Topic: United Kingdom

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, ...

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

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. PGA Tour victory this month.The Northern Irishman celebrated his 21st birthday two days early ...

Westwood edges ahead at Sawgrass as Woods battles to a 71

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Britain's Lee Westwood grabbed an early one-shot lead in the Players Championship second round on Friday as a battling Tiger Woods avoided missing a second successive cut.On another calm day at the TPC Sawgrass, world number ...
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 ...

Late birdie puts Furyk a stroke in front at Hilton Head

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 ...

Masters flop Furyk perks up at Hilton Head

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 missing ...

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

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 PGA Tour on Friday.Woods, a triple winner of the event, is taking an ...

Knighthood beyond Faldo's dreams

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), ...

British Amateur Championship

British Amateur Championship, golf tournament held annually in Great Britain for male amateurs with handicaps of 2 or less. The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship, the first women's golf tournament to be established, is held annually in Great Britain for female amateurs ...

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

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 American Angela Stanford and South Korean Kim Song-Hee.American ...