Golf News / November 2008

Pettersen seizes lead after third round of ADT Championship

Sun November 23, 2008, 03:08 AM

Suzann Pettersen topped the leaderboard after the third round of the USLPGA ADT Championship. "I still think the best golf for me this week is ahead of me," Pettersen said. Pettersen led the way as eight players qualified for…

Aussie Hull maintains LPGA golfing lead

Sat November 22, 2008, 06:32 AM

Aussie Katherine Hull fired a one-under par 71 in the second round on Friday to maintain her lead at the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship. The 26-year-old Hull, of Brisbane, leads Angela Stanford by one stroke at the Trump…

Golf: Aussie Hull maintains LPGA lead

Sat November 22, 2008, 05:49 AM

Aussie Katherine Hull fired a one-under par 71 in the second round on Friday to maintain her lead at the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship. The 26-year-old Hull, of Brisbane, leads Angela Stanford by one stroke at the Trump…

Sorenstam misses cut as glorious career comes to a close

Sat November 22, 2008, 12:36 AM

Swedish superstar Annika Sorenstam missed the cut in her final event, ending a 15-year glorious career on the American ladies golf tour. The ending for Sorenstam came a bit sooner than anticipated as she bowed out of the…

Aussie Hull maintains LPGA lead

Fri November 21, 2008, 11:37 PM

Aussie Katherine Hull fired a one-under par 71 in the second round on Friday to maintain her lead at the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship. The 26-year-old Hull, of Brisbane, leads Angela Stanford by one stroke at the Trump…

Teenage golfer Hak, 14, makes history

Fri November 21, 2008, 12:21 PM

Hong Kong teenager Jason Hak, 14, produced a birdie-birdie finish to become the youngest player to make a European tour cut on Friday, smashing Sergio Garcia's record set in 1995. Hak drilled a 150-yard approach on to the 18th…

Teenage golfer Hak makes history

Fri November 21, 2008, 11:43 AM

Hong Kong teenager Jason Hak, 14, produced a birdie-birdie finish to become the youngest player to make a European tour cut on Friday, smashing Sergio Garcia's record set in 1995. Hak drilled a 150-yard approach on to the 18th…

Hong Kong's Hak, 14, makes cut and history

Fri November 21, 2008, 10:42 AM

Hong Kong teenager Jason Hak, 14, produced a birdie-birdie finish to become the youngest player to make a European tour cut on Friday, smashing Sergio Garcia's record set in 1995. Hak drilled a 150-yard approach on to the 18th…

Monty, Wilson hot at Hong Kong Open golf

Fri November 21, 2008, 10:30 AM

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie shrugged off one of the worst slumps of his career at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Friday, while 'nearly man' Oliver Wilson raised hopes of a breakthrough win. South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen fired the…

NZealand golfer Campbell fears year over after shoulder injury

Fri November 21, 2008, 06:03 AM

New Zealand's 2005 US Open champion Michael Campbell feared his year may be over after a shoulder injury forced him out of the Hong Kong Open on Friday. Campbell pulled out of the 2.5 million US dollar tournament shortly before…

Aussie Hull grabs LPGA lead as Sorenstam, Ochoa struggle

Fri November 21, 2008, 04:12 AM

Australian Katherine Hull fired a four-under par 68 to grab a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA ADT Championship while Annika Sorenstam struggled in her US farewell. Hull, who won the Canadian Women's Open in…

Golfers Liang, Sterne lead in UBS Hong Kong Open

Thu November 20, 2008, 10:51 AM

China's Liang Wenchong and South African Richard Sterne hit six-under par 64s to upstage some of the greats of European golf in the first round of the UBS Hong Kong Open on Thursday. Liang and Sterne shared 15 birdies at the…

Australia's Sheehan takes lead in Dunlop Phoenix golf

Thu November 20, 2008, 08:48 AM

Australia's Paul Sheehan birdied the 18th hole for a bogey-free four-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament. The 31-year-old Australian, who has three victories…

LPGA reduces prize money, tournaments for 2009

Thu November 20, 2008, 08:43 AM

The LPGA is cutting its tournaments from 34 to 31 in 2009 and slashing its official prize money by just over five million dollars, commissioner Carolyn Bivens announced on Wednesday. Bivens said the prize money would drop to 55…

Troubled golfer Daly hoping for fresh start in Hong Kong

Thu November 20, 2008, 08:25 AM

Troubled two-time Major winner John Daly said he is hoping for a fresh start in Hong Kong and Australia after a series of injury problems and lurid off-course incidents. Daly shook off recent woes, including a night in jail…

Els upbeat ahead of Japan's Dunlop Phoenix golf

Wed November 19, 2008, 01:06 PM

South Africa's Ernie Els is riding high and happy with his form ahead of the tournament which propelled him onto the world stage 15 years ago. Els, 39, said on his website he was feeling upbeat about this week's Dunlop Phoenix…

Sorenstam rallies troops for her last USLPGA event

Wed November 19, 2008, 08:14 AM

Annika Sorenstam has rallied her International team ahead of the season-ending Lexus Cup next week, determined to go out with a bang in her last USLPGA event before quitting the American tour. The veteran Swede captains the…

Ageing cast lifts Asian golf hopes in Hong Kong

Wed November 19, 2008, 06:54 AM

An ageing cast of former Major winners has raised Asian hopes of breaking a 10-year win drought at this week's 2.5 million dollar Hong Kong Open. Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, 44, leads an experienced European…

Ageing cast lifts Asian golf hopes in Hong Kong

Wed November 19, 2008, 06:29 AM

An ageing cast of former Major winners has raised Asian hopes of breaking a 10-year win drought at this week's 2.5 million dollar Hong Kong Open. Defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, 44, leads an experienced European…

Langer not ruling out Ryder Cup return

Tue November 18, 2008, 10:53 AM

German legend Bernhard Langer on Tuesday did not rule out a second stint as Ryder Cup captain but said he would only return if asked. The victorious 2004 skipper said he would have done things differently to Nick Faldo, who…

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