Golf News / August 2008

France's Havret wins Johnnie Walker Classic

Sun August 31, 2008, 05:14 PM

France's Gregory Havret won the Johnnie Walker Classic here on Sunday while Oliver Wilson, Justin Rose and Soren Hansen earned their places in Europe's Ryder Cup team. Havret made par at 18 for a final round 70 to win by one…

Wilson and Dougherty take Ryder Cup battle down to the wire

Sat August 30, 2008, 08:21 PM

Oliver Wilson showed the skill and tenacity needed to star in the Ryder Cup but Nick Dougherty is making him sweat as the battle for the final places in Nick Faldo's European team goes down to the wire. Wilson shot 68 and…

Lin, Steele share Invitational golf lead

Sat August 30, 2008, 12:13 PM

Taiwan star Lin Wen-tang and Malaysia's Iain Steel took charge in the third round at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational on Saturday. The in-form Lin blasted six straight birdies on the way to a seven-under-par 65 and…

Wilson makes cut to stay on course for Ryder Cup selection

Fri August 29, 2008, 07:53 PM

England's Oliver Wilson remained on course for automatic Ryder Cup selection after just managing to make the second round cut at the Johnnie Walker Championship here on Friday. Wilson managed a second round 72 for a 148 total to…

Golfer Steel takes lead in Jakarta

Fri August 29, 2008, 02:29 PM

Malaysia's Iain Steel fired a steady six-under-par 66 and grabbed the second round lead at the Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational on Friday. Steel, with two top-10 finishes this season, tackled the tricky conditions at…

Poulter remains in golf's Ryder Cup hunt

Fri August 29, 2008, 04:00 AM

If Ian Poulter has a lock on a spot with Europe's Ryder Cup team, then somebody better tell Paul Casey. Casey doesn't buy Nick Dougherty's assertion that Nick Faldo must have guaranteed Poulter a place on Europe's Ryder Cup…

Gleneagles greens make Ryder Cup race a lottery: Westwood

Thu August 28, 2008, 08:05 PM

Lee Westwood fears the race for the final Ryder Cup places at the Johnnie Walker Championships is being turned into a lottery by the brutal Gleneagles greens. The tournament in Scotland, which started on Thursday, is the final…

Monty aiming to press home Ryder Cup claims

Wed August 27, 2008, 05:50 PM

Ryder Cup specialist Colin Montgomerie says he's confident of pressing home his claims on one of captain Nick Faldo's two wildcard choices by winning this weekend's Johnnie Walker Championship. This is the final event before…

LPGA to mandate Koreans and others speak English

Wed August 27, 2008, 05:17 AM

The LPGA Tour is going to force its burgeoning South Korean contingent of players to learn to speak English or risk losing their playing privileges. Starting next year, the Tour announced that players who have been on the tour…

Poulter pull-out leaves Ryder Cup hopes in the balance

Mon August 25, 2008, 08:17 PM

Ian Poulter's Ryder Cup ambitions were hanging in the balance on Monday after he withdrew from next week's Johnnie Walker Championship. The Englishman choose instead to play in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston, which…

Singh shades Garcia on second playoff hole to win Barclays golf tournament

Sun August 24, 2008, 11:58 PM

Vijay Singh stepped it up in the playoff outlasting snake-bitten Sergio Gario to capture The Barclays event on Sunday. Singh, a Fijian-Indian, beat both Spain's Garcia and American Kevin Sutherland in the playoff on Sunday to…

Aussie golfer Kulacz triumphs in Brunei Open

Sun August 24, 2008, 11:51 AM

Australian rookie Rick Kulacz holed a stunning bunker shot for birdie to defeat Taiwan's Lu Wen-teh in a play-off and win the Brunei Open on Sunday. Kulacz, the 2001 world junior champion, produced one of the shots of the season…

Alfredsson leads Safeway golf Classic

Sun August 24, 2008, 02:21 AM

Helen Alfredsson seized a one-shot lead after Saturday's second round of the 1.7 million dollar LPGA Safeway Classic at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club. The Swede shot a 5-under-par 67 for the second day in a row, putting…

Defending champ Stricker vaults into PGA Barclays lead

Sat August 23, 2008, 01:36 AM

Defending champion Steve Stricker, who has not won since his victory last year, fired a bogey-free seven-under 64 to vault into the lead after the second round of The Barclays. "I didn't think the scoring was going to be this…

Clarke boosts Ryder Cup chances in the Netherlands

Fri August 22, 2008, 07:09 PM

Darren Clarke scorched to a second round 64 in the KLM Open here on Friday for a share of the lead to boost his Ryder Cup chances. Clarke is after one of European captain Nick Faldo's two wild card picks for the biennial contest…

American Mahan grabs early lead at Barclays

Fri August 22, 2008, 12:55 AM

American Hunter Mahan fired a nine-under-par 62 to grab a four-shot lead after the first round of PGA Barclays event. A six-year veteran with only one career PGA title on his resume, Mahan rolled in an eagle and eight birdies…

Hansen and Rose take steps towards Ryder Cup places

Thu August 21, 2008, 08:52 PM

Denmark's Soren Hansen and England's Justin Rose took steps towards Ryder Cup qualification in Thursday's first round of the KLM Open led by Dutchman Rolf Muntz. Hansen occupies 10th spot in the European Ryder Cup Team, just 268…

Nam, Somkiat lead Brunei Golf Open

Thu August 21, 2008, 12:06 PM

Korea's Nam Young and Somkiat Srisanga of Thailand ended the first round of the Brunei Open as joint leaders after carding blistering seven-under-par 64s on Thursday. The duo stole the early thunder at the Empire Hotel and…

Back-to-back PGA major winner Harrington returns for Barclays

Thu August 21, 2008, 12:22 AM

Padraig Harrington marks his return for the first time since winning the PGA Championship title by teeing off in the Barclays which begins Thursday at the Ridgewood Country Club. Harrington posted a two-stroke win over Sergio…

Pettersson wins Wyndham Championship golf

Mon August 18, 2008, 04:11 AM

Sweden's Carl Pettersson rallied to fire a 68 and win by two shots in the final round of the 5.1 million dollar PGA Wyndham Championship. Pettersson birdied three of the final four holes Sunday to reach 21-under 259 at the…

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