Topic: South America

Villegas will be focus of fiesta at Doral

MIAMI (Reuters) - Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans' favorite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.Villegas heads into Thursday's WGC-CA Championship, ...
Australian with 2 Iraq tours keeping golf in perspectiveTiger Woods first made his move in the Australian Masters in the middle of the opening round, getting his name on the leaderboard next to a player named " "Half the time you're over ...

Echenique leads French Open at halfway stage

Argentina's latest golfing discovery, Rafa Echenique, grabbed the halfway lead in the 4million euros French Open at Le Golf National on Friday.The 28-year-old from San Luis carded a fine second round of 67 for an 10-under total of 132, two strokes clear ...
Wife of pro golfer Chris Smith killed, 2 children severely injured in Indiana car wreckAuthorities say the wife of a professional golfer from Indiana was killed and his children severely injured in a crash on Interstate 69 near Angola, Ind.The Angola Fire ...

Pampas power good for golf says Romero

Call it the South American way to golfing greatness if you like - just grip it and rip it.Angel Cabrera's major wins at the 2007 US Open and this year's Masters have raised the profile of golf at home in Argentina and ...

Tiger circus holds no fears for Cabrera

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Masters champion Angel Cabrera relishes playing alongside Tiger Woods despite the pressure from the huge crowds that follow the world number one around a golf course. Playing with the number one is the best (thing)," the Argentine twice ...