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Faldo rates Scott to repeat Masters win 10 Apr 2014 - 12:59 am

Adam Scott of Australia hits a shot during a practice round prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National...

Woods missing but not forgotten at the Masters 10 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

AUGUSTA, Georgia: Tiger Woods (pictured), is missing the Masters for the first time in 20 years, but the 38-year-old American still commands attention...

Adam Scott to launch Masters defence with Dufner, Fitzpatrick 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

Adam Scott of Australia speaks with the media prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in...

Teen Thompson wins maiden LPGA major 08 Apr 2014 - 01:12 am

Lexi Thompson celebrates after the final round of the Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club. RANCHO MIRAGE: Teenager Lexi...

Fearless rookies will be a Masters threat, says McDowell 08 Apr 2014 - 01:09 am

AUGUSTA: Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell believes a rookie could burst from the pack and win this week’s Masters for the first...

Masters practice a washout for spectators 08 Apr 2014 - 01:08 am

AUGUSTA: Severe storms halted practice for the 78th Masters yesterday and forced spectators to be cleared from Augusta National as a safety precaution....

Matt Jones beats Kuchar in play-off 08 Apr 2014 - 01:03 am

HOUSTON: Australian Matt Jones executed two near-miracles in quick succession to win the $6.4m Houston Open in a play-off on Sunday. He dramatically...

Garcia shoots 65 to take lead 06 Apr 2014 - 01:29 am

Sergio Garcia of Spain hits his ball out of the bunker on the eighth hole during round three of the Shell Houston Open...

Horsey, Warren share lead in Cadiz gloom 06 Apr 2014 - 01:26 am

CADIZ: England’s David Horsey and Marc Warren of Scotland shared a one-shot lead at the Cadiz Open on Friday but 45 players were...

Teen Thompson sparkles at Kraft Nabisco event 06 Apr 2014 - 01:26 am

RANCHO MIRAGE: US teenager Lexi Thompson fired eight birdies in a sparkling eight-under par 64 on Friday to grab a share of the...

Haas, Hoffman share Open lead 05 Apr 2014 - 02:24 am

Sergio Garcia of Spain watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Shell Houston Open at the...

Golf: Scott eyes Masters repeat, world’s top ranking 05 Apr 2014 - 02:21 am

AUGUSTA: Before winning his first major title at last year’s Masters, Adam Scott endured the frustration of squandering a four-shot lead in the...

Feng seizes LPGA lead 05 Apr 2014 - 02:21 am

RANCHO MIRAGE, United States: China’s Feng Shanshan fired a six-under par 66 yesterday to take a one-stroke first-round lead at the Kraft Nabisco...

Park returns to spot where magical major run began 03 Apr 2014 - 12:56 am

Dustin Johnson (left), of the United States and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the pro-am prior to the start of the Shell...

Ryder Cup skippers anxious for injured Woods 03 Apr 2014 - 12:54 am

HOUSTON: Rival Gleneagles Ryder Cup captains Paul McGinley and Tom Watson have expressed hope injured Tiger Woods will be fully fit to compete...

Tiger Woods to miss Masters after back surgery 02 Apr 2014 - 12:36 am

LOS ANGELES: World number one Tiger Woods said yesterday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career after undergoing...

Aussie Bowditch wins Texas Open, books Masters berth 01 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

Champion Steven Bowditch with the trophy at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas, yesterday. SAN ANTONIO: Australia’s Steven Bowditch claimed his...

Nordqvist wins LPGA Kia Classic 01 Apr 2014 - 12:47 am

Anna Nordqvist of Sweden raises the trophy after winning the KIA Classic at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California, yesterday. CARLSBAD,...