Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 5 February 2009
Marc Cayeux, Jaco Ahlers and Jeremy Kavanagh have qualified to play at Turnberry from the Africa International Final Qualifying tournament. Zimbabwean Cayeux’s -3 score for 36 holes was enough for him to win the event while South African Ahlers and England’s Kavanagh finished jjoint secont and booked their spots at The Open on -2. Ahlers’ closing 65, the best round of the...
Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 10 February 2009
Darren Clarke has withdrawn from this week’s Malaysian Open, ending his chances of qualifying for the Accenture Matchplay Championship. The world number 73 would probably have needed to finish in the top two in Malaysia to climb into the top 64 on Monday, the qualification cut-off for the WGC event at Dove Mountain. Clarke beat Tiger Woods 4&3 in the final of the...
Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 10 February 2009
Australians Tim Wood and Michael Wright and New Zealander Josh Geary have qualified for The Open at Turnberry. The trio came through a 36-hole International Final Qualifying event in Melbourne, Australia. Geary and Wood led the way on -4 with Wright coming in a shot behind and one shot ahead of Peter Senior and Cameron Piercy, who failed to capitalise on an opening...
Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 12 February 2009
Anthony Kim has shot a disappointing six-over-par 78 in the first round of the Malaysian Open. The American Ryder Cup star was disqualified at the season-opening HSBC Champions and he has again struggled in his second Race to Dubai event. “It was very frustrating – a tough day at the office,” said the 23-year-old who now faces an uphill battle take the...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 16 February 2009
The final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am will take place on Monday with strong winds and rain meaning no play was possible on Sunday. None of the 68 players left in the field got out of the clubhouse on Sunday and the opening threeball will tee off at 7.30am local time, 3.30pm GMT. The weather forecast for Pebble Beach...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 16 February 2009
Dustin Johnson has won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after the fourth round was cancelled due to more bad weather in California. Johnson avoided the nerve-racking prospect of having to defend his four shot lead to claim his second PGA Tour title. The win lifts the 24-year-old to 45 in the world rankings and qualifies him to play at the season’s first...
Written by Golf World staff writer on Tuesday 17 February 2009
Tiger Woods is poised to return to action next week at the WGC-Accenture Matchplay Championship in Arizona. The world No 1 – out of action since knee surgery last June – is tipped to make his long-awaited comeback on February 25 in Tuscon. Though there’s no official word from Woods’ camp, his friend Mark O’Meara says he’s looking fit and...
Written by John Hawkins, Golf World on Friday 20 February 2009
No Tiger? No big deal. As Sir Eldrick lays a final coat of preparation on his long-awaited return to competitive golf, we present this unofficial PGA Tour starter kit, an unabashed glance at the best and worst in a Woods-free universe. No animals were harmed in the assembly of this product, nor was Tiger eligible in any category. It’s more...
Written by Jamie Diaz, Golf Digest on Friday 20 February 2009
The setting, of course, isn’t the final nine of a major but a clinic on a shimmering October day off the Pacific. Kim is hitting the shots while Woods—his celebrated left knee still on the mend—faces him from a few feet away and does the commentary. Tiger is holding a club, but his last full swing remains a 9-iron approach...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 23 February 2009
World number three Phil Mickelson and New Zealand amateur Danny Lee recorded victories on the PGA and European Tours respectively this weekend. Mickelson returned to form after a lacklustre start to the season with to claim his 35th PGA Tour title with victory at the Northern Trust Open, despite a disappointing +1 closing round of 72. The tournament saw a number of players find form...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 27 February 2009
World number one Tiger Woods has been knocked out in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship 4&2 by Tim Clark. The South African ended Woods’ chances of defending the title by winning three holes on the bounce after a tight first ten holes. Just as it looked like Clark would finish Woods off the American holed a wonderful bunker shot...
Written by Golf World staff writer on Sunday 1 March 2009
Geoff Ogilvy jumped to fourth in the world rankings when he produced a dominating performance to win the $8.5 million Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday. The 31-year-old Australian never gave Paul Casey a chance in the 36-hole final, leading from start to finish to post a 4 and 3 victory on a sizzling hot day at Dove Mountain in Arizona.
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 December 2009
As thoughts drifts towards 2010 it’s inevitable that people will start making predictions, so we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon and ask you guys to tell us who you think is going to triumph at the first major of the season. Tiger’s state of mind may be in doubt but he’ll always be the favourite whenever he plays. He’ll face competition...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 10 August 2010
We’re just a few weeks away from the biggest team event in golf and the teams are starting to take shape, so who do you believe will emerge victorious at Celtic Manor? Corey Pavin will know his eight automatic qualifiers after the US PGA Championship. Phil Mickelson, Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker and Jim Furkyk are all sure to be there but...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 22 February 2011
The European Tour season is now in full swing and with the season’s first Major just around the corner we want to know who you’re tipping for glory this season. Can Martin Kaymer retain, will world number one Lee Westwood regain the crown or is a new name going to come to the fore?...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor, Golf World on Wednesday 9 April 2008
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Written by Golf World on Monday 3 August 2009
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Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 4 October 2007
Today’s Golfer’s Fantasy League is back with a bang this week and we need YOU to sign up and challenge for one of the most coveted prizes in golf! The new Winter game, which starts on Thursday 8th November, will see the nation’s golfers fighting for a dream holiday to Portugal’s fantastic Vale Do Lobo resort for four. There are also...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 16 March 2009
The Betfair ‘Team of the Week’, in preparation for the double-weighted Arnold Palmer Invitational, is as follows: Matthew Goggin ($1.0m) Australian Matthew Goggin is sneaky long off the tee, and his all-round game has really stepped up a gear in recent months. Indeed, Goggin is on the verge of a maiden appearance in the Masters Tournament and a decent finish...
Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 5 March 2009
Luke Donald has withdrawn from the Honda Classic in order to protect his wrist. The Englishman was forced to concede his Accenture Match Play tie with Ernie Els last week because he felt a twinge in the left wrist he had surgery on last year. The damage was to the scar tissue, rather than the tendon that was operated on, and the injury...