Golf News / June 2009

Nilsson heads for Saint-Omer Open victory

Sat June 20, 2009, 07:47 PM

Sweden's Christian Nilsson carded a six-under par 65 on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead after three rounds of the Saint Omer Open. Nilsson started the day two shots behind overnight leader Wade Ormsby of Australia, but he…

Woods struggles as US Open leaders forge ahead

Sat June 20, 2009, 04:41 PM

US journeyman Ricky Barnes grabbed the lead in the rain-hit US Open on Saturday with a 36-hole record total as Tiger Woods faced a struggle just to make the cut. A former US amateur champion who is winless since turning pro in…

Weir grabs US Open lead with stunning 64 as Tiger stumbles

Fri June 19, 2009, 09:48 PM

Canadian Mike Weir fired a six-under par 64 to seize a two-stroke lead after Friday's rain-interrupted first round of the US Open, dimming Tiger Woods's bid for a 15th major title. Tenth-tee starter Weir fired the lowest round in…

US Open golf resumes at soggy Bethpage course

Fri June 19, 2009, 02:06 PM

Water-soaked Bethpage Black seized command of the world's greatest golfers on Friday morning as the 109th US Open resumed under overcast skies on the formidable course. Torrential rains flooded the 7,426-yard layout on Thursday…

Tiger bogeys as US Open golf resumes at Bethpage

Fri June 19, 2009, 12:05 PM

Defending champion Tiger Woods missed an eight-foot par putt on the seventh hole on Friday morning as first-round play resumed in the 109th US Open under overcast skies at soggy Bethpage Black. Torrential rains flooded the…

Torrential rain halts US Open, soaks Tiger at soggy Bethpage

Thu June 18, 2009, 08:31 PM

Heavy rains brought an early end to first-round play Thursday in the 109th US Open as water-logged Bethpage Black became unplayable and stars such as Tiger Woods battled through a deluge. Soaked spectators braved intense showers…

Golf: Heavy rain halts US Open

Thu June 18, 2009, 03:50 PM

First-round play was halted in the 109th US Open after intense rain made Bethpage Black unplayable Thursday, with Tiger Woods standing two strokes off the pace at one-over after six holes. Soaked spectators braved heavy showers…

US Open underway at Bethpage Black

Thu June 18, 2009, 11:45 AM

The 109th US Open got underway on Thursday on a Bethpage Black layout that has been turned into a fearsome test of ball-striking by a fortnight of heavy rain in the New York area. The rolling par-70 municipal course has three…

South Korea to host new Asian Tour event

Thu June 18, 2009, 09:01 AM

South Korea will next year host a new event on the Asian Tour, organisers announced The inaugural Tani Asia Open, with a prize fund of 300,000 dollars, will tee off at the Tani Country Club, Sachun City, in April. Asian Tour…

Wet weather could make US Open a slog through the swamp

Wed June 17, 2009, 05:41 PM

Rainy forecasts and fears the 18th fairway will become a quagmire have US Open organizers preparing for the worst while players gird themselves for a long slog through messy conditions. Defending champion and world number one…

Bigger ball bashers threaten courses, warns Tiger

Wed June 17, 2009, 03:09 PM

Superman golfers are becoming as great a threat to courses as technology, warned world number one Tiger Woods, whose dedication to fitness first forced rivals to go big or go home. Speaking ahead of Thursday's start of the 109th…

Mickelson confident for US Open

Wed June 17, 2009, 02:55 PM

Phil Mickelson was composed and confident about his chances to win the US Open on Wednesday morning despite the strain of playing while his wife Amy fights breast cancer. "She would like to have a silver trophy in her hospital…

No closing charge to capture US Open title, warns Ogilvy

Tue June 16, 2009, 09:33 PM

Expect to see a leader clinging to his advantage down the stretch in the final round of the US Open rather than a late birdie charge from a trailing rival, 2006 champion Geoff Ogilvy warns. The 32-year-old Australian said Tuesday…

Take me as I am says Garcia

Tue June 16, 2009, 07:44 PM

Love him or loathe him, few golf fans are left indifferent by Sergio Garcia and the Spaniard insists he would have it no other way. It is now 10 years since he erupted onto the world stage defying Tiger Woods at Medinah in the…

Fast-closing Tiger says Nicklaus still golf's greatest

Tue June 16, 2009, 07:19 PM

Tiger Woods might be closing the gap but golf's world number one still considers Jack Nicklaus the greatest player of all time, at least for now. Defending champion Woods launches his bid for a 15th major crown Thursday in the…

Harrington happy despite form loss

Tue June 16, 2009, 06:59 PM

Going by the statistics alone it has been a miserable year so far for Padraig Harrington, but the Irishman insists he is unconcerned. After a momentous 2008 when he won back-to-back majors at the British Open and PGA Championship…

Jeev leads Asian Tour challenge at US Open

Tue June 16, 2009, 01:34 PM

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh is battling time as he prepares to lead a strong Asian Tour cast at the US Open this week with the aim of delivering Asia’s first major title. The year’s second major starts at Bethpage State…

Even Tiger has his hands full with formidable Bethpage Black

Mon June 15, 2009, 05:58 PM

There's a warning sign near the first tee at Bethpage Black advising golfers that the course is "An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers". Even Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer,…

Sweden's Nordqvist wins LPGA Championship

Mon June 15, 2009, 12:35 AM

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist made her first major championship as a professional a memorable one as she fired a four-under 68 to win the LPGA Championship. Nordqvist, who turned 22 on Wednesday, finished at 15-under 273, four shots…

Sweden's Nordqvist wins LPGA Championship

Sun June 14, 2009, 11:18 PM

Sweden's Anna Nordqvist made her first major championship as a professional a memorable one Sunday as she fired a four-under 68 to win the LPGA Championship. Nordqvist, who turned 22 on Wednesday, finished at 15-under 273, four…

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