Golf News / EPGA

Dubai to host "world's richest" golf tournament

Mon November 19, 2007, 11:19 AM

The European PGA Tour announced on Monday that the Gulf emirate of Dubai will host a lucrative 10 million dollars (6.8 million euros) season-ending event from November 2009. Dubbed "the world's richest golf tournament," the…

Jimenez wins again in UBS Hong Kong golf Open

Sun November 18, 2007, 11:36 AM

Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez sounded surprised but delighted when describing how he had managed to win the UBS Hong Kong Open on Sunday after Sweden's Robert Karlsson blew a four-shot overnight lead. The cigar-smoking Mallorcan…

Swedish golfer Karlsson leads UBS Hong Kong Open

Sat November 17, 2007, 02:46 PM

Sweden's Robert Karlsson kept up his red-hot form at the UBS Hong Kong Open on Saturday, hitting a four-under-par 66 to lead by four shots, as his rivals tried but failed to catch him. Karlsson never looked back on his four-shot…

US golfer Mickelson wins in Shanghai after three-way playoff

Sun November 11, 2007, 09:55 AM

World number two Phil Mickelson won the five-million-dollar HSBC Champions tournament here Sunday after beating the English duo of Lee Westwood and Ross Fisher in a three-way playoff. The American birdied the second extra hole…

Defending golf champ Yang disqualified in Shanghai

Sun November 11, 2007, 05:22 AM

South Korean Yang Yong-Eun's campaign to defend his HSBC Champions crown came to a sudden end on Sunday when he was disqualified from the tournament for signing his third-round card incorrectly. "I'm shocked. It's unbelievable,"…

US golfer Mickelson leads HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai

Sat November 10, 2007, 10:44 AM

American Phil Mickelson took a two-stroke lead after the third round of the HSBC Champions here on Saturday to give himself a big chance of winning for the first time in 14 years on foreign soil. The world number two, who rarely…

Mickelson shows Asian golf fans his best

Fri November 09, 2007, 10:51 AM

World number two Phil Mickelson showed Asian fans his best form here Friday with a six-under 66 that put him just one shot behind second-round leader Kevin Stadler at the HSBC Champions tournament. Mickelson's putter was…

Stadler, Fasth share lead in Shanghai

Thu November 08, 2007, 10:17 AM

Niclas Fasth and Kevin Stadler outclassed some of the world's best with course record-equalling rounds of eight-under to share the lead after day one of the HSBC Champions tournament on Thursday. Three-time Major winner Vijay…

No Tiger, but players hail Shanghai golf field as Asia's best ever

Wed November 07, 2007, 02:32 AM

Tiger Woods has not turned up but the five-million-dollar HSBC Champions tournament starting Thursday here features what some players believe is the best field to have ever gathered in Asia. American Phil Mickelson and South…

English golfer Rose aims to win one of the four major titles in 2008

Mon November 05, 2007, 02:25 PM

Golfer Justin Rose has his sights firmly set on winning a Major next year following the biggest victory of his career at the Volvo Masters here on Sunday. That triumph in the European PGA Tour's season-ending finale clinched his…

English golfer Rose wins European Order of Merit title

Sun November 04, 2007, 04:38 PM

Justin Rose won the European PGA Tour Order of Merit title for the first time by capturing the Volvo Masters here on Sunday. The 27-year-old Englishman made sure of lifting the Harry Vardon Trophy when he qualified for a…

Golfer Rose edges closer to Order of Merit title

Sat November 03, 2007, 04:50 PM

Justin Rose bounced back from a nightmare start to the third round of the Volvo Masters on Saturday to stay in pole position for a first European Order of Merit Title. The 27-year-old Englishman saw an overnight lead of four…

English golfer Rose blooming at Volvo Masters

Fri November 02, 2007, 05:22 PM

Justin Rose increased his lead over Padraig Harrington to four strokes in the second round of the Volvo Masters on Friday moving ever closer to a first European Order of Merit title. Having fully recovered from the virus that…

Ace gives Rose the edge at Volvo Masters golf tournament

Thu November 01, 2007, 05:06 PM

A stunning hole-in-one gave Justin Rose the early edge in the four-way battle for the European PGA Tour Order of Merit on the opening day of the season-ending Volvo Masters here Thursday. The 27-year-old Englishman aced the…

Golfer Mickelson amazed at Asia talent, singles out Chapchai

Thu November 01, 2007, 07:20 AM

World number two Phil Mickelson has been amazed at the number of talented golfers in Asia, singling out Thailand's Chapchai Nirat as someone who could easily play in the United States. The American, playing at the Singapore…

France's Bourdy wins Mallorca Classic golf tournament

Sun October 28, 2007, 06:19 PM

France's Gregory Bourdy won the EPGA Mallorca Classic on Sunday with a closing final round of 67 for his first European Tour title to qualify for the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama next week. Bourdy carded three…

Zhang heads to 'Asia's major' on a high

Sun October 28, 2007, 04:03 AM

Zhang Lianwei said victory on the China Tour had raised his hopes of ahead of next week's Singapore Open, dubbed the 'Major of Asia.' Zhang, 42, won in Beijing last week in a timely boost ahead of the four-million-dollar…

Dutchman Derksen leads in Mallorca

Sat October 27, 2007, 08:13 PM

Dutchman Robert-Jan Derksen was leading the EPGA Mallorca Classic though he had yet to complete his third round of the rain hit event on Saturday. Jan Derksen completed 15 holes on 10 under par before darkness brought play to an…

Derksen, Lucquin share midway lead in Mallorca

Fri October 26, 2007, 08:11 PM

Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands and France's Jean-Francois Lucquin shared the midway lead at the Mallorca Open here on Friday. The pair returned second rounds of 65 to put them on nine under par, three shots clear of…

McLardy shares lead at storm-hit Mallorca Classic

Thu October 25, 2007, 07:16 PM

South African Andrew McLardy and Ireland's Gary Murphy both carded 66 to share the lead in the rain-affected first round of the Mallorca Classic here Thursday. This duo had a one shot advantage over the aptly named Graeme Storm,…

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