Sports / Golf

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,...

Kerr seizes share of Kia Classic lead 30 Mar 2014 - 11:59 pm

Cristie Kerr tees off the 18th hole during the third round of the KIA Classic at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad,...

Aussie Bowditch leads Texas Open, Mickelson withdraws 30 Mar 2014 - 11:58 pm

SAN ANTONIO: Australia’s Steven Bowditch scrambled for a four-under par 68 on Saturday to stretch his lead to three strokes going into the...

Asia fight back to share EurAsia Cup with Europe 30 Mar 2014 - 02:13 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Team Asia pulled off a stirring comeback in the final round of the inaugural EurAsia Cup to snatch a share of...

Bowditch in Texas Open lead 30 Mar 2014 - 02:12 am

SAN ANTONIO: Australian Steven Bowditch did enough before a double-bogey on his final hole to seize the lead on Friday in the second...

Carter soars to LPGA Kia Classic lead 30 Mar 2014 - 02:12 am

CARLSBAD: Unheralded Dori Carter fired the round of her career on Friday, shooting a course-record 64 to seize the second-round lead in the...

Scott leads bid for title, top spot 24 Mar 2014 - 12:56 pm

Adam Scott of Australia hits his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at the...

Tiger suffering from bulging back disc, says report 22 Mar 2014 - 07:02 am

MIAMI: World number one Tiger Woods is suffering from a bulging disc in his back that will not require surgery, Golfweek magazine reported...

Scott ties Bay Hill course record 20 Mar 2014 - 10:28 pm

FloridA: Masters champion Adam Scott fired a 10-under-par 62 to tie the Bay Hill course record and grab the clubhouse lead in the...

Star Woods withdraws from key Bay Hill event 20 Mar 2014 - 09:19 am

From Left: Hunter Mahan, Ryo Ishikawa,Chris Kirk and Russell Henley play shots during the pro-am round for the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by...