Topic: United Kingdom

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 ...

Oosthuizen poised for Open glory

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 ...
Casey moves himself into contention to be first Englishman to win British Open since FaldoGo 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 ...
After winning big on the PGA Tour, UK golfers would like to end drought on home soilRule 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. ...

A word on our sponsors

The author recounts on the deals and sponsorships of various companies in Great Britain. Reviewing the deals that the companies such as Northern Rock PLC, West Ham United, and American International Group Inc. (AIG) had gone through, he concludes that the troubles ...

Briton McDowell wins U.S. Open to end European drought

PEBBLE BEACH, 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 victory on Sunday.Three strokes behind his American playing partner Dustin Johnson going ...

Woods makes little headway despite early birdies

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 ...

Khan gives hard-to-please wife a memorable birthday gift

VIRGINIA WATER, England (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 journeyman told reporters ...

Early leader Donald proves a cool-hand Luke at Wentworth

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 ...

Golf prodigy McIlroy relishing life on US Tour

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 year, ...