Jeev Milkha Singh's dreams of laying his hands on the WGC-CA Championship title didn't materialise but a cultured final round of two-under 70 was enough for a fourth place finish -- his best in a major -- in the elite US $8.5 million event in Doral. Jeev, whose previous best performance in a major was the tied ninth place finish in last year's PGA Championship, signed off with an aggregate of four-under 274, five shots behind winner Phil Mickelson.
Geoff Ogilvy enhanced his status in the game by clinching his sixth PGA Tour title with a commanding 4&3 victory over Britain's Paul Casey in Sunday's final of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.
A day after his hotly anticipated return to the PGA Tour Tiger Woods made a premature exit from the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after being upset 4 and 2 by South African Tim Clark on Thursday. The top seed and defending champion, who had been sidelined by a knee injury after winning his 14th major title at the US Open in June, surrendered an early one-hole advantage in the second round before losing on the 16th green.
Tiger Woods ended his eight-month absence from the PGA Tour in triumphant style by beating Australian Brendan Jones 3&2 at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona on Wednesday. The American world number one, sidelined by injury since his US Open victory last June, launched his title defence with a birdie at the opening hole before sealing the win on the 16th.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Vijay Singh relied on his belly putter while grabbing a one-shot lead in Friday's second round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Triple major winner Padraig Harrington has been named the European Tour player of the year for the second year in succession.
Unheralded Americans Justin Hicks and Kevin Streelman upstaged tournament favourites Tiger Woods at the US Open.
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.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington has had surgery for skin cancer, the three-times major winner has revealed.
Reader Anshu Jindal sent us this picture from the USA.
In his first tournament back after an eight-week break, Tiger Woods clinched his 14th major title with a playoff victory over fellow American Rocco Mediate at the US Open.
Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.
Tiger Woods's winning streak was snapped on Monday when Australian Geoff Ogilvy kept his nerve to win the WGC-CA Championship.
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.
With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal.
World No 3 Henrik Stenson blasted a final round 64 to clinch the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, also topping Europe's money list for 2013 after his six-stroke victory in the desert finale.
The facade of the UN headquarters was lit in bright hues and the words 'Happy Diwali', along with the image of a traditional 'diya', projected onto the building.
Ten significant golf rule changes for 2019, with the US Golf Association's reason for implementing the changes.
Tiger Woods failed to register a single birdie on his card for the first time in four years on the PGA Tour in Florida.
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.
The world number one, who has spent 11 years speeding past golfing milestones and records, was in vintage form with a flawless final-round 63 to capture the BMW Championship and become just the fifth player to win 60 PGA Tour titles.
Jyoti Randhawa's fifth-place finish in the last week's BMW PGA Championship has helped him rise 16 rungs to 72nd in the official World Golf Rankings, issued on Monday.
Vijay Singh, boosted by an early eagle, edged one stroke clear in the second round of the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship on Friday.
Tiger Woods, despite uncharacteristically missing several short putts, held off a late challenge by playing partner Brett Wetterich to win his third successive WGC-CA Championship by two shots on Sunday.
The Indian golfer faces charges of being involved in a high-speed street race after he escaped unharmed from a mishap that killed another driver.
Tiger Woods came close to pulling off a Houdini-like escape against Australia's Nick O'Hern before his run of seven consecutive PGA Tour titles ended at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship Friday.
Britain's David Howell, eager to make an impact on the lucrative PGA Tour, got off to a bright start at the Nissan Open on Thursday.
World rapid champion Viswanathan Anand came up with a fine performance to be placed tied second in the blitz tournament of the Altibox Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger.
The Indian golfer completed a five-under-par 67 to be placed two strokes behind the leaders.
Daniel Chopra had a modest finish with a one-under 71 that saw him finish way down in 66th place at the Phoenix Open
England's Simon Hurd continued his inspirational run in the second round after a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 at the Pakistan Open on Friday.
Vijay Singh held off a late charge by playing partner Adam Scott to win his 30th PGA Tour title by two shots at the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Sunday.
As Tiger Woods eyes the twilight of a remarkable career, he has his sights on records posted by Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead and a growing pleasure that his children are starting to understand what he does on the course.
Vijay Singh survived an early battle with American Will MacKenzie and a late charge by Australia's Adam Scott to take control of the Mercedes-Benz Championship on Saturday.
Tiger Woods survived a few anxious moments on the back nine to clinch his fourth U.S. PGA Championship and 13th major title with a two-shot victory on Sunday.
Arjun Atwal overcame a quadruple bogey and hung on grittily over the last five holes to enter the weekend rounds of the Valero Texas Open.
Tiger Woods was a 'geek,' used to have 'Star Wars' wallpaper in his room.
What a year Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh and Anirban Lahiri had!
