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Dredge seizes Irish Open lead

Sat May 17, 2008, 06:51 PM

Bradley Dredge will take a one-shot lead into the Irish Open final round on Sunday hoping to erase the heartbreak of 2007 when he was beaten in a play-off by Padraig Harrington. Welshman Dredge carded a third round six under 66…

French rookie snatches Irish Open lead

Fri May 16, 2008, 07:25 PM

French rookie Michael Lorenzo-Vera opened up a one-shot lead after the second round of the Irish Open here on Friday to confirm the promise he showed on the Challenge Tour in 2007. The 23-year-old from Biarritz carded a second…

Indian golf star Singh almost gets an albatross

Thu May 15, 2008, 08:52 PM

Indian star Jeev Milkha Singh came within inches of registering an albatross before saving par from the middle of a bush on his final hole to grab a share of the lead at the Irish Open on Thursday. Singh sits on top of the…

South African Otto edges home in Italian Open

Sun May 11, 2008, 06:24 PM

South Africa's Hennie Otto won the Italian Open here on Sunday to finally get off his European Tour duck but it was not without a nervy ending as he let a five-shot lead dwindle. The 31-year-old Otto only pipped second-placed…

South African Otto leads Italian Open

Sat May 10, 2008, 05:30 PM

South African Hennie Otto shot a third round 63 at the Italian Open on Saturday to lead by four strokes with a day to go, leaving him on course for his first European Tour title. Otto, on a 22-under-par total of 194, could also…

Sweden's Karlsson leads Italian Open

Fri May 09, 2008, 07:42 PM

Sweden's Robert Karlsson shot a 61 to lead the Italian Open after Friday's second day when at one point it looked like he may score a first-ever 59 on the European Tour. Karlsson has a two-round total of 129 to lead by two shots…

Jimenez leads pursuit of history-chasing Garrido

Sat May 03, 2008, 05:24 PM

Ignacio Garrido took another step towards winning the Spanish Open on Saturday, where local favourite Miguel Angel Jimenez made a late victory charge at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. Jimenez, a pre-tournament favourite,…

Garrido shatters course record to lead in Spanish Open

Fri May 02, 2008, 06:42 PM

Spaniard Ignacio Garrido stole the show at the Spanish Open on Friday with a birdie-littered second round that gave him a commanding four-shot lead at the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla. Martin Erlandsson had set a new course…

Erlandsson leads with course record in Seville

Thu May 01, 2008, 07:19 PM

A late charge by Spaniard Jordi Garcia could not stop Sweden's Martin Erlandsson from taking the lead of the Spanish Open with a new course record of seven-under-par 65 on Thursday. Erlandsson started his campaign with a birdie…

Bourdy holds nerve to win Estoril Open play-off

Sun April 06, 2008, 08:49 PM

Gregory Bourdy became the second French winner on the European Tour in successive weeks when he clinched a dramatic play-off victory at the Estoril Open on Sunday. Bourdy beat England's former Ryder Cup player David Howell on…

Bourdy eyes Estoril Open win

Sat April 05, 2008, 08:06 PM

France's Gregory Bourdy continued to master the Estoril Open on Saturday by opening up a four-shot lead after the third round. Bourdy, who smashed the course record with a sensational 63 in Thursday's first round at the Oitavos…

Bourdy leads French flourish at Estoril

Fri April 04, 2008, 07:57 PM

Joint first round leader Gregory Bourdy of France added a second round 65 to his record-equalling opening score of 63 to take a two-shot lead at the Estoril Open on Friday. Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez Castano is second midway…

Westwood closes in on Anadalucian Open double

Sat March 29, 2008, 08:29 PM

Defending champion Lee Westwood moved closer to a successful defence of his Andalucian Open title here on Saturday when he took a one-shot lead after the third round at the Aloha GC. A six under par 66 gave the Englishman, who…

Olazabal beats Spain pain barrier at Anadalucian Open golf

Sat March 29, 2008, 02:33 AM

Former double Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal took another painful step back into the limelight on Friday by making the cut in his first tournament following a seven-month lay-off. The 42-year-old Spaniard, who has been…

Aussie Millar grabs share of Andalucian Open lead

Fri March 28, 2008, 07:55 PM

Australia's Matthew Millar grabbed a share of the second round lead at the Andalucian Open here on Friday after firing a three under par 69. Millar, eight under for the tournament, tops the leaderboard with Sweden's Peter…

Otto turns on the style in Madeira

Fri March 21, 2008, 09:09 PM

South Africa's Hennie Otto put his lost luggage problems to one side Friday to move stylishly into the lead of the Madeira Islands Open after a rain and wind-lashed second round. Otto, 31, finished on his second consecutive 67…

Tiger Woods on the charge in Dubai

Sun February 03, 2008, 11:36 AM

Tiger Woods is mounting a furious challenge in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday after starting the day four shots adrift of leader Ernie Els. Looking to make it six straight tournament wins in a row, Woods…

Els takes over from Woods at Desert Classic

Sat February 02, 2008, 11:01 AM

Ernie Els knocked Tiger Woods off the top of the leaderboard early in the third round of the 2.5 million dollars Dubai Desert Classic on Saturday. Woods started the day one shot ahead of Ireland's Damien McGrane with defending…

Showtime for McGrane as he partners Woods in EPGA Dubai

Sat February 02, 2008, 07:58 AM

Ireland's Damien McGrane was gearing up on Saturday for one of the toughest yet most intriguing challenges in world golf - going out in the final pairing of a tournament with Tiger Woods. The 36-year-old journeyman from County…

Woods struggles in Dubai but stays ahead

Fri February 01, 2008, 04:58 PM

Tiger Woods for once did not have things all his own way at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday but he still held on in blustery and unusually cold conditions to lead at the halfway stage. Following five carefree rounds to kick…

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