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Golf stars beat football legends in ‘Masters Shootout’ 22 Jan 2014 - 02:28 am

Doha: The ‘Qatar Masters’ team of Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia and Martin Kaymer defeated ‘Football Masters’ Gordon Strachan, Andy Gray and Chris Coleman...

Star-studded cast eyes ‘Mother of Pearl’ trophy at Qatar Masters 22 Jan 2014 - 02:24 am

DOHA: The Qatar Masters begins today with a star-studded cast that promises thrilling action but offers few clues about who will grab the...

Defending champion Wood wary of tough greens in ‘windy’ Doha 22 Jan 2014 - 02:23 am

Qatari golfer, Yasmian Al Sharshani competes at the Qatar Masters Pro-Am at the Doha Golf Club. Sharshani said she was ‘delighted to participate...

Stenson raring to go at Tiger’s top ranking 22 Jan 2014 - 12:23 am

DOHA: Henrik Stenson swelled his bank balance by more than $20m (15m euros) last season, won a string of awards and leapt to...

Garcia inspires Qatari youngsters to win 21 Jan 2014 - 07:47 am

Sergio Garcia (centre) and team-mates Sami Al Qush (left), and Abdulrahman Al Naimi (right), won the nine-hole Commercial Bank Challenge Match at Doha...

Golf: Qatar amateurs chase big dreams at DGC 20 Jan 2014 - 11:57 pm

Team Qatar amateurs Saleh Al Kaabi and Ali Al Bishi, both 19, pose for the camera in Doha yesterday. The two players will...

Reed wins Humana Challenge 20 Jan 2014 - 11:55 pm

PALM SPRINGS: American Patrick Reed won his second US PGA Tour in as many career seasons, firing a final-round one-under par 71 yesterday...

FootJoy signs as official apparel for Qatar Masters 20 Jan 2014 - 11:53 pm

Doha: ProSports International, the Exclusive Middle East Distributor of FootJoy, has been confirmed as the Official Apparel of the 17th Commercial Bank Qatar...

Larrazabal ends title drought in Abu Dhabi 20 Jan 2014 - 09:02 am

Pablo Larrazabal of Spain poses with his trophy after winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu...

Red-hot Reed improves Humana lead 20 Jan 2014 - 08:52 am

PALM SPRINGS: American Patrick Reed fired a nine-under-par 63 for the third straight day to improve his lead to seven strokes after the...

Garcia ‘eyes’ Qatar Masters title 20 Jan 2014 - 03:17 am

DOHA: World No. 10 Sergio Garcia (pictured right) is determined to win the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters when he competes for the ninth...

Lee repels Mickelson charge in Abu Dhabi 19 Jan 2014 - 10:32 am

ABU DHABI: Little-known Briton Craig Lee withstood a barnstorming display from world number five Phil Mickelson to grab a two-stroke lead after the...

Reed keeps PGA lead after second 63 19 Jan 2014 - 10:31 am

PALM SPRINGS: Patrick Reed matched his PGA career-best round for the second day in a row, firing another nine-under par 63 on Friday...

Korea’s Mo takes lead in windy Thailand 19 Jan 2014 - 10:31 am

BANGKOK: Korea’s Mo Joong-Kyung surged to the top of the leaderboard in the third round of the King’s Cup yesterday, notching up a...

McIlroy moves into contention in Abu Dhabi 17 Jan 2014 - 11:29 pm

ABU DHABI: Rory McIlroy stormed into contention at the $2.7m Abu Dhabi Championship, carding a second-round 67 to leave him two shots off...

Confident Stenson opens season with high hopes 16 Jan 2014 - 02:42 pm

ABU DHABI: World number three Henrik Stenson starts his 2014 season at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship from today, hoping to continue...

Walker wins Sony Open 14 Jan 2014 - 09:19 am

Jimmy Walker of the US celebrates with the trophy and gestures a Hawaiian “shaka” hand sign after winning the final round of the...

Kirk leads in Hawaii 13 Jan 2014 - 10:54 am

HONOLULU: Chris Kirk sank a nine-foot birdie putt on the last hole to grab a one-stroke lead over fellow Americans Will Wilcox and...