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Mars out of this world in golf Cup qualifier

Sat September 20, 2008, 09:47 AM

Mars Pucay produced a spectacular display to propel the Philippines into the third-round lead at the Fortis International Challenge on Saturday. Playing alongside Angelo Que, Pucay hit seven birdies in the fourball better ball…

Rookie Turnesa maintains lead at Viking Classic

Sat September 20, 2008, 06:07 AM

Rookie Mark Turnesa, who is ranked 358th in the world, fired a four-under par 68 to hold onto the lead after the second round of the PGA Viking Classic. The 30-year-old Turnesa has a one-shot lead over a group of four fellow…

Wie advances to next round of LPGA Tour qualifying

Sat September 20, 2008, 03:05 AM

Michelle Wie has advanced to the final round of qualifying for the LPGA Tour after shooting 71 in the fourth round at Mission Hills Country Club. Wie placed in a tie for fourth place Friday, eight strokes back of winner Ahn…

US take Ryder Cup by storm as Europe wilts

Sat September 20, 2008, 12:17 AM

Paul Azinger's tactics of playing all 12 of his men on the opening day of the Ryder Cup paid handsome dividends Friday as the United States grabbed a crushing 5.5 to 2.5 lead over Europe. It was the first time since 1995 that…

US take Ryder Cup by storm as Europe wilts

Fri September 19, 2008, 11:59 PM

Paul Azinger's tactics of playing all 12 of his men on the opening day of the Ryder Cup paid handsome dividends Friday as the United States grabbed a crushing 5.5 to 2.5 lead over Europe. It was the first time since 1995 that…

Level pegging as Ryder Cup gets underway

Fri September 19, 2008, 04:31 PM

Europe grabbed the early initiative on the opening day of the Ryder Cup on Friday and at one stage led in three of the opening foursomes, but the Americans hit back to level the contest as they rounded the turn. At that stage…

Harrington, Mickelson get Ryder Cup rolling

Fri September 19, 2008, 12:32 PM

Ireland's Padraig Harrington got the 37th Ryder Cup underway on Friday by splitting the fairway with his drive at the 448-yards opening hole. World No.2 Phil Mickelson followed for the United States with a huge drive that ran 25…

Wie sits fourth at LPGA qualifying tournament

Fri September 19, 2008, 01:44 AM

Michelle Wie, who is making her first attempt at qualifying for the LPGA tour, is alone in fourth after shooting a two-over 74 in the third round of a sectional qualifying event Thursday. Wie is five strokes behind South Korean…

Ryder Cup set for fiery start

Thu September 18, 2008, 10:49 PM

Ryder Cup captains Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo put a lid on two years of backroom preparations here Thursday when they revealed their pairings for the opening foursomes on Friday. It was an emotional occasion for both men who…

Battle-lines drawn at Ryder Cup

Thu September 18, 2008, 06:32 PM

US Ryder Cup skipper Paul Azinger was putting the final touches on Thursday to a two-year long mission devoted to restoring national pride in US golf. The son of a retired air force lieutenant colonel, the combative 48-year-old…

Final practice underway at Ryder Cup

Thu September 18, 2008, 03:06 PM

Nick Faldo gave a further clear indication on Thursday of his plans for Friday's opening foursomes in the Ryder Cup against the United States. For his side's final practice session at the Valhalla Golf Club, the first-time…

Azinger's golfers on Ryder Cup mission

Thu September 18, 2008, 02:17 AM

Paul Azinger is hoping that a combination of new blood, wounded national pride and fan fervour can wrest the Ryder Cup back from European hands here this week. A failure to do so will mean a record fourth straight win for Europe…

Ahn leads Wie by three at LPGA qualifying tournament

Thu September 18, 2008, 12:56 AM

South Korean Sun-Ju Ahn fired her second straight 66 here Wednesday to hold a three-shot lead over Michelle Wie at the LPGA Sectional Qualifying School. Ahn had a 12-under total of 132 after two days of play at Mission Hills…

Team talk heats up at Ryder Cup golf competition

Wed September 17, 2008, 08:53 PM

Ryder Cup team speculation gathered pace at Valhalla Golf Club on Wednesday two days ahead of Friday's opening foursomes. Both skippers, Nick Faldo and Paul Azinger, were under pressure to divulge information on which four…

US rookies bond in Ryder Cup bid

Wed September 17, 2008, 04:44 PM

Steve Stricker and Boo Weekley may be total opposites in terms of character, but they share a common bond here this week as the United States looks to rookie power to win back the Ryder Cup after six years of European…

Ryder Cup brings out best in Garcia

Tue September 16, 2008, 10:17 PM

He's the one the Americans fear most and with just cause. Sergio Garcia at just 28 is already being described as a Ryder Cup veteran and his record of 14 wins against just four losses and two ties from four appearances speaks for…

Azinger planning early blitz at Ryder Cup

Tue September 16, 2008, 07:52 PM

US Ryder Cup skipper Paul Azinger is planning a fiery start to Friday's opening foursomes against Europe by possibly pairing home state duo Kenny Perry and JB Holmes in the lead-off tie. Azinger is keenly aware of the need for…

Woods won't attend Ryder Cup matches

Tue September 16, 2008, 07:21 PM

Tiger Woods, still recuperating from knee surgery, will follow the 37th Ryder Cup matches on television but won't attend the intercontinental contest at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. "I plan to watch the Ryder Cup this week,…

Faldo gets down to business at Ryder Cup golf competition

Tue September 16, 2008, 05:17 PM

Nick Faldo rallied his players on the first tee at Valhalla Golf Club early Tuesday as his work as Europe Ryder Cup skipper finally begun for real. The cup holders had arrived at the Kentucky course the previous evening, seven…

Home fans can win Ryder Cup for us, Azinger says

Tue September 16, 2008, 01:22 AM

Paul Azinger believes that crowd support in patriotic Kentucky could inspire his US team to win back the Ryder Cup from Europe after an absence of six years. The Americans have lost the last three straight in the biennial…

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