Sports / Golf

Late birdies lift English to victory in Memphis 11 Jun 2013 - 12:49 am

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: Harris English fired back-to-back birdies at 16 and 17 yesterday en route to a final-round 69 and a two-stroke victory in...

Park downs Matthew in play-off for LPGA Championship win 11 Jun 2013 - 12:49 am

PITTSFORD, New York: World number one Park In-Bee won her second major title of the year yesterday, downing Catriona Matthew at the third...

Fowler, Jain win QGL season-ending tourney 11 Jun 2013 - 12:48 am

The participants of the Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) tournament pose for a picture at Doha Golf Club. David Fowler and Arnav Jain battled...

Stefani takes slender lead 09 Jun 2013 - 11:32 pm

Shawn Stefani hits his third shot on the par 4 7th hole during the third round of the FedEx St Jude Classic in...

Pressel moves two ahead at LPGA 09 Jun 2013 - 11:31 pm

PITTSFORD, New York: Morgan Pressel fired four birdies in a two-under 70 yesterday to take a two-stroke lead over world number one Park...

Mickelson goes low in Memphis to get back in contention 09 Jun 2013 - 11:30 pm

Memphis: Phil Mickelson gave himself a timely boost for next week’s US Open at Merion Golf Club by charging into contention for the...

English soars two ahead in Memphis 09 Jun 2013 - 12:34 am

MEMPHIS, Tennessee: American Harris English spectacularly holed out with an eight-iron to eagle the par-four fifth on the way to a two-shot lead...

Choi grabs lead at LPGA Championship 09 Jun 2013 - 12:33 am

PITTSFORD, New York: Chella Choi fired six birdies in a five-under par 67 yesterday to seize a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean...

Australian Green, Love among six sharing lead 07 Jun 2013 - 11:32 pm

Dustin Johnson hits his second shot on the par 5 16th hole during the second round of the FedEx St Jude Classic at...

Tiger leads world’s best to tricky Merion for US Open 07 Jun 2013 - 11:31 pm

ARDMORE: World number one Tiger Woods tries to end a five-year major title drought in next week’s 113th US Open at Merion, where...

Mickelson tunes up for Merion 07 Jun 2013 - 12:45 am

Baskets of golf balls are seen as Stacy Lewis of the US warms up in the rain before round one of the LPGA...

Woods reclaims top spot in Forbes study of sports earnings 07 Jun 2013 - 12:40 am

NEW YORK: Tiger Woods has become the world’s best-paid athlete once again after reclaiming golf’s number one ranking, according to business magazine Forbes....

McIlroy gets coaching help ahead of US Open warm-up 05 Jun 2013 - 01:43 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the Memorial Tournament...

Woods close to signing new Nike deal, says agent 05 Jun 2013 - 01:42 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: World number one Tiger Woods (pictured) is close to signing a new endorsement deal with Nike that would keep him as...

Global talent among the US Open qualifying leaders 05 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: Irish amateur Kevin Phelan, Scotland’s Russell Knox and South Korean Kim Bi-o each advanced to next week’s US Open golf championship...

Janzen’s US Open hopes spiked by disqualification 05 Jun 2013 - 01:39 am

Philadelphia: Twice US Open winner Lee Janzen saw his chances of playing at this year’s championship end abruptly yesterday when he was disqualified...

Kuchar clinches Memorial title as Woods struggles 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Matt Kuchar capped a four-under par 68 with a birdie at the final hole yesterday to win the US PGA Tour’s...

Sorenstam to be honoured at 2014 Memorial 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Ten-times major winner and Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam has been selected as the honoree of next year’s Memorial tournament, at...