Golf News / March 2009

China golfer Wu wins in Xiamen

Sun March 22, 2009, 10:29 AM

China's Wu Weihuang shot a one-under-par 71 to take a four-stroke victory over fellow locals Alex Wu Ashun and Zhou Jun in the Dell Championship in Xiamen on Sunday. The 40-year-old's three-stroke lead over Wu Ashun at the start…

Veteran Lehman catches fire to grab PGA lead

Sun March 22, 2009, 03:22 AM

Tom Lehman, who is looking for his first victory in nine years, used a strong putter on the back nine to grab a one-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Transitions Championship. The 50-year-old American shot a three-under…

Taiwan's Tseng surges to lead Mexico golf

Sun March 22, 2009, 01:59 AM

Taiwan's Tseng Yani, who was last year's runner-up, fired a three-under 69 to surge into a tie for the lead after the second round of the LPGA MasterCard Classic. "Actually I feel pretty good today. But I had a bogey to start,"…

Goya opens three-shot lead at Madeira Islands Open

Sat March 21, 2009, 08:44 PM

Argentine rookie Estanislao Goya opened up a three-shot lead after three rounds of the Madeira Islands Open on Saturday thanks to a two-under-par 69. The 20-year-old began the day a shot behind overnight leader Michael Hoey of…

China's Wu retains golf lead

Sat March 21, 2009, 11:42 AM

Local favourite Wu Weihuang shot a two-under-par 70 to go 13-under and hold a three-stroke lead after the third round of the Dell Championship in Xiamen on Saturday. But the 40-year-old former martial arts star, who has recorded…

Mexico's Ochoa turns tables on BosqueReal course

Sat March 21, 2009, 04:37 AM

Loren Ochoa fired a seven-under-par 65 to equal the course record and take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the USLPGA Mastercard Classic. "I got a lot of bad lies here," she said on Friday. "Also some mud in my ball.…

Norman ready to shrug off Masters heartache

Fri March 20, 2009, 10:15 PM

Greg Norman insists his history of Masters heartbreak will not overshadow his emotional return to Augusta next month after a seven-year absence. The 54-year-old Australian, three-times a runner-up, qualified for the Masters by…

Well-schooled Hoey edges ahead at Madeira Open

Fri March 20, 2009, 08:26 PM

Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey, who came out of qualifying school last year at the sixth attempt, fired a five under par 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Madeira Islands Open on Friday. The 30-year-old former British amateur…

Thailand's Chapchai eyes record in India

Fri March 20, 2009, 03:00 PM

Thailand's Chapchai Nirat continued his breathtaking run of form with a seven-under-par 65 to take a massive eight-stroke lead after the third round of the SAIL Open here Friday. The two-time Asian Tour winner, on 27-under-par…

China's Wu storms into four-stroke golf lead

Fri March 20, 2009, 12:53 PM

China's Wu Weihuang fired a five-under-par 67 to surge four shots clear at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Dell Championship in Xiamen Friday. Eleven under for the tournament, he is four strokes ahead of…

Furyk surges to early lead at Tampa PGA event

Fri March 20, 2009, 01:25 AM

Jim Furyk has surged into the lead after the opening round of the 5.4 million dollar PGA Transitions Championship, firing a six-under-par 65 to open a one-stroke advantage. The 38-year-old American, who started on the back nine,…

Haeggman strikes blow for golden oldies

Thu March 19, 2009, 08:28 PM

Joakim Haeggman shrugged off his 39 years, and a close call with retirement, to card a five-under par 66 and a share of the lead after the opening day of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. The Swedish veteran, who was the…

Tiger Woods' fee queried in Australia

Thu March 19, 2009, 05:59 AM

Tiger Woods' decision to play in the Australian Masters in Melbourne in November sparked heated political debate Thursday about how much taxpayers should contribute to his appearance fee. The golfing superstar will reportedly be…

Japanese teen star begins Masters tuneup

Wed March 18, 2009, 11:51 PM

Japanese teen golf star Ryo Ishikawa begins his US tuneup for April's Masters at the 5.4 million-dollar PGA Transitions Championship starting here Thursday. The 17-year-old prodigy missed the cut last month in Los Angeles in his…

Tiger Woods to play Australian Masters: report

Wed March 18, 2009, 03:19 PM

Tiger Woods will play the Australian Masters in Melbourne in November, a report said Wednesday. Victorian state premier John Brumby told the Melbourne Herald Sun newspaper the world number one golfer will grace the Kingston Heath…

'Dragon Ladies' breathe fire into women's golf

Tue March 17, 2009, 02:32 AM

A group of five women dubbed the "Dragon Ladies" are taking the US LPGA Tour by storm, breathing new fire into a sport that needed a boost with the retirement of Annika Sorenstam. Rarely does a country produce so many athletes…

Mickelson battles through heat exhaustion

Sun March 15, 2009, 09:26 PM

Phil Mickelson shrugged off a bout of "heat exhaustion and mild dehydration" to make a nice start to the final round at the CA Championship on Sunday. Mickelson, who started the day tied for the lead with fellow American Nick…

Prugh secures first pro win in NZ golf Open

Sun March 15, 2009, 07:33 AM

Unheralded American Alex Prugh secured a breakthrough tournament victory when he stormed home to win the 600,000-dollar New Zealand Open at The Hills course near Queenstown Sunday. Prugh, in only his second year on the nationwide…

Woods pleased with progress after third-round 68

Sat March 14, 2009, 08:12 PM

Tiger Woods will not win the CA Championship, but his comeback is on track judging by his third round on Saturday in the World Golf Championships event. He tamed a testing breeze to hit all but three greens in regulation on his…

Mamat wins in Singapore

Sat March 14, 2009, 04:26 PM

Singapore?s Mardan Mamat fired his fourth successive sub-70 round to win the 60,000-dollar Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore Saturday. The 41-year-old shot a three-under-par 69 at Laguna National Golf and Country Club to record his…

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