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Tiger Woods suffers more putting woes

An out of sorts Tiger Woods struggled on the greens for the second straight day as his PGA Championship hopes evaporated on Saturday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/8/9 16:48:40

McIlroy looking to regain lost form

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is hoping the first major championship of the year can spark his game and get him back to the form that saw him reach world No.1 earlier this year.
Soure:AFP: 2020/8/6 17:03:41

Thomas outduels Koepka

Justin Thomas reclaimed the world No.1 ranking on Sunday by outdueling defending champion Brooks Koepka down the stretch to win the WGC St Jude Invitational by three strokes.
Soure:AFP: 2020/8/3 16:48:40

Thompson snaps 7-year title drought

American Michael Thompson snapped a seven-year US PGA title drought on Sunday, making birdies on two of the last three holes to win the 3M Open by two strokes.
Soure:AFP: 2020/7/27 16:53:40

Westwood to skip PGA Championship due to COVID-19 concerns in the US

Former world No.1 Lee Westwood said on Saturday that concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will prevent him from flying over and participating in tournaments, including the PGA Championship next month.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/7/26 17:18:41

Paratore wins British Masters

Renato Paratore won the British Masters with a dominant display that saw the Italian finish three shots clear of Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard on Saturday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/7/26 17:08:40

Rahm grabs four-shot lead

Jon Rahm used a sizzling finish on a steamy hot afternoon at the Memorial Tournament to power four shots clear at the top of the leader board at Muirfield Village on Saturday, setting himself up for a run at the number one world ranking.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/7/19 16:33:40

Thomas takes 54-hole lead

Justin Thomas closed in on his third win of the coronavirus disrupted US PGA Tour season Saturday, firing a six-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead over Viktor Hovland at Muirfield Village in Ohio.
Soure:AFP: 2020/7/12 17:13:41

Wolff lets ice cream truck steer him to three-shot lead

Matthew Wolff said he got a sense of calm from the ice cream truck that circled Detroit Golf Club on Saturday as he capped a solid round with a superb finish to grab a three-shot lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/7/5 16:43:40

DJ rocks, Ryder Cup wobbles, Summerhays dreams: golf talking points

One player's amazing streak continued, Ryder Cup speculation grew and a player retired with an almost perfect finale: Here are this week's AFP Sport talking points in golf.
Soure:AFP: 2020/7/1 18:28:40

Dustin Johnson wins Travelers Championship by one stroke

Dustin Johnson fired a three-under-par 67 to claim a one-shot victory at the Travelers Championship and keep his tournament win streak alive on Sunday.
Soure:AFP: 2020/6/29 17:18:43

McIlroy dismisses European players' ranking complaints

Rory McIlroy says European players who decided not to travel to the United States for the US PGA Tour's restart shouldn't complain about missing out on world rankings points.
Soure:AFP: 2020/6/18 17:53:40

Berger wins playoff in PGA Tour's return

Daniel Berger parred the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Collin Morikawa and capture the Charles Schwab Challenge, the first US PGA event in three months after a coronavirus pandemic shutdown.
Soure:AFP: 2020/6/15 16:13:41

Beyond bizarre

Justin Thomas says getting back into the swing of things on the PGA Tour after a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic has a different feel to it.
Soure:AFP: 2020/6/11 15:58:40

McIlroy hopes Ryder Cup will be moved to 2021

Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup will be moved back to 2021 under pressure from players to not lose the unique atmosphere of the biennial event behind closed doors.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/27 14:53:40

Woods and Manning beat Mickelson and Brady in charity match

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning held off a late challenge to beat Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady one up in a charity golf match in Florida on Sunday that raised $20 million for COVID-19 relief efforts.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/5/25 16:28:40

Lee Westwood says fans 'essential' to Ryder Cup

England's Lee Westwood, in line to play in his 11th Ryder Cup, says spectators are “essential” to the US-Europe golf showdown despite the possibility of empty stands due to COVID-19.
Soure:AFP: 2020/5/21 16:28:41

McIlroy, Johnson triumph as charity match offers 'normalcy'

A tiebreaker win for world No.1 Rory McIlroy and teammate Dustin Johnson at the Driving Relief two-on-two charity skins match Sunday injected suspense to a course absent of fans and applause in the COVID-19 era.
Soure:Reuters: 2020/5/18 16:18:40