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AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - South Korea's Yang Yong-eun, the first Asian man to win a golf major, surged into a tie for the Masters lead with a string of three birdies early in the second round on Friday.Under overcast skies that threatened ...
McIlroy and Quiros take control at AugustaAUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Britain's Rory McIlroy, widely tipped as a future world number one, produced golf as dazzling as the spring sunshine at Augusta National to charge into a share of the lead at the ...
AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Louis Oosthuizen missed the cut in his first two Masters but winning last year's British Open has given the South African a major jolt of confidence for his third appearance at Augusta National.Nine months ago, Oosthuizen claimed his ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods described himself as in "competitive shape" for next week's U.S. Masters after playing a practice round at a rain-sodden Augusta National Golf Club earlier this week.The American world number five, a four-times champion at Augusta National, was ...
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Golfing great Arnold Palmer says he is surprised that Tiger Woods has decided to rework his swing but says the 14-times major winner is still capable of winning at any time."I am a little surprised that he is ...
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - The PGA Tour has asked the United States Golf Association (USGA) to review the rulebook following high-profile incidents involving Padraig Harrington and Camilo Villegas, commissioner Tim Finchem said on Tuesday.Irishman Harrington and Colombian Villegas were each disqualified this ...
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Dutchman Floris de Vries and South Africans Martin Maritz and Neil Schietekat will make their British Open debuts in July after claiming the three places available at International Final Qualifying (Africa).De Vries finished four strokes clear of the field ...
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Matt Millar celebrated the birth of his second child by booking a ticket to the British Open at International Final Qualifying (Australasia) on Tuesday.The 34-year-old Australian secured his first appearance in a major championship by winning 36-hole qualifying at ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois has been selected as the venue for the 2015 U.S. amateur championship, the United States Golf Association (USGA) said Thursday.The 2015 edition, scheduled to take place from August 24-30, will be played ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - Ernie Els came from three strokes behind with five holes remaining to win the end-of-season PGA Grand Slam of Golf by one shot in Bermuda on Wednesday.The smooth-swinging South African rattled up three consecutive birdies from the 14th on ...
