Golf News / July 2007

Golfer Els loses his cool as putts refuse to drop

Fri July 20, 2007, 01:21 PM

Ernie Els turned the air blue in frustration as putting woes continued to hamper his attempts to force his way on to the leaderboard at the British Open on Friday. The big South African has yet to win this year. But he had come…

Golfer Lam facing the chop at British Open

Fri July 20, 2007, 08:34 AM

Lam Chih Bing's bid to become the first Singaporean to play all four rounds in the British Open hung in the balance on Friday. Benign conditions meant the cut for the weekend was expected to fall at around between two and three…

Time to deliver for golfer Els at British Open

Fri July 20, 2007, 08:30 AM

Ernie Els was battling hard to get back in the hunt at the British Open on Friday after starting the day seven shots behind first round leader Sergio Garcia. The big South African, Open winner at Muirfield in 2002, played an…

Irish teenager steals the show at Carnoustie

Thu July 19, 2007, 08:40 PM

Teenage Irish amateur Rory McIlroy provided the fairytale story on the first day of the British Open on Thursday with a dashing 68 that left even Tiger Woods in his wake. The 18-year-old from Holywood in Northern Ireland, the…

American Pavin seeks to defend US Bank title

Thu July 19, 2007, 04:48 PM

While the elite players are at at the British Open, the rest of the PGA Tour field will compete at the US Bank Championship which begins Thursday. Corey Pavin is the defending champion at the four million dollar event, which was…

Goosen blasts Player over drugs claims

Thu July 19, 2007, 02:38 PM

Retief Goosen has blasted Gary Player for claiming that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is rife in golf. Goosen, speaking after opening his British Open campaign with a one-under-par 70, said he did not agree with Player…

Tiger and KJ set the pace at Open

Thu July 19, 2007, 10:15 AM

Tiger Woods got his bid for a third straight British Open title off to a flying start by joining KJ Choi in a share of the first round lead at a sodden Carnoustie on Thursday. The world number one, wearing thick mittens to keep…

History beckons for Woods at Open

Thu July 19, 2007, 08:57 AM

Tiger Woods set off in search of golfing history in the British Open on Thursday. A win in four days time would make him just the second man in 125 years to win golf's oldest and most prestigious tournament three times in a…

Man from sunshine tour leads as Open starts in the rain

Thu July 19, 2007, 07:00 AM

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AFP/AFP) - British Open organisers worst fears were confirmed on Thursday as the tournament got underway with rain lashing the competitors and further soaking the sodden Carnoustie course. As the caddies…

Lincicome defends golf title at Women's World Match Play Championship

Thu July 19, 2007, 04:17 AM

Brittany Lincicome will have to get to grips with a new course this week if she is to successfully defend her title in the two million-dollar Women's World Match Play Championship. After Colombia's Marisa Baena - the 60th seed -…

Nagle and Carr named to World Golf Hall of Fame

Wed July 18, 2007, 03:25 PM

Australia's Kel Nagle, who won the centenary British Open in 1960, and the late, great amateur from Ireland Joe Carr were named Wednesday as the final two inductees for the World Golf Hall of Fame. They join former US Open…

Top golfers on drugs: Gary Player

Wed July 18, 2007, 03:23 PM

Ten or more of the world's leading golfers could be using performance-enhancing drugs, Gary Player claimed on Wednesday. "Whether it is HGH (human growth hormone), whether it's creatine or whether it's steroids, I know for a…

Carnoustie set for Tiger's British Open hat-trick bid

Wed July 18, 2007, 11:37 AM

Final preparations are taking place on the eve of the start of the 136th British Open Thursday, with Tiger Woods looking to become just the second man in 125 years to win three Opens in a row. This time there can be no excuses.…

Injured Olazabal out of British Open

Tue July 17, 2007, 07:56 PM

Spain's Jose Maria Olazabal was forced to pull out of the British Open on Tuesday after failing to recover from a knee injury. The double Masters winner will be replaced in the draw for the Open, which starts here on Thursday,…

Goose offers Lam helping hand on golf Open journey

Tue July 17, 2007, 12:14 PM

Singapore's Lam Chih Bing will help fly the flag for Asian golf at the British Open armed with some tips from former US Open winner Retief Goosen. Lam, only the second player from the city state to compete at the world's oldest…

Thomson backs Tiger to extend streak but Snead still tops

Mon July 16, 2007, 06:29 PM

Australian golf legend Peter Thomson, the last man to win three consecutive British Opens, believes Tiger Woods can match that achievement this week and then carry on winning the world's oldest major for years to come. But he is…

Donald looking to break Open duck

Mon July 16, 2007, 06:11 PM

Luke Donald is the first to admit that his British Open record makes dire reading but he is hopeful of putting that right this week at Carnoustie. In seven Open campaigns the Englishman has missed the cut a depressing five times…

Ballesteros retires from golf

Mon July 16, 2007, 03:04 PM

Golfing legend Severiano Ballesteros on Monday announced his retirement from the sport after a 30-year long career. The Spaniard won three British Opens and two Masters and also played and captained winning European Ryder Cup…

Tiger Woods in search of British Open hat-trick

Mon July 16, 2007, 03:00 PM

Tiger Woods will open his bid on Thursday to become just the second man in 125 years to win three straight British Open crowns in the company of Scotland's Paul Lawrie and Justin Rose of England. The world No.1 won at St Andrews…

Pak wins fifth Jamie Farr golf classic crown

Mon July 16, 2007, 07:21 AM

South Korean Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak joined another exclusive club on Sunday with her victory in the 1.3 million-dollar Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Pak posted a four-under 67 for a three-stroke victory, becoming just the…

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