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Mickelson, surrounded by European rivals, eyes top spot

The four-times major winner has been among the world's best for a decade but his bid to become world number one was blocked by Tiger Woods and he has failed, in ranking terms, to take advantage of his rival's decline. Instead [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

The Masters 2011: Tiger Woods dismisses Ian Poulter's jibes ...

Poulter believes that Woods will struggle to finish on the leader board this weekend. He bases his judgement on the evidence before the golfing court, but that runs counter to the sentiment here and to the Woods stare. Poulter, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Lady Raiders Move Up One Spot at Kinderlou Challenge

The Texas Tech women's golf team moved up one spot on the leaderboard Monday after a 26-over 318 second round at the Kinderlou Challenge in Valdosta, Ga. The Lady Raiders, who entered the day 12th in the overall standings, are n [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Arimura leads in windy Singapore

World number one Yani Tseng, looking for her fourth straight victory, sits two shots off the lead at a Tanah Merah Country Club that was battered by strong winds. Arimura, ranked 19th in the world, carded a total of five birdies in the c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Pavin back to golf after Ryder Cup disappointment

It was just a case of pink eye, although Pavin would have reason to shed tears this week. The former US Open champion and Ryder Cup captain played his first PGA Tour event at Riviera in 1980, when he was a 19-year-old at UCLA. Pavin open [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Points claims first PGA Tour win

Two strokes behind going into the final round, Points spectacularly holed out from 100 yards to eagle the par-five 14th on the way to a five-under 67 on the Pebble Beach Golf Links. With his scorching run in bright sunshine after th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Carlson golf expo returns at bigger venue

Eight years ago Pete Carlson talked about having one of the desert's largest golf expos at the driving range at the College Golf Center on the campus of College of the Desert. Now Carlson, owner of Pete Carlson's Golf and Tennis [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Volvo Golf Champions: Ian Poulter slams 'embarrassing' green...

IAN POULTER last night launched a foul-mouthed blast at Colin Montgomerie's golf course design after toiling in Bahrain. The Ryder Cup hero blasted his former captain's course after slumping to a level 72 in the first round of th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf-McDowell targets top spot after stellar year

New world number four Graeme McDowell has reaffirmed his goal of continuing his rapid rise up the rankings until he eventually takes over the top spot. On Monday, the Northern Irishman moved into a share of fourth with American Phil [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Johnson-Poulter win Shark Shootout by 2 strokes

Dustin Johnson and Ian Poulter won the Shark Shootout Sunday, shooting a 13-under 59 in the scramble format to beat Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell by two shots. Johnson and Poulter grabbed the lead with birdies on their first four hol [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Tiger Woods's Dubai dream evaporates in the desert

The decline and fall of "brand Tiger Woods" is a story best told not by the supermarket tabloids, golf's world rankings or this month's relaunch' of a career and an image so brutally damaged by personal scandal, but [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Ian Poulter builds 2-shot lead in Hong Kong Open | Golf

U.S. Open champion McDowell is second entering final round in Hong Kong: Ian Poulter shot a 6-under-par 64 Saturday for a two-stroke lead through three rounds at the Hong Kong Open. The Englishman followed his second-round 60 by sinking [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Golf: Kiwi quartet chase PGA Tour spot

Four New Zealand golfers are inside the bubble while another faces a fighting chance in tomorrow's final round of the second stage of PGA Tour qualifying in the USA today. Mike Hendry, Brad Iles, Steven Alker and Tim Wilkinson are cu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Scott targets major titles after Singapore success

Adam Scott hopes his third Singapore Open title triumph on Monday will act as a springboard for an assault on golf's four major tournaments next year. The Australian completed a final-round 68 after the tournament went into a fifth d [...]