Golf
Nov 16th, 2008 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Golf
Jeev Milkha Singh was counting his blessings after claiming a one-stroke victory at the Barclays Singapore Open.
The Indian ace carried a narrow one-shot edge into the final hole in the US$5 million Asian Tour event after a tense final round at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course but squandered his opportunity to secure the win when [...]
Tags: Asian Tour, Jeev Milkha Singh
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Oct 3rd, 2008 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Golf
Jeff Overton shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Turning Stone Championship.
Overton moved clear at the top with a birdie on the eighth, his penultimate hole after starting his opening round on the back nine.
Steve Allan and Michael Allen are one shot back, with American Tag Ridings, [...]
Tags: Jeff Overton, Michael Allen, Steve Allan, Turning Stone Championship, Verona
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Sep 30th, 2008 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Golf
Phil Mickelson and other stars who have talked of possibly joining the European Tour may be forced into a rethink.
It was decided on Tuesday night to up the minimum number of events required for membership from 11 to 12 - and to stipulate that at least two of them must be played in continental Europe.
The [...]
Tags: Dubai World Championship, European Tour, gulf, Phil Mickelson, Race for Dubai, World Golf Championship
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Sep 29th, 2008 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Golf
Sergio Garcia charged into a three-shot lead after the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday.
Villegas compiled five birdies in six holes from the eighth on his way to a closing four-under-par 66 at East Lake.
Garcia’s closing 71 left both players on seven under par, one stroke ahead of American duo Phil Mickelson (69) [...]
Tags: Garcia Villegas Villegas Open Championship Tour Champio
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Aug 11th, 2008 |
By chetannarula |
Category: Golf
Padraig Harrington won his second straight major with victory in the 90th USPGA Championship at Oakland Hills.
The double Open champion held off Sergio Garcia and Ben Curtis on a dramatic last day to end two shots clear at three under after a 66. Garcia (68) and Curtis (71) finished one under after a tense three-way [...]
Tags: Padraig Harrington, USPGA
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Jul 21st, 2008 |
By chetannarula |
Category: Featured, Golf
Padraig Harrington became the first European in over a century to retain the British Open title with a gutsy final round that was capped by a majestic eagle on the 17th hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday.
The Irishman, who came from six shots back to win at Carnoustie last year, overturned Greg Norman’s two-shot overnight [...]
Tags: British Open, Golf, Greg Norman, Padraig Harrington
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Jul 17th, 2008 |
By chetannarula |
Category: Golf
In the first Major without the participation of Tiger woods since 1996, the top stars tried their best in testing conditions at the 137th British Open at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club here, but three lesser known names shared the opening day’s lead on a windy and wet Thursday.
As the leading trio Northern Ireland’s Graeme [...]
Tags: British Open Golf
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Jun 19th, 2008 |
By chetannarula |
Category: Golf
Tiger Woods will have surgery on his ailing left knee and miss the rest of the 2008 season, the golf superstar said in an article posted on his website on Wednesday. The news comes two days after Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a thrilling US Open playoff to earn his 14th major championship.
According to [...]
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Jun 17th, 2008 |
By chetannarula |
Category: Featured, Golf
Tiger Woods held off a late fightback by fellow American Rocco Mediate to win his 14th major title in a nail biting playoff for the US Open on Monday.
The world number one, three shots ahead after 10 holes, slipped to one behind playing the last hole before triumphing in sudden-death with a par at the [...]
Tags: Tiger Woods, US Open
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