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Two major scalps put Day into last four

Two major scalps put Day into last four

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

Jason Day found it nerve-racking at the end but he could not keep the smile off his face after beating the Masters champion and a former US Open winner on Saturday at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Sizzling Snedeker wins Pebble Beach title

Sizzling Snedeker wins Pebble Beach title

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

FedExCup champion Brandt Snedeker finally reaped just reward for his red-hot early form on the PGA Tour this year when he eased to victory by two shots at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday.

Golfer Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Golfer Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Vijay Singh pulled out of the Phoenix Open on Thursday before the start of the first round, a day after admitting he had used deer antler spray which contains an ingredient banned by the PGA Tour.

O'Meara calls for ban on Vijay Singh

O'Meara calls for ban on Vijay Singh

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Twice major winner Mark O'Meara believes former world number one Vijay Singh should be suspended by the PGA Tour after the Fijian admitted to using a spray to treat an injury which contains a banned substance.

Chopra in joint lead at Thai Golf Championships

Chopra in joint lead at Thai Golf Championships

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Shrugging off the disappointment of missing a PGA Tour card, Indian-origin Swede golfer Daniel Chopra was sharing the lead but the Indians in fray were struggling when thunderstorm stopped play at the Thailand Golf Championships in Chonburi, Thailand.

Elated Woods back at venue that sparked his 2012 season

Elated Woods back at venue that sparked his 2012 season

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Twelve months after ending a two-year victory drought at the tournament he hosts, Tiger Woods is excited about his prospects for 2013 as he prepares to defend his World Challenge title this week.

Golfer Mane qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Golfer Mane qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Udayan Mane on Tuesday qualified for his maiden Olympic Games, becoming the second Indian male golfer after Anirban Lahiri to make it to the mega-event, starting in Tokyo from July 23.

Patrick Reed wins Kapalua title in playoff

Patrick Reed wins Kapalua title in playoff

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Strong-finishing Patrick Reed held his nerve to beat fellow American Jimmy Walker in a playoff for the $5.7 million Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Monday to clinch his fourth victory on the PGA Tour.

Woods accepts responsibility for US Ryder Cup woes

Woods accepts responsibility for US Ryder Cup woes

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Tiger Woods may be the greatest golfer of his generation but at the Ryder Cup he has been Joe Average and on Tuesday accepted responsibility for the dismal US showing for the past 15 years.

Kapur, Johl for Brunei Open

Kapur, Johl for Brunei Open

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

The US$300,000 inaugural event will include at least eight of the top-15 of the Asian Tour money ranking

Atwal finishes tied second in Panama

Atwal finishes tied second in Panama

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

The Indian golfer ended up turning in his worst card of the week, a four-over 74, to aggregate two-under 278 at the Panama Movistar Championship.

Simpson triumphs by one shot at US Open

Simpson triumphs by one shot at US Open

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

American Webb Simpson clinched his first major title with a nerve-jangling one-shot victory at the 112th US Open after overhauling overnight leaders Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell.

Vijay Singh's golden run

Vijay Singh's golden run

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Shubhankar's one big dream for 2019...

Shubhankar's one big dream for 2019...

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The Indian golfing sensation has firmly set his eyes on making the International team which will face a Tiger Woods-led United States team in the Presidents Cup next year.

Woods hot favourite in East Lake showdown

Woods hot favourite in East Lake showdown

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

Tiger Woods is the red-hot favourite to win this week's Tour Championship, the fourth and final event in the inaugural FedExCup playoff series.

PIX: Woods, Manning beat Mickelson and Brady in charity match

PIX: Woods, Manning beat Mickelson and Brady in charity match

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning held off a late challenge to beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady 1Up in a charity golf match in Florida on Sunday that raised $20 million for COVID-19 relief efforts.

Meet next generation of golf stars

Meet next generation of golf stars

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Collin Morikawa made a stunning late eagle after the drive of his life to pull away from a jam-packed leaderboard and secure a two-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday in only the second major start of his career.

Mcilroy excites game as he completes rise to top

Mcilroy excites game as he completes rise to top

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

Rory McIlroy was proclaimed as golf's next truly great player after winning the Honda Classic on Sunday and taking over as the World's No. 1 ranked player.

Mickelson outplays Woods to win Pebble Beach title

Mickelson outplays Woods to win Pebble Beach title

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

Phil Mickelson totally upstaged playing partner Tiger Woods while charging past overnight leader Charlie Wi to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in spectacular fashion by two shots on Sunday.

Tiger Woods is done for 2015

Tiger Woods is done for 2015

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Tiger Woods has back surgery, out for rest of 2015.

Vijay Singh to make Qatar debut

Vijay Singh to make Qatar debut

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Fiji's world number two Vijay Singh will take part in the $2 million Qatar Masters Golf Tournament next month.

McIlroy leaves Donald standing after birdie blitz

McIlroy leaves Donald standing after birdie blitz

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

A swashbuckling finish yielding five birdies in six holes catapulted Rory McIlroy up the Dubai World Championship leaderboard on Thursday as he seized the early initiative in his money-list battle with Luke Donald.

'Tiger Woods, the only athlete bigger than the sport'

'Tiger Woods, the only athlete bigger than the sport'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Jeev, whose career took a hit because of incessant injury breakdowns, praised the American for winning his 80th PGA Tour title last month, which was his first in five years.

Woods coasts to seven-shot win at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

Woods coasts to seven-shot win at WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Tiger Woods eased to a seven-shot victory at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Sunday, earning his 79th win on the PGA Tour and sounding an ominous warning to his rivals ahead of next week's PGA Championship.

Atwal makes fast start at Pebble Beach

Atwal makes fast start at Pebble Beach

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The Indian golfer completed a five-under-par 67 to be placed two strokes behind the leaders.

Tiger tips give India's Atwal a winning bonus

Tiger tips give India's Atwal a winning bonus

Rediff.com10 Jan 2011

Being a close friend of Tiger Woods has helped India's Arjun Atwal in more ways than he can count out on the course.

Jeev overshadowed by record-breaking veteran

Jeev overshadowed by record-breaking veteran

Rediff.com25 Sep 2003

Masahiro Kuramoto of Japan shot a record breaking 12-under 59 in the opening round of the ¥120 million Acom International event.

Casey remains one ahead at CordeValle, Woods makes cut

Casey remains one ahead at CordeValle, Woods makes cut

Rediff.com9 Oct 2011

Britain's Paul Casey retained his one-stroke lead at eight under par and Tiger Woods made the cut by two shots when the fog-delayed second round of the Frys.com Open was completed on Saturday.

Golf, sponsors ponder Woods' absence from sport

Golf, sponsors ponder Woods' absence from sport

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Even the prospect of a golf landscape temporarily minus Tiger Woods is not one PGA Tour officials, advertisers and sponsors care to ponder as speculation swirls around the popular athlete's private life, which has kept him secluded in his Florida home. Yet as corporate sponsors like Gatorade and Gillette consider ways to deal with recent negative coverage of the world's No. 1 golfer, some media companies are seeing an upside.

'Tiger may quit if form slump goes on'

'Tiger may quit if form slump goes on'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

The American is without a victory for almost two years and has slumped from first to 49th in the world in just 10 months while trying to rebuild his golf swing and private life following the break-up of his marriage.

Australian golfer Allenby kidnapped and robbed in Hawaii

Australian golfer Allenby kidnapped and robbed in Hawaii

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Australian golfer Robert Allenby was recovering on Saturday from facial injuries after he was kidnapped, beaten, robbed and dumped in a park in Honolulu.

'Sorenstam experiment shows golf is dull'

'Sorenstam experiment shows golf is dull'

Rediff.com27 May 2003

Australia's former British Open winner Peter Thomson says Annika Sorenstam's appearance on the men's tour shows the game is desperate for something to excite fans.

Els chasing four in a row

Els chasing four in a row

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

The South African known as the "Big Easy" is chasing his fourth successive victory in Australia's richest golf tournament.

It was Jason's 'Day' at PGA

It was Jason's 'Day' at PGA

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Australia's Jason Day endured several close calls at the majors before finally landing one with a three-shot victory at the PGA Championship on Sunday.

Olympics Golf: Lahiri placed 8th after good start

Olympics Golf: Lahiri placed 8th after good start

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

India's Anirban Lahiri, playing in his second Olympics, got off to a solid start, carding a 4-under 67 in the first round and was placed tied 8th at the weather-hit Games' golf competition, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo, on Thursday.

Singh up to fifth in world after Hawaii win

Singh up to fifth in world after Hawaii win

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

Vijay Singh rose two places to fifth in the world rankings issued on Monday after winning the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Hawaii.

Mickelson suspends play, wife has cancer

Mickelson suspends play, wife has cancer

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Phil Mickelson has suspended playing on the PGA Tour indefinitely after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, officials said Wednesday.

Arjun Atwal drops to third at McGladrey Classic

Arjun Atwal drops to third at McGladrey Classic

Rediff.com21 Oct 2012

After dropping just one bogey in 36 holes, Arjun Atwal gave away no less than three in the third round to slip to tied third position from top at the McGladrey Classic golf tournament in St Simons Island, USA.

Atwal grabs lead at Sea Island

Atwal grabs lead at Sea Island

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

India's Arjun Atwal carded eight birdies and a lone bogey to rocket into a one-shot lead over Davis Love III and Jim Furyk after Friday's second round of the McGladrey Classic at Sea Island in Georgia.

Shubhankar secures best ever result by an Indian at Open

Shubhankar secures best ever result by an Indian at Open

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth in Hoylake on Sunday.