Australian golfer wins 2013 World Cup of Golf
Australian golfer Jason Day on Sunday claimed the individual tournament of 2013 World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne and helped his country win the team event as well.
Olympic-flavored World Cup under scrutiny Down Under
Organizers’ hopes of a triumphant start for the re-tooled World Cup of Golf in Melbourne this week have been dampened by players’ coolness toward the tournament’s new format and a personal tragedy afflicting Australia’s Jason Day.
Denmark's Bjorn leads 2013 World Cup of Golf in Melbourne
Thomas Bjorn from Denmark on Friday led in the second round of the Golf World Cup's individual event, with American Kevin Streelman temporarily chasing after him.
Teams for the World Cup of Golf
Following are the 26 teams for the World Cup of Golf which begins Thursday at the par-71, 6,421-meter Royal Melbourne composite course (lowest combined 72-hole team scores win):
Guan to star in HK Open
Chinese golf prodigy Guan Tianlang will star in December’s Hong Kong Open, organizers announced Tuesday, just weeks after he celebrated his 15th birthday.
Golfer Jason Day to play at World Cup after losing 8 relatives in Philippines typhoon
Australian golfer Jason Day will play at the World Cup in Melbourne after learning that eight family members lost their lives in the Philippines typhoon, local media reported on Monday.
Myanmar hails winning of prizes in 6th Singha golf championships
Myanmar official New Light of Myanmar on Monday hailed the winning of third position by Myanmar woman golfer Yin May Myo in the just-ended 6th Singha Thailand Junior World Golf Championships 2013 held in Thailand.
Stenson wins Race to Dubai
Henrik Stenson of Sweden won the Race to Dubai title on Sunday, confirming him as the European No.1 golfer for 2013.
Liang claims Manila title
China’s Liang Wenchong birdied the final hole to force a playoff with Thailand’s Prom Meesawat before going on to claim a third Asian Tour title at the inaugural Manila Masters on Sunday.
Scott holds off Kuchar to defend Aussie Masters
World No.2 Adam Scott stood firm in the face of a fierce charge from American Matt Kuchar to defend his home Australian Masters by two strokes on Sunday as the American’s challenge crumbled over the closing holes.