Singh looks to snap slump
April 19, 2006In 2002, Vijay Singh was riding a 50-tournament winless streak when he used a victory in the Shell Houston Open as a springboard to the No. 1 ranking in the world. Currently without a win in his last 17 tries, Singh's undoubtedly hoping for history to repeat itself.
Tiger to race speedway car in New Zealand
April 19, 2006World golf No.1 Tiger Woods will race a high-powered dirt-track speedway car in a charity motor race on New Zealand's North Island on Monday. Woods, in New Zealand to attend the weekend wedding of his caddie Steve Williams, has accepted Williams' challenge to drive in the event which will raise funds for disadvantaged youth. "I've done other things. I've thrown a baseball a few times and thrown a couple of coins here and there," Woods told a news conference in Auckland Thursday.
Live: Asian Open
April 19, 2006Latest scores from the first round of the European Tour event in Shanghai.
Monty unconcerned by swings of form
April 19, 2006Briton Colin Montgomerie has learnt to accept the ups and downs of form and says his recent slump is not weighing on his mind as he prepares for this week's Asian Open. To get the live leaderboard from European Tour events, simply SMS GEURO to 34911.
Baddeley flies into top 100 in rankings
April 19, 2006Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Aaron Baddeley's win Sunday at the Verizon Heritage helped him soar 121 places to No. 78 in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. The top six in the rankings remained the same from last week with Tiger Woods
This Week in Golf - April 20-April 23
April 19, 2006By Gerard Gallagher (TSN Golf Editor) (Sports Network) - PGA TOUR - HOUSTON OPEN, REDSTONE GOLF CLUB (TOURNAMENT COURSE), HUMBLE, TEXAS - Vijay Singh was already having a pretty good week when he became the first player ever to defend his title at the
Ochoa remains No. 5 in women's golf rankings
April 19, 2006Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Even with her win Saturday at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, Lorena Ochoa remained No. 5 this week in the latest Rolex World Rankings. Including Ochoa, the top six were unchanged. Annika Sorenstam was followed by
European Solheim Cup team changes selection criteria
April 19, 2006Macclesfield, Cheshire, England (Sports Network) - The Ladies European Tour's Solheim Cup committee on Tuesday announced changes to the criteria for selection for the European team. The team will now be chosen by taking the top-five players from the
Men's Golf Has Week Off Before WAC Championship
April 19, 2006Men's Golf Has Week Off Before WAC Championship Tuesday, April 18, 2006 XBOX LIVE GOLFER OF THE WEEK - New Mexico State's Danny Bowen has been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.Bowen, a senior from Albuquerque, N.M., won
Few Chinese golfers to get piece of China Open purse
April 19, 2006Few Chinese golfers to get piece of China Open purse SHANGHAI, China (AP) - Next year's China Open will offer an impressive $2 million US in prize money. Problem is, few local golfers appear likely to win much of it. For the second straight year, just
McMillan gets swing tuneup
April 19, 2006McMillan gets swing tuneup'Hardcore' practice highlights break By KIRK PENTON -- Winnipeg Sun The Canadian Tour is up and running once again, and three Manitobans are in the field this week. Winnipeg's Adam Speirs, Rob McMillan and Glenn Collins will
Game looking good
April 19, 2006Game looking goodLPGA star Gulbis lends name, pretty face to local entrepreneur's creation By KIRK PENTON -- Winnipeg Sun Most golfers love to have side bets when they're out on the links with their friends. Daryl Harris has come up with a game that
Not so 'Badds' now
April 19, 2006Aaron Baddeley rallied with two late birdies to capture his first PGA Tour title, beating Jim Furyk by a stroke at the Habourtown Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C.Baddeley was tied with Furyk entering the round, had a two-shot lead by the fifth
Nelson, Picard elected to golf Hall of Fame
April 19, 2006Larry Nelson, overlooked as a Ryder Cup captain and often forgotten despite his remarkable journey from Vietnam War veteran to three-time major champion, finally got his due Wednesday when he was elected into the World Golf Hall of Fame.He will be
De Savary's new retreat
April 19, 2006retreat The Abaco Club in the Bahamas is opening its doors to one- time visitors who want the ultimate vacation in paradise 'click' the headline to read the story in full New look GCNI goes for 'Raunch-Launch' The publishers of Golf Course News
Shell Oil Company Extends Title Sponsorship Agreement for Shell Houston Open PGA TOUR Event
April 19, 200619.04.2006 21:02 Officials of Shell (Nachrichten/Aktienkurs) Oil Company, Houston Golf Association (HGA) and PGA TOUR jointly announced a five-year contract extension of the title sponsorship agreement for the Shell Houston Open. This announcement comes
LPGA major loses coverage
April 19, 2006Rather than change to earlier weekend tee times in '07, event co-founder Herb Lottman said, the LPGA Championship declined an option for this year with CBS and negotiated a three-year deal with The Golf Channel for the June 8-11 event in Havre de Grace,
Variety in modern drivers
April 19, 2006Golfers have long believed the driver is a monster because it can be a difficult club to hit. But name one after a large, hairy, human-like creature that according to folklore roams the wilderness in the Northwest? Why not sell running shoes with soles
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MWC Championship Up Next for Women's Golf Team
April 19, 2006MWC Championship Up Next for Women's Golf Team Women golfers to compete in St. George, Utah for conference championship April 19, 2006 On the Next Tee... The Colorado State women's golf team heads back to St. George, Utah for the second time this month
Up Next, WAC Women's Golf...
April 19, 2006Up Next, WAC Women's Golf Championship Wednesday, April 12, 2006 The 2006 WAC Championship travels to San Jose, Calif., and Coyote Creek Golf Club. This year's Championship will be held April 24-26, 2006. Drawing inspiration from the land's natural
2006 WAC Women's Golf Championship
April 19, 20062006 WAC Women's Golf Championship Tuesday, April 18, 2006 WAC CHAMPIONSHIP - The 2006 WAC Championship travels to San Jose, Calif., and Coyote Creek Golf Club. This year's Championship will be held April 24-26, 2006. Drawing inspiration from the land's
Matthew back on the up in LPGA
April 19, 2006Golf Wed 19 Apr 2006 Matthew back on the up in LPGA ELSPETH BURNSIDE NORTH BERWICK'S Catriona Matthew has risen three places to No.18 in the Ladies PGA rankings following her top-15 finish in Las Vegas last Sunday - and she is hoping for another good
ACC Men's Golf Championship to be Webcast Live on April 22 and 23
April 19, 2006ACC and Old North State Club Partner for the 2006 Men's Golf Championship Dedication Ceremony For The Karcher-Ingram Golf Center Set For Friday • Email this to a friend April 19, 2006 Live Webcasting Site (Registration Required. Available on event
Sorenstam to join Norman's field
April 19, 2006Sorenstam to join Norman's field Posted on 17 April 2006 - 23:25Greg Norman never liked the idea of women competing on men's tours. He made an exception on Monday for Annika Sorenstam, inviting her to play in the Merrill Lynch Shootout during the silly
European Tour boosts Asian prize money
April 19, 2006European Tour has stumped up $100 000 to boost the prize pot for next month's inaugural Aamby Valley Masters in India. To get the live leaderboard from European Tour events, simply SMS GEURO to 34911. This is a SuperSMS service, and each SMS costs R2.
Sterne to carry SA flag
April 19, 2006Last year Ernie Els led the BMW Asian Open from the first round, shooting rounds of 67-62-68-65 to finish at 26-under-par and claim a record 13-shot victory. To get the live leaderboard from European Tour events, simply SMS GEURO to 34911. This is a
Singh targets Houston hat-trick
April 19, 2006Vijay Singh is looking for his third straight win at this week's Houston Open.
Golf on TV and radio
April 19, 2006The BBC has comprehensive coverage of all the major golf tournaments on the radio, television and via our website.
MONTY PLAYS DOWN MISSED CUT STREAK
April 19, 2006Asian Open outright: Jimenez 9/1; Stenson 12/1; Casey 12/1; Bjorn 16/1; Dougherty 22/1 - Click here for more odds with Sky Bet Colin Montgomerie heads into this week's Asian Open in the worst slump of his career - but the big Scot is refusing to press
Rory Sabbatini -- Nissan Open
April 19, 2006Rory Sabbatini E-mail Print Most Popular Related LinksPrevious Tournament Winning Bags Nissan Open March 20, 2006 By The Editors of GOLF MAGAZINE and GOLF ONLINE Rory SabbatiniNissan Open Getty Images Driver: Nike SasQuatch Tour (8.5) 3-wood: Nike
Geoff Ogilvy -- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
April 19, 2006Geoff Ogilvy E-mail Print Most Popular Related LinksOther Winning Bags WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship February 27, 2006 By The Editors of GOLF MAGAZINE and GOLF ONLINE Geoff OgilvyWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Geoff Ogilvy won the 2006
Luke Donald -- Honda Classic
April 19, 2006Luke Donald E-mail Print Most Popular Related LinksInside Other Winning Bags Honda Classic March 13, 2006 By The Editors of GOLF MAGAZINE and GOLF ONLINE Luke DonaldHonda Classic Luke Donald held on Sunday to win the 2006 Honda Classic. Getty Images
Ryder Cup driving Stenson
April 19, 2006Ryder Cup driving Stenson SHANGHAI, (AFP) - Henrik Stenson is being driven by one key goal this year - to make his debut in Europe's Ryder Cup team. Sweden's emerging superstar has rocketed up the rankings in the past six months and starts the
Jason Dasey profiles Australian prodigy Aaron Baddeley who finally delivers on golf's big stage.
April 19, 2006Aaron Baddeley set up his own flashy website as a teenager and once vowed to dethrone Tiger Woods at the top of the world's rankings. Yet, before his breakthrough victory on the PGA tour, he was only the 19th best golfer in Australia. For years, the
Tiger Woods Stirs Trouble Using This Word: Soshnick (Correct)
April 19, 2006(Corrects name in headline. Commentary. Scott Soshnick is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Scott Soshnick April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Did you hear about the verbal gaffe committed by Tiger Woods? If you live in the U.S.
Schwartzel makes PGA Tour debut
April 19, 2006Schwartzel makes PGA Tour debutPosted on 19 April 2006 - 12:54Charl Schwartzel makes his 2006 PGA Tour debut at the new fan-friendly home of the Shell Hourston Open, the Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club in Humble, Texas on Thursday. You can get
COMING UP
April 19, 2006COMING UP • Saturday-Sunday: Pompano Beach Junior Golf Classic, Pompano Beach CC (Palms). $85 per entry. 954-781-0426. • Monday: South Florida PGA Nelson Cup Matches, Frechman's Reserve, Palm Beach Gardens. • Tuesday-April 27: County
Norman is on the comeback trail
April 19, 2006Norman is recovering from knee surgery in February, and he expects doctors to give him the green light in June to start practicing with a busy summer schedule on the Champions Tour that starts with the Senior US Open in the first week of July and takes
Baddeley's long road to victory reminds us of how Woods lacks young challengers
April 19, 2006Recovering from knee surgery, Norman plans a big summer of tournaments Europe changes its Solheim Cup qualifying system, and Davies and Matthew approve Feeling dissed by CBS, the McDonald's LPGA moves to the Golf Channel Taylor No. 8 in latest Ryder Cup
Monty relaxed for Asian Open
April 19, 2006Colin Montgomerie says he is not worried about his poor form in the run-up to the Asian Open in Shanghai.
Scots quartet to play at Belfry
April 19, 2006Colin Montgomerie, Paul Lawrie, Sandy Lyle and Andrew Coltart are confirmed to play at the British Masters.
Clarke among Irish Open hopefuls
April 19, 2006Darren Clarke and Michael Campbell will be among the contenders at next month's Nissan Irish Open.
Lefty Already Preparing for U.S. Open
April 19, 2006SAN DIEGO -- Pardon Phil Mickelson for gazing two months down the road. Lefty already has the U.S. Open on his mind. Eight days after winning his second Masters, Mickelson re-emerged from family time to start focusing on the rest of the 2006 season.
SEEDS ANNOUNCED FOR 2006 BIG EAST GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
April 19, 2006April 18, 2006Providence, R.I. - The Louisville men and Notre Dame women have been seeded first for the upcoming 2006 BIG EAST Golf Championships, which will be held April 23-25 at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, Fla. The Louisville men
Tiger Woods Stirs Trouble Using This Word
April 19, 2006(Corrects name in headline. Commentary. Scott Soshnick is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Scott Soshnick April 19 (Bloomberg) -- Did you hear about the verbal gaffe committed by Tiger Woods? If you live in the U.S.
Tipp teacher's hard work pays off with biggest win
April 19, 2006WORK hard and you are more than likely to reap the rewards eventually. Well, that is certainly the case for Irish international Marian Riordan who last Friday landed the biggest success of her career to date - the Munster Senior Ladies Golf
More training days planned for beginners
April 19, 2006DONT WORRY if you missed out on the first of the ILGU's 'Golf Training Days for Beginners' there will be more in the not too distant future writes Kevin McKenna. The training day, which is being run as part of the Irish Sports Council's 'Women in
Ryder Cup heroes eye Seniors title
April 19, 2006THE 10th AIB Irish Seniors Open will be a reunion for Ryder Cup old boys. And with a record €420,000 prize fund for the Open, there is also an opportunity for the veterans to boost the value of their pension funds. The tournament, being staged in
Galway Bay shuts down for course upgrade
April 19, 2006GALWAY Bay Hotel and Golf Resort is undergoing a €2.5 million course reconstruction and upgrade. Christy O'Connor Junior, the original architect of the scenic facility on the shores of Galway Bay, has been commissioned for the job and is hugely
Boy wonder McIlroy comes of age in West title defence
April 19, 2006RORY McILROY found victory in the West of Ireland Championship even sweeter at the second bite. And those who followed the County Down youngster as he completed the defence of his title at Rosses Point yesterday are unlikely ever to call him a kid
Ball State's Wilkes-Krier Wins Men's Golf Award
April 19, 2006April 18, 2006 Men's Golfer of the Week Patrick Wilkes-Krier Ball State Senior Wilkes-Krier, who fired a three-under par round of 69 Saturday afternoon, was again the Cardinals' low man Sunday at the prestigious Robert Kepler Invitational with a round
Parliament addresses golf issues
April 19, 2006Golf Wed 19 Apr 2006 Parliament addresses golf issues AN all-party group of MSPs have joined forces to protect and promote the interests of Scottish golf, from tourism, to the junior game, and the impact of legislation. The group, supported by the
This week's Golf at a Glance
April 19, 2006PGA TOUR Shell Houston OpenSite: Humble, TexasSchedule: Thursday-Sunday Course: Redstone Golf Club, The Tournament Course (7,422 yards, par 72) Purse: $5.5 million. Winner's share: $990,000 Last year: Vijay Singh won the tournament for the second
Alfredsson loses twice at cards
April 19, 2006The Ladies European Tour have changed their qualifying rules for the Solheim Cup and will allow captain Helen Alfredsson only three wild cards in her 12-strong side to tackle the Americans in Sweden next year. Previous captains have enjoyed five personal
Despite Win, Ochoa Remains Fifth in Rankings
April 19, 2006Even with her win Saturday at the LPGA Takefuji Classic, Lorena Ochoa remained No. 5 this week in the latest Rolex World Rankings. Including Ochoa, the top six were unchanged. Annika Sorenstam was followed by Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer, Yuri Fudoh,
Youth - and a Little Luck - Win Out
April 19, 2006It was one of those weekends, a weekend where it was good to be young but not to be inexperienced.Aaron Baddeley won the Verizon Heritage Classic on the PGA TOUR - he's young (25) but certainly not inexperienced (going on four years on tour.) And Lorena
Baddeley Win a Reminder that Tiger Lacks Young Rival
April 19, 2006Aaron Baddeley never imagined it would take this long to win on the PGA Tour. Golf seemed easy when he was an 18-year-old amateur who caused such a sensation with his victory in the 1999 Australian Open that the Masters and U.S. Open gave him
Final Four Birth on the Line
April 19, 2006Through nine episodes on the Big BreakV: Hawaii, there have been spectacular shots, car giveaways, the appearance of LPGA Tour stars and Becky Lucidi's return to the show after the biggest twist in Big Break history - the Play Back Challenge. But this
Ryder format set for discussion
April 19, 2006Ryder Cup chiefs are to discuss extending the event from three days to four.