Archive for the European Tour Category


Harrington Joins Major League of Champions

If he hadn’t done so already at last month’s British Open, Ireland’s Padraig Harrington sealed his status as a true golfing heavyweight with his epic and draining victory at the USPGA Championship at Oakland Hills. Battling through 36 strength-sapping holes on the final day, and then scrapping with Spain’s Sergio Garcia in a tussle reminiscent […]

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Shin Wins Women’s Open as Singh Ends Drought

Shin Ji-yai was not even a member of the LPGA Tour prior to the Women’s British Open at Sunningdale, England. She now becomes the latest Korean to join a multitude of her compatriots on the premier women’s tour, as well as sealing her place in the Open for the next 10 years, after her brilliant […]

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Vaughan Triumphs in Senior Open as Norman Comes Close Again

Greg Norman was again in contention at an Open event but, like before, failed to land the top prize as American Bruce Vaughan fought back from nowhere to win the Senior Open Championship at Royal Troon. Norman birdied five of the first seven holes on the final day but failed to sustain his charge, finishing […]

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Three-Up Perry Becomes Reluctant Star

Kenny Perry won for the third time in five starts as he emerged from a three-way play-off to lift the John Deere Classic title in Silvis, Illinois. Perry’s ambition at the start of the year was to quietly make the US Ryder Cup team without any fuss or fanfare. No such luck if he keeps […]

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Open Looking for New Hero

The premier event of the international golfing season takes place next week when The Open welcomes all the best players in the world to Royal Birkdale. Well, almost all the best players, given the absence of Tiger Woods. Woods is forced to miss the final two majors of the season so he can recover from […]

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Former Wild Man Kim Hoists Tiger’s Trophy

His initials are studded around his belt buckle in diamonds. And Anthony Kim certainly knows how to sparkle. Kim flashed his winning smile for the second time this season when he lifted the AT&T National, the tournament hosted by Tiger Woods, over the weekend. The 23-year-old shot a closing round of five-under-par 65 to overturn […]

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Park Emulates Pak to Become Youngest US Open Champ

Inspired by Pak Se-ri’s triumph 10 years ago, Park In-bee became the youngest winner of the US Women’s Open title when she triumphed by four strokes at Interlachen in Edina, Minnesota. Just short of her 20th birthday, Park replaced Pak as the youngest winner, having first been introduced to the game by watching her older […]

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Cink Ends Four Years in the Wilderness

Stewart Cink ended a four year title drought when he lifted the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Cink shot a three-under-par 67 to finish at 18-under-par 262, a career best effort for him. It was also only the second time out of 10 tournaments in which he actually ended up winning after going into the […]

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Leonard Fights Off Allenby and Immelman

Justin Leonard tuned up for the US Open in fine style with victory at the Stanford St Jude Championship, beating Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby in a play-off. He did it the hard way, squandering a one-stroke lead with two holes remaining, failing to get one last roll of a putt on the 72nd green […]

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Perry Eyes Ryder Cup After Memorial Victory

Kenny Perry achieved what only Tiger Woods was previously capable of doing when he won his third Memorial tournament. Perry shot a final round of three-under-par 69 for an eight-under total of 280 and a two-stroke victory over the foursome of Jerry Kelly, Justin Rose, Mathew Goggin and Mike Weir. Not only did the veteran […]

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Mickelson Hits Wonder Shot En Route to Colonial Victory

Phil Mickelson sank a nine-foot birdie on the final hole to preserve his one-stroke overnight lead and win the Colonial Crown Plaza Invitational from Rod Pampling and Tim Clark over the weekend at Fort Worth, Texas. While he showed composure and confidence in nailing that crucial putt, it was an amazing Seve-esque shot on the […]

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Open Venue Turnberry Set For Dubai Takeover

The Middle East, led by Dubai, is becoming increasingly influential in global golf. While there are no golfers of note from the region, there is, however, plenty of money. And much of this cash has gone into the greening of the desert and the recognition of golf as a vital tool to lure tourists. There […]

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Ochoa Reigns at Sybase Classic

Just a few days ago, Annika Sorenstam said she was ready to pass on the torch when she decided to announce her retirement from the LPGA Tour at the end of the season. What the Swede hadn’t realised, though, was that Lorena Ochoa had grabbed it from her months ago. Mexican Ochoa, the emphatic successor […]

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Garcia Bags Players Championship

Sergio Garcia is the original Tiger catcher. After Tiger Woods’ career took off more than a decade ago, golf started looking around for others who have the talent to challenge him. Spaniard Garcia was the first one when he burst on to the scene as a 19 year old. However, Garcia is now 28 and […]

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Kim Makes PGA Tour Breakthrough

Anthony Kim became one of the youngest players to win a PGA Tour event when he triumphed at the Wachovia Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. At 22 years and 10 months, Kim closed with 69 for a four-day total of 16-under 277 and a five-stroke victory over former British Open winner Ben Curtis. Sean O’Hair […]

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