April 2007

Schwartzel and Verplank take Tour titles

Editor / 30 April 2007 / Leave a comment

and Scott Verplank were the winners on the European and USPGA Tours on Sunday. At a rain affected Spanish Open, South Africa's Schwartzel came out on top in Madrid after completing two rounds on the final day. The 22-year-old fired...Read more »

Byron Nelson Championship Update

Editor / 29 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Luke Donald carded his 11th consecutive under-par round at the Byron Nelson Championship to retain a one-shot lead after the third round in Texas. The world number 11 struggled early in his round and finished bogey, par to card a...Read more »

Castano seeking home comforts

Editor / 29 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano is hoping to carry his momentum into the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia, a new tournament which gets underway in his homeland this week. The 26-year-old claimed his third European Tour win with a play-off victory over...Read more »

Donald ahead in Texas

Editor / 28 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Luke Donald leads the field by one shot at the midway stage of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas. The Englishman built on his opening day 67 with a second round 66 to leave him on -7, one shot ahead...Read more »

LITTLE IN WITH A BIG CHANCE TO REIGN IN SPAIN

Editor / 27 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Stuart Little made a big impact on the second day of the rain-hit Spanish Open as he leads at the halfway mark at the Centro Nacional Golf Club. Little was one of only a handful of players near the leaderboard...Read more »

O'Hair leads the way in Texas

Editor / 27 April 2007 / Leave a comment

leads the field by one shot after the opening round of the Byron Nelson Championship on the USPGA Tour. The Texan, playing in front of his home crowd, fired a first round 65 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort...Read more »

Mickelson given Texas go-ahead

Editor / 26 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Phil Mickleson will still take his place in the field for the EDS Byron Nelson Championship despite concerns over a USPGA Tour rule...Read more »

Focus on the Australians

Editor / 25 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Legendary film maker David Puttnam famously once said in 1982 ' Look out, the British are coming' after receiving an Oscar for 'Chariots of Fire.' Fast forward 25 years and change one word and the phrase could easily be applied...Read more »

Woods wary of Oakmont

Editor / 25 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Tiger Woods is predicting conditions at the Oakmont course being used for this year's US Open will provide a stiffer examination than the recent Masters in Augusta...Read more »

'Lefty' excited by Butch link-up

Editor / 24 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Phil Mickelson is excited by the prospect of teaming up with legendary coach Butch Harmon as he looks to challenge Tiger Woods this year. The 36-year-old put up a disappointing defence of his Masters title at Augusta and he has...Read more »

Open de Espana preview

Editor / 24 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Miguel Angel Jimenez will lead a strong home challenge at the Open de Espana this week as he attempts to become only the third Spaniard to win his home Open in the last 20 years. It seems incredible to think...Read more »

EDS Byron Nelson Championship preview

Editor / 24 April 2007 / Leave a comment

After producing a disappointing performance in his defence of his US Masters title earlier this month, Phil Mickelson will be aiming for something a good deal better when he returns to action at this week's EDS Byron Nelson Championship. Mickelson...Read more »

Miguel Angel Jimenez profile

Editor / 23 April 2007 / Leave a comment

For a man who didn't take up the game until the age of 15, Miguel Angel Jimenez has not made a bad job of establishing himself as one of the leading figures in Europe. One of seven brothers, Jimenez spent...Read more »

Jacquelin hoping to continue rise

Editor / 23 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Raphael Jacquelin is hoping his start-to-finish victory in the BMW Asian Open will kick-start his season, as he looks to break into the world's top 50. The two-shot victory over Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen allowed him to claim only his second...Read more »

Watney eyes maiden PGA victory

Editor / 22 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Little-known American Nick Watney leads the field by two shots going into the final round of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The 25-year-old is in his third year on the USPGA Tour and his best finish is fifth, which...Read more »

Yates birdie blitz closes gap

Editor / 21 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Scotland's Simon Yates tied the course record with a third-round 64 to climb up to third place at the Asian open in Shanghai. The 37-year-old started the day eight shots behind overnight leader Raphael Jacquelin but began with three birdies...Read more »

Kyle Reifers sets New Orleans record

Editor / 20 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Kyle Reifers leads after the first round of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans following a course record 64 on Thursday. The 23-year-old, who has made two starts on the Nationwide Tour this year to remain competitively fresh, fired a...Read more »

BMW Asian Open weekend preview

Editor / 20 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Raphael Jacquelin is enjoying a rich vein of form at the moment and the Frenchman will head into the weekend at the top of the leaderboard for the second tournament running. Jacquelin led last week's Volvo China Open at the...Read more »

Focus on South African stars

Editor / 19 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Bobby Locke and Gary Player were the forerunners in making South Africa a major force on the world stage and the likes of Ernie Els and Retief Goosen have not disappointed in recent years, picking up the baton to ensure...Read more »

Star backs New Orleans changes

Editor / 19 April 2007 / Leave a comment

2005 champion Tim Petrovic has defended the changes made to the TPC Louisiana course ahead of this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The 40-year-old claimed his only USPGA Tour victory at this event and is certainly interested to see...Read more »

Paul Casey plans China attack

Editor / 18 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Paul Casey says he will be aggressive at this week's BMW Asian Open, as the Englishman goes in search of his second tournament victory this year. The 29-year-old is in a positive mood after claiming first prize at the Abu...Read more »

BMW Asian Open Preview

Editor / 17 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Ernie Els created a little bit of history when he landed the spoils in the BMW Asian Open back in 2005 and the big South African will be looking to repeat the dose in Shanghai this week. This tournament has...Read more »

Goosen confirms Wentworth participation

Editor / 17 April 2007 / Leave a comment

South African Retief Goosen has confirmed he will be taking part in the 2007 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in May. The world number eight, who was in with a shout of landing his third Major Championship when he...Read more »

Zurich Classic Preview

Editor / 17 April 2007 / Leave a comment

David Toms is the big name and indeed the big fancy as a modest field lines up in the 2007 Zurich Classic in New Orleans. The tournament is devoid of some of the prominent names of the game as the...Read more »

John Daly - PROFILE

Editor / 16 April 2007 / Leave a comment

There can be few more colourful and controversial characters than John Daly in the history of golf but 2007 could be something of a crossroads in the career of the larger-than-life star. It seems amazing to think that it is...Read more »

Heritage climax moves on to Monday

Editor / 16 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Jerry Kelly leads the Verizon Heritage event by one shot going into Monday's play after strong winds disrupted Sunday's planned finish. The South Carolina course was rocked by winds which blew balls around on the greens, while a falling branch...Read more »

Kelly cards ace to move ahead of Els

Editor / 15 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Jerry Kelly fired a hole-in-one to clamber above Ernie Els and into a one-shot lead after the third round of the Verizon Heritage. Kelly was two strokes behind Els when his four iron at the 200-yard fourth bounced once, hit...Read more »

Verizon Heritage - WEEKEND PREVIEW

Editor / 14 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Ernie Els has not had too much to shout about on the PGA Tour in recent years but for the laid-back South African that could be set to end at this week's Verizon Heritage tournament after taking a three-shot lead...Read more »

Ernie Els enjoys birdie blitz

Editor / 14 April 2007 / Leave a comment

was happy to put his Masters misery to bed after he carded a second successive round of 65 to open up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Verizon Heritage tournament. The two-time US Open champion suffered...Read more »

Jerry Kelly leads the way in Carolina

Editor / 13 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Jerry Kelly leads Ernie Els by two shots after firing a first-round eight-under-par 63 at the Verizon Heritage tournament. The American hit 10 birdies and two bogeys as he secured an early lead in South Carolina, but South African Els...Read more »

Stephen Dodd wants return to big time

Editor / 12 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Stephen Dodd is hoping to follow up his 2005 success and return to form at this week's China Open in Shanghai. The Welshman triumphed three years ago at the event - which is co-run by the European and Asian Tours...Read more »

Ernie Els aiming to bounce back

Editor / 11 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Ernie Els is looking to get his season back on track after missing his first cut in a major since 1999 at last week's Masters. The South African admitted before Augusta that he felt he had a good chance of...Read more »

Aaron Baddeley profile

Editor / 11 April 2007 / Leave a comment

A few years ago, there was a very grave danger that Aaron Baddeley would join the list of players who failed to fulfil the immense promise they showed during the early stages of their careers. But that is happily not...Read more »

Duo confirm BMW participation

Editor / 10 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Ernie Els and defending champion Henrik Stenson are the latest players to announce they will play in the BMW International Open 2007. There is a €2million prize fund on offer for the event that will take place at Golfclub München...Read more »

Volvo China Open - PREVIEW

Editor / 10 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Liang Wen-Chong will be hoping that history has the happy knack of repeating itself when he takes part in this week's Volvo China Open. Chinese compatriot Zhang Lian-Wei pulled off a memorable double in 2003 when he won both the...Read more »

Verizon Heritage - PREVIEW

Editor / 10 April 2007 / Leave a comment

After the highs of claiming his first Major title, Zach Johnson will resume regular PGA Tour action this week when he joins the field that contests the 2007 Verizon Heritage. Johnson's surge through the pack during the final nine of...Read more »

US Masters Look-Back

Editor / 09 April 2007 / Leave a comment

The Story of the Final Round...Read more »

Woods rues Augusta bogeys

Editor / 08 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Tiger Woods felt his poor end to the first and third rounds cost him the chance of a fifth green jacket, as Zach Johnson held on to be crowned Masters champion. The world number one finished joint second on +3,...Read more »

Appleby ready to tough it out

Editor / 07 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Stuart Appleby holds a one-shot lead heading into the final day at the Masters at Augusta but Tiger Woods looms one shot adrift. The Australian had been two shots clear at one-under, and four ahead of the world number one,...Read more »

US Masters - WEEKEND PREVIEW

Editor / 07 April 2007 / Leave a comment

The race to become the US masters champion has rarely been so open, and plenty more excitement and drama is promised over the weekend before we know the identity of the first Major winner of 2007. After the first two...Read more »

Wetterich and Clark edge in front

Editor / 07 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Surprise package Brett Wetterich and 2006 runner-up Tim Clark hold a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the US Masters at Augusta. America's Wetterich, who was tied with Justin Rose after the first day of the star-studded event, carded...Read more »

Justin Rose claims Masters putting record

Editor / 05 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Justin Rose set a new Masters record on Thursday with just 20 putts in his round of 69, which gave him a share of the lead after the first round. The Englishman finished day one on three-under-par after a bogey-free...Read more »

Luke Donald hopes for European success

Editor / 05 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Luke Donald feels it won't be long until a European wins a Major and ends an eight-year run without a victory. Paul Lawrie was the last player from the continent to claim one of the four Majors, when he won...Read more »

Pick of the opening Three-Balls

Editor / 04 April 2007 / Leave a comment

The groupings for the opening two rounds of the first major of the year are always eagerly awaited and the 2007 US Masters has not disappointed, with plenty of intriguing clashes for the viewing public to savour. Defending champion Phil...Read more »

Phil Mickelson driven to succeed

Editor / 04 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Defending Masters champion Phil Mickelson has had a special second driver made to try and tame the Augusta course...Read more »

Colin Montgomerie insists he is a contender

Editor / 03 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Colin Montgomerie insists he is one of the leading contenders for this weekend's US Masters at Augusta, even though he admits it is now the hardest major for him to win. Montgomerie is widely considered to be the best player...Read more »

Tiger Woods profile

Editor / 03 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Woods romped to victory at the 1997 US Masters, it was evident that he was a special talent but nobody could have predicted the impact he has had on the game over the last ten years. Woods has not just...Read more »

US Masters preview

Editor / 02 April 2007 / Leave a comment

There will be just one question on everyone's lips as they look forward with mouthwatering anticipation to the first major of the year this week - can anyone stop Tiger Woods from claiming his fifth US Masters title? Woods has...Read more »

Adam Scott free of expectation

Editor / 01 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Adam Scott is playing down his chances of winning the forthcoming Masters despite claiming victory at the Houston Open on Sunday. The Australian star secured the Texas tournament by three shots from compatriot Stuart Appleby, after a bizarre final hole...Read more »

Woods' year again at Augusta?

Editor / 01 April 2007 / Leave a comment

Tiger Woods is looking forward to resuming his rivalry with Phil Mickelson at this year's Masters as he looks to regain the title he lost in 2006...Read more »