REUTERS – Jordan Spieth underlined his status as world number one by cruising to an eight-shot victory at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday after repelling an early challenge by fellow American Patrick Reed. On a breezy day at the Kapalua Resort on the island of Maui, the imperious Spieth signed off […]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ernie Els is determined to put struggles with his short putting game behind him by working with a changed grip and playing golf “properly” again this year after battling with the yips. The 46-year-old four-times major champion has missed some crucial short putts over the last year and again at the South […]
REUTERS – Defending champion Patrick Reed made a brilliant eagle at the last to earn a one-stroke lead over Jordan Spieth in the first round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Thursday. Reed, playing in the final pairing with world number one Spieth, overcame a slow start to pick up six strokes […]
(Reuters) – Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne will stage this year’s World Cup of Golf from Nov. 24-27 when the prestigious two-man event returns to Australia for a fifth time, but for the first occasion away from Royal Melbourne. In a significant change, organisers have also returned the format to its traditional focus on […]
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – A wretched Christmas for South African golfer Charl Schwartzel has been compounded by having to withdraw from next week’s South African Open when the European PGA Tour resumes after the holiday break. The former U.S Masters winner has been in and out of hospital in recent days for rehydration treatment after […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy has warned rival Jordan Spieth that “self-inflicted pressure” will make it difficult for the American to follow up his blockbuster 2015 season with an equally successful 2016 campaign. World number three McIlroy knows how tough it is to maintain peak form for a sustained spell. The Northern Irishman won two […]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Just two weeks remain before PGA Tour players have to adapt to a ban by golf’s rulemakers on long putters being anchored to the body and Tim Clark is among those who expect “some challenges along the way”. South African Clark, one of the leading critics of the rule change along […]
REUTERS – Home favourite Miguel Tabuena made his decisive move on the back nine to secure a one-stroke victory, his first on the Asian Tour, at the weather-shortened Philippine Open on Sunday. The $300,000 event teed off a day later than its scheduled Thursday start and was reduced to 54 holes due to persistent rain […]
