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Woods bags 79th career win 06 Aug 2013 - 03:13 am

Tiger Woods of the US holds the Gary Player Cup trophy after the Final Round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club...

Woodland grabs easy win at Reno-Tahoe 06 Aug 2013 - 03:06 am

Reno: American Gary Woodland cruised to an easy win yesterday at the Reno-Tahoe Open, the PGA Tour’s only event using a modified Stableford...

Woods remains in control 05 Aug 2013 - 03:15 am

Tiger Woods smiles while on the practice range prior to the Third Round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club...

Woodland surges clear at Reno-Tahoe Open 05 Aug 2013 - 03:14 am

Reno: American Gary Woodland (pictured) fired a seven-under 65 yesterday to surge seven points clear of the field heading into the final round...

Red-hot Woods leads by seven shots at Firestone 04 Aug 2013 - 12:58 am

AKRON, United States/Ohio: World number one Tiger Woods matched the low round of his career with a nine-under-par 61 yesterday to seize a...

Simpson leads by one shot 03 Aug 2013 - 04:36 am

AKRON, Ohio: It was case of love at first sight for Webb Simpson on his debut at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational as he spectacularly...

Woods seeks glory on familiar Firestone turf 02 Aug 2013 - 03:44 am

Rory McIlroy of Ireland signs autographs during a practice round prior to the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club South Course...

Red-hot Mickelson seeks to build on Open triumph 02 Aug 2013 - 03:44 am

AKRON: Phil Mickelson (pictured) will try to maintain momentum and Tiger Woods will try to build some at the Bridgestone Invitational, an elite...

McIlroy once again looks to regain form at Firestone 02 Aug 2013 - 03:43 am

AKRON: Dispirited and frustrated after missing the cut at the British Open 12 days ago, Rory McIlroy was in a much more upbeat...

Snedeker aims for first WGC victory at Firestone 01 Aug 2013 - 05:03 am

AKRON, Ohio: Brandt Snedeker has yet to win one of the elite World Golf Championships (WGC) titles but the in-form American goes into...

Snedeker triumphs in Canada 30 Jul 2013 - 12:26 am

OAKVILLE, Ontario: American Brandt Snedeker took advantage of a Dustin Johnson meltdown to claim a three-shot victory at the Canadian Open yesterday. Snedeker,...

Snedeker leads in Canada 29 Jul 2013 - 12:54 am

OAKVILLE, Canada: Brandt Snedeker fired a nine-under par 63 yesterday to take the lead at the Canadian Open, where overnight leader Hunter Mahan...

Australia’s Elkington in Twitter racism row 29 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Steve Elkington became the latest Australian sports figure to be at the centre of a racism row when the golfer insisted late...

Mahan leads Merrick by two 28 Jul 2013 - 01:24 am

Hunter Mahan of the US greets fans as he walks off the eighteenth green at the Canadian Open golf tournament at the Glen...

Nicklaus confident Woods will win more majors 27 Jul 2013 - 01:24 am

FROM LEFT: File pictures of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Jack Nicklaus. Retired golfer Nicklaus holds the most number of major wins of...

Steady Steele seizes lead in Canada 27 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

OAKVILLE, Canada: Brendan Steele carded eight birdies in a seven-under-par 65 yesterday to seize the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour’s Canadian...

Tiger aims to regain winning ways at happy hunting ground 27 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

Los Angeles: Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week’s British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for...

Mickelson faces huge task to seal sweep of majors, says Player 24 Jul 2013 - 05:25 am

LONDON: Nine-times major champion Gary Player (pictured) believes Phil Mickelson faces a “monumental task” to achieve a clean sweep of major wins and...