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Turkey scraps 2022 Ryder Cup bid after green fears 12 Nov 2014 - 09:55 pm

BELEK, Turkey: Turkey has withdrawn its bid to host the 2022 Ryder Cup citing environmental concerns as it would require cutting down between...

Rookie Taylor storm to win 10 Nov 2014 - 11:56 pm

JACKSON, United States: Rookie Nick Taylor, helped by three consecutive birdies on the back nine, displayed ice-cool composure to win his maiden PGA...

Bubba roars back to claim dramatic win in Shanghai 10 Nov 2014 - 09:34 am

SHANGHAI: Masters winner Bubba Watson roared back to beat Tim Clark in a play-off yesterday after seemingly blowing his chances down the back...

McDowell keeps the lead as pack gathers in Shanghai 09 Nov 2014 - 01:10 am

SHANGHAI: Graeme McDowell will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions today as a host of top players...

McDowell extends WGC lead to three 08 Nov 2014 - 01:52 pm

SHANGHAI: Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell continued to revel on a tough course set-up as he extended his lead to three strokes over Ryder...

Scott favourite to win HSBC Champions title 06 Nov 2014 - 12:42 am

Golfers (left to right) Justin Rose of England, Bubba Watson and Rickie Fowler of the United States, Adam Scott of Australia and Martin...

Siem shakes up Race to Dubai and holiday plans 04 Nov 2014 - 08:47 am

SHANGHAI: Marcel Siem’s stunning chip-in to win the BMW Masters at the first extra hole on Sunday has upset the established order in...

Moore retains CIMB Classic title in Malaysia 02 Nov 2014 - 09:12 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: American Ryan Moore won the CIMB Classic at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club yesterday, successfully defending the title he...

Clarke backed to lead at Ryder Cup 02 Nov 2014 - 12:00 am

SHANGHAI: Darren Clarke appears to be emerging as clear favourite to captain Europe at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine in the US....

Westwood hits hole in one 01 Nov 2014 - 02:33 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Westwood conjured the shot of the day with a hole-in-one on a 225-yard par 3 to jump into contention at...

Park claims halfway lead at Taiwan LPGA 01 Nov 2014 - 02:32 pm

TAIPEI: World number one Park In-bee of South Korea pulled off a 10-under-par to claim the sole lead after the second round of...

Garcia and Reed to face off in Malaysia 30 Oct 2014 - 12:32 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A resurgent Sergio Garcia goes toe-to-toe with US Ryder Cup sensation Patrick Reed at the CIMB Classic beginning today, as reigning...

Streb seals maiden PGA Tour victory 28 Oct 2014 - 02:20 am

SEA ISLAND, United States: Robert Streb held his nerve to win his first PGA Tour title in a play-off with fellow American Will...

Lahiri wins by a shot in Macau after tense finish 27 Oct 2014 - 12:58 am

Anirban Lahiri of India holds the winners trophy after winning the 2014 Venetian Macau Open yesterday. HOng Kong: India’s Anirban Lahiri bagged the...

MacKenzie and Svoboda share lead at Sea Island 27 Oct 2014 - 12:56 am

SEA ISLAND, United States: Will MacKenzie produced a roller-coaster, birdie-bogey-birdie finish to share the lead with fellow American Andrew Svoboda after the third...

Amateur Ham leads fog-hit Korea Open 27 Oct 2014 - 12:55 am

SEOUL: South Korean amateur Ham Jeong-woo took a two-shot lead into the final round of the fog-disrupted Kolon Korea Open yesterday. Ham, who...

Olesen fights off Dubuisson to win Perth International 27 Oct 2014 - 12:55 am

PERTH, Australia: Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen withstood a late charge from Victor Dubuisson to win the $1.75m Perth International yesterday, his first tournament success...

Pace takes sole lead in delayed China LPGA 27 Oct 2014 - 12:55 am

BEIJING: The final round of the LPGA Blue Bay Championship in China was suspended yesterday due to darkness, with South African Lee-Anne Pace...