Written by Golf World on Monday 31 January 2011
Paul Casey ended a 20-month title drought when he captured the inaugural Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain. The 33-year-old Englishman’s last victory on The European Tour had come in his home country in the PGA Championship at Wentworth, but he got back into the winners’ circle in style after a thrilling final day at The Royal Golf Club. Casey’s final round 68...
Written by Golf World on Monday 31 January 2011
Bubba Watson won his second PGA Tour title when he rolled in a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole at Torrey Pines, beating Phil Mickelson in the process. The big-hitting Watson made clutch putts on the final two holes for a 5-under 67 before Mickelson had the chance to beat him if he made an eagle at the 18th. But he...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 3 February 2011
Lee Westwood will be defending his No. 1 world ranking against Martin Kaymer when they tee off in the Qatar Masters on Thursday. Westwood, who in October replaced Tiger Woods at the top, needs to finish no worse than second to keep his spot if the No. 2-ranked Kaymer wins the tournament. Kaymer, who won last month’s Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, could...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 3 February 2011
The start of the Waste Management Phoenix Open might be delayed on Thursday… because of ice. British golfers have been used to such conditions for months, but in the Arizona desert unusually cold weather has cashed havoc. Slugger White, the PGA Tour’s vice president of rules and competition, said in his 30 years with the tour he’s never seen an entire day lost...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 3 February 2011
Retief Goosen celebrated his 42nd birthday by setting the clubhouse target at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy in windy Doha. A three under par 69 was sufficient to make the 2007 winner – it remains his last European Tour victory – the target for the rest of the field. Defending champion Robert Karlsson needed a closing par five...
Written by Golf World on Friday 4 February 2011
Tiger Woods could fall to sixth in the world this weekend. It’s possible three players will pass Woods in Sunday night’s newest rankings, bumping Woods down to No. 6 in the world, according to figures provided by the European Tour OWGR administrators. These projections are based on strength of fields remaining the same in Thursday’s start of play in Phoenix...
Written by Golf World on Friday 4 February 2011
Bubba Watson started play with a ski cap and kept his hands warm between shots with mittens. Ben Crane wore two hats and three pair of pants. And Phil Mickelson played his final nine hole in short sleeves. Short sleeves? In 45-degree conditions Thursday in the Phoenix Open? “I don’t know how he was doing it because I didn’t think it was...
Written by Golf World on Friday 4 February 2011
World No1 Lee Westwood missed the cut as world No2 Martin Kaymer continued to struggle in the second round of the Qatar Masters. Austria’s Markus Brier is the surprise leader by one stroke from former champion Darren Fichardt at the halfway stage of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy. The 42 year-old Austrian shot a brilliant second round 66...
Written by Golf World on Monday 7 February 2011
Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn lifted the 11th European Tour title of his career yesterday (Sunday) after easing to a four-shot victory in the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy at Doha Golf Club. The Dane saw off a spirited challenge from 2009 champion Alvaro Quiros to finish with a three under par 69 for a total of 274 (-14). Spanish big-hitter...
Written by Golf World on Monday 7 February 2011
American Mark Wilson sank a 12-footer on the 12th hole to take a two-shot lead in the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, which will finish on Monday after a series of frost delays during the week, “I’ve got a two-shot lead, but that could evaporate very quickly with an eagle at 15 by someone on front of us,”...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
Mark WIlson holed a 9-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Jason Dufner to win the delayed Waste Management Phoenix Open. “I’m just enjoying the ride here and that’s just kind of the way I’m going to look at the year here, just ride this train as long as I can,” Wilson said. After playing until dark Sunday and...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, the current World Number One and Two, share a special affinity for Dubai and once again there will be history in the making when the four-week European Tour ‘Desert Swing’ reaches its crescendo with the 22nd edition of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Kaymer knows a victory at the Emirates Golf Club this week could enable...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
Europe’s Number One Martin Kaymer of Germany and the victorious Ryder Cup Team of which he was a member were both honoured at the Laureus World Sports Awards, held in Abu Dhabi on Sunday night. Reigning US PGA Champion Kaymer, who won The 2010 Race to Dubai and recently took his tally of European Tour titles to nine with his victory...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
An American army officer serving in Afghanistan has won the chance to play with Tiger Woods in the Dubai Desert Classic pro-am on Wednesday. Lt. Col. Michael Rowells, who has a nine handicap and is deployed currently with the 401st Army Field Support Brigade, beat 16,000 other amateur golfers in a draw ahead of the tournament’s traditional curtain raiser at the...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
The Faldo Series Europe has put together its largest ever schedule for 2011. Featuring a record 19 events in 12 different countries, including a Middle East Championship in Bahrain, the Series will include three new events in the Czech Republic, Wales and England. The 2011 schedule begins with the UK Championship at Moortown Golf Club, Yorkshire, on April 6-7 and culminates...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 February 2011
Lee Westwood, only the second English golfer after Sir Nick Faldo to scale the summit of the professional game as World Number One, has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of The European Tour. The 37 year old from Worksop, who deposed Tiger Woods at the top of the Official World Golf Ranking on October 31 last year, was presented with a...
Written by Golf World staff on Tuesday 8 February 2011
After consultation with European Team Ryder Cup Captain José Maria Olazábal, The European Tour Tournament Committee is pleased to announce a modified qualification procedure for The 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club, Chicago, Illinois, from September 28-30, 2012. The qualification criteria, beginning at the Omega European Masters at Crans-Sur-Sierre from September 1-4, 2011, and ending at the conclusion of the...
Written by Golf World on Wednesday 9 February 2011
Ryder Cup Europe will announce the Host Nation for The 2018 Ryder Cup match between Europe and the United States at Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. The official announcement comes at the conclusion of the first formal bid process undertaken by Ryder Cup Europe, which commenced at the end of 2008 and involved a comprehensive examination...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 10 February 2011
Tiger Woods closed with an eagle, but was still outshone by 21 year old Rory McIlroy and out-scored by Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer in Dubai. McIlroy, whose only European Tour victory so far came on the same Emirates course two years ago, began the Omega Dubai Desert Classic with a seven under par 65 to be two ahead of a...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 10 February 2011
Dustin Johnson returns to Pebble Beach with conflicting emotions. Rare is a defending champion who is looking for redemption. Johnson has a chance to make history as the first player to win three successive years at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am since this iconic event began in 1937. Forgotten is how he built a four-shot lead in 2009 and was declared the winner...