Topic: Oceania

Darren Clarke is looking to reclaim the form that propelled him to his first major at this year's British Open when the Australian PGA Championship tees off on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.The Northern Irishman was a hugely popular winner at Royal St George's ...

Clarke looks to recapture major-winning form

Darren Clarke is looking to reclaim the form that propelled him to his first major at this year's British Open when the Australian PGA Championship tees off on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.The Northern Irishman was a hugely popular winner at Royal St George's ...
Tiger Woods will be challenged by one of the strongest fields assembled for this week's Australian Open as he attempts to break a two-year tournament drought at The Lakes in Sydney.The former world number one, who has been marooned on 14 major ...

Little tune-up time for Federer ahead of Davis Cup

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Roger Federer has only two days to tune up for Switzerland's bid to break into the Davis Cup elite when they clash with Australia in their World Group playoff starting on Friday.The 16-times grand slam champion, whose last match ...

Lame Aussie Hewitt hopes to be fit for Davis Cup

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt is likely to drag his injured foot into Australia's Davis Cup playoff tie against Switzerland next month in the hope of helping his country secure a place in the elite World Group.Hewitt pulled ...

Magnificent McIlroy lights up US Open

Rory McIlroy put his Masters misery firmly behind him Thursday, firing a superb six-under 65 for a three-stroke lead in the first round of the 111st US Open at Congressional Country Club.The previous round of major golf for the then 21-year-old Ulsterman ...

Australian Open to precede 2011 Presidents Cup

The 2011 Australian Open will precede the Presidents Cup event in Melbourne next November, the PGA of Australia said on Sunday.The Open, likely to be held in Sydney, will be staged from November 10-13, with the Australian PGA Championship to follow.The Australian ...

Tiger beatable in Australian Masters, says Ogilvy

Tiger Woods may be one of golf's all-time greats and a clear favourite for this week's Australian Masters, but local hope Geoff Ogilvy said the Aussie contingent should not be discounted.Tiger fever is raging ahead of the European Tour co-sanctioned event at ...

Woods to battle crowds, heat at Australian Masters

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tiger Woods must overcome packed crowds, scorching heat and a strong local contingent bent on humbling the world number one on home soil to win his first title Down Under at this week's Australian Masters.Woods, who was flustered by ...

Woods bemused by warm Australian reception

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Thousands of fans and a media circus worthy of a head of state greeted Tiger Woods at Melbourne's Kingston Heath golf club on Tuesday, as the world number one made his first visit to Australia in 11 years.Woods, who ...
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