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Kerr grabs two-stroke LPGA lead in Virginia 06 May 2013 - 12:38 am

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia: American Cristie Kerr fired a five-under par 66 to seize a two-stroke lead after the third round of the $1.3m LPGA...

Mickelson grabs Quail Hollow lead 05 May 2013 - 04:49 am

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina: Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson fired a five-under par 67 yesterday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round...

Rumford heads leaderboard at China Open 05 May 2013 - 04:48 am

BEIJING: Australian Brett Rumford scrambled to a three-under-par 69 at the Volvo China Open yesterday, to take a one shot lead going into...

Kataoka on top as Els lurks behind 05 May 2013 - 04:48 am

Jakarta: South African Ernie Els continued his recovery from jet-lag to lurk just one shot off the lead behind little-known Japanese player Daisuke...

Ariya clings to LPGA lead 05 May 2013 - 04:47 am

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia: Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn fired an even-par 71 yesterday to keep a one-stroke lead after the second round of the $1.3m...

McIlroy shares Quail Hollow lead 04 May 2013 - 02:29 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits a tee shot on the 3rd hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at...

Hend and Hwang share lead in Jakarta 03 May 2013 - 04:33 am

JAKARTA: Australia’s Scott Hend and Hwang Inn-Choon of Korea lead the field after the opening round of the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters yesterday...

Ye makes history but struggles in the wind 03 May 2013 - 04:33 am

BEIJING: China’s 12-year-old Ye Wocheng became the European Tour’s youngest ever player when he teed off at the Volvo China Open yesterday, but...

Reigning champ Simpson sees tense US Open finish 01 May 2013 - 12:42 am

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: Defending US Open champion Webb Simpson expects a battle to the 72nd hole when golf’s greatest players face the next major...

Horschel seals maiden victory in New Orleans 29 Apr 2013 - 11:23 pm

Avondale, Louisana: American Billy Horschel charged ahead with six consecutive birdies, then held his nerve down the stretch to win his maiden PGA...

Korea’s Park triumphs at LPGA Shootout 29 Apr 2013 - 11:20 pm

Inbee Park In-Bee of South Korea celebrates with her trophy after winning the 2013 North Texas LPGA Shootout at the Las Colinas Counrty...

Muirfield changes set tough test for Open stars 29 Apr 2013 - 11:19 pm

LONDON: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the leading contenders for the British Open title have been set a tough task...

Glover stretches his lead at Zurich Classic 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

New Orleans: Overnight leader Lucas Glover, bidding for his fourth PGA Tour title, survived a back nine wobble to move two strokes clear...

Rumford wins play-off to clinch Ballantine’s title 29 Apr 2013 - 12:33 am

ICHEON, South Korea: Australia’s Brett Rumford survived a late wobble to win the Ballantine’s Championship in dramatic style yesterday, hitting an eagle on...

Ciganda moves two clear in Texas 29 Apr 2013 - 12:32 am

IRVING, Texas: Spain’s Carlotta Ciganda fired six birdies in a five-under par 66 yesterday to seize a two-shot lead after three rounds of...

Swede Noren nudges ahead in windy Seoul 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

Seoul: Swede Alexander Noren birdied the last hole to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul...

Masson clings on to top spot at LPGA Shootout 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

IRVING, Texas: Germany’s Caroline Masson endured a tough finish but still held on to the lead at the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout...

Glover grabs one-shot lead; Guan makes cut 28 Apr 2013 - 01:07 am

NEW ORLEANS: Lucas Glover fired a five-under par 67 yesterday to hold a one-shot lead over Boo Weekley after two rounds of the...