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Kim extends lead in Portland 30 Aug 2014 - 10:18 pm

Kim In-Kyung of South Korea tees off on the 13th hole during the second round of the LPGA Portland Classic yesterday in Portland,...

McIlroy targets Mahan’s top spot at Deutsche Bank 29 Aug 2014 - 11:32 pm

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland in action during the pro-am event prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston yesterday in...

South Korea’s Kim leads Portland Classic 29 Aug 2014 - 11:31 pm

Mika Miyazato of Japan hits on the 12th hole during the first round of the LPGA Portland Classic at the Columbia Edgewater Country...

Woods better off without a coach, says Ernie Els 27 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

US golfer Tiger Woods (right) with his coach Sean Foley during practice at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake, England in this July...

Liberty National named 2017 Presidents Cup host 27 Aug 2014 - 09:26 pm

JERSEY CITY, United States: Liberty National was named yesterday as host of the 2017 Presidents Cup, with US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem...

Swedish golfers, Korean archer take Youth gold 27 Aug 2014 - 12:36 am

NANJING: Swedish golfers Marcus Kinhult and Linnea Strom prevailed in a play-off to take the mixed team Youth Olympic gold medal yesterday, with...

Late birdies bring Mahan sixth career PGA title 25 Aug 2014 - 09:28 pm

Hunter Mahan holds the Barclays Trophy after winning the the Barclays golf tournament with a score of 14 under par at Ridgewood Country...

Golf: Day finishes strong to share Barclays lead 24 Aug 2014 - 09:33 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Jason Day, proud of how he handled his nerves, rebounded from a double-bogey at the 13th with three birdies in...

Mcllroy fights back in New Jersey 23 Aug 2014 - 10:02 pm

Rory Mcllroy tees off on the fifth hole during the second round of the Barclays golf tournament at Ridgewood Country Club, yesterday. New...

McIlroy struggles, Van Pelt grabs lead 23 Aug 2014 - 12:11 am

Rory McIlroy plays a shot on the 17th hole during the first round of The Barclays at the Ridgewood Country Club in New...

‘No green jacket for you’, Tiger tells Rory 21 Aug 2014 - 10:10 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Rory McIlroy, the hottest golfer on the planet, is not thinking about taking the torch from Tiger Woods as the...

Mickelson, Kuchar eye Barclays title 20 Aug 2014 - 10:16 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar are primed for a chance to win this week’s Barclays, the first installment of the...

Villegas fires 7-under par to end drought 18 Aug 2014 - 10:26 pm

Camilo Villegas of Colombia poses with the Sam Snead Cup after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina yesterday. ...

South Korea’s Park wins LPGA in play-off 18 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

NEW YORK: South Korea’s Park In-Bee successfully defended her title in a play-off at the LPGA Championship yesterday, leaving runner-up Brittany Lincicome in...

PGA: Slocum, Langley share one-stroke lead 16 Aug 2014 - 09:57 pm

Heath Slocum plays a shot from the fairway on the 15th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country...

Lincicome fires 68 to secure big LPGA lead 16 Aug 2014 - 09:57 pm

PITTSFORD, United States: Brittany Lincicome fired a four-under-par 68 yesterday to take a three-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Championship,...

Duo shares LPGA Championship first-round lead 15 Aug 2014 - 10:40 pm

Lexi Thompson lines up a shot with her caddie Benji Thompson on the 18th hole during the first round of the Wegmans LPGA...

Woods drops out of Ryder Cup 15 Aug 2014 - 12:11 am

Tiger Woods, who ruled himself out of contention for a wildcard spot on the US Ryder Cup team due to lingering back problems...