahan fired the low round of the day (64) to grab a share of the lead after the second round of the 5.1 million dollar PGA Bob Hope Classic on Thursday. Trahan is tied with fellow American Robert Gamez at 13-under 131. Gamez…

Scott in sight of rookie's UAE lead

Thu January 17, 2008, 06:29 PM

Australia's Adam Scott was two shots off the lead after the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday but his efforts were overshadowed by German rookie Martin Kaymer. Scott carded a first round 68 for a share…

Japan's Maruyama atop crowded leaderboard at PGA Bob Hope Classic

Thu January 17, 2008, 02:42 AM

Japan's Shigeki Maruyama shot a seven-under 65 and is tied with four others for the lead after the first round of the PGA Bob Hope Classic on Wednesday. Maruyama is also one stroke ahead of seven others atop the crowded…

Ochoa, Sorenstam to miss women's golf World Cup

Thu January 17, 2008, 12:07 AM

World No 1 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico and all-time great Annika Sorenstam have opted to miss the fourth edition of the Women's World Cup of golf starting here Friday. The two superstars are not keen on travelling in January, which…

SKorean golfer Choi to donate part of prize for fire victims: report

Tue January 15, 2008, 03:19 AM

South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-Ju says he will donate around a third of his Sony Open prize money to families of victims of a deadly warehouse blaze in his country. Choi announced he will donate about 300 million won (320,000…

Choi completes wire-to-wire win at US PGA Sony Open

Mon January 14, 2008, 07:02 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi saved his best for last on Sunday, nabbing his only birdie of the day at 18 to complete his wire-to-wire victory in the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, who started the day with a four-shot lead,…

Choi leads by four heading into final round at US PGA Sony Open

Sun January 13, 2008, 07:44 AM

South Korean K.J. Choi fired a four-under-par 66 here Saturday to stretch his lead to four strokes after three rounds of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, who began the day with a two-shot lead over Kevin Na, finished the…

Murless in control of golf open but Clarke feeling confident

Sat January 12, 2008, 04:00 PM

The vastly experienced Darren Clarke is one of 18 players within five shots of the lead going into the final round Sunday of the European Tour's Joburg Open. The 39-year-old Ryder Cup star, trying to get his game back on track…

Choi stretches lead at PGA Sony Open

Sat January 12, 2008, 07:20 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi doubled his lead to two shots on Friday with a five-under par 65 in the second round of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, trying to rebound from a disappointing finish in the season-opening Mercedes…

Choi stretches lead at Sony Open

Sat January 12, 2008, 07:12 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi doubled his lead to two shots on Friday with a five-under par 65 in the second round of the 5.3 million-dollar Sony Open. Choi, trying to rebound from a disappointing finish in the season-opening Mercedes…

Eagle-happy Murless takes halfway lead

Fri January 11, 2008, 06:31 PM

South Africa's Mark Murless closed off his second round of 68 with an eagle-three at the 18th hole on Royal Johannesburg's East course Friday to take the halfway lead on nine-under-par 133 in the Joburg Open. Playing behind him…

South Korea's Choi grabs lead in Hawaii golf open

Fri January 11, 2008, 07:28 AM

South Korean K.J. Choi fired six birdies in a six-under par 64 opening round here Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead at the US PGA Sony Open. Three birdies in five holes helped boost Choi one stroke ahead of Americans Jimmy…

TV golf commentator suspended after talking of Tiger "lynching"

Fri January 11, 2008, 05:57 AM

Kelly Tilghman, The Golf Channel anchor who said players who want to challenge Tiger Woods should "lynch him in a back alley", has been suspended for two weeks by the network for her words. Tilghman made the remarks last week at…

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