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Welshman Manley keeps Portugal Masters dream alive

Fri October 17, 2008, 07:20 PM

Welshman Stuart Manley carded a four under par 68 took to retain the lead of the Portugal Masters at the halfway stage on Friday. After an impressive opening round 65, Manley's second round effort at the Oceanico Victoria Golf…

Schwartzel in pain, but reigns in Spain

Sun October 12, 2008, 07:05 PM

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel produced another flawless display of golf to secure his third European Tour victory at the Madrid Masters with a three-shot cushion over Ricardo Gonzalez on Sunday. Schwartzel's second consecutive…

South Africa's Schwartzel shoulders Spanish burden

Sat October 11, 2008, 05:17 PM

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel shrugged off a nagging shoulder injury to birdie the final hole for a one-shot lead after the third round of the Madrid Masters on Saturday. Schwartzel, who led with Australia's Marcus Fraser on…

Olazabal three shots off Madrid lead

Thu October 09, 2008, 07:51 PM

Paul Broadhurst, Marcus Fraser and Magnus A Carlsson all hit four under par 67s to share the lead at the Madrid Masters on Thursday but comeback king Jose Maria Olazabal was within reach at one under. The leaders ended the first…

Karlsson wins Dunhill golf title and takes Order of Merit lead

Sun October 05, 2008, 06:52 PM

Robert Karlsson won his second successive European Tour event as the Swede held his nerve to claim the Dunhill Links Championship in a play-off here on Sunday. Karlsson birdied the first play-off hole at St Andrews to pip Martin…

McIlroy in sight of elusive first win

Fri October 03, 2008, 06:22 PM

Northern Irish teenager Rory McIlroy has given himself a great chance of claiming his first European Tour title after reaching the halfway stage at the Dunhill Links Championship just one shot off the lead. The 19-year-old, who…

Fernandez-Castano pips Westwood in British Masters play-off

Sun September 28, 2008, 06:55 PM

Lee Westwood surrendered the British Masters title at The Belfry on Sunday when he lost to Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano at the third hole of a play-off. Reigning champion Westwood was three shots clear with 10 holes to go…

Aussie Fraser leads as course masters Monty

Thu September 25, 2008, 08:38 PM

Australia's Marcus Fraser was the joint leader after the first round of the British Masters at the Belfry here Thursday as he battled to keep his tour card on a day Colin Montgomerie would rather forget. Fraser posted a…

McDowell still on Ryder Cup high

Thu September 25, 2008, 09:16 AM

It was back to business on Thursday for some of Europe's Ryder Cup stars including Ulsterman Graeme McDowell at the European PGA Tour's British Masters. The 29-year-old McDowell shared the disappointment of losing the trophy to…

Ryder Cup man Karlsson wins Mercedes-Benz title

Sun September 14, 2008, 06:38 PM

Sweden's Robert Karlsson warmed up for next week's Ryder Cup with a two-shot victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship here on Sunday to earn his eighth career European Tour title. The giant Swede finished with a four-round…

Karlsson overcomes penalty to extend Cologne lead

Sat September 13, 2008, 08:06 PM

Sweden's Ryder Cup player Robert Karlsson overcame a one-shot penalty to open up a three-shot lead after the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship here on Saturday. Karlsson carded a four under par 68 to go 12 under for…

Karlsson maintains Ryder Cup momentum

Fri September 12, 2008, 06:51 PM

Sweden's Robert Karlsson maintained his impressive run of form ahead of the Ryder Cup by firing a second round 69 to give him a one shot lead at the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Friday. Karlsson's three under par took him to…

Karlsson gives Faldo Ryder Cup boost

Thu September 11, 2008, 06:38 PM

Sweden's Robert Karlsson gave Europe a Ryder Cup boost ahead of next week's clash with the USA with a first round 67 at the Mercedes-Benz Championship here on Thursday. Karlsson, who made his Ryder Cup debut in the crushing…

Lucquin snatches European Masters title from McIlroy

Sun September 07, 2008, 06:29 PM

France's Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters here on Sunday beating longtime leader Rory McIlroy in a play-off. The Frenchman shot a bogey free 67 to wipe out the 19-year-old Northern Irishman's four-shot overnight…

McIlroy opens up four-shot lead at European Masters

Sat September 06, 2008, 05:05 PM

Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the European Masters after a blistering third round of 66 on Saturday. Victory on Sunday would make the 19-year-old, who has led this…

Aussie Rumford pins back McIlroy at European Masters

Fri September 05, 2008, 06:17 PM

Defending champion Brett Rumford of Australia carded a second successive 67 to join first round leader Rory McIlroy at the top of the European Masters leaderboard on Friday. Rumford reached eight under par while Northern Ireland…

France's Havret wins Johnnie Walker Classic

Sun August 31, 2008, 05:14 PM

France's Gregory Havret won the Johnnie Walker Classic here on Sunday while Oliver Wilson, Justin Rose and Soren Hansen earned their places in Europe's Ryder Cup team. Havret made par at 18 for a final round 70 to win by one…

Wilson and Dougherty take Ryder Cup battle down to the wire

Sat August 30, 2008, 08:21 PM

Oliver Wilson showed the skill and tenacity needed to star in the Ryder Cup but Nick Dougherty is making him sweat as the battle for the final places in Nick Faldo's European team goes down to the wire. Wilson shot 68 and…

Wilson makes cut to stay on course for Ryder Cup selection

Fri August 29, 2008, 07:53 PM

England's Oliver Wilson remained on course for automatic Ryder Cup selection after just managing to make the second round cut at the Johnnie Walker Championship here on Friday. Wilson managed a second round 72 for a 148 total to…

Gleneagles greens make Ryder Cup race a lottery: Westwood

Thu August 28, 2008, 08:05 PM

Lee Westwood fears the race for the final Ryder Cup places at the Johnnie Walker Championships is being turned into a lottery by the brutal Gleneagles greens. The tournament in Scotland, which started on Thursday, is the final…

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