Golf News / May 2011

Golfer Henson leads by two at the Philippine Open

Sat May 14, 2011, 09:41 AM

Berry Henson of the United States battled through dehydration on the last four holes to take the third round lead at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Saturday.

Veteran Toms leads at PGA Players, Clark pulls out

Sat May 14, 2011, 01:13 AM

David Toms seized a one-shot lead at the halfway point of The Players Championship, but defending champ Tim Clark was forced to pull out with an elbow injury.

Wood grabs three-shot EPGA lead

Fri May 13, 2011, 06:11 PM

England's Chris Wood mastered tricky, breezy conditions to open up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Iberdrola Open on Friday as he closed in on a maiden European Tour title.

Rai and Bayron share lead at Philippine Open

Fri May 13, 2011, 10:55 AM

Himmat Rai of India and local hope Jay Bayron shared the halfway lead at the ICTSI Philippine Open on Friday, with both players chasing their maiden Asian Tour victory.

Watney leads at Players Championship as Woods withdraws

Fri May 13, 2011, 12:55 AM

Nick Watney reversed his recent fortunes to seize The Players Championship first-round lead, but there was more bad luck for Tiger Woods.

Golfer Bourdy sets record pace as Seve remembered

Thu May 12, 2011, 06:53 PM

France's Gregory Bourdy set a new course record of seven under 63 to lead the Iberdrola Open by one shot on Thursday as the Pula Golf Club remembered Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros.

Young and old prosper in Manila golf

Thu May 12, 2011, 02:43 PM

Himmat Rai and Thanyakon Khrongpha showed just why they are considered the emerging stars of Asia when they shared the opening clubhouse lead at the weather-hit ICTSI Philippine Open on Thursday.

Stars fight for top ranking at Players

Wed May 11, 2011, 07:15 PM

Luke Donald, Martin Kaymer and Phil Mickelson have the chance to claim golf's world number one ranking by winning the $9.5 million US PGA Players Championship that begins Thursday.

Golf greats gather to mourn Seve Ballesteros

Wed May 11, 2011, 01:34 PM

Thousands of fans joined by golfing greats paid final respects to golf legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday in a simple, moving funeral in his home village in northern Spain.

Els eases into World Golf Hall of Fame

Tue May 10, 2011, 02:59 AM

Ernie Els, whose deceptively effortless swing has earned him the nickname the "Big Easy" -- and three major golf titles -- has led a class of six inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Nicklaus salutes 'great champion' Ballesteros

Mon May 09, 2011, 06:24 PM

Jack Nicklaus paid tribute to Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros on Monday, saying the sport had lost one of its greatest entertainers and ambassadors.

Woods down to eighth in world golf rankings

Mon May 09, 2011, 11:13 AM

Tiger Woods' tumble down the world rankings continued this week as he slipped to eighth place behind England's Paul Casey who moved up one.

Glover ends post-US Open golf title drought

Mon May 09, 2011, 01:08 AM

Lucas Glover beat Jonathan Byrd at the first playoff hole to capture his first US PGA Tour title since his triumph at the 2009 US Open.

Aiken dedicates maiden European golf win to legend Seve

Sun May 08, 2011, 04:28 PM

South Africa's Thomas Aiken broke his European Tour title duck here on Sunday in the Spanish Open and dedicated the victory to golfing legend Seve Ballestros who died early on Saturday.

Kim Kyung-Tae storms to glory at Seoul golf

Sun May 08, 2011, 09:46 AM

Red-hot Kim Kyung-Tae claimed a second GS Caltex Maekyung Open crown Sunday on home soil after carding a final-round six-under-par 66 to complete a dominant eight-shot victory in Seoul.

Byrd flies to PGA lead on birdie wings

Sun May 08, 2011, 01:12 AM

Jonathan Byrd shocked himself by firing seven birdies in a nine-hole span on his way to a five-under par 67 and the 54-hole led a one-shot lead at the Wells Fargo Championship.

Mickelson, McIlroy sad over Ballesteros's turn for worse

Sat May 07, 2011, 03:28 AM

Golf stars Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Davis Love were among those who were saddened to hear of the deteriorating condition of Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros.

Perez grabs PGA lead as Mickelson charges

Sat May 07, 2011, 02:49 AM

American Pat Perez birdied five of the last six holes on his way to a six-under par 65 to take a two-shot lead after two rounds of the $6.5 million US PGA Wells Fargo Championship.

Aiken leads at sombre Spanish Open

Fri May 06, 2011, 08:21 PM

South Africa's Thomas Aiken claimed a one-shot lead at the Spanish Open on Friday, but the tournament was overshadowed by the sombre news that ailing Steve Ballesteros's condition had deteriorated.

Thai ace Prom sparkles in Pattaya

Fri May 06, 2011, 04:38 PM

Thailand's Prom Meesawat shot a career-best 10-under-par 62, capped by a hole-in-one, to storm into the halfway lead at the Singha Pattaya Open on Friday.

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