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Schwartzel leads in Thailand 07 Dec 2012 - 12:46 am

Chonburi, Thailand: Charl Schwartzel banished the injury woes that have marred his season to take the overnight lead at the Thailand Golf Championship...

Asian Tour could face further legal challenges: Lawyers 07 Dec 2012 - 12:45 am

SINGAPORE: The Asian Tour could face further legal proceedings from disgruntled golfers in the wake of losing a restraint of trade case last...

Defending champ Westwood braced for strong field test 06 Dec 2012 - 12:27 am

BANGKOK: Defending champion Lee Westwood returns to the Thailand Golf Championship yesterday hoping to recapture his imperious form of last year in a...

Rose and Scott to face off at Aussie Open 06 Dec 2012 - 12:26 am

SYDNEY: England’s Justin Rose and Adam Scott of Australia will face off in a mouth-watering pairing in the opening two rounds of the...

Watson against Games golf 05 Dec 2012 - 12:43 am

SYDNEY: Golf has no place in the Olympics and its inclusion is contributing to the dilution of the importance of the sport’s major...

McDowell ends title drought 04 Dec 2012 - 01:05 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell ended a two-year victory drought yesterday with a three-shot triumph in the World Challenge hosted by...

Thai teen shares LPGA Q-school top spot 04 Dec 2012 - 01:05 am

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida: Thai teenager Moriya Jutanugarn tied for first place with Canadian Rebecca Lee-Bentham in the LPGA qualifying tournament yesterday, and said...

McDowell stays in control 03 Dec 2012 - 07:59 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell fired a bogey free four-under par 68 yesterday to take a two-shot lead over Keegan Bradley...

Kaymer clinches Nedbank Challenge title 03 Dec 2012 - 07:59 am

SUN CITY, South Africa: Martin Kaymer ensured it was a German-double in Sun City this week as a final round of 69 was...

McDowell moves three shots clear in California 02 Dec 2012 - 12:19 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Graeme McDowell got off to a hot start on a cool, damp day yesterday, finishing with seven birdies in a...

Watney grabs two-shot lead at World Challenge 01 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Nick Watney, trying to keep the momentum of his recent Malaysian victory going into 2013, seized a two-shot lead yesterday...

Woods issues Major warning to golf rivals 29 Nov 2012 - 12:36 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Tiger Woods (pictured), buoyed by a return to form in 2012, is hoping 2013 will yield the one thing that...

Woods leads strong field 29 Nov 2012 - 12:02 am

THOUSAND OAKS, California: Merely qualifying for the elite field of 18 at this week’s $5m World Challenge is an achievement in itself for...

Ban proposed on ‘broomhandle’ putters 29 Nov 2012 - 12:01 am

NEW YORK: Golf’s rulemakers proposed a ban on players anchoring long putters to their body yesterday, saying they wanted to outlaw the practice...

‘Golf war’ players win case against Asian Tour 28 Nov 2012 - 12:14 am

SINGAPORE: Four professional golfers forced the Asian Tour to pay back fines and legal costs and let them play on the rival OneAsia...

McIlroy hungry for more titles 27 Nov 2012 - 03:54 am

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy has promised a repeat of his stunning 2012 after he finished the season with five birdies in a row to...

Rivals say McIlroy playing like Tiger in his pomp 27 Nov 2012 - 03:51 am

DUBAI: Rory McIlroy’s rivals were in awe of his two-shot victory at the DP World Tour Championship and compared the world number one’s...

McIlroy’s late birdie blitz seals DP World Tour win 25 Nov 2012 - 11:44 pm

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (right) poses with his girlfriend, Denmark’s tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki, after winning the DP World Tour golf Championship in...