Clarke triumph adds weight to N.Ireland Open calls

2011-07-18T09:30:28Z

Darren Clarke's victory has added fresh momentum to calls for the British Open to be staged in Northern Ireland after the country clinched its third Major in just over a year.

Clarke's memorable three-stroke win at Royal St George's on Sunday saw the popular 42-year-old join

Road Hole at St. Andrews: tough hole gets tougher

2010-07-12T12:32:00Z

Road Hole at St. Andrews gains extra yardage and becomes a brute from start to finish

Scott Verplank walked off the 16th green on the Old Course and headed for the next tee when his caddie made a startling observation.

"Hey, look," Scott Tway said. "We're teeing off out of bounds."

Sure enough, the right side of the 16th green is lined by whi...

British Open prize money rises as pound slumps

2010-08-25T13:51:55Z

Prize money increased for 150th British Open to account for pound's slump

The winner of the 150th British Open will earn $1.29 million, about a $60,000 increase from the previous year.

A total purse of $7.3 million — will provide the runner-up with $759,000 pounds and $496,000 for third place at the event being held at St. Andrews from July 15-18.

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Yang victory redefines `global golf'

2010-06-11T18:37:19Z

Yang's major victory over Woods could inspire hope across Asia

For years, Asian countries could only boast about growth and potential in men's golf. Success was measured by a half-dozen players who had cracked the top 50 in the world rankings over the last decade.

It took Y.E. Yang and his stunning victory over Tiger Woo...

R&A to look at Open age limit

2010-10-22T07:53:36Z

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Fans will be helped to get to The Open

2010-10-21T10:37:41Z

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Masters to offer invitation to Asia Amateur winner

2010-04-16T14:25:12Z

Looking to increase interest in Asia, Masters rolls out the green carpet

The Masters and British Open, two majors with the most global influence, announced Sunday night a new Asia Amateur Championship that they hope will stimulate growth in a market teeming with potential.

Leaders of Golf Organizations Reluctantly Approve Anti-Doping Policy

Golf begrudgingly joined the new world of sport Thursday when leaders from its most influential organizations signed off on an anti-doping policy with hopes of proving its players are clean.

Drug testing could begin as early as next spring, although details such as when to test and any penalties are still being worked out.

"But for the problems in other sports, I doubt we would be at ...

Player says steroid use in golf exists

2010-09-09T09:43:02Z

Gary Player Says He Knows for Certain at Least 1 Pro Golfer Uses Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Gary Player put steroids at the forefront of the British Open on Wednesday, saying golf has its head buried in a bunker if it thinks the sport is clean and he knows of one player using performance-enhancing drugs. The nine-time major champion urge...

Switzerland IOC Baseball

2010-04-09T17:29:50Z

Peter Dawson from the International Golf Federation, talks to journalists after presenting the bid of the International Baseball federation to be included in the 2016 Olympics to the I...

R&A Press Conference

2010-04-14T19:39:47Z

HONG KONG - FEBRUARY 16: (L-R) Kwang-soo Hur President of the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation, Peter Dawson Chief Executive of The R&A, Billy Payne Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, Dato's

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