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Levet on target for first EPGA win of the season

Sat May 02, 2009, 06:22 PM

Frenchman Thomas Levet reinforced his bid for a first European Tour win of 2009 by maintaining a two-shot lead after the third round of the Spanish Open here on Saturday. Levet, who saw his ranking and earnings drop in the past…

Monty suffers Spanish nightmare

Fri May 01, 2009, 08:14 PM

Europe's Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie posted a second round 81 at the Spanish Open here on Friday for his worst performance in Europe in five years. With a total of 153, nine over par, the Scot missed the cut and is now…

Broadhurst leads, Lafeber just misses record

Sat April 04, 2009, 05:21 PM

Paul Broadhurst will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Portugal Open, but it was Maarten Lafeber's remarkable round of 64 which dominated Saturday's third round. The 43-year-old Broadhurst carded a 67 to stand at…

McGowan opens two-shot lead in Portugal

Thu April 02, 2009, 07:09 PM

England's Ross McGowan fired a seven under par 64 to claim a two-shot lead after the first round of the Portugal Open here on Thursday. The 26-year-old, who was English amateur champion in 2006, thrived in the windy conditions to…

Denmark's Kjeldsen wins Andalucia Open

Sun March 29, 2009, 06:07 PM

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen won the Andalucia Open golf tournament here on Sunday following a battle with Scotland's David Drysdale over the final holes at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. Kjeldsen made an 18-foot putt to stay…

Birdie blitz by Dane Kjeldsen propels him into lead

Sat March 28, 2009, 07:07 PM

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen holed seven straight birdies to come back from five strokes behind the pace to lead after the third round of the Andalucian Open here on Saturday. Kjeldsen carded a 10-under par 62 to break the course…

Germany's Siem tops Andalucia Open

Fri March 27, 2009, 07:37 PM

Germany's Marcel Siem carded a second round 67 to top the leaderboard at the Andalucia Open here on Friday ahead of Jean-Francois Lucquin and England's Graeme Storm. Siem reached nine-under at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla, though…

Montgomerie roars into lead on 500th appearance

Thu March 26, 2009, 08:28 PM

Ryder Cup skipper Colin Montgomerie marked his 500th European Tour appearance in style on Thursday by finishing the first round of the Andalucia Open one shot off the lead. Montgomerie, struggling at 137 in the world, carded a…

Montgomerie reaches 500 Tour landmark

Wed March 25, 2009, 05:39 PM

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie reaches another landmark on Thursday when he takes part in his 500th European Tour event. The 45-year-old Scotsman, who has racked up 31 Tour wins as well as over 20 million euros in prize…

Goya opens three-shot lead at Madeira Islands Open

Sat March 21, 2009, 08:44 PM

Argentine rookie Estanislao Goya opened up a three-shot lead after three rounds of the Madeira Islands Open on Saturday thanks to a two-under-par 69. The 20-year-old began the day a shot behind overnight leader Michael Hoey of…

Well-schooled Hoey edges ahead at Madeira Open

Fri March 20, 2009, 08:26 PM

Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey, who came out of qualifying school last year at the sixth attempt, fired a five under par 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Madeira Islands Open on Friday. The 30-year-old former British amateur…

Haeggman strikes blow for golden oldies

Thu March 19, 2009, 08:28 PM

Joakim Haeggman shrugged off his 39 years, and a close call with retirement, to card a five-under par 66 and a share of the lead after the opening day of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. The Swedish veteran, who was the…

Asian golf tour severs ties with super series

Thu March 12, 2009, 08:59 AM

Asian Tour chief Kyi Hla Han severed ties with the "super series" of Asia-Pacific golf tournaments Thursday, accusing organisers of being "unprofessional and unethical." His decision came as the Japan Tour questioned why the…

McIlroy retains lead at Desert Classic golf

Sun February 01, 2009, 07:00 AM

Irish teenager Rory McIlroy was on the cusp of his first win as a pro taking a two shot lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday. The 19-year-old from Hollywood in Northern Ireland was back at the crack of…

McIlroy holds firm in Dubai golf

Sat January 31, 2009, 02:35 PM

Irish teenage prodigy Rory McIlroy was in pole position to chalk up his maiden win as a pro in the fog-hit Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday after a double eagle blast. The 19-year-old Ulsterman was one of 51 golfers unable to…

Golfer Compton misses cut in Dubai

Sat January 31, 2009, 10:04 AM

American transplant golfer Erik Compton's brave bid to make the cut at the Dubai Desert Classic ended in failure on Saturday. Eight months after undergoing a second heart transplant, he received a sponsor's invitation to play in…

Stenson leads fog-hit Dubai Desert Classic golf

Fri January 30, 2009, 03:02 PM

Sweden's Henrik Stenson grabbed the clubhouse lead at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday but another lengthy fog delay meant that more than half the players failed to finish their second rounds. The tournament was already badly…

Fog hits Dubai golf, McIlroy leads

Fri January 30, 2009, 10:46 AM

Morning fog again played havoc at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday with a three-hour delay preventing any early play and ensuring that the second round would spill over into Saturday. The tournament was already badly behind…

McIlroy sets early pace in Desert Classic golf

Thu January 29, 2009, 04:19 PM

Rory McIlroy underlined his storming start to the season with an eight-under par 64 in a fog-hit first round of the 2.5 million dollars Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday. Out early, he finished the day one shot clear of Sweden's…

Quiros basks in blaze of birdie glory

Sat January 24, 2009, 07:40 PM

Spaniard Alvaro Quiros blazed a birdie trail in the third round of the 2.5million dollar Qatar Masters to take a one-shot lead over South African Louis Oosthuizen on Saturday. Quiros, aiming for a third European Tour title after…

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