Sports / Golf

New ball movement rule would have spared Woods’ blushes 20 Nov 2013 - 01:23 pm

LONDON: Eighty seven changes have been made to the 2013-14 edition of the “Decisions on the Rules of Golf” manual but one in...

Stenson targets top spot 19 Nov 2013 - 07:54 am

DUBAI: Henrik Stenson, the DP World Tour Championship winner and Europe’s number one, insists that only a Major win or becoming world number...

Thompson wins LPGA Ochoa Invitational 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: US teenager Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole yesterday to beat Stacy Lewis by one stroke in the US LPGA Lorena...

English eases to PGA victory in Mexico 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: American Harris English fired a six-under-par 65 yesterday and pulled away for a four-shot victory in the US PGA...

Day will play in Melbourne after typhoon tragedy 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

SYDNEY: Devastated Australian golfer Jason Day (pictured) will tee off at the World Cup in Melbourne this week after learning that eight relatives...

Norman tips Scott to topple Tiger Woods 19 Nov 2013 - 07:52 am

SYDNEY: Two-time major winner Greg Norman yesterday tipped Adam Scott to topple Tiger Woods from the world number one spot after his fellow...

Double delight for Stenson in Dubai 18 Nov 2013 - 02:25 pm

Henrik Stenson of Sweden and his family pose with his trophy after winning the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, yesterday. DUBAI:...

Scott holds off Kuchar to defend Australian Masters 18 Nov 2013 - 02:25 pm

MELBOURNE: World number two Adam Scott retained his Australian Masters title after fending off a strong challenge from American Matt Kuchar in the...

English, Karlsson head leaderboard 18 Nov 2013 - 02:24 pm

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: Sweden’s Robert Karlsson and American Harris English each birdied three of the first seven holes to share the lead...

Liang edges Prom in play-off to take Manila title 18 Nov 2013 - 02:24 pm

Manila: China’s Liang Wenchong birdied the final hole to force a play-off with Thailand’s Prom Meesawat before going on to claim a third...

Stenson retains Dubai lead 17 Nov 2013 - 08:47 am

Henrik Stenson of Sweden shakes hands with his caddie Gareth Lord on the 18th hole during the second round of the DP World...

English fires 62 to share PGA lead in Mexico 17 Nov 2013 - 08:45 am

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: Harris English matched the low round of his PGA career with a nine-under par 62 yesterday to grab a...

Stenson on course for No.1 spot; Canizares leads 15 Nov 2013 - 10:11 am

Henrik Stenson of Sweden his the ball during the first day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, yesterday. DUBAI: Henrik Stenson...

Australian Masters: Cullen upstages Scott in first round 15 Nov 2013 - 10:05 am

MELBOURNE: Unheralded local player Nick Cullen upstaged defending champion Adam Scott by shooting a sparkling six-under 65 to take a two-shot lead after...

Stenson hones in on historic double 14 Nov 2013 - 10:43 am

DUBAI: Despite a persistent wrist injury, Henrik Stenson is hoping his purple patch of form will last one more week as he aims...

Legal worries a distraction in tough 2013: McIlroy 14 Nov 2013 - 10:43 am

DUBAI: Legal problems were a distraction which affected his golf this year, former world number one Rory McIlroy said on Tuesday as he...

Let the good times roll, says red-hot Scott 14 Nov 2013 - 10:43 am

MELBOURNE: Adam Scott will appreciate some time off to stop and smell the roses after a breakthrough year and a maiden major trophy...

One unified global tour coming, predicts Kuchar 13 Nov 2013 - 12:31 pm

MELBOURNE: The PGA and European Tours may soon join forces to create one unified global golf circuit, world number eight Matt Kuchar predicted...