Sports / Golf

Woods won’t dominate golf again: Faldo 12 Nov 2012 - 08:06 am

LONDON: Tiger Woods’ chances of surpassing Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles were ruined by his extra-marital affairs, according to British golfing...

Manassero wins Singapore Open 12 Nov 2012 - 07:41 am

SINGAPORE: Italian teenager Matteo Manassero holed a 12-foot eagle putt on the third play-off hole to claim a dramatic victory over South Africa’s...

Beljan shakes off health scare to keep Florida lead 12 Nov 2012 - 07:25 am

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: Charlie Beljan shook off an uncomfortable night in hospital, firing a one-under par 71 yesterday to stay atop the...

Bjorn takes slender lead 11 Nov 2012 - 08:18 am

SINGAPORE: Thomas Bjorn proved a master of consistency to grab a one-shot lead before darkness descended to halt the Singapore Open third round...

Stanford on top in Mexico 11 Nov 2012 - 08:18 am

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: American Angela Stanford fired four birdies in a row on her way to a five-under par 67 yesterday to seize the...

Beljan taken to hospital after taking PGA lead 11 Nov 2012 - 08:17 am

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: PGA rookie Charlie Beljan was hospitalised with shortness of breath and an elevated heart rate yesterday after firing an...

Storms threaten to ruin McIlroy’s money bid 10 Nov 2012 - 06:12 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks with his girlfriend Danish Caroline Wozniacki during the second round of the Barclays Singapore Open in Singapore,...

Wie shares lead with Kung and Stanford 10 Nov 2012 - 06:12 am

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: Michelle Wie had six birdies in a six-under 66 yesterday to seize a share of the first round lead in the...

Bjorn leads rain-hit Singapore Open 09 Nov 2012 - 12:49 pm

SINGAPORE: Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn held a one-shot clubhouse lead in the $6m Barclays Singapore Open yesterday as a thunderstorm halted play with half...

India’s Singh retains Major ambition 08 Nov 2012 - 09:29 am

SINGAPORE: Indian veteran Jeev Milkha Singh yesterday gave himself nine years to win a Major after returning to the top 100 on the...

Mixed Open golf tournament 08 Nov 2012 - 09:28 am

FROM LEFT: Andreas Pfister, General Manager of InterContinental Doha, winners Laila Hrinda, Jakub Hrinda and Chris Myers, General Manager of Doha Golf Club...

Royal Montreal to host 2014 Canadian Open 07 Nov 2012 - 07:25 am

MONTREAL: Royal Montreal, North America’s oldest golf club, will play host to the 2014 US PGA Tour Canadian Open, Golf Canada executive director...

Steyn sounds Test warning in tour match 05 Nov 2012 - 07:32 am

SYDNEY: South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn sounded an ominous warning before the Test series with Australia with a fiery spell of bowling...

Ryder Cup hero Poulter tops field at Mission Hills 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

DONGGUAN, China: Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter snatched a typically steely victory in the $7m WGC-HSBC Champions yesterday when he shot seven-under-par 65...

China’s Tianlang, 14, wins Masters spot 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

BANGKOK: Fourteen-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang is set to become the youngest-ever player at the US Masters after he held on for a...

Westwood shares WGC lead 04 Nov 2012 - 08:25 am

DONGGUAN, China: Lee Westwood shot up the scoreboard with 11-under-par 61 to erase Louis Oosthuizen’s five-stroke lead on a day of ultra-low rounds...

McIlroy ‘deal’ grabs headlines 03 Nov 2012 - 06:01 am

DONGGUAN: Francesco Molinari yesterday played down fears over Rory McIlroy’s expected big-money deal with American giant Nike after Nick Faldo called the plan...

Scott, Oosthuizen share lead 02 Nov 2012 - 05:54 am

DONGGUAN, China: Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen closed in blistering style yesterday to snatch a one-shot advantage on seven-under-par 65 at the top...