Golf News / July 2008

Top golfers Scott, Ogilvy confirmed for Australian Open

Thu July 10, 2008, 04:50 AM

The world's third and fourth ranked golfers, Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy, are confirmed to play in the Australian Open at Royal Sydney in December, the PGA of Australia said Thursday. Craig Parry is the defending champion for…

Pak goes for record six titles at LPGA Jamie Farr Classic

Thu July 10, 2008, 02:25 AM

South Korea's Se Ri Pak seeks to defend her title at the Jamie Farr Classic which would give her a record-breaking six titles in the same event. Pak is going for her sixth career win at the LPGA event to go with titles she won…

British Open bigger than Woods, players say

Thu July 10, 2008, 01:13 AM

Some of the glamour and glitz may have gone out of next week's British Open at Royal Birkdale now that Tiger Woods has pulled out, but a win in golf's oldest and most prestigious tournament would still be something special,…

Woods will become world's first billionaire athlete by 2010, report

Thu July 10, 2008, 01:11 AM

Tiger Woods is on pace to pass one billion dollars in career earning by 2010, becoming the world's first billionaire to accumulate his fortune by playing sports, says Forbes Magazine. The 14-time major championship winner earned…

Golf no longer top priority but Els still wants to be no. 1

Wed July 09, 2008, 02:45 PM

Ernie Els has offered an insight into the far-reaching impact that his five-year-old son Ben's diagnosis with autism has had on his life, admitting that golf can no longer be the "absolute" priority it once was. In the run-up to…

Golfer Mickelson hopes for Open boost at Loch Lomond

Wed July 09, 2008, 12:29 PM

Phil Mickelson expects the Scottish Open to kick-start his challenge for a first triumph at the British Open. Mickelson, 38, is desperate to lift the famous claret jug and the world number two has a golden opportunity with Tiger…

Tiger says no to Ryder Cup role

Tue July 08, 2008, 04:41 PM

Tiger Woods would not consider an assistant's role on the US Ryder Cup team for September's showdown with Europe and has no idea when in 2009 he will be ready to return to competitive golf. World number one Woods, in a web…

Fisher closes in on European Open golf title

Sun July 06, 2008, 03:10 PM

Tournament leader Ross Fisher was six strokes clear of the field with nine holes left to play in the European Open on Sunday. The 27-year-old Englishman, who has led since the first round when he posted a course record 63 at the…

Meena Lee surges to front at rain-disrupted Arkansas LPGA event

Sun July 06, 2008, 05:00 AM

South Korea's Meena Lee posted a seven-under 65 to take a one-shot clubhouse lead during a rain-interrupted second round of the LPGA Arkansas Championship on Saturday. Play was called because of darkness with 70 players still on…

Fisher stays in front at European Open

Sat July 05, 2008, 07:39 PM

Ross Fisher remained on course for victory at the European Open as he stayed at the head of the field after Saturday's third round. The Englishman, who shot a course record first round 63 at the London Club course in Kent,…

South Korea's Lee shares leads at Arkansas Championship

Sat July 05, 2008, 06:22 PM

South Korea's Lee Seon Hwa and Kristy McPherson are tied for the lead after the first round of the LPGA's Arkansas Championship was completed Saturday morning. Lee fired nine birdies and a bogey en route to an eight-under-par 64…

Harrington happy ahead of British Open

Sat July 05, 2008, 05:00 PM

Padraig Harrington insisted Saturday he was playing "far better" than in the lead-up to his British Open Championship win last year. The Irishman made his comments despite driving into the lake on the last hole of his third…

Lee leads Asian assault at Arkansas Championship

Sat July 05, 2008, 03:26 AM

South Korea's Lee Seon Hwa led another Asian assault on the LPGA Tour Friday by firing an eight-under 64 for a two-shot lead after the first round of the Arkansas Championship. Lee rolled in nine birdies and is the leader in the…

Americans Pernice, Overton provide fireworks at ATT golf National

Sat July 05, 2008, 02:14 AM

Americans Jeff Overton and Tom Pernice share a three-shot lead after the rain-interrupted second round of the six million dollar PGA ATT National on Friday. Pernice matched the course record with a blistering seven-under 63…

Golfer Garcia stars on day of Spanish success

Fri July 04, 2008, 07:16 PM

Sergio Garcia, having created his share of Spanish sporting success on Friday with a second round 64 in the European Open, headed off from the London Club course in Kent, south-east of London, to witness another as compatriot…

South Korea's Park primed for LPGA's Arkansas Championship

Fri July 04, 2008, 06:16 AM

With the absence of a defending champion, freshly-crowned US Women's Open winner Inbee Park will headline the field at the 1.25 million dollar LPGA Arkansas Championship. The 19-year-old Park fired a two-under 71 to capture the…

Record-breaker Fisher reveals golf tournament pull-out debate

Thu July 03, 2008, 08:29 PM

England's Ross Fisher stormed into first round lead in the European Open here Thursday with a dramatic nine-under-par course record of 63 at the London Club - and then admitted he'd almost withdrawn from the event before it had…

Tiger Woods staying off surgically repaired knee

Tue July 01, 2008, 03:15 AM

Tiger Woods is still staying off his surgically repaired left knee, and expects to be on crutches for another couple of weeks, the golf superstar said in a conference call on Monday. "As of right now, I'm in a brace, straight…

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