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Brown wins in Puerto Rico 12 Mar 2013 - 07:27 am

Rio Grande: American Scott Brown birdied the final hole, where his playing partner Fabian Gomez bogeyed, to clinch his maiden PGA Tour title...

Stricker’s generosity helps Tiger 12 Mar 2013 - 07:26 am

MIAMI: Steve Stricker could be forgiven for regretting he helped Tiger Woods with his putting before the WGC-Cadillac Championship, but after losing to...

Woods takes control at Doral 10 Mar 2013 - 11:47 pm

MIAMI: Tiger Woods fired seven birdies, the last of them a 16-footer at the final hole, on his way to seizing a four-stroke...

Gomez, Brown on top in Puerto Rico 10 Mar 2013 - 11:47 pm

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico: Argentine Fabian Gomez and American Scott Brown share the lead at 18-under at the Puerto Rico Open as they...

Woods grabs lead at Doral 10 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

MIAMI: Tiger Woods fired eight birdies yesterday to complete a personal-best PGA run of 17 birdies in his first 36 holes and seize...

Romero clings to Puerto Rico PGA lead 10 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico: Argentina’s Andres Romero fired his second consecutive seven-under-par 65 yesterday to grab a one-stroke lead after the second round...

Lahiri retains title in play-off 10 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

NEW DELHI: Anirban Lahiri of India prevailed in yet another playoff at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC) to retain his SAIL-SBI Open title...

Woods grabs share of lead 09 Mar 2013 - 01:22 am

MIAMI: World No. 2 Tiger Woods fired a six-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead yesterday as Rory McIlroy struggled again...

Chapchai, Joshi share lead in New Delhi 06 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

NEW DELHI: Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat began his bid to end a four-year title drought by grabbing a share of the lead with six-under-par...

McIlroy regrets pulling out of Honda event 06 Mar 2013 - 12:50 am

LOS ANGELES: World number one Rory McIlroy says he regrets withdrawing from the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic and if he had to do...

Thompson reigns supreme in Florida 05 Mar 2013 - 08:21 am

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: American Michael Thompson kept his head in gusty winds to win the Honda Classic yesterday by two shots from...

‘Tough at number one’, says Tseng 05 Mar 2013 - 08:20 am

SINGAPORE: Taiwan golf sensation Tseng Yani admitted she would almost be glad to be toppled from the “very lonely” spot of world number...

Maiden European Tour win for Van der Walt 05 Mar 2013 - 08:19 am

PRETORIA: Dawie van der Walt won his first European Tour tournament yesterday by finishing two shots ahead of fellow South African Darren Fichardt...

Two share lead at Honda Classic 03 Mar 2013 - 10:25 pm

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Unfancied Americans Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson hold the lead at eight-under after the Honda Classic third round yesterday...

Shot of a lifetime lifts Lewis to win 03 Mar 2013 - 10:24 pm

SINGAPORE: America’s Stacy Lewis pulled off the shot of a lifetime yesterday on the way to a narrow one-stroke win after a nerve-shredding...

Serena busted for photograph of Woods 03 Mar 2013 - 10:23 pm

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Tennis world number one Serena Williams found herself in trouble with security officials at the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic...

Guthrie takes lead in Florida 03 Mar 2013 - 06:21 am

Tiger Woods of the US waits to putt on the 3rd hole during the third round of play in the Honda Classic PGA...

Na-Yeon, Lewis head the leaderboard 03 Mar 2013 - 06:19 am

SINGAPORE: World number two Choi Na-Yeon emerged from a two-and-a-half-hour storm delay to birdie the last hole and dramatically snatch a share of...