Sports / Golf

Steady Steele seizes lead in Canada 27 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

OAKVILLE, Canada: Brendan Steele carded eight birdies in a seven-under-par 65 yesterday to seize the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour’s Canadian...

Tiger aims to regain winning ways at happy hunting ground 27 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

Los Angeles: Frustrated after a wasted opportunity to win last week’s British Open, Tiger Woods will be back in PGA Tour action for...

Mickelson faces huge task to seal sweep of majors, says Player 24 Jul 2013 - 05:25 am

LONDON: Nine-times major champion Gary Player (pictured) believes Phil Mickelson faces a “monumental task” to achieve a clean sweep of major wins and...

Legacy matters for Mickelson 23 Jul 2013 - 12:39 am

GULLANE, United Kingdom: British Open champion Phil Mickelson has his eyes firmly set on joining the elite list of golfing legends who have...

Rivals praise the Open winner 23 Jul 2013 - 12:38 am

GULLANE, United Kingdom: Phil Mickelson’s win in the British Open at Muirfield on Sunday drew praise from fellow golfers starting with Justin Rose,...

Superb Mickelson wins Open 22 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

Phil Mickelson of the US smiles as he holds the Claret Jug after winning the British Open golf championship at Muirfield in Scotland,...

Westwood moves two clear 21 Jul 2013 - 02:01 am

Tiger Woods of the US (left) and Lee Westwood of England wait on the third tee during the third round of the British...

Golf: Confused McIlroy prepares to play his way out of slump 21 Jul 2013 - 01:41 am

GULLANE, Scotland: Rory McIlroy will try to play his way out of a dramatic form slump with a heavy schedule of tournaments in...

Jimenez leads at Muirfield 20 Jul 2013 - 12:06 pm

Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez acknowledges the crowd after finishing his round on the 18th green during the second day of the British Open...

Zach attack pays off as Johnson hits the front 19 Jul 2013 - 03:53 am

Zach Johnson of the US (left) shakes his hands with his caddie Damon Green on the 18th green, after finishing the first round...

Woods ‘very pleased’ with first-round show 19 Jul 2013 - 03:51 am

GULLANE: World number one Tiger Woods said yesterday he was very happy with a two under 69 in the first round of the...

Woods eyes 15th major at sun-kissed Muirfield 18 Jul 2013 - 04:36 am

GULLANE, Scotland: Tiger Woods will start the 142nd British Open at Muirfield today as favourite to win his 15th major title but the...

Angry McIlroy hits back at his critics 18 Jul 2013 - 04:35 am

GULLANE, United Kingdom: Rory McIlroy (pictured) struck back at critics yesterday, insisting his game was “heading in the right direction” on the eve...

Woods gets McDowell, Oosthuizen in Open draw 16 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

GULLANE, Scotland: World number one Tiger Woods has been drawn to play alongside former US Open champion Graeme McDowell and South African Louis...

Title honours up for grabs, says Els 16 Jul 2013 - 09:55 am

GULLANE, United Kingdom: A year ago all the talk was of record English rainfall turning Royal Lytham into a soggy nightmare for the...

Teenager Spieth wins John Deere Classic 16 Jul 2013 - 09:53 am

Silvis, Illinois: Teenager Jordan Spieth joined a play-off by holing out from a bunker on the last hole then won the John Deere...

Mickelson clinches Scottish Open title 15 Jul 2013 - 02:23 am

CASTLE STUART, United Kingdom: Phil Mickelson heads to the British Open in the best form possible after ending a 20-year European winless drought...

Summerhays leads by two 14 Jul 2013 - 10:18 pm

Daniel Summerhays acknowledges the gallery after making a birdie on the 17th green during the third round of the John Deere Classic held...