World number one Adam Scott was making a run at clubhouse leader Rory McIlroy as the first round of the British Open unfolded at Royal Liverpool on Thursday. The 2013 Masters champion from Australia was four under par after 13 holes, playing some wonderfully controlled golf in the late afternoon sunshine. Scott was three under …
Tiger Woods was back on the PGA Tour for the first time in more than three months Thursday and said he felt “fantastic.” He was talking about his back, not his game. One day into his most recent return from injury, that’s what mattered to him. Woods opened with two straight bogeys, made five more …
American Ryan Moore made an unlikely eagle from a cart path on his way to a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut on Saturday. The three-time PGA Tour winner used the fortunate break to set the stage for a bogey free four-under-par 66 in delightful conditions at the TPC …
Bangalore: Local challengers Chikkarangappa and Trishul Chinnappa dominated day two of the All India Junior Golf Tour Final as they finished with total scores of 146 (75;71) and 147 (75;72) after 36 holes respectively at the Eagleton Golf Club here on Tuesday. Chikkarangappa, playing on his home turf and also a favourite for the title, …
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New Delhi: Indian golfer Shiv Kapur will now be represented in Asia by World Sport Group, a leading sports management company, which also manages his high profile compatriots Jeev Milkha Singh and Arjun Atwal. The 28-year-old former Asian Games gold medalist is managed by ISM who have now partnered with WSG to oversee his affairs …
Hua Hin: SSP Chowrasia was the best-placed Indian at tied 29th despite carding an erratic two-over 74 even as Anirban Lahiri fell by the wayside after the second round of the Black Mountain Masters golf tournament here today. Lahiri, ironically, carded the best score among Indians, a sedate level-par 72, but still missed the cut …
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New Delhi: Ace India golfer Jyoti Randhawa pulled out after suffering a neck injury on the opening day of the LG Masters, which saw Sanjay Kumar storm into the lead after posting a brilliant bogey-free six-under 66 here on Thursday. Eight-time Asian Tour winner Randhawa was playing a shot on the 11th hole, his second …
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Washington: In a year when the world watched Tiger Woods lose his marriage, his top ranking, his iconic image and every tournament he played, golf thrived with new stars and looked to a less Woods-centric future. The fall of Woods dominated the year in golf, from a February apology that commanded global attention to the …
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Thousand Oaks: Steve Williams never imagined that losing his wallet could fuel so much speculation that he was on his way out as Tiger Woods’ caddie. Hours after the US Open at Pebble Beach, where Woods closed with a 75 and offered some veiled criticism of his caddie’s advice in the final round, Williams was …
Ponte Vedra Beach: Australian Stuart Appleby was named the US PGA Tour Comeback Player of the Year after bouncing back from the worst season of his career to make golf history. Appleby, who turns 40 in May, fired a final-round 59 to win the Greenbrier Classic on August 1, becoming the first player from outside …
