Golf News / January 2009

Tiger will talk during pre-inauguration event Sunday

Fri January 16, 2009, 10:09 PM

Tiger Woods, the first black golfer to win a major championship, has accepted an invitation to speak here at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday as part of pre-inauguration festivities for Barack Obama. Woods, the world's number one…

Japan's Maruyama seizes early lead at Sony Open golf

Fri January 16, 2009, 06:55 AM

Japanese star Shigeki Maruyama posted four birdies on the front nine en route to a five-under 65 and the lead after the opening round of the PGA Sony Open. Geoff Ogilvy, who cruised to a six-stroke victory at the Mercedes-Benz…

Singh to miss three weeks after right knee surgery

Thu January 15, 2009, 09:59 PM

Vijay Singh, last year's US PGA Tour playoff champion and top money winner, will miss the next three weeks of the season after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery. Singh, who pulled out of this week's PGA event in Hawaii,…

Edfors and Lundberg beat Abu Dhabi desert hailstorm

Thu January 15, 2009, 08:30 PM

Johan Edfors and Mikael Lundberg shot rounds of six-under par 66 to give a distinct Swedish flavour to the leaderboard at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, which was disrupted by a heavy hailstorm on the opening day Thursday. The…

Monty out to erase bitter Perth golf memories

Tue January 13, 2009, 06:01 AM

Colin Montgomerie will be out to banish the bitter memories of his last trip to Perth when he tees off in the Johnnie Walker Classic here next month. Scotsman Montgomerie and American Anthony Kim were announced here Tuesday as…

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