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Hanson and Grace to play at Qatar Masters 19 Jan 2013 - 05:32 am

Doha: Peter Hanson and Branden Grace have confirmed their attendance for next week’s US$2.5m Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, which will be held at...

Woods, McIlroy miss cut 19 Jan 2013 - 05:31 am

ABU DHABI: The world’s top two golfers, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, both missed the cut in their first tournament of the season...

Three share slender lead in California 19 Jan 2013 - 05:30 am

LA QUINTA, California: Roberto Castro, Jason Kokrak, and US PGA Tour rookie James Hahn all shot nine-under par 63 yesterday to share a...

Mcllroy and Woods struggle 18 Jan 2013 - 04:02 am

Tiger Woods of the US (right) walks with Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy during the first round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship at...

Els, Goosen target second Commercial Bank Qatar Masters title at DGC 18 Jan 2013 - 04:01 am

Retief Goosen competing at the 2012 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. RIGHT: Els in action at the 2009 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Doha: The...

Rookie Henley set for brighter spotlight 18 Jan 2013 - 04:01 am

LA QUINTA, California: While twice former champion Phil Mickelson can be expected to attract his customary large galleries this week at the Humana...

McIlroy rivalry will take time, says Woods 17 Jan 2013 - 04:08 am

Paul McGinley of Ireland (left) poses with the Ryder Cup while flanked by Rory McIlory of Northern Ireland during a news conference after...

Tour chief hints at change of captaincy process 17 Jan 2013 - 04:07 am

ABU DHABI: The European Tour may change the way future Ryder Cup captains are chosen after an often “unseemly” campaign ended this week...

McGinley to honour Seve, Scotland 17 Jan 2013 - 04:06 am

ABU DHABI: New Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley plans to commemorate the late Seve Ballesteros and pay a special tribute to the ‘Home...

De Boer to support Qatar Masters 17 Jan 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: Event overlay specialists De Boer will ensure that hospitality patrons and the general public visiting the 16th staging of the Commercial Bank...

McGinley gets Europe captaincy for Ryder Cup 16 Jan 2013 - 12:27 am

ABU DHABI: Ireland’s Paul McGinley has been appointed captain of Europe’s Ryder Cup team for the biennial match against the United States next...

Woods plays down rivalry with good friend McIlroy 16 Jan 2013 - 12:12 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Tiger Woods of the US (right) hold their coffee cups as they are offered traditional Arabic coffee...

Apollo Scaffolding signs deal with Qatar Masters organisers 16 Jan 2013 - 12:11 am

Doha: The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters organisers have announced a brand new partnership with local Qatari firm, Apollo Scaffolding. This is the first...

Golf star McIlroy joins Nike in blockbuster deal 15 Jan 2013 - 03:04 pm

ABU DHABI: World No.1 Rory McIlroy yesterday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to...

Oosthuizen joins top-ranked contenders at Commercial Bank Qatar Masters in Doha 15 Jan 2013 - 01:29 am

Doha: Following his first European Tour win of 2013 in South Africa on Sunday, World Number Four Louis Oosthuizen (pictured) is the second...

More majors on Oosthuizen’s radar 15 Jan 2013 - 01:26 am

LONDON: World number four Louis Oosthuizen’s swing leaves commentators and fans purring with delight and after racking up his sixth European Tour win...

Oosthuizen rallies to lift Volvo Champions title 14 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

DURBAN: World number six Louis Oosthuizen fired a six-under-par 66 to overhaul third-round leader Scott Jamieson and clinch the Volvo Champions by one...

Henly, Langley share lead at Sony Open 14 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

HONOLULU, Hawaii: PGA Tour rookies Russell Henley and Scott Langley continued to set the pace yesterday, sharing a three-shot lead after three rounds...