After the relief of proving himself a winner again - and with it going top of the European Tour money list - Lee Westwood aims to show he is now a serial winner again... more
John Daly will play in the Australian Open and Australian PGA golf tournaments in December after recovering more quickly than expected from a rib injury... more
Tiger Woods gained revenge on US PGA champion Y E Yang to clinch the Presidents Cup in San Francisco as the United States defeated the International team 19.5 to 14.5... more
The opportunity to turn a disappointing season into a great year will be all the motivation Padraig Harrington needs as he bids to leapfrog Tiger Woods on the way to season-ending FedEx Cup riches in America this week... more
While supporting his wife and mother in their separate fights against breast cancer, the only golf Phil Mickelson has played has been in his mind... more
London's hedge fund community may have had a torrid time last year but at least its favoured charity, Arki Busson's ARK (or absolute return for kids), has shown the way in moneymaking. In the year to August 2008, its income rose from £32.7 million to £40.2 million. Furthermore, hedge fund turmoil is not expected to affect the levels of pledges. ARK acknowledges that "the level of outstanding donor pledges is considered to be one of the charity's key risks" but that all funding pledges "due for payment have been received to date." So hats off to the generous hedgies and let's hope that spirit continues.... more
Golf: Ian Poulter's good form in the United States continued on the opening day of the Players Championship as he finished two shots off the first-round lead held by American Ben Crane at TPC Sawgrass... more
Golf: Even though neither of them played last week the gap between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson at the top of the world rankings has come down to just 0.2 points - the closest it has ever been between them ... more
If Scott Verplank sinks the putt that wins the Ryder Cup for the United States later this month, London golfer Brian Davis had better steer well clear of Nick Faldo and his European team... more
Matthew Norman pays homage to quitter Sandy Lyle, says The Open is devalued by the absence of Tiger and compares boxing legend Roy Jones Jnr to a block of cheese... more
Padraig Harrington reveals how having to weather the storm that created havoc in the first round of The Open helped him play through the pain of an injured wrist... more
After five punishing days, 91 testing holes and nearly 35 miles of walking up hill and down dale, Tiger Woods made the US Open his 14th major title on Monday... more
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