The new name on the Nedbank Golf Challenge trophy this year, is that of German Martin Kaymer who shot a three under par 69 in the rain to win by two strokes from South Africa’s Charl Schwartzel. Kaymer ended on eight under par a score that seemed optimistic after the first two rounds. Charl Swartzel […]
It was 26 years ago that I sat in a cramped commentary box perched above the 18th green at Sun City with my old mate Tony Sanderson as we commentated on the final round of the then Million Dollar Challenge. We had flown to Sun City in one of Anton Rupert’s Falcons, a six seater private […]
Tiger Woods birdied no less than five of the back nine holes in his first visit to Malaysia since winning the 1999 World Cup. The former world number one ended the day three strokes behind leader Troy Matteson in the first round of the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday. Matteson stroked eight birdies for an 8-under-par round of 63 and […]
US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III was left stunned as Europe stormed back from a 10-6 deficit to steal the golden trophy from under American noses at Medinah Country Clubon on Sunday. Reuters reports While the European winners and their fans sang and celebrated in the twilight, the shockwaves of the loss washed over […]
Ian Poulter, eyes burning like a man possessed, ran off five birdies in a row to give Europe victory in the final fourball match on Saturday and keep alive hopes of a Ryder Cup miracle at Medinah. Reuters reports Poulter completed his sensational finish with a 15-foot putt that gave him and Rory McIlroy a […]
A fired-up Phil Mickelson and an in-form Keegan Bradley won both their matches together as the United States stormed ahead 5-3 over holders Europe on a gripping first day of the 39th Ryder Cup on Friday. Reuters reports that the teams split the morning foursomes session 2-2, but the Americans won three of the four […]
Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy repelled an early onslaught by Britain’s Ian Poulter before cruising to his second major title by a record eight shots at the PGA Championship on Sunday. Reuters reports that the 23-year-old McIlroy, who started the final round with a three-shot lead, carded a flawless six-under-par 66 that gave him a 13-under […]
Tiger Woods overtook Jack Nicklaus in second place on the all-time PGA Tour winners list when he captured the AT&T National tournament at the Congressional Country Club on Sunday. Reuters reports that The former world No 1 claimed the 74th PGA Tour event of his career when he shot a final round of two-under-par 69 […]
Less than a week removed from his playoff loss at the Masters, Louis Oosthuizen is back at the top of a leaderboard. He completed his second round Saturday at four-under 68, then went three under through 10 holes in his third round before play at the Malaysian Open was suspended for the day. Oosthuizen, who […]
Louis Oosthuizen continued his amazing comeback from US Masters heartbreak by taking control of the rain-interrupted Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. The world No 19, finishing his second round after a heavy storm on Friday, shot two birdies on his last six holes for a four-under-par 68 and a one-shot lead over […]