Golf News / August 2010

Kapur surges to Czech Open lead

Thu August 19, 2010, 08:54 PM

India's Shiv Kapur fired six birdies to grab the first round lead in the Czech Open at the Prosper Golf Resort on Thursday.

Tiger enters first US PGA playoff event

Thu August 19, 2010, 06:25 PM

World number one Tiger Woods has entered next week's opening event of the US PGA Tour season-ending playoffs, even though he technically is not yet assured of qualifying for The Barclays.

Top Asian amateurs set for Masters berth showdown

Thu August 19, 2010, 04:40 PM

Invitations have been sent to 120 top male Asian golfers from 34 nations for the second Asian Amateur Championship, with a berth in the 2011 Masters awaiting the winner.

Tiger in little danger of missing PGA playoffs

Tue August 17, 2010, 05:57 PM

Defending US PGA playoff champion Tiger Woods could fail to qualify for this year's title-deciding events but is likely to keep his spot after this week's Wyndham Championship.

Tiger easy meat for Ryder Cup team: McIlroy

Tue August 17, 2010, 10:51 AM

Fast rising Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy is hoping that struggling world number one golfer Tiger Woods is picked as a United States wild card for October's Ryder Cup because he believes that he will be easy prey for the European team.

Bunker gaffe KOs golfer Johnson at PGA Championship

Mon August 16, 2010, 06:24 PM

Martin Kaymer won the PGA Championship in a play-off but a split-second brush with a spectator-trampled sand trap cost Dustin Johnson his chance of a first grand slam win.

Kaymer wins PGA golf Championship

Mon August 16, 2010, 09:13 AM

Germany's Martin Kaymer beat American Bubba Watson in a playoff to win the 92nd PGA Championship after a controversial penalty prevented Dustin Johnson from joining them.

Watson, Johnson to make Ryder Cup debuts

Mon August 16, 2010, 04:12 AM

Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson played their way onto the US Ryder Cup team with superb performances at the 92nd PGA Championships.

Woods comes up empty in another golf grand slam

Mon August 16, 2010, 03:56 AM

Tiger Woods' final major of 2010 is in the books and what turned into a frustrating day at the office Sunday has added up to a disappointing 2010 season for the world number one.

Kaymer wins the PGA Championship

Mon August 16, 2010, 12:28 AM

Germany's Martin Kaymer won the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling Straits by beating American Bubba Watson in a three-hole playoff.

Kaymer, Watson in PGA playoff after penalty ousts Johnson

Sun August 15, 2010, 11:38 PM

American Bubba Watson and Germany's Martin Kaymer are in a playoff to decide the winner of the 92nd PGA Championship after a penalty kept American Dustin Johnson from joining them.

Watney plunges down the leaderboard at PGA Championship

Sun August 15, 2010, 08:49 PM

American Nick Watney's quest for his first major title looked in serious danger of being snuffed out as he struggled off the tee to start his final round at the PGA Championship.

Watney seizes lead, China's Liang sets record at PGA

Sun August 15, 2010, 04:06 AM

Nick Watney fired a six-under par 66 to take a three-shot lead after the third round of the PGA Championship while China's Liang Wen-chong set a course record with a sizzling 64.

Struggling Montgomerie turns focus to Ryder Cup

Sat August 14, 2010, 07:07 PM

Colin Montgomerie, whose PGA Championship ended in misery with an 18-over 162 after two rounds, can at least now concentrate on putting together his Ryder Cup team.

Chawalit wins Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore

Sat August 14, 2010, 07:24 AM

Chawalit Plaphol cruised to a wire-to-wire victory Saturday in the Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore at Laguna National Golf and Country Club.

Kuchar tops PGA leaderboard as Tiger battles on

Sat August 14, 2010, 05:58 AM

In his mind's eye, Matt Kuchar is still the same fresh-faced kid that graduated from the US college ranks full of promise and eager to learn the ropes on the PGA Tour.

Kuchar leads PGA Championship

Fri August 13, 2010, 11:20 PM

American Matt Kuchar rolled in three-straight birdies on his back nine en route to a three-under 69 in the second round to take the early clubhouse lead at the weather-hit PGA Championship.

Chawalit extends Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore lead

Fri August 13, 2010, 07:42 AM

Thailand's Chawalit Plaphol extended his lead in the 60,000-dollar Mercedes-Benz Masters Singapore to six strokes Friday after shooting his best round of the week with a six-under-par 66.

Molinari shares early lead at PGA Championship

Fri August 13, 2010, 03:32 AM

Italian Francesco Molinari fired a four-under 68 to seize a share of the lead with American Bubba Watson in the first round of the weather-hit PGA Championship.

No Ryder Cup favours for Woods, says US skipper

Wed August 11, 2010, 11:25 PM

Corey Pavin said Tiger Woods would receive no special favours and that the world number one is going to have to earn his way onto the US Ryder Cup team like everybody else.

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