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Million-dollar Japanese teen headed for Augusta

Within one week, 17-year-old Japanese golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa was given a million-dollar golf club and a fulfilled wish that could be worth millions more. The schoolboy, who at 15 years old became the youngest winner of a professional tournament, has been given a driver which cost US$1 million to develop by Japanese sports giant […]

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Scott ready for hat-trick of Qatar titles

Australian golfer Adam Scott tries his best to always defend a title no matter where in the world it is. True to his principles, Scott will be hoping for a third title when he lines up for the Qatar Masters this week, which is the second leg of the European Tour’s three-tournament Gulf swing that […]

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Johnson shines under Hawaii sun

Zach Johnson wants to prove himself as more than just a one-off Masters champion. And the 2007 Augusta winner is going about it the right way by simply winning tournaments. Johnson fired a five-under-par 65 in the final round to total 15-under 265 and win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii by two strokes over […]

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14-year-old to tee it up at Waialae

The Sony Open in Honolulu was the stage for a 14-year-old Michelle Wie to tee it up with the men on the PGA Tour in 2004. Five years later and another 14-year-old has been given a chance to shine, but this time the teen is a he. Lorens Chan earned his chance to play on […]

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European Tour players ready to work on Gulf Swing

The so-called “Gulf Swing” of the European Tour tees off this week with the Abu Dhabi Championship, the first leg of three tournaments being held in the Middle East. The region has taken on crucial importance as far as the European Tour goes, mainly because it is where the season-ending, money-spinning Dubai World Championship takes […]

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Asians claim maiden Royal Trophy victory

The Asian team recorded their first ever victory in the Royal Trophy when they defeated Europe 10-6 to win the third edition of the annual intercontinental team tournament. Japanese player Toru Taniguchi rolled in the winning putt as the Asians ended the European Tour’s players two-year domination of the event in Bangkok, Thailand. For Asian […]

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Curtis eager to prove his mettle

Ben Curtis was virtually unknown before he won the 2003 British Open. Since then, he has been virtually forgotten. However, the 31-year-old American is determined to show that he is no one-hit wonder, proving himself over the last six months of 2008 with a number of top-10 finishes. Though he did not win any big […]

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Five things to look forward to in 2009

A new year brings a new dawn for golf with plenty to look forward to in 2009. An epic 12 months has just passed us with Tiger Woods’ incredible victory at the US Open, his subsequent injury-enforced withdrawal from the Tour, the emergence of Padraig Harrington as a genuine star and the United States’ Ryder […]

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PGA Tour announces 2009 line-up with sponsors in place

The PGA Tour is finally saying what everyone knew about the global financial crisis, despite being able to announce a fully sponsored schedule for 2009. In the past few months, Tour executives have insisted on how they would not be unduly affected by the credit crunch that is causing havoc with almost every industry around […]

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Singh captures Tiger’s tournament

The major talking points of the year have been Tiger Woods’ incredible US Open victory and Padraig Harrington’s double major triumph at the British Open and US PGA Championship. Former world number one Vijay Singh was missing for most of the year until his two triumphs during the FedEx Cup. However, Singh put an exclamation […]

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Top rookie Romero flies flag for Argentina

Among sports fans, Argentina is known for football, in which they have plenty of world-class players. Golf is now slowing catching up in the South American country, which is also a respected rugby union-playing nation. Players such as major winner Angel Cabrera, Roberto De Vicenzo and Jose Coceres have won on the PGA Tour, and […]

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Golf writers honour Harrington, Ochoa and Haas

The awards keep flowing for Ireland’s Padraig Harrington. The reigning British Open and PGA Championship champion has added to his vast 2008 honours list after being named Player of the Year for men by the Golf Writers Association of America. Harrington has already won the prestigious PGA Tour Player of the Year Award as well […]

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Asian number one Jeev Singh hoping for rousing end to season

One of Asia’s best golfing products, India’s Jeev Milkha Singh, has opted out of the South African Open to ensure that he winds up his excellent season at the place where it all started. Jeev, the defending champion, has decided to compete in the Volvo Masters of Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, having already clinched the […]

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Wie earns her LPGA Tour card

It is never too late to start fulfilling your potential, and that is what Michelle Wie is doing. Still only 19, Wie claimed her place in next year’s LPGA Tour after securing a top-20 finish at the Qualifying School in Daytona Beach, Florida. After years of hype, missed cuts on the men’s tours, big sponsorship […]

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Harrington wins European Shot of the Year prize

His ball laying 249 yards from the hole, the imposing thought of Greg Norman lurking two strokes behind him prompted Irish Padraig Harrington to take out his five-wood earlier this year at the British Open. Little did he know at the time that the incredible shot that saw the ball land just three feet from […]

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