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Steyn sounds Test warning in tour match 05 Nov 2012 - 07:32 am

SYDNEY: South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn sounded an ominous warning before the Test series with Australia with a fiery spell of bowling...

Ryder Cup hero Poulter tops field at Mission Hills 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

DONGGUAN, China: Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter snatched a typically steely victory in the $7m WGC-HSBC Champions yesterday when he shot seven-under-par 65...

China’s Tianlang, 14, wins Masters spot 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

BANGKOK: Fourteen-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang is set to become the youngest-ever player at the US Masters after he held on for a...

Westwood shares WGC lead 04 Nov 2012 - 08:25 am

DONGGUAN, China: Lee Westwood shot up the scoreboard with 11-under-par 61 to erase Louis Oosthuizen’s five-stroke lead on a day of ultra-low rounds...

McIlroy ‘deal’ grabs headlines 03 Nov 2012 - 06:01 am

DONGGUAN: Francesco Molinari yesterday played down fears over Rory McIlroy’s expected big-money deal with American giant Nike after Nick Faldo called the plan...

Scott, Oosthuizen share lead 02 Nov 2012 - 05:54 am

DONGGUAN, China: Adam Scott and Louis Oosthuizen closed in blistering style yesterday to snatch a one-shot advantage on seven-under-par 65 at the top...

Woods blames fatigue for missing Shanghai event 02 Nov 2012 - 05:53 am

SINGAPORE: Tiger Woods said fatigue was the reason he skipped this week’s World Golf Championship event in Shanghai. As Australian Adam Scott and...

OneAsia says it’s best for Chinese players 02 Nov 2012 - 05:53 am

DONGGUAN, China: Asian golf circuit OneAsia yesterdaysaid it offered the best deal for Chinese players following complaints about a lack of playing opportunities....

Asians concerned about Champions long course 31 Oct 2012 - 05:04 am

SheNzen, China: Asian golfers have made a real impact on the world game in recent years but some of the region’s top players...

Mickelson calls Ryder loss a career low-point 31 Oct 2012 - 05:04 am

SHENZHEN, China: Phil Mickelson yesterday described last month’s shattering Ryder Cup loss as one of the worst moments of his career and said...

McIlroy, Woods cause fan frenzy in China 30 Oct 2012 - 03:52 am

ZHENGZHOU, China: Rory McIlroy beat Tiger Woods by a single shot yesterday in a big-money 18-hole showdown between the world’s top two before...

I thrive on being world number one: McIlroy 30 Oct 2012 - 03:51 am

China: Rory McIlroy believes becoming golf’s world number one has lifted his game to new heights and that he will be hard to...

McIlroy to have upper hand against Woods, says Donald 30 Oct 2012 - 03:51 am

HONG KONG: Luke Donald yesterday tipped world number one Rory McIlroy to have the upper hand in a potentially mouth-watering battle for supremacy...

Hanson produces Shanghai surprise 29 Oct 2012 - 04:14 am

SHANGHAI: Sweden’s Peter Hanson capitalised on the early errors of playing partner Rory McIlroy to hold on for a one-shot victory over the...

Watney wins CIMB Classic in Malaysia 29 Oct 2012 - 04:14 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Nick Watney shot an electrifying 61 to win Malaysia’s $6.1m CIMB Classic and hold off charges by Tiger Woods and defending...

Pettersen reigns supreme 29 Oct 2012 - 04:13 am

TAOYUAN, Taiwan: Norway’s Suzann Pettersen lifted her second trophy in as many weeks yesterday after a three-shot victory at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan...

Giants silence Tigers to lead World Series 29 Oct 2012 - 04:13 am

DETROIT: The San Francisco Giants rode another virtuoso pitching performance to blank the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday and move within one victory...

Van Pelt shares CIMB lead 28 Oct 2012 - 03:54 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champion Bo Van Pelt came achingly close to a miraculous 59 yesterday as he shared the CIMB Classic lead with...