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Made for TV special: World's top three 'drawn' together in the desert
James Corrigan: Westwood, Kaymer and Woods break fresh ground on European Tour with their glamour three-ball.
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Bjorn rolls back the years to claim Qatar title while big guns struggle
Monday, 7 February 2011
Twelve days away from his 40th birthday Denmark's Thomas Bjorn is a winner again on the European Tour – and back in the big league now. Ranked only 134th in the world, Bjorn captured the Qatar Masters by a commanding four strokes from Spaniard Alvaro Quiros yesterday.
The Hacker: Stone the crows. These thieving birds shouldbe up before the beak
Sunday, 6 February 2011
I was four-down at the time so could be forgiven a loud guffaw when a crow swooped down to pick up my opponent's ball in its beak and fly gracefully off.
Westwood's missed cut could end world No 1 status
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Mark Garrod: Lee Westwood crashed out of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha yesterday as a player ranked 477 places below him became the shock leader.
Tearful Watson holds off Mickelson
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
The American Bubba Watson held off late charges by Phil Mickelson and Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas to clinch his second PGA Tour title with an emotional one-shot victory at the Farmers Insurance Open late on Sunday.
Casey claims first victory since 2009 in a day of 23 leaders
Monday, 31 January 2011
Paul Casey came through what he called "one of the toughest battles I've ever had" to end 20 months without a victory.
The Hacker: First date with my custom-fitted irons was a reality check
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Sue Montgomery: Relationships, eh? Great when they're going well. But when they go wrong, oh dear.
Busted putter no bar to Jimenez
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Eight players are separated by a single shot at the halfway stage of the Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain – with Miguel Angel Jimenez among them despite breaking his putter in two pieces.
Poulter fury after falling foul of Monty's greens
Friday, 28 January 2011
James Corrigan: Ian Poulter risked reigniting his feud with Colin Montgomerie yesterday when launching a savage critique of the Bahrain course designed by his former Ryder Cup captain.
Woods determined to put 2010 behind him
Thursday, 27 January 2011
James Corrigan: Tiger Woods may not have risen to Ian Poulter's Twitter bait earlier this week, but when he makes his seasonal bow at the Farmers Insurance Open today he will be determined to put down his rivals in a fashion they might remember as familiar.
Scottish Open set for Castle Stuart
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
This year's Scottish Open will be played at Castle Stuart near Inverness in July. Loch Lomond has hosted the event for the last 15 years, but it will be moved to the new venue this summer.
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