Sports / Golf

McIlroy to defend Australian title 06 Aug 2014 - 11:01 pm

SYDNEY: World number one Rory McIlroy yesterday said he will defend his Australian Open title, crediting his win last year in Sydney as...

PGA Championship moves to July for 2016 Olympics 06 Aug 2014 - 11:01 pm

LOUISVILLE: Golfers will play three major championships in a span of 46 days in the run-up to the sports return to the Olympic...

Tiger injury bodes ill for Ryder Cup bid: US captain Watson 05 Aug 2014 - 10:49 pm

Tiger Woods looks on after hitting off the fourth tee during the final round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country...

In-form McIlroy seeks hat-trick 05 Aug 2014 - 10:48 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland talks to the media during a press conference prior to the start of the 96th PGA Championship at...

Injured Tiger withdraws from WGC event as Major looms 05 Aug 2014 - 12:00 am

Tiger Woods hits off the third fairway during the final round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club...

McIlroy back on top of the world after victory in Ohio 04 Aug 2014 - 11:32 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds the Gary Player Cup trophy after winning the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational with a score of...

Garcia maintains lead in Akron 03 Aug 2014 - 11:33 pm

Justin Rose (left), Marc Leishman (centre) and Sergio Garcia (right) finish play on the 18th during the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational...

Australian Ogilvy rallies to top of the leaderboard 03 Aug 2014 - 11:32 pm

Geoff Ogilvy of Australia hits out of the sand trap on the 18th hole during the third round of the Barracuda Championship at...

Watney heads leaderboard in Reno 02 Aug 2014 - 11:55 pm

RENO, United States: Nick Watney collected eight points yesterday to maintain his lead at the US PGA Tour event in Reno, three points...

Tiger, Phil together again at PGA Championship 02 Aug 2014 - 10:49 pm

Tiger Woods (left) and Phil Mickelson LOUISVILLE: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been paired together for the first two rounds of the...

McIlroy leads charge into year’s final major 01 Aug 2014 - 10:43 pm

LOUISVILLE: Rory McIlroy, fresh off his third major triumph, leads a new generation of multiple major winners trying to separate themselves from the...

Woods thinking ‘win’ in return to Firestone 31 Jul 2014 - 11:00 pm

AKRON, United States: Rory McIlroy wants his British Open triumph to be a springboard to more success this season while Tiger Woods is...

Open champion McIlroy not one to rest on laurels 31 Jul 2014 - 04:08 pm

Rory McIlroy looks on during a practice round for the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron yesterday. Akron, Ohio: Rory McIlroy embellished his...

Tim Clark wins Canadian Open 28 Jul 2014 - 10:39 pm

Tim Clark kisses the trophy after winning the RBC Canadian Open at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal on Sunday. MONTREAL: South...

Mozo sinks winning putt as Spain lift LPGA Crown 28 Jul 2014 - 10:37 pm

FROM LEFT: Azahara Munoz, Belen Mozo, Carlota Ciganda and Beatriz Recari pose with the trophy after winning the LPGA International Crown at Cave...

Langer wins Senior British Open in style 28 Jul 2014 - 10:31 pm

LONDON: Germany’s Bernard Langer won the Senior British Open by a whopping 13 shots on Sunday at Royal Porthcawl, Wales, as he set...

Furyk seizes share of Canadian Open lead as DeLaet lurks 26 Jul 2014 - 11:36 pm

Jim Furyk tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the Canadian Open at the Royal Montreal Golf Club on...

Pendrith one off pace at Canadian Open 26 Jul 2014 - 01:02 am

Seung-Yul Noh reads the green of the 11th hole during the second round of the RBC Canadian Open at Royal Montreal GC -...