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McIlroy struggles, Van Pelt grabs lead 23 Aug 2014 - 12:11 am

Rory McIlroy plays a shot on the 17th hole during the first round of The Barclays at the Ridgewood Country Club in New...

‘No green jacket for you’, Tiger tells Rory 21 Aug 2014 - 10:10 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Rory McIlroy, the hottest golfer on the planet, is not thinking about taking the torch from Tiger Woods as the...

Mickelson, Kuchar eye Barclays title 20 Aug 2014 - 10:16 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar are primed for a chance to win this week’s Barclays, the first installment of the...

Villegas fires 7-under par to end drought 18 Aug 2014 - 10:26 pm

Camilo Villegas of Colombia poses with the Sam Snead Cup after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina yesterday. ...

South Korea’s Park wins LPGA in play-off 18 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

NEW YORK: South Korea’s Park In-Bee successfully defended her title in a play-off at the LPGA Championship yesterday, leaving runner-up Brittany Lincicome in...

PGA: Slocum, Langley share one-stroke lead 16 Aug 2014 - 09:57 pm

Heath Slocum plays a shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country...

Lincicome fires 68 to secure big LPGA lead 16 Aug 2014 - 09:57 pm

PITTSFORD, United States: Brittany Lincicome fired a four-under-par 68 yesterday to take a three-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Championship,...

Duo shares LPGA Championship first-round lead 15 Aug 2014 - 10:40 pm

Lexi Thompson lines up a shot with her caddie Benji Thompson on the 18th hole during the first round of the Wegmans LPGA...

Woods drops out of Ryder Cup 15 Aug 2014 - 12:11 am

Tiger Woods, who ruled himself out of contention for a wildcard spot on the US Ryder Cup team due to lingering back problems...

Golf: Watson will let Woods decide on Ryder Cup fitness 12 Aug 2014 - 10:08 pm

Tiger Woods (right) of the United States and compatriot Phil Mickelson walk off the 18th teen during the second round of the 96th...

Golf: McIlroy wins dramatic shoot-out to take PGA title 11 Aug 2014 - 10:31 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after his one-stroke victory during the final round of the 96th PGA Championship...

Watson still considering Woods 11 Aug 2014 - 10:09 pm

Tiger Woods of the US tips his hat to the fans during the second round of the 96th PGA Championship at the Valhalla...

Mickelson earns place in US Ryder Cup team, Dufner out 11 Aug 2014 - 10:09 pm

Phil Mickelson of the United States in action during the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, yesterday in Louisville, Kentucky. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Phil...

Wie sidelined after injury 10 Aug 2014 - 10:59 pm

BELMONT, United States: American golfer Michelle Wie could miss up to five weeks of the LPGA Tour after being diagnosed with a right...

McIlroy strikes late birdies to keep lead in tough PGA contest 10 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the sixth hole during the third round of the 96th PGA Championship at...

Imperious McIlroy leads as Woods misses the cut 09 Aug 2014 - 09:48 pm

Rory McIlroy (left) of Northern Ireland crosses a bridge on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla...

Park fires second straight 66 to lead Meijer Classic 09 Aug 2014 - 09:45 pm

Park In-Bee watches her tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Michigan, yesterday. ...

Ryder Cup spot ‘hasn’t crossed my mind’, says Stricker 09 Aug 2014 - 09:44 pm

Steve Stricker hits out of a bunker during the second round of the 2014 PGA Championship. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Being a part-time player these...