Sunday November 11, 2007
Rose enjoying bloom times but admits Tiger's hard to catch
NEW European No.1 Justin Rose believes he is capable of becoming as good as anyone in world golf, with the possible exception of the peerless Tiger Woods.
Sim has edge over hopefuls
Michael Sim, a hugely talented youngster ranked No.1 amateur in the world in 2005, heads to the second stage of the USPGA Tour School this week with a major advantage over the rest of the field. He knows he is guaranteed half a dozen starts in the big time next year.
Aussies leading lights after third-round blitz
BRENDAN Jones shot a three-under-par 69 to take a two-stroke lead
over fellow Australian Adam Scott after the third round of the
Taiheiyo Masters tournament yesterday.
Saturday November 10, 2007
Hall of Fame for reluctant legend Nagle
KEL Nagle has never been one to enjoy centre stage. He'd much
rather sit having a cup of tea in the company of old friends while
they drink something stronger and chat about the good times.
Thursday November 8, 2007
US future secured, Flanagan settles into some home duties
HOMETOWN hero Nick Flanagan will seek to transfer a year of success in the United States to Australia when he lines up for the NSW Open, starting at The Vintage Golf Course in the Hunter Valley today.
Monday November 5, 2007
Grady wins as caddie partner costs Merriman
WAYNE Grady, the 1990 US PGA champion, yesterday ended a 14-year
drought with victory in the Australian Senior Open championship at
Concord, but he would rather it had been in a different manner
after his closest pursuer, Sydney's David Merriman, copped the
cruellest of two-shot penalties along the way.
Saturday November 3, 2007
Chief takes the heat off Monty
SOTOGRANDE, Spain: European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has played down the two recent spats involving Britain's Colin Montgomerie.
Veterans - but still they fret at delays
THE 1990 US PGA champion, Wayne Grady, and former Bonnie Doon club professional David Merriman have different tales to tell of their golf on either side of the Atlantic in the past six months, while Scotland's Billy Longmuir is just happy to be making a return trip to Australia after an few years' absence.
Friday November 2, 2007
Three major drawcards serve up hits and memories
THEY call it the Legends Tour, and the three women sitting around a table on the balcony at Concord Golf Club yesterday were very definitely legends. Indeed, Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley and JoAnne Carner are the ABC of the LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame.
Thursday November 1, 2007
Adam Scott desperate for victory
World number six Adam Scott is desperate to make it three in a row at the Singapore Open to rescue a season the Australian admits has fallen short of expectations.
Old ones are the best: gags fly as seniors roll up for open
CONTRARY to the expectations of some, there wasn't a walking frame in sight at Concord Golf Club yesterday when the golden oldies of golf began assembling for the 54-hole Australian Senior Open, which starts tomorrow.
Wednesday October 31, 2007
Aussies battle to hang on to PGA Tour cards
It's do-or-die time for a bunch of Australian golfers in the United States this week.
Monday October 29, 2007
Chopra can see title amid the gloom
MIAMI: Swede Daniel Chopra eyed his maiden US PGA Tour title after joining American Bob Estes at the top of the leaderboard in the unfinished Ginn sur Mer Classic third round at Port St Lucie, Florida, at the weekend.
Sunday October 28, 2007
Senden takes on his green demon
A QUICK quiz question on golf: Who was the No.1 ball-striker on the United States PGA Tour in 2007? Tiger Woods? Phil Mickelson? Vijay Singh?
Grady plans to turn back the clock at new-look Concord
Wayne Grady has fond memories of the Concord Golf Club in Sydney's inner-west. It was there back in 1991, just a year after winning the US PGA championship, that he won his second Australian PGA title.
Grady plans to turn back the clock at new-look Concord
Wayne Grady has fond memories of the Concord Golf Club in Sydney's inner-west. It was there back in 1991, just a year after winning the US PGA championship, that he won his second Australian PGA title.
Senden takes on his green demon
A QUICK quiz question on golf: Who was the No.1 ball-striker on the
United States PGA Tour in 2007? Tiger Woods? Phil Mickelson? Vijay
Singh?
Friday October 26, 2007
Nice guy Senden aiming to finish first again
JOHN Senden has definitely moved up the pecking order. Last year,
even though he was one of six Australian winners on the US PGA
Tour, he was ignored by officials in the lead-up to the Australian
Open, but this year he's been accorded due respect as defending
champion.
Thai this on for size: 11-year-old pips Wie's record
PATTAYA, Thailand: While other golfers land lucrative contacts for playing in big tournaments, 11-year-old Ariya Jutanukarn's reward for reaching her first LPGA Tour event was an ice-cream covered in chocolate sauce.
Wednesday October 24, 2007
Campbell has the goods, but form grates
Michael Campbell doesn't want to remain a one-major wonder, writes Peter Stone.
Tuesday October 23, 2007
Second's a first-class outcome for Hensby
MARK Hensby came up one shot shy of 2003 US Masters champion Mike Weir in the final round of the $US5 million ($5.6m) Fry's Electronic Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Sunday, but he bore the smile of a winner for very good reason - his PGA Tour card was secured for next year.
Monday October 22, 2007
Hensby falls just short, but seals 2008 Tour card
Australian Mark Hensby assured himself of his PGA Tour card for next year with a runner-up finish to Canadian Mike Weir in the Fry's Electronics Open.
Sunday October 21, 2007
Easy to opt out but that's not Els
Ernie Els is known as "The Big Easy" for a very good reason. Always amiable, neither flustered nor in the habit of spitting the dummy, the South African is universally liked by his peers.
To Dye for
A veteran golf-course designer has had a lasting effect on the sport and shown that bigger is not always better, writes Craig Dolch.
Saturday October 20, 2007
Six birdies and an eagle leave Allen flying two shots in front
MIAMI: A sparkling seven-under-par 63 has handed American Michael Allen the first-round lead in the Arizona Open PGA event at Scottsdale.
