Golf News / Masters

Eagle saves day for Woods as Rose rises

Fri April 11, 2008, 01:18 AM

Tiger Woods opened his bid for a Grand Slam sweep with a steady par-72 in the first round of the Masters Thursday, as Justin Rose underlined his credentials as a potential winner. The 27-year-old Englishman produced a…

Ace catapults Poulter to top of Masters golf leaderboard

Thu April 10, 2008, 07:37 PM

England's Ian Poulter is no stranger to controversy, but there was no arguing with his performance in the opening round of the Masters on Thursday. Poulter electrified Augusta National with a hole-in-one that catapulted him to…

Steady start for Woods at Masters, ace for Poulter

Thu April 10, 2008, 06:51 PM

Tiger Woods opened his 14th Masters campaign with a steady raft of pars over Augusta National on Thursday, but it was Ian Poulter who stole the show with a hole-in-one at the 16th. The outspoken and at times outrageous…

Masters golf underway after mist delay

Thu April 10, 2008, 01:27 PM

Early morning mist delayed the start of the 72nd Masters for one hour on Thursday after golfing legend Arnold Palmer had slapped the opening ceremonial drive down the first fairway. The 78-year-old four-time Green Jacket winner,…

Mist delays golf Masters start

Thu April 10, 2008, 01:08 PM

Early morning mist delayed the start of the 72nd Masters here on Thursday after golfing legend Arnold Palmer had slapped the opening ceremonial drive down the first fairway. The 78-year-old four-time Green Jacket winner, who…

History beckons for Woods at Masters

Thu April 10, 2008, 12:48 PM

Golfing legend Arnold Palmer set the 72nd Masters on its way here Thursday striking the opening ceremonial drive down the first fairway. The 78-year-old four-time Green Jacket winner, who played in 50 Masters, was back for a…

Woods sets out on road to Grand Slam glory

Wed April 09, 2008, 10:43 PM

Tiger Woods opens his quest for an unprecedented Grand Slam of golf at Augusta National on Thursday, carrying the lowest odds ever for a player at the outset of a major. The world No.1 is quoted at evens or just above evens to…

Aussie Masters jinx will fall, Scott says

Wed April 09, 2008, 05:53 PM

Adam Scott believes it is just a matter of time before an Australian wins the Masters, ending seven decades of heartbreak at Augusta National. The 27-year-old is recovering from a virus that forced him to pull out of last week's…

Woods can grab Grand Slam glory, rivals say

Wed April 09, 2008, 03:18 PM

It's long been regarded as the near-impossible dream, but the consensus among Masters players here this week is that Tiger Woods has it in him to carry off golf's fabled Grand Slam. The 32-year-old world No.1 has dominated the…

Rose ready to mount Masters challenge

Tue April 08, 2008, 07:45 PM

Of the many trees adorning Augusta National there was one in particular that drew a long, hard stare from England's Justin Rose as he returned to the Masters this week. That was the one along the 17th fairway that caught his…

Golf ace Tiger is all the talk as Masters week opens

Mon April 07, 2008, 09:15 PM

Golf superstar Tiger Woods takes aim at a fifth Masters crown here this week amid breathless speculation that it could be the first step toward a once unimaginable Grand Slam "I think he's the only player capable of doing that,"…

Azinger denies Ryder Cup spat with Faldo

Mon April 07, 2008, 06:09 PM

US Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has scoffed at reports he and European counterpart Nick Faldo are at each other's throats with five months to go until golf's premier team event. The American was quoted in Britain's the Mail on…

Liang proud to carry Asia's flag at Augusta

Mon April 07, 2008, 05:51 PM

Liang Wen Chong will become just the second mainland Chinese player to tackle famed Augusta National this week when he competes in golf's first major of the year, the Masters. Liang's mentor and close friend Zhang Lianwei walked…

Golf ace Tiger hopes to launch Grand Slam bid with fifth Masters title

Fri April 04, 2008, 05:38 PM

Tiger Woods's quest for a Grand Slam begins - or ends - next week at Augusta National Golf Club. With a victory in the Masters, the first major championship of the season, the superstar could set himself up for a run at golf's…

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