Golf News / EPGA

Casey and Westwood out of European Open

Wed July 04, 2007, 01:14 PM

English Ryder Cup pair Paul Casey and Lee Westwood confirmed Wednesday their withdrawal from the European Open through injury. Casey's misfortune, allied to the wet and sometimes windy weather, could open the door for Ireland's…

Cabrera riding high ahead of golf European Open

Wed July 04, 2007, 12:43 AM

Angel Cabrera makes his first appearance since claiming the US Open championship when he tees off in the European Open starting here on Thursday. After last month fighting off Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk down the home stretch at…

Asian Tour furious at 'invasive' European golf event

Tue July 03, 2007, 12:22 PM

Furious Asian Tour executive chairman Kyi Hla Han Tuesday said he was "aghast" at the European Tour's "invasive action" after it announced a new 2.6 million dollar event in South Korea. The tournament, co-sanctioned with the…

English golfer Storm whips up French Open win

Sun July 01, 2007, 03:44 PM

Graeme Storm chalked up the maiden win of his professional career at the French Open on Sunday leaving Colin Montgomerie to once again count the cost of his poor putting. The 29-year-old Englishman produced a fine closing round…

Wonder shot inspires Hansen at French Open

Sat June 30, 2007, 03:54 PM

A wonder shot from Dane Soren Hansen inspired his charge up the leaderboard in the third round of the French Open at the Golf National on Saturday. The 33-year-old from Copenhagen hit a majestic three wood from 270 yards out to…

Khan leads French Open at halfway stage

Fri June 29, 2007, 08:24 PM

England's Simon Khan produced the round of the day with a four-under 67 to grab the halfway lead at a weather-hit French Open on Friday. Playing with an old, battered putter he had requisitioned from his two-year-old daughter in…

Mickelson to play at Scottish Open

Wed June 27, 2007, 05:18 PM

World No.2 Phil Mickelson has confirmed that, injury permitting, he will once more tee off in the Scottish Open at Loch Lomond in the week preceding next month's British Open at Carnoustie. Mickelson has been struggling with a…

Golfer Cabrera to skip French Open

Sat June 23, 2007, 01:19 PM

Newly-crowned US Open champion Angel Cabrera has withdrawn from next week's French Open, organisers announced here Saturday. No reason was given for the 37-year-old's withdrawal from the tournament which gets underway at…

Fasth relishing the challenge in Munich

Fri June 22, 2007, 08:17 PM

BMW International Open leader Niclas Fasth said on Friday the challenge of doing well in Munich was just as tough as the one presented at last week's US Open after firing a second-round 65. Having finished fourth at Oakmont…

Eagle-eyed Lima leads the way in Munich

Thu June 21, 2007, 05:55 PM

Portugal's Jose-Filipe Lima admitted he was in confident mood after he took a one-shot lead at the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried on Thursday after the first round of the BMW International Open. His final hole eagle, his second of…

Montgomerie out of BMW International

Thu June 21, 2007, 08:34 AM

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie has withdrawn from this week's BMW International in Munich after falling ill, his manager said. The Ryder Cup star felt sick after flying home from last week's US Open at Oakmont where he failed to…

Indian golf stars threaten boycott of European Tour event

Wed June 13, 2007, 07:14 AM

Leading Indian golfers say they may boycott the European Tour's new 2.5-million-dollar event in their country next year if it is not co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour. The inaugural Indian Masters has been alloted the February…

Australian Green leads in Austria

Sat June 09, 2007, 09:35 PM

Australia's Richard Green held on to the lead in the BA-CA golf tournament at Fontana Golf Club, Austria, on Saturday though England's Richard McEvoy is in second place three shots back. Green shot a four-under-par 67 for a…

Aussie Green takes lead in Austria

Fri June 08, 2007, 06:52 PM

Australia's Richard Green shot to the top of the leaderboard following the second round of the BA-CA golf tournament on Friday after shooting a 65. Green led by a shot from Sweden's Martin Erlandsson, who added a 68 to his…

England's Storm leads in Austria

Thu June 07, 2007, 06:40 PM

England's Graeme Storm was leading after the first round of the BA-CA golf tournament at Fontana Golf Club, Austria, here on Thursday following an upturn in fortunes. The former British Amateur champion had failed to make the…

Dredge eyes home win in Wales Open

Sat June 02, 2007, 08:29 PM

Bradley Dredge is the joint leader of the Wales Open heading into the final round as he bids to become the first home winner of the tournament here at Celtic Manor. "I really want to win this," said 33-year-old Welshman Dredge…

Vibe-Hastrup springs Welsh surprise

Fri June 01, 2007, 10:26 PM

Mads Vibe-Hastrup suprisingly topped the leaderboard after the second round of the Welsh Open on Friday as favourite Retief Goosen and defending champion Robert Karlsson crashed out. Vibe-Hastrup scored a career-best 63 to reach…

Scotland's Lawrie joint leader in Wales Open

Thu May 31, 2007, 09:12 PM

Scotland's Paul Lawrie, Europe's last winner of a Major title, was a joint leader after the first round of the EPGA Wales Open at Celtic Manor on Thursday. The 38-year-old from Aberdeen began the event with a four under par 65…

Hansen nips Rose to PGA title after playoff decider

Sun May 27, 2007, 06:32 PM

Anders Hansen of Denmark was the unexpected winner of the BMW PGA Championships on Wentworth's West Course on Sunday. Five years after his first win in these championships, Hansen sealed only his second victory on the European…

'Wacky' Els continues erratic golf form at Wentworth

Sat May 26, 2007, 02:03 PM

Ernie Els continued his erratic progress in the BMW PGA championships here on Saturday, combining four birdies and two eagles with a series of bogeys, for a third round and level par 72. The South African, who began this year's…

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