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Golfer Westwood gains upper hand over McIlroy

England's Lee Westwood tees off during the third round of the 7.5-million-dollar Dubai World Championship. Young Rory McIlroy fell victim to the tough closing stretch of the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates as veteran Westwood grabbed the advantage in their battle for supremacy in European golf.
AFP - Sunday, November 22

DUBAI (AFP) - - Young Rory McIlroy fell victim to the tough closing stretch of the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates as veteran Lee Westwood grabbed the advantage in their battle for supremacy in European golf. More »

  • Edoardo Molinari (pictured in 2008) of Italy hit a two-under-par 69 to snatch the lead after the third round in the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament in Japan on Saturday.

    Italy's Molinari takes Dunlop Phoenix golf lead

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    MIYAZAKI, Japan (AFP) - - Edoardo Molinari of Italy hit a two-under-par 69 to snatch the lead after the third round in the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament on Saturday.

  • Sophie Gustafson of Sweden watches her tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club in Richmond, Texas. Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa as rain wreaked havock on the second round.

    Rain plays havoc with LPGA Tour Championship

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - - Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havock on the second round.

  • Players are seen taking part in a practice round at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. The rapidly expanding OneAsia Tour appointed a powerful global media and marketing partner, Singapore-based World Sport Group, as chief executive Ben Sellenger said he was confident players would defect from the Asian Tour.

    Expanding OneAsia Tour gets key partner on board

    AFP - Friday, November 20

    SINGAPORE (AFP) - - The rapidly expanding OneAsia Tour appointed a powerful global media and marketing partner Thursday as chief executive Ben Sellenger said he was confident players would defect from the Asian Tour.

  • Tiger Woods is presented with the gold jacket by club captain Neil Cathels after winning the Australian Masters at the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne. Australian sports fans were still buzzing on Monday and pining for more of Tiger Woods after the world's best golfer's masterclass performance to win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.

    Woods leaves with Australia wanting more

    AFP - Monday, November 16

    MELBOURNE (AFP) - - Australian sports fans were still buzzing on Monday and pining for more of Tiger Woods after the world's best golfer's masterclass performance to win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.

  • Gregory Bourdy of France follows his ball onto the 18th hole during the third day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. Bourdy won the 2.5-million-US-dollar UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots.

    Bourdy wins Hong Kong Open

    AFP - Monday, November 16

    HONG KONG (AFP) - - France's Gregory Bourdy won the 2.5-million-US-dollar UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots here Sunday.

  • Tiger Woods watches his ball land on the green during the third round of the Australian Masters at the Kingston Heath course in Melbourne, on November 14. Woods dominated the final round on Sunday and won the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.

    Woods wins Australian Masters

    AFP - Sunday, November 15

    MELBOURNE (AFP) - - World number one Tiger Woods dominated the final round to win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath on Sunday.

  • Golfer George McNeill tees off on the 11th hole at the Children's Miracle Network Classic at Disney's Magnolia & Disney's Palm Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. McNeill closed with a double-bogey here Saturday, but still kept a share of the lead alongside three other players in the third round of the 7.4 million-dollar PGA event at Disney World.

    McNeill shares PGA lead despite shaky finish

    AFP - Sunday, November 15

    LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AFP) - - George McNeill closed with a double-bogey here Saturday, but still kept a share of the lead alongside three other players in the third round of the 7.4 million-dollar PGA event at Disney World.

  • Tiger Woods of the US, seen here at the Kingston Heath course, said Friday that American golf tended to make its greens too soft and it was

    Americans 'infatuated' with long greens: Woods

    AFP - Saturday, November 14

    MELBOURNE (AFP) - - American golf tended to make its greens too soft and it was "infatuated" with long courses, Tiger Woods said here on Friday.

  • Scotland's Colin Montgomerie (pictured) will captain the European team that takes on Asia in Thailand's Royal Trophy in January, according to organisers. Europe's Ryder Cup captain accepted the position after speaking with Seve Ballesteros, who had previously planned to lead the European effort himself but is still recovering from brain surgery.

    Monty to captain Royal Trophy's Europe golf team

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    BANGKOK (AFP) - - Scotland's Colin Montgomerie will captain the European team that takes on Asia in Thailand's Royal Trophy in January, according to organisers.

  • Tiger Woods made a spectacular birdie-laden start to the Australian Masters and only marred his opening round with a final hole bogey at Kingston Heath.

    Tiger sounds warning bells with birdie flourish

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    MELBOURNE (AFP) - - Tiger Woods sent an ominous shiver through his rivals as he reeled off a birdie-laden opening to the Australian Masters here on Thursday.

  • Severiano Ballesteros, seen here in 2007. Spanish legend Ballesteros accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

    Ballesteros accepts St Andrews' membership

    AFP - Thursday, November 12

    LONDON (AFP) - - Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

  • South Korean golfer Yang Yong-Eun acknowleges the cheers during the second day of the HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai on November 6. Yang admitted that he was starting to feel the strain of being Asia's first ever Major winner.

    Major success taking its toll, says golfer Yang

    AFP - Thursday, November 12

    HONG KONG (AFP) - - South Korea's Yang Yong-Eun admitted Wednesday that he was starting to feel the strain of being Asia's first ever Major winner.

  • Golf legend Nick Faldo poses for photographs after receiving his knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle.

    Knighthood beyond Faldo's dreams

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    LONDON (AFP) - - British golf great Sir Nick Faldo said receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday had been an "unbelievable experience".

  • Lee Westwood of England watches a shot on the practice ground during the third preview day of the 91st PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Westwood this week returned to his highest ever golf ranking, but the determined Englishman believes he is a better player now than when he was last world number four in 2000.

    Golfer Westwood says he is at height of powers

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    HONG KONG (AFP) - - Lee Westwood this week returned to his highest ever golf ranking, but the determined Englishman believes he is a better player now than when he was last world number four in 2000.

  • British Ross Fisher gestures on the 15th hole after winningthe Volvo World Match Play Championship, on November 1. Young Irish hotshot Rory McIlroy has turned up the heat on Lee Westwood in the Race to Dubai, making up ground on the Englishman after finishing fourth at the HSBC Champions. Fisher is also in the race on 2.1 million euros, but his tied 28 in Shanghai did him no favours.

    McIlroy turns up heat on Westwood ahead of Hong Kong

    AFP - Monday, November 9

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - - Young Irish hotshot Rory McIlroy has turned up the heat on Lee Westwood in the Race to Dubai, making up ground on the Englishman after finishing fourth at the HSBC Champions.

  • Phil Mickelson of the US celebrates after saving par on the 16th hole during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Course, in Shanghai on November 8, 2009. Phil Mickelson held off a resurgent Ernie Els in a thrilling finale to win the WGC-HSBC Champions on and come out on top in his personal battle with Tiger Woods.

    Mickelson excited about 2010 after Shanghai win

    AFP - Monday, November 9

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - - Phil Mickelson left Shanghai Monday for an extended break, wrapping up a difficult season on a high and excited about his prospects for 2010.

  • Tiger Woods of the US tees off during the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Course, in Shanghai on November 8. Woods and Phil Mickelson, the world's top two players, both forecast that China would become a golfing powerhouse within the next 10-15 years.

    Plans afoot to bring Presidents Cup to China

    AFP - Monday, November 9

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - - The USPGA Tour plans to bring The Presidents Cup to China within a decade, while assisting the booming nation to grow its game.

  • World number four Paul Casey pulled out of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and will also miss next week's Hong Kong Open after a recurrence of a torn rib muscle. The Englishman, who only returned after an 11-week absence at the World MatchPlay Championship last weekend, will fly straight to the United States to see a specialist.

    Injured Casey pulls out of PGA Shanghai, Hong Kong

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    SHANGHAI (AFP) - - World number four Paul Casey pulled out of the WGC-HSBC Champions on Sunday and will also miss next week's Hong Kong Open after a recurrence of a torn rib muscle.

  • Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae (pictured in 2008) of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament. Starting the day with a one-stroke lead, the 23-year-old Korean sank five birdies against one bogey for a three-round total of 15-under-par 201, three strokes clear of the field.

    Korea's Song wins Mizuno Classic

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    SHIMA, Japan (AFP) - - Overnight leader Song Bo-Bae of South Korea hit a four-under-par 68 to stretch her lead and win the USLPGA Tour Mizuno Classic golf tournament.

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