Tag: Golf
Weir, Kim and Axley share lead at Canadian Open
Home favourite Mike Weir and Americans Anthony Kim and Eric Axley fired 6-under-par 65s to share the first-round lead at the Canadian Open.[MORE]
Norman comes back to the field in Seniors
Greg Norman, who shrugged off his 53 years to put himself within reach of a sensational British Open victory last weekend, found life on the seniors tour a lot harder overnight.[MORE]
Norman receives invitation to PGA Championship
Greg Norman's impressive run to a third-place finish in the British Open at age 53 has brought the Australian star an invitation to next month's PGA Championship.[MORE]
Triumph sweeter second time around for Harrington
Padraig Harrington admitted his second British Open triumph was even sweeter than his debut win last year at Carnoustie.[MORE]
Philosophical Norman ready to move on
Greg Norman says he will not be increasing his playing schedule despite an improbable run towards the British Open title at the age of 53.[MORE]
Coles, Flanagan fade out in Milwaukee
Overnight leaders Australians Gavin Coles and Nick Flanagan fell away on the final day to finish tied for 11th as Swede Richard S. Johnson took out the $4.1 million US PGA Tour event in Milwaukee.[MORE]
Norman falls short at British Open
Greg Norman's spectacular bid to become the oldest man to win the British Open was scuppered by Irishman Padraig Harrington.[MORE]
Aussie duo head PGA event in Milwaukee
Australian golfers Gavin Coles and Nick Flanagan are the joint leaders after three rounds of the $4.1 million US PGA Tour event in Milwaukee.[MORE]
One for the ages as Norman leads Open
53yo Greg Norman on track to make history after taking the lead heading into the final round of the British Open.[MORE]
Kim clings to lead as Wie makes a charge
America's Christina Kim fired a 4-under 68 to hang onto a one-shot lead in the LPGA event in Springfield Illinois, with teenager Michelle Wie in hot pursuit.[MORE]
Aussie Flanagan tied at the top in Milwaukee
Australian Nick Flanagan fired a 7-under-par 63 to surge into a tie for the lead with Sweden's Richard Johnson overnight after two rounds of the PGA Tour's Milwaukee Championship.[MORE]
Scott eyes dream pairing with outsider Norman
Adam Scott has set his sights on a dream pairing with Greg Norman on the last day of the British Open. [MORE]
Choi and Norman top unlikely Open leaderboard
KJ Choi is two solid rounds away from becoming the first Asian to win a major tournament after knocking Greg Norman off the top of an unlikely British Open leaderboard overnight.[MORE]
Ace catapults Johnson to Milwaukee lead
Sweden's Richard Johnson made a hole-in-one on the par-three 14th on his way to a 7-under 63 to give him a one-stroke lead at the conclusion of the first round of the USPGA's Milwaukee Championship.[MORE]
American Kim seizes slim lead in Illinois
American Christina Kim turned up the heat to seize a one-shot lead after the first round of the $A1.75 million LPGA tournament in Springfield, Illinois.[MORE]
Finger injury no concern for Scott at Birkdale
Adam Scott proved he has recovered from a finger injury by moving into British Open contention. [MORE]
Surprise Shark pops up at wet Birkdale
Twice former champion Greg Norman, who plays more tennis than golf at the age of 53, spectacularly stole the limelight from the game's best players in opening round at the British Open overnight.[MORE]
Clouds clear for Allenby to take share of Open lead
Australian Robert Allenby, Ulsterman Graeme McDowell and Rocco Mediate of the United States all took full advantage of improving weather conditions later in the day to share the first round lead in the British Open overnight.[MORE]
Goose flies high at brutal Birkdale
South African Retief Goosen birdied three of the last seven holes in atrocious weather to hold the clubhouse lead during the British Open first round.[MORE]
Crowds still flocking to Tiger-free Open
British Open organisers are confident that crowds for this year's tournament will be unaffected by the absence of Tiger Woods.[MORE]
Els and rivals set to pounce with Tiger out
The British Open will enter unusual territory in tonight's opening round when a major championship takes place without Tiger Woods for the first time in more than a decade.[MORE]
Ogilvy keen to fly flag at Birkdale
World number three Geoff Ogilvy says he would love to add his name to the select group of Australians who have won the British Open at Royal Birkdale.[MORE]
Olyroos success can lift state of game: Kosmina
Sydney FC coach John Kosmina says a successful Olympic campaign will boost the sport in Australia.[MORE]
Harrington ready to risk injured wrist in Open defence
Padraig Harrington will defend his British Open title at the risk of aggravating a wrist injury, which would have resulted in him withdrawing from any other tournament.[MORE]
Strange way to the top
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Small steps become a giant leap for a 31-year-old Australian golfer who's finally made it to the big stage, writes Steve Pearce.[MORE]
