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Golf roundup: Jessica Korda wins Australian

MELBOURNE - American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff. The 18-year-old Korda completed a two-s [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Golf-Holder Appleby withdraws from Australian Masters

The 40-year-old Australian, a nine-time winner on the U.S. PGA Tour, played through the pain to card a one-under 70 in Thursday's opening round at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club but withdrew after consulting his coach and physioth [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Chalmers to chase Australia golf's 'triple crown'

Greg Chalmers will go after Australian golf's 'triple crown' after being confirmed as a starter in next month's Australian Masters, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. Chalmers, the winner of the Australian Open and A [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Ireland pair Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell joint leaders ...

For his hosts here at the Mission Hills complex in Haikou, it represented the outcome they craved as they disclosed that the long-term future of this embattled tournament was safe. Contrary to claims that the latest edition of the World C [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf: Tiger Woods is oozing with confidence after being in h...

From about 250 yards away, thousands of fans behind the 17th hole could make out the guy in a red shirt posing over his shot, then the ball appearing on the green and racing down a ridge to 12 feet behind the pin. This is what they wanted [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Tiger Woods looms as Jarrod Lyle leads Australian Open

Cancer survivor Lyle held off a powerful American contingent, including Woods , to card a seven-under 65 in an unblemished round that included an eagle three at the 14th and five birdies. Lyle, who must go through qualifying school next m [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf: Australia dominates day three of Four Nations

Australia dominated day three of the inaugural Four Nations Cup at The Hills near Queenstown with some scintillating golf to open up a 14-shot lead over New Zealand. Brett Drewitt fired the low round of the tournament when he carded [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Woods in Australian Open golf mix

Tiger Woods appears headed for his first Australian Open start in 15 years. American team captain Fred Couples has made it clear Woods only needs to prove his fitness and show reasonable form to be one of his captain's picks for the P [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

PGA golf tour gives $150,000 for Australian floods

The PGA Tour has announced a $150,000 donation on behalf of The Presidents Cup and international team captain Greg Norman to help victims of Australia's devastating floods. Former world number one Norman, who hails from floo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Geoff Ogilvy leads Australian Open, John Daly and Fred Coupl...

Geoff Ogilvy shot a seven-under-par 65 at The Lakes to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds at the Australian Open. The 2006 US Open champion has a 36-hole total of 11-under par 133. Another Australian, Matt Jones, shot 64 to be one s [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Tiger wins for first time in Australia

Tiger Woods gave the record crowds at the Australian Masters everything they could have wanted with his victory Sunday, except a definitive answer when he would return. "I promise it won't be as long," Woods said to yet another wa [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Tiger opens with a 66 in Australia

Tiger Woods lived up to eight months of anticipation in Australia on Thursday by running off three straight birdies late in his round of a 6-under 66 that put him atop the leaderboard in the Australian Masters.Playing for the first time Dow [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

John Daly to play in Australia

John Daly will play in the Australian Open and Australian PGA golf tournaments in December after recovering more quickly than expected from a rib injury. The two-time major winner said Wednesday he was reversing a decision announced in Sept [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's Pampling grabs early lead at Reno golf

Aussie Rod Pampling fired a five-under 67 to seize a one-shot lead after the opening round of the three million dollar PGA Reno-Tahoe Open. Pampling rolled in four birdies on the back nine to lead a group of seven players, including Vaughn [...]