Topic: Western Europe

Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open on Friday.The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mossel Bay, started the second round in second place at seven-under par, two ...

Golf: Oosthuizen challenges McIlroy at British Open

Farmer's boy Louis Oosthuizen flung down the gauntlet to overnight leader Rory McIlroy at the British Open in St Andrews on Friday.The 27-year-old South African, from the Western Cape coastal town of Mossel Bay, started the second round in second place at ...
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, ...

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, ...