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Woods announces Firestone return

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Former world number one Tiger Woods is to return to action at next week’s Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio. The 35-year-old has not played competitively since pulling out of the Players Championship in May midway through his first round because of knee and Achilles injuries. “I’m excited to get back out there,” Woods said on his [...]

Gonzo looks to overcome injury woes

Gonzalo

It is almost August and two European Tour stars have yet to earn their first penny in prize money this year. But while Nick Dougherty has played 17 events so far in 2011 and in a nightmare run has missed 17 halfway cuts, Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has not struck a competitive shot since the first [...]

Reid ‘calm’ ahead of Open challenge

Reid 'calm' ahead of Open challenge

England’s Melissa Reid believes her game has matured in the last twelve months and feels a calmness heading into the British Women’s Open at Carnoustie. The 23-year-old is currently fourth on the Ladies European Tour money list, a position helped by her second professional win in the Dutch Open last month. Her form has been [...]

Monty withdraws from Irish Open

Monty

It is not only Tiger Woods with an Achilles problem – so does Colin Montgomerie now and he has pulled out of this week’s Irish Open. Last year’s Ryder Cup captain was to have lined up alongside Ireland’s four major winners Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, reigning US Open champion Rory McIlroy and new Open champion [...]

Lee Westwood ready for PGA bid

Lee Westwood

According To BBCLATESTNEWS Lee Westwood has taken time out from his build-up to the final major of the year to visit six of his golf academies around the country. England’s world number two, who flies to America on Sunday, hosted coaching demonstrations in Oxfordshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire and on Wednesday will be at three more [...]

Harrington hoping for luck of the Irish

Padraig harrington

Padraig Harrington goes in search of a second Irish Open title, hoping that his work with one of golf’s best-known gurus can pay off for him just as it did for Darren Clarke. American mental coach Bob Rotella was given some of the credit for Clarke’s amazing Open triumph two weeks ago, but he was [...]

Shaaban, Steel to fly Malaysian flag

Shaaban Hussin

According To BBCLATESTNEWS . Shaaban Hussin and Iain Steel will team-up for the first time at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian Qualifying next week. The duo will be flying their country’s flag with the goal of guiding Malaysia to their first Omega Mission Hills World Cup appearance in 10 years. A total of [...]

Woods tumbling down world rankings

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Tiger Woods is out of the world’s top 20 for the first time since January 1997. The man who is expected to announce later this week that he is returning to action at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday, held the number one spot for more than 11 years in 10 different spells has not played [...]

Laird craving more World Cup success

Martin Laird

Martin Laird is relishing the chance to emulate compatriots Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren after confirming he will represent Scotland in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup. The leading 18 nations in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, July 18 qualified for the biennial event, which will take place at Mission Hills Resort, Hainan [...]

Casey helps English Golf Union

Paul Casey

Paul Casey has donated his £20,000 winnings from the inaugural PowerPlay Golf event at Celtic Manor to the English Golf Union. “I had great support from the EGU when I was coming through the ranks as a junior, so I am very happy to help them with their player development programme,” he said. “They have [...]

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