Archive for the European Tour Category


R&A Scraps Doping Tests at Royal Birkdale

The issue of doping in golf was raised again when the Royal & Ancient, one of the two most influential global bodies, decided to delay drug testing at this year’s British Open at Royal Birkdale. The reason is that many golfers had already qualified for the tournament from tours that do not apply anti-doping measures. […]

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There Is Still Life in Sorenstam and Scott

Annika Sorenstam is the veteran past-master who many believe has already passed the torch to her younger rivals. Adam Scott is the rising youngster who many believe cannot rise any higher. Both players proved over the weekend that they are neither willing to go away nor set a limit to high they can go with […]

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Jacquelin Hopes for French Revolution at Ryder Cup

This year’s Ryder Cup competition could have a Gallic flavour if Raphael Jacquelin and his French legion have something to do with it. Frenchmen have won two of the past three European Tour events and Jacquelin is hoping the country can have a strong presence in the European squad who are defending the Cup at […]

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Shark Comes Out of Hiding in Shanghai

In an era before Tiger Woods, there was Greg Norman. Sure, he didn’t win as many majors – two British Open titles to be exact – but that never stopped the Great White Shark from being one of the golfing world’s best drawcards. That was more than a decade ago, though, and the former world […]

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Ochoa Makes It Four Straight

Lorena Ochoa made LPGA history over the weekend when she became the first female pro in 45 years to win four tournaments in four straight weeks. Ochoa shot a three-under-par 69 in the final round to win the Ginn Open by three strokes from rookie Yani Tseng. It was four straight for the Mexican magician […]

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Ochoa Makes A Splash at Kraft Nabisco

Lorena Ochoa is getting to be as predictable as the world’s number one men’s player, who shall remain nameless so as not to hog the limelight. Ochoa stormed to a five-stroke victory at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, a major tournament on the LPGA Tour, to confirm her status as the world’s leading women’s player. After […]

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Romero, Levet and Ochoa Score Memorable Victories

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans has a history of spitting out maiden winners on the PGA Tour. Argentina’s Andres Romero is the latest one. Romero shot a final round of three-under-par 72 to win the tournament by one stroke over Australian Peter Lonard, who closed with 67. The Argentine totalled 13-under 276 for the […]

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Ogilvy Ends Tiger Streak

Australian Geoff Ogilvy put himself in the major limelight with a victory at the World Golf Championships-CA Championships at the Doral Resort in Miami, Florida. Not only did he become only the third player with more than one WGC title but he also ended the winning streak of Tiger Woods, another with more than one […]

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Does Tiger Deserve To Be That Good?

“Is it not sickening that Woods keeps on winning? Nobody deserves to be that good.” This was the email that greeted me on Monday morning, just hours after Tiger Woods won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by one shot. It was from a good friend of mine, a fellow journalist and a Scot from Edinburgh. This […]

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Number one-seeking Els ends long drought

Before Tiger Woods, Ernie Els was the next best thing in world golf. I came across Els while covering the 1996 Alfred Dunhill Masters in Hong Kong for a local newspaper. Els was taking part and during one press conference he got to talking about this phenomenon called Tiger Woods, who had only recently turned […]

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Is the Home of Golf Empty?

Less than a day after writing about the frustrating, if gilded, career of Sandy Lyle I find myself ruminating once more on the state of Scottish golf. Colin Montgomerie speaking both from the heart and with sense has publicly stated his frustration with the lack of talent emerging from the home of golf: “We’ve been […]

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Woods Snares Match Play Title

Tiger Woods achieved another milestone, surpassing Arnold Palmer in tournament victories after winning his fourth straight title at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. World number one Woods beat Stewart Cink eight and seven in the 36-hole final for his third Match Play title and earned sole fourth place on the career list with […]

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Sorenstam Makes Swift Return to Winning Ways

The mark of a champion is to state your intentions of victory and then letting your ability do most of the talking. This is exactly what Annika Sorenstam has done. After an horrendous 2007 in which she failed to win a trophy, the former world number one teed up for the first time in 2008 […]

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Chowrasia Joins Indian Greats on European Tour

Shivshankar Chowrasia added his name to an elite band of Indian golfers who have triumphed on the European Tour when he lifted the Indian Masters title at the Delhi Golf Club on Sunday. The son of a greenkeeper, 29-year-old Chowrasia delighted the crowd, who had hoped to see a local winner in this inaugural tournament. […]

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India and China Could Make Asian Tour Irrelevant

South African star Ernie Els has said something that the Asian Tour better be wary about. While taking part in the inaugural Indian Masters in Delhi, Els said in an AFP article that India has the advantage over their fellow massively populated and hence lucratively poised rivals China when it comes to golf. Asian Tour […]

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