Moving moment with mother gives Aussie Jason Day winning edge

    Jason Day high-fives the Fanatics after yesterday's emotion-fuelled round. JASON Day has used an emotional meeting with his mother - and a "heart attack in a box" - to spur himself and Australia to the brink of...

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Remarkable bunker recovery lifts Adam Scott back into the big picture

   Adam Scott digs deep during the third round to haul himself back into contention at Royal Melbourne.   IT will appear on his scorecard as a regulation three, but there was nothing ordinary about it. Adam Scott,...

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Stuart Manley has spectacular blow-up after hole-in-one fails to bag him a new Mercedes at World Cup

WELSH golfer Stuart Manley walked to the back of the tee and patted the shining silver Mercedes Benz at Royal Melbourne on Saturday. He thought he would collect the keys later after his centimetre-perfect eight-iron at the 161m...

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LPGA: Natalie Gulbis climbs into a three-way tie for top spot at Titleholders tournament

  Natalie Gulbis moved into a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds of the LPGA CME Group Titleholders in Florida. Gulbis bounced back from a bogey at the first and carded eight birdies in a fine...

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South African Open: Charl Schwartzel one ahead in Johannesburg

  South African Charl Schwartzel is on course to win his own national open after carding a third round 69 to claim a one-stroke lead in Johannesburg. The 29-year-old, who was tied for the lead overnight, offset five...

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World Cup of Golf: Jason Day leads after best-of-day 66 in Melbourne

  Jason Day will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of golf's World Cup after posting a joint best-of-day five-under-par 66 at Royal Melbourne on Saturday. The Queensland-born 25-year-old's excellent performance also enabled Australia to take...

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Germany's Sandra Gal takes three-shot lead into weekend at LPGA Titleholders

  Sandra Gal defied blustery conditions in Florida to open up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Titleholders Championship. The German followed up her opening 64 with a solid three-under 69 to claim a...

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Tiger Woods' World Challenge will move from California to Florida next year

  Tiger Woods has announced that his World Challenge tournament will move from California to Florida from next season. The invitational end-of-season charity event has been played at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks since 2001. But the...

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South African Open: Charl Schwartzel tied for lead after second round 65 at Glendower

    Pre-tournament favourite Charl Schwartzel carded an eagle and seven birdies to tie for the halfway lead at the South African Open. Schwartzel's second round 65 in the afternoon at Glendower Golf Club saw him match the...

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World Cup of Golf: Thomas Bjorn sets the pace at Royal Melbourne

Thomas Bjorn posted a three-under-par 68 to take a one-shot lead into the third round of the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne. The 42-year-old Dane book-ended his round with bogeys but five birdies in between secured...

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LPGA: Sandra Gal earns one-shot lead as Lydia Ko struggles on professional debut

Sandra Gal got off to a flying start at the LPGA Titleholders Championship in Florida as teenage superstar Lydia Ko made her professional debut. Solheim Cup star Gal birdied her first six holes after starting at the 10th,...

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South African Open: England's Matthew Nixon takes slim round one lead after late eagle

  An eagle on his penultimate hole allowed Matthew Nixon to open up a one-shot lead after round one of the South African Open at Glendower Golf Club in Ekurhuleni. The Englishman carded a round of 64 to...

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World Cup: Kevin Streelman and Thomas Bjorn share first round lead

  Kevin Streelman of the United States and Denmark's Thomas Bjorn share the lead after the opening round of the World Cup at Royal Melbourne. Streelman led the way for the Americans with a five-under-par 66 which featured...

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Graeme McDowell expects to play for Ireland at 2016 Olympic Games

  Graeme McDowell has declared his intention to play for Ireland when golf makes its Olympic debut in the 2016 Rio Games.   The former US Open champion is again representing Ireland along with Shane Lowry at this...

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Simon Dyson to play in SA Open as he awaits disciplinary hearing

    Simon Dyson will return to action at this week's South African Open despite facing the prospect of a European Tour suspension.   The Englishman was disqualified from last month's BMW Masters in Shanghai after he was...

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Louis Oosthuizen forced to miss Alfred Dunhill Championship

  Louis Oosthuizen has been forced to pull out of next week's Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek after having painkilling cortisone injections in his back.   The South African has struggled with a lower back problem this...

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Golf Governing Bodies Tweak Rules Over 'Trial by Television'

  Golf's governing bodies have made a total of 87 changes to the 2014-2015 version of their 'Decisions on the Rules of Golf', among them one allowing players to make more use of modern technology during the course...

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World Cup Guide

    The World Cup is back in Australia for the first time in 25 years and fourth time in all.   This week's venue Royal Melbourne was also the location for all three previous visits in 1959,...

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American Peter Uihlein has been named rookie of the year by the European Tour

  Peter Uihlein has been named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the European Tour, the first American to receive the award.   The 24-year-old, who turned professional in December 2011 after a successful amateur career,...

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Jason Day plays in World Cup of Golf despite losing eight relatives in Philippines typhoon

  Jason Day still plans to take part in this week's World Cup of Golf despite learning that he lost eight relatives in the Philippines typhoon disaster.   The 27-year-old has been informed that his grandmother, uncle and...

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Harris English cards final round of 65 to win OHL Classic at Mayakoba by four shots

  American Harris English produced a superb final round of 65 to win the rain-affected OHL Classic at Mayakoba by four strokes.   It was the 24-year-old's second PGA Tour victory, his first coming at the St Jude...

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Lorena Ochoa Invitational: Lexi Thompson edges out Stacy Lewis

  American teenager Lexi Thompson notched her second victory in four starts by snatching a one-shot success in the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.   The 18-year-old edged out her compatriot Stacy Lewis after birdieing the 18th hole at Guadalajara...

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Fellow European Tour professionals line up to say well done to Henrik Stenson

Henrik Stenson has been lauded by his fellow European Tour professionals after securing the Race to Dubai title. The Swede capped an incredible 2013 season with victory in the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, beating Ian Poulter...

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