Sports / Golf

Ko wins Tour Championship, season crown in Naples 25 Nov 2014 - 07:29 am

Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the CME Tour Championship trophy following the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at...

Stenson defies nerves to retain Dubai title 24 Nov 2014 - 09:26 am

DUBAI: Defending champion Henrik Stenson retained the $8m DP World Tour Championship yesterday, carding a final-round 70 to finish two shots clear and...

Woods names Como as new swing coach 24 Nov 2014 - 09:23 am

MIAMI: Tiger Woods, the former world number one set to return to golf in less than two weeks, said that Chris Como is...

Cullen holds off Scott to win Australian Masters 24 Nov 2014 - 09:22 am

MELBOURNE: Nick Cullen nervelessly struck a sublime bunker shot for a tap-in par putt on the last hole to win the Australian Masters...

Stenson goes three clear in Dubai 23 Nov 2014 - 12:19 am

DUBAI: World number four Henrik Stenson is on track to successfully defend his title at the DP World Tour Championship, but he will...

Spargo leads by one stroke in Melbourne 23 Nov 2014 - 12:17 am

MELBOURNE: South Australian journeyman Paul Spargo will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Australian Masters after shooting a one-under...

Ciganda shares lead at Tour Championship 23 Nov 2014 - 12:17 am

NAPLES, United States: Carlota Ciganda, who made a move up the leaderboard in the middle of her round, jumped into a share of...

Stenson grabs lead in Dubai 22 Nov 2014 - 04:21 am

DUBAI: Henrik Stenson continued his amazing dominance at the Earth course of Jumeirah Golf Estates as his 11th consecutive round in the 60s...

Abu Dhabi double points ‘artificial’, says Prost 19 Nov 2014 - 11:35 pm

Former four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost of France signs autographs for visitors at the JEC Asia event in Singapore yesterday. SINGAPORE:...

McIlroy back for finale in Dubai 19 Nov 2014 - 11:31 pm

DUBAI: World number one Rory McIlroy may have already won the Race to Dubai crown, but there is a lot at stake this...

LPGA revamps major, adds event, hikes cash 19 Nov 2014 - 11:27 pm

NAPLES, United States: Next year’s LPGA season will feature a revamped major tournament, a new event and a $4m boost in total prize...

McIlroy wants to close season in style in Dubai 19 Nov 2014 - 06:57 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks during a press conference of the DP World Tour Championship European Tour Golf tournament 2014 at Jumeirah...

Kim ends long drought with Mexico trophy 17 Nov 2014 - 11:42 pm

MEXICO CITY: Christina Kim snapped one of the longest winless droughts on the LPGA Tour with a wire-to-wire victory at the Lorena Ochoa...

‘Rest of the World’ retains Ryder Cup 17 Nov 2014 - 08:58 am

DOHA: Team ‘Rest of the World’ survived some anxious moments before they beat ‘Team Canada’ by a narrow margin at the Sixth Ryder...

Koepka lands first big win by beating Poulter 17 Nov 2014 - 08:56 am

BELEK, Turkey: Young American Brooks Koepka looked as cool as a cucumber as he won a battle royal with Ian Poulter to claim...

Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal 16 Nov 2014 - 04:05 am

The participants of the Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal pose for a group photo at the Doha Golf Club. Roger Hickman won the contest...

Poulter leads as bad weather stops play in Turkey 15 Nov 2014 - 09:47 am

BELEK, Turkey: Britain’s Ian Poulter was leading the way when a thunderstorm caused play to be suspended midway through the second round of...

McIlroy deserves top spot: Garcia 12 Nov 2014 - 09:56 pm

BELEK, Turkey: While Sergio Garcia can mathematically still end the year as European number one, he believes, after Rory McIlroy’s superb season, the...