Argentina, Spain on verge of Davis Cup final

2011-09-16T17:30:22Z

Rafael Nadal buried the disappointment of his US Open loss to put Spain within reach of the Davis Cup final Friday, but champions Serbia were facing elimination after an injury blow ruled out world number one Reuters) - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is likely to drag his injured foot into Australia's Davis Cup playoff tie against

Kelly gets British Open under way with bogey

2011-07-14T04:30:11Z

Jerry Kelly got the 140th British Open under way at Royal St George's and could be thankful for his bogey at the first hole.

That dropped shot by the American on Thursday morning was in stark contrast to the horrendous 11 he started with the last time the tournament was held here in 2003 en route to an 86 and an injured hand that forced him to withdraw fro...

Oosthuizen sad but relieved to be handing trophy back

2011-07-11T12:30:14Z

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - It was a case of deja vu when Louis Oosthuizen, just like Graeme McDowell at the U.S. Open, said Monday he was feeling a sense of relief that he was about to hand back his ...

Unpredictability the watchword at Tigerless Open

2011-06-15T17:00:33Z

BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - Widely regarded as the toughest major to win, the U.S. Open starting at Congressional Country Club

US Open is as open as ever

2011-06-15T13:30:56Z

Unpredictability has become the hallmark of major golf tournaments in the last three years and that trend is carrying on into the US Open, which starts Thursday at Congressional Golf Club.

Gone are the days when Tiger Woods and, to a lesser extent, Phil Mickelson dominated the four...

Europeans charge into favored roles at US Open

2011-06-12T20:30:15Z

European golfers have won the US Open only twice since 1925, but six Europeans ranked in the world top 10 lead a host of contenders from across the Atlantic Ocean for this year's trophy.

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell...

McDowell to start U.S. Open defense alongside Oosthuizen

2011-06-12T09:01:37Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell will begin his U.S. Open title defense next week alongside Louis Oosthuizen...

Monty meltdown at Celtic Manor as Noren takes control

2011-06-03T17:30:30Z

Colin Montgomerie's return to Celtic Manor, the course where he led Europe to Ryder Cup glory last year, ended with him carding his worst 36-hole score in a European event for more than 20 years.

Europe's victorious captain in their Ryder Cup match against the Unite...

Garcia fires 66 despite sore finger

2011-05-26T18:30:32Z

Spain's Sergio Garcia opened with an eagle and fired a four-under par 66 on Thursday to share the early lead at the US PGA Byron Nelson Championship despite a nagging left finger injury.

Garcia was forced to withdraw from British Open qualifying on Monday with an infected f...

Ballesteros factor could influence Ryder Cup 2018 decision

2011-05-16T09:30:45Z

ESTEPONA, Spain (Reuters) - European golf officials must decide between honoring the memory of Spanish great Seve Ballesteros and taking the Ryder Cup to new lands when they choose the ven...

New faces, familiar stars to collide at golf Masters

2011-03-30T20:30:30Z

A quarter-century after US legend Jack Nicklaus outdueled Spain's Seve Ballesteros to win the Masters at age 46, another American-European showdown is looming at US Open golf champion Graeme McDowell and World Cup final football referee Howard Webb were among the sports figures whose achievements were recognised Friday in Britain's New Year's Honours.<...

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2010-11-30T13:33:13Z

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2010-11-04T14:36:59Z

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2010-11-04T14:37:06Z

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2010-11-04T14:37:00Z

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2010-11-04T14:37:05Z

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2010-11-04T14:37:12Z

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2010-11-03T02:50:34Z

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West Kirby to Hoylake Circular Walk

2010-11-03T01:02:50Z

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2010-11-03T02:49:39Z

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British Golf Open Championship St Andrews 2010

2010-11-03T02:50:37Z

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Your Best Link to the "Links"--A Brief History of Golf

2010-10-14T12:20:45Z

Some historians believe that the games of Kolven from Holland and Chole from Belgium influenced the game. The latter being introduced into Scotland in 1421. However, while these are stick and ball games, they are missing that vital ingredient that is unique to golf--the hole. Whatever the argument, there is no dispute that Scotland gave birth to the game we know today as golf.(Reuters) - Martin Kaymer's U.S. PGA Championship triumph is set to spark a golfing boom in his native Germany, compatriot Bernhard Langer said on Wednesda...

Oosthuizen poised for Open glory

2010-07-18T04:15:34Z

Rank outsider Louis Oosthuizen stood on the cusp of British Open glory on Sunday, taking a four-stroke lead into the final round.

The 27-year-old South African carded superb rounds of 65, 67 and 69 to set up a 15-under par winning position and only England's Casey moves himself into contention to be first Englishman to win British Open since Faldo

Go ahead, pile the hopes of all of England on Paul Casey's shoulders. The rest of the United Kingdom, too. He doesn't mind.

A year after a rib muscle forced him to miss three months of ...

Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at windy British Open

2010-07-16T07:16:27Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Friday and then watched as Mother Nature rallied to his cause.

The 27-year-old South African, from the

Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

2010-07-16T06:16:09Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Friday.

The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mossel Bay, sta...

Golf: Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

2010-07-16T06:15:41Z

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open in St Andrews on Friday.

The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mosse...

Recent UK dominance could extend to St. Andrews

2010-07-14T15:33:10Z

After winning big on the PGA Tour, UK golfers would like to end drought on home soil

Rule Britannia.

A British golfer hasn't won his own Open in more than a decade, and it's been even longer since an Englishman hoisted the claret jug. That could change at St. Andrews this week, given the way golfers from the United Kingdom — all of California (Reuters) - Britain's Graeme McDowell held his nerve in difficult scoring conditions to end a 40-year title drought by Europeans at the U.S. Open with a one-shot v...

Woods makes little headway despite early birdies

2010-06-18T12:16:09Z

Tiger Woods finally made a couple of birdies, but couldn't make much headway on Friday in the early stages of the US Open golf championship second round.

Woods, whose three-over first-round 74 was just his third round in a major championship without a birdie or better, started the day five shots off the lead held by Reuters) - Britain's Simon Khan gave his wife Lesley the perfect 42nd birthday present on Sunday when he took home the prized PGA Championship trophy.

"She is the hardest woman to buy for," the 37-year-old European Tour...

Early leader Donald proves a cool-hand Luke at Wentworth

2010-05-21T07:15:16Z

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Luke Donald's bright pink trousers were not the only thing wowing the Wentworth crowd as he compiled another excellent 68 to take the early second-round lead in the PGA Championship Friday.

World number 18 Donald held a two-shot lead on 136 -- six under -- and was o...

Golf prodigy McIlroy relishing life on US Tour

2010-06-11T18:57:24Z

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy insists his decision to join the US PGA Tour was vindicated by his recent win at Quail Hollow.

The world number nine surprised some pundits by electing to spend more time in America at the end of last yea...

McIlroy relishing life on US Tour

2010-06-11T18:57:22Z

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy insists his decision to join the US PGA Tour was vindicated by his recent win at Quail Hollow.

The world number nine surprised some pundits by electing to spend more time in America at the end of last yea...

Nicklaus, Palmer and Ballesteros say "well done" to McIlroy

2010-06-11T18:57:23Z

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Former greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Seve Ballesteros have all written to Rory McIlroy to congratulate the youngster on his spectacular U.S.

Westwood edges ahead at Sawgrass as Woods battles to a 71

2010-06-11T18:56:12Z

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Britain's Lee Westwood grabbed an early one-shot lead in the Players Championship

Bright start for new pro Manassero in Italian Open

2010-06-12T16:08:38Z

Italian teen Matteo Manassero made a fine start to his professional career here on Thursday outscoring playing partner Colin Montgomerie in the uncompleted first round of the Italian Open.

18 players will have to return on Friday to complete their respective rounds after poor weather forced it to start three hours late.

Manassero, the 17-year-old p...

Late birdie puts Furyk a stroke in front at Hilton Head

2010-06-11T18:54:30Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Jim Furyk coolly rolled in an 11-foot birdie putt at the last to break one shot clear of a congested leaderboard in Saturday's third round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

With the ocean breezes tugging at ...

Masters flop Furyk perks up at Hilton Head

2010-06-11T18:54:29Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - There were no U.S. Masters blues for Jim Furyk as the straight-hitting American moved into a three-way tie for the lead in Friday's second round of the Heritage Classic in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

A week after comfortably mis...

Woods and Mickelson will miss next week's Match Play event

2010-06-11T18:28:42Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Tiger Woods and third-ranked Phil Mickelson were notable absentees when the field for next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship was announced by the ...

Knighthood beyond Faldo's dreams

2010-04-16T09:15:20Z

British golf great Sir Nick Faldo said receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday had been an "unbelievable experience".

Faldo, Britain's most successful golfer of modern times with six Majors to his credit (three British Opens and three US Masters), is now entitled to call himself 'Sir N...

Angel Cabrera misses out in Castellon after frantic dash

2010-06-12T15:27:05Z

CASTELLON, Spain (Reuters) - U.S. Masters champion Angel Cabrera failed to make his tee-off at the Castello Masters first round on Thursday after flight delays en route from an event in Bermuda.

The Argentine h...

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2010-10-22T10:26:48Z

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2010-10-22T09:00:47Z

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Germany's Gal surprise leader at women's British Open

2010-04-16T11:04:32Z

LYTHAM ST ANNES, England (Reuters) - Germany's Sandra Gal was the surprise leader by one shot after the first round of the women's British Open on Thursday.

Gal's three-under par 69 put her ahead of...

Woods gets Westwood, Ishikawa

2010-04-16T11:22:21Z

Plenty of photographers ready for Woods-Ishikawa draw

Tiger Woods can expect even more attention than usual the first two rounds of the British Open. He is playing with Lee Westwood of England and Japanese sensation

Harrington grouped with Furyk and Ogilvy

2010-06-12T16:08:17Z

TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) - Irishman Padraig Harrington will launch his bid for a rare British Open hat-trick in the company of American Jim Furyk and Richard Green claimed the first-round lead at the Scottish Open with a superb 64 that the Australian rated good enough to put him among the world's top 20.

Green arrived at Loch Lomond with a bit of form under his belt after top ten finishes in his previous two outings.

But he revealed that his display in Wednesday's pro-Am had been so off-key it had sent him heading ...

PGA Tour looking for TV partner for Britain

2010-06-11T18:40:22Z

With Setanta filing for bankruptcy, PGA Tour goes dark in UK

The PGA Tour is broadcast to more than 230 countries in 35 languages with a maximum reach of just under 600 million homes. For the moment, it has gone dark in an important part of the world.

Irish-based Setanta Sports, which had broadcast rights to the PGA Tour among other sports in...

Storm hits third round of US Open golf

2010-04-16T11:42:31Z

The third round of the rain-hit US Open came to an abrupt halt late on Saturday as another downpour made greens unplayable and sent players, officials and fans scurrying for cover.

At that stage, 16 of the 60 players who had survived the cut had yet to tee off, including surprise halfway leader Ricky Barnes at eight-under par, second-placed

US Open under water as storm hits 3rd golf round

2010-04-16T11:42:38Z

The third round of the rain-hit US Open came to an abrupt halt late on Saturday as another downpour made greens unplayable and sent players, officials and fans scurrying for cover.

At that stage, 16 of the 60 players who had survived the cut had yet to tee off, including surprise halfway leader Ricky Barnes at eight-under par, second-placed

Torrential rain halts US Open, soaks Tiger at soggy Bethpage

2010-04-16T11:44:27Z

Heavy rains brought an early end to first-round play Thursday in the 109th US Open as water-logged Bethpage Black became unplayable and stars such as Tiger Woods battled through a deluge.

Soaked spectators braved intense showers and ankle-deep mud to watch a super group of reigning major champions...

Byrd takes early lead at Memorial, Woods grinds out a 74

2010-06-11T18:41:32Z

DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Three-times champion Tiger Woods was let down by his approach play at the Memorial tournament on Friday as fellow American Jonathan Byrd grabbed an early one-shot lead in the second round.

World number one Woods, bidding for ...

Cabrera, Stenson miss PGA Championship cut

2010-06-11T18:42:12Z

VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - U.S. Masters winner Angel Cabrera and world number four Henrik Stenson led a procession of high-profile players to miss the cut at the PGA Championship on Friday.

Argentine Cabrera, who won this event i...

Golf Glance

2010-06-26T05:23:32Z

Golf Glance

Site: San Diego.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Courses: Torrey Pines, South Course (7,568 yards, par 72) and North Course (6,915 yards, par 72).

Purse: $5.3 million. Winner's share: $954,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.; ...

Ballesteros out of intensive care

2010-04-16T14:20:03Z

Spanish golf great Seve Ballesteros leaves intensive care

Golf great Seve Ballesteros was released from intensive care Tuesday following brain surgery on a malignant tumor.

The 51-year-old Spaniard will remain in the hospital to continue rehabilitation following three operations in 18 days. Madrid's La Paz ho...

Golf legend Ballesteros to undergo third operation

2010-04-16T14:38:42Z

Spanish golf legend Seve Ballesteros is in serious condition and will undergo a third operation on Friday to remove the rest of a brain tumour, the Madrid hospital where he is being treated said.

"Ballesteros remains in serious and stable condition and will undergo a new operation tomorrow (Friday)," the La Paz Hospital ...

Anniversary year

2010-09-08T12:39:03Z

If you thought you'd got away with one ruddy World Cup in 2006, then brace yourself: there are two of them in 2007, so obviously a double helping of the baloney which accompanies them. Cricket's World Cup is staged in the Caribbean through March and April; rugby's in France in September and October. Anniversaries to celebrate, too, and...

Ballesteros' health worsens - hospital

2010-04-16T16:33:53Z

Seve Ballesteros' state of health worsened on Thursday, the Spanish golf legend undergoing fresh surgery to ease a build-up of fluid in the brain, the Madrid hospital treating him said.

The 51-year-old, who collected 87 titles before knee and back problems forced him to retire last year, underwent surgery on Tuesday to remove a brain tumour.

"Forty-eight hours after his...

McIlroy in sight of elusive first win

2010-04-16T16:56:36Z

Northern Irish teenager Rory McIlroy has given himself a great chance of claiming his first European Tour title after reaching the halfway stage at the Dunhill Links Championship just one shot off the lead.

The 19-year-old, who lost out in a play-off to Jean-...

What the back pages of the papers say - July 18

2010-10-21T10:18:41Z

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Britain's Other Great Golfing Destination

2010-04-16T16:50:31Z

When going to London on business from spring through fall, golfers often think about hatching a reason to scoot up to Scotland to play at one of the many spectacular courses in the land where the game was invented. The thought of driving a ball along the sea at St. Andrews or Royal Dornach can exhaust some of the cleverest string pullers trying to get a tee time at those pr...

Golf Cruises

2010-10-19T15:07:53Z

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A History of Golf

2010-10-14T12:18:15Z

What country invented ?golf?' Many countries did. If there were sticks and objects that could be hurtled along, then there was ?golf.' No one knows for certain who started golf. But everybody knows who plays it now ? everyone does.

The origin of the name ?golf' is believed to be the Dutch word of 'colf,' which means 'club.' In the medieval ages, golf was also known as "spel metten colve,' which literally meant 'game with clubs.'

Nearly every area around the world has some clai...

Britain Tuition Tangle

2011-01-04T08:04:09Z

FILE - This is a Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010 file photo of Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, as they react as their car is attacked by angry protesters in London. British police released a video Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011 of ...

Germany Partial Solar Eclipse

2011-01-05T08:02:05Z

A partial solar eclipse is pictured through clouds in Albershausen, southwestern Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/dapd, Daniel Kopatsch)

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Australia Flooding

2011-01-05T08:06:21Z

In this photo released by the Northern Territory Police, four German tourists rest on the roof of their vehicle as they wait for their rescue from the flooded Magela Creek, near Jabiru, Australia, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Drenching rain that started before Christmas has flooded an area the size of France and Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain and his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol of Spain tangles under the basket during the first half of their

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