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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…

Veteran Perry wins PGA Buick Open

Mon June 30, 2008, 03:03 AM

Kenny Perry outlasted fellow Americans Woody Austin and Bubba Watson to capture the five million dollar PGA Buick Open on Saturday. Perry, 47, shot a final round six-under 66 to take his second title of the season by one…

Park becomes third South Korean to win US Women's Open

Sun June 29, 2008, 11:17 PM

South Korean Inbee Park fired a two-under 71 Saturday to capture the US Women's Open, becoming the youngest champion in history. The 19-year-old Park started the day two shots adrift of the leader before rallying to finish at…

French fairytale comes true for rookie Larrazabal

Sun June 29, 2008, 04:17 PM

Spanish rookie Pablo Larrazabal pulled off one of the most unexpected European PGA Tour wins in recent years when he captured the four-million euros French Open at Le Golf National on Sunday. The 25-year-old from Barcelona had…

Chopra's walk off birdie helps give Swede Buick golfing lead

Sun June 29, 2008, 06:23 AM

Daniel Chopra has shot a four under 68 to grab a two-stroke lead after the third round of the five million dollar PGA Buick Open. Chopra drained a 15-foot birdie on the final hole to cap his round. At 16-under 200 Chopra leads…

Rookie Lewis leads US Women's Open

Sat June 28, 2008, 11:58 PM

American Stacy Lewis, who turned pro less than three weeks ago, fired a six-under 67 to seize a one shot lead after the third round of the US Women's Open on Saturday. Playing in her first tournament as a pro, Lewis is not…

Larrazabal leads by three at French Open

Sat June 28, 2008, 04:34 PM

Spanish qualifier Pablo Larrazabal continued to defy the odds at the French Open on Saturday firing a four-under 67 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round. The 25-year-old tour rookie from Barcelona fired five birdies…

Mo and Pagunsan share lead at Thailand PGA

Sat June 28, 2008, 04:32 PM

South Korea's Mo Joong-Kyung grabbed a share of the lead at the Thailand PGA Championship here Saturday, leaving him on the brink of ending a 12-year drought on the Asian tour. A three-under par third round of 69 saw him catch…

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