Golf News / April 2011

South Africa to host richest world championship

Tue April 12, 2011, 05:38 PM

South Africa on Tuesday announced a five-year deal to stage a $10 million World Golf Championship event featuring the top 70 players vying for what's touted as the richest prize in the game.

2014 BMW Championship headed to Cherry Hills

Tue April 12, 2011, 05:22 PM

John Elway, the quarterback who helped the Broncos bring two Super Bowl titles to Denver, has helped the Mile High City land a prestigious PGA Tour event.

Hard times for US sports

Tue April 12, 2011, 12:59 AM

It was a miserable Masters for US golfers, underlining once again how Americans no longer dominate the world of sports as they once did.

Norman consoles Aussies after more Masters misery

Mon April 11, 2011, 04:25 PM

The jinx of Australian golfers having never won the Masters remained intact on Sunday after another Augusta National heartbreaker for co-runner-ups Adam Scott and Jason Day.

McIlroy meltdown stuns Masters

Mon April 11, 2011, 09:06 AM

Maybe it was a portent of things to come, but Rory McIlroy watched his Ulster rugby team lose their European Cup semi-final Sunday beforetaking a four-stroke lead into the Masters final round.

Schwartzel wins Masters to extend Aussie jinx

Sun April 10, 2011, 11:47 PM

South African Charl Schwartzel birdied the last four holes to win the 75th Masters on Sunday by two strokes over Australians Adam Scott and Jason Day in a dramatic back-nine showdown.

McIlroy goes for wire-to-wire Masters win

Sun April 10, 2011, 03:51 PM

Rory McIlroy carried a four-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the 75th Masters, the 21-year-old Northern Irish prodigy on the verge on his first major title and a wire-to-wire victory.

McIlroy in charge at Masters as Woods fades

Sun April 10, 2011, 01:02 AM

Rory McIlroy has survived multiple assaults on his Masters lead third round to emerge four strokes clear of the field.

McIlroy in charge at Masters as Woods fades

Sun April 10, 2011, 12:00 AM

Rory McIlroy survived multiple assaults on his Masters lead in Saturday's third round to emerge four strokes clear of the field.

Woods shows long-absent form, chases McIlroy at Masters

Sat April 09, 2011, 12:35 AM

Tiger Woods roared into contention at the 75th Masters by displaying the long-absent form that made him a 14-time major champion even as young stars Rory McIlroy and Jason Day shined.

Age no barrier for Couples at Masters

Fri April 08, 2011, 10:08 PM

Jack Nicklaus set the benchmark with his sensational Masters win as a 46-year-old in 1986, and 25 years on Fred Couples says he could surpass him.

It's my time says Schwartzel

Fri April 08, 2011, 07:04 PM

Charl Schwartzel believes that the time is ripe for him to add his name to the long list of South African major winners.

Yang makes early charge at Masters golf

Fri April 08, 2011, 03:45 PM

South Korean Yang Yong-Eun birdied three holes in a row early in Friday's second round of the 75th Masters to grab a share of the lead even as first-round co-leader Alvaro Quiros teed off.

McIlroy, Quiros lead Masters with 65s

Thu April 07, 2011, 11:55 PM

European young guns Rory McIlroy and Alvaro Quiros shared the first-round lead in the 75th Masters on Thursday with matching rounds of seven-under par 65.

Masters will look at ways to trim field

Thu April 07, 2011, 09:43 AM

Augusta National Golf Club will consider ways to reduce the field for the Masters after 99 players, the largest starting lineup in 45 years, booked their berths in the 75th Masters.

Kaymer heads European assault at Augusta

Thu April 07, 2011, 09:37 AM

European domination of world golf will be complete should the last bastion of the former US hegemony fall here this week at the 75th Masters.

Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods ready for Masters clash

Thu April 07, 2011, 08:55 AM

Successful juggling of the risks and rewards of aggressive shot-making at Augusta National has brought Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods each three Masters titles in the past 10 years.

Golf's greatest tee off in Masters at Augusta

Thu April 07, 2011, 08:51 AM

An all-star cast of golf's greatest players will attack the legendary Augusta National course in the 75th Masters starting on Thursday, with the world number one ranking and a major title up for grabs.

Softly, softly for McIlroy ahead of Masters

Wed April 06, 2011, 07:50 PM

Rory McIlroy is hoping that a low-key buildup to his third Masters campaign can avoid the kind of collapse that left him in despair last year.

A year after turmoil, Tiger not looking back

Wed April 06, 2011, 05:16 PM

A year after vowing to appreciate fans more, show greater respect to golf and become a better man in the wake of a devastating sex scandal, Tiger Woods is trying to ignore the past at the Masters.

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