Sports / Golf

Muirfield changes set tough test for Open stars 29 Apr 2013 - 11:19 pm

LONDON: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the leading contenders for the British Open title have been set a tough task...

Glover stretches his lead at Zurich Classic 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

New Orleans: Overnight leader Lucas Glover, bidding for his fourth PGA Tour title, survived a back nine wobble to move two strokes clear...

Rumford wins play-off to clinch Ballantine’s title 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

ICHEON, South Korea: Australia’s Brett Rumford survived a late wobble to win the Ballantine’s Championship in dramatic style yesterday, hitting an eagle on...

Ciganda moves two clear in Texas 29 Apr 2013 - 12:32 am

IRVING, Texas: Spain’s Carlotta Ciganda fired six birdies in a five-under par 66 yesterday to seize a two-shot lead after three rounds of...

Swede Noren nudges ahead in windy Seoul 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

Seoul: Swede Alexander Noren birdied the last hole to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul...

Masson clings on to top spot at LPGA Shootout 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

IRVING, Texas: Germany’s Caroline Masson endured a tough finish but still held on to the lead at the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout...

Glover grabs one-shot lead; Guan makes cut 28 Apr 2013 - 01:07 am

NEW ORLEANS: Lucas Glover fired a five-under par 67 yesterday to hold a one-shot lead over Boo Weekley after two rounds of the...

German rookie Masson leads LPGA Shootout 27 Apr 2013 - 12:14 am

IRVING, Texas: German LPGA rookie Caroline Masson fired a seven-under 64 yesterday to grab a two-shot lead after the first round of the...

Ormsby, Arnond top leaderboard at Ballantine’s 27 Apr 2013 - 12:13 am

ICHEON, South Korea: Wade Ormsby of Australia and Arnond Vongvanij of Thailand shot to the top of the leaderboard in the rain-shortened second...

Veteran Jumbo on cloud nine 26 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

Tokyo: Japanese veteran Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki achieved a rare feat yesterday when the 66-year-old beat his age by shooting a pacesetting nine-under 62...

Early birdie barrage lifts Oosthuizen in Korea 26 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

ICHEON, South Korea: World number seven Louis Oosthuizen was tucked in one stroke behind the leaders with two holes to go when bad...

McIlroy should play for Ireland in Rio: Dawson 25 Apr 2013 - 01:10 am

ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom: Two-time Major winner Rory McIlroy (pictured) should be allowed to represent Ireland at the 2016 Olympics and not have...

Woods should have been disqualified, says Oosthuizen 25 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

icheon, South Korea: South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen (pictured) said yesterday he felt Tiger Woods should have been disqualified from the US Masters...

Event to go ahead: Officials 24 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

SEOUL, Korea: Ballantine’s Championship organisers have given assurances that this week’s event in South Korea will go ahead after two of its biggest...

Ryder Cup heroes reunited on home soil for first time 24 Apr 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Europe’s triumphant Ryder Cup team will be reunited on home soil for the first time when all 12 players and captain Jose...

McDowell tops Simpson in play-off at Heritage 23 Apr 2013 - 04:43 am

HILTON HEAD, South Carolina: Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell defeated Webb Simpson at the first hole of a sudden-death play-off yesterday to win the...

Pettersen downs Salas in play-off for LPGA win 22 Apr 2013 - 06:31 am

KAPOLEI, Hawaii: Norway’s Suzann Pettersen two-putted for par on the first play-off hole yesterday to beat American Lizette Salas in the LPGA Lotte...

Streelman in tie for lead at windy Heritage 21 Apr 2013 - 05:51 pm

HILTON HEAD, South Carolina: A little more than a month after clinching his maiden PGA Tour victory, American Kevin Streelman was back in...