Golf News / July 2007

Levet has it all to play for at Scottish Open

Tue July 10, 2007, 08:57 PM

French golfer Thomas Levet has had to pin his hopes of qualifying for the British Open on winning the Scottish Open. Levet is hoping to book his ticket for Carnoustie at Loch Lomond after failing to land one of the top three…

Open spot for Australia's Green

Mon July 09, 2007, 05:30 PM

Australian Richard Green has been handed a slot in the British Open following the decision of American Woody Austin not to travel to Carnoustie next week. Austin, 43 and a three-time winner on the US PGA tour, was offered a spot…

Tiger settles for share of sixth but tourney a smash success

Sun July 08, 2007, 11:17 PM

Tiger Woods settled for a share of sixth place here Sunday in his first tournament as a host and as a father, but was pleased that the inaugural PGA National was a smashing success. South Korean K.J. Choi captured the title on…

Montgomerie hails 'important' win after lengthy barren spell

Sun July 08, 2007, 07:03 PM

Colin Montgomerie celebrated his first win since December 2005 in the weather-interrupted European Open at the K Club on Sunday. The final day's play was suspended for half an hour because of a thunder storm but when the skies…

Golf: Montgomerie regains winning thread in the European Open

Sun July 08, 2007, 06:06 PM

Colin Montgomerie celebrated his first win since December 2005 in the weather-interrupted European Open at the K Club on Sunday. The final day's play was suspended for half an hour because of a thunder storm but when the skies…

Hansen holds firm at European Open

Sun July 08, 2007, 12:52 PM

Soren Hansen began the final round of the European Open at the K Club Sunday safe in the knowledge that the early starters had not eaten into his two shot lead. Niclas Fasth immediately put the pressure on with three…

Appleby grabs PGA National lead but cracks show in armour

Sat July 07, 2007, 11:44 PM

Stuart Appleby seized a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the PGA National but cracks showed in his title bid while frustrated host Tiger Woods was seven strokes off the pace. Australia's Appleby, trying to win…

Hansen takes K Club lead

Sat July 07, 2007, 06:42 PM

Soren Hansen climbed to the top of the European Open leaderboard after a tournament best 63 in the third round here Saturday. That inspired round left the Dane with a 10-under par total of 200, two shots clear of Robert Rock who…

Argentinian golfer Gonzalez sets the tone at European Open

Sat July 07, 2007, 12:36 PM

A bogey-free round of 64 put Ricardo Gonzalez within striking distance of the leaders as the early two balls completed the third round of the European Open at the K Club Saturday. An eagle on the third set the tone for a round…

Triple-birdie finish lifts host Tiger into title hunt

Fri July 06, 2007, 08:47 PM

Tiger Woods added some punch to his putter and the result was a four-under par 66 second round, including birdies on Friday's final three holes, to move him into contention at the PGA National. World number one Woods, hosting…

Edberg pulls ahead at K-Club

Fri July 06, 2007, 08:03 PM

Unheralded Pelle Edberg from Sweden shot himself to the top the European Open leaderboard at the halfway stage at the K Club Friday but the sharks were circling. Pre-tournament favourite Niclas Fasth and the ever-more-confident…

Edberg pulls ahead at K-Club golf tournament

Fri July 06, 2007, 03:58 PM

Sweden's Pelle Edberg pulled three shots ahead of overnight leader Maarten Lafeber at the top of the European Open leader board Friday as the early three balls ended their second round at Straffan. Edberg started the day on…

Choi, Singh, Appleby among golf PGA leaders but Tiger struggles

Fri July 06, 2007, 11:07 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi, Australian Stuart Appleby, Fiji's Vijay Singh and Americans Jim Furyk and Joe Ogilvie each fired a 66 here Thursday to share the lead after round one of the PGA National. While tournament host Tiger…

Choi, Singh, Appleby among golf PGA leaders but Tiger struggles

Fri July 06, 2007, 02:20 AM

South Korea's K.J. Choi, Australian Stuart Appleby, Fiji's Vijay Singh and Americans Jim Furyk and Joe Ogilvie each fired a 66 here Thursday to share the lead after round one of the PGA National. While tournament host Tiger…

Lafeber leads rain-sodden European Open

Thu July 05, 2007, 08:18 PM

Maarten Lafeber was the outright leader at the end of the first day of a sodden opening round of the European Open at the K Club here Thursday. The Dutchman's six-under round was achieved on a course shortened by officials to a…

Rust, not wrist, proves Mickelson's undoing in PGA return

Thu July 05, 2007, 07:47 PM

World number two Phil Mickelson struggled more with rust after a long layoff than lingering pain from a left wrist injury here Thursday in firing a four-over par 74 at the PGA National. In his first competitive round since…

Golf: England's Owen shrugs off pain to lead PGA National

Thu July 05, 2007, 06:39 PM

Britain's Greg Owen, struggling through back pain to regain competitive form, fired a three-under par 67 here Thursday to jump atop the leaderboard in round one of the PGA National. The 35-year-old Englishman, who has made the…

Early lead for Dutch golfer Lafeber at European Open

Thu July 05, 2007, 03:44 PM

Maarten Lafeber led the field after the early starters made it safely to the clubhouse following a rain-drenched opening round of the European Open at the K Club here Thursday. The Dutchman's 6-under round was achieved on a…

Tiger set to discover how being a father will impact his golf

Wed July 04, 2007, 11:26 PM

Tiger Woods and his rivals will discover how fatherhood affects the 12-time major champion when he tees off in Thursday's opening round of the inaugural six million-dollar PGA National. In addition to being his first event since…

Mickelson ready to return from wrist injury with Open in mind

Wed July 04, 2007, 07:12 PM

Phil Mickelson makes his return from a left wrist injury here Thursday at the PGA National with the American southpaw trying to prepare his game for the British Open in two weeks. Mickelson's still-bandaged wrist was hurt when…

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