February 2007 - General
Monty targets top ten berth
Colin Montgomerie is confident that he can make it back into the world's top ten this season at the age of 43. The Scot dominated European golf in the 1990s, winning seven consecutive Order of...
Els out to make amends
Ernie Els says he has shaken off his World Match Play disappointment as he heads for the Johnnie Walker Classic in search of a third triumph. Els was surprisingly dumped out of the Arizona tournament...
Golden Oldies feature
was 46 when he won his 18th and last major title, setting the record for the oldest player to win the US Masters in 1986. That victory and the memory of him storming through...
Stenson top of the pile
Henrik Stenson has gone to the top of the European Order of Merit standings following his victory in the WGC Match Play event. The Swedish ace defeated defending champion Geoff Ogilvy 2&1 in Sunday's final,...
Ogilvy set for Stenson showdown
Geoff Ogilvy is looking forward to Sunday's battle with Henrik Stenson in the final of the WGC Match Play after beating Chad Campbell in the semi-finals. The defending champion edged the American 3&2, while Swede...
Dredge stuns Els in Arizona
Bradley Dredge caused an upset at the WGC Match Play Championship in Tucson with a 4&2 win over fifth seed Ernie Els. The Welshman won the seventh, 11th, 14th and 16th holes to set up...
Casey eyeing desert storm
Paul Casey is hoping that a change of venue can help him progress past the first round of the Accenture World Matchplay event in Arizona. The in-form Englishman, who won the HSBC World Matchplay last...
Howell ends five year wait
Charles Howell III won his first USPGA Tour title since 2002 after a play-off success at the Nissan Open...
Minoza unworried as Jakarta storm brews
Frankie Minoza faces a testing 15-foot putt on the 18th hole to retain a slender one-stroke lead at the Indonesian Open, after a thunderstorm brought a premature end to the third round. Minoza needs to...
Dyson can't believe it
The defending champion at the Indonesia Open, Simon Dyson, could not believe he finished with a one-under-par 70 in his opening round at this year's tournament. It leaves the Englishman five shots off the pace...
Confident talk from in-form Dyson
Simon Dyson is upbeat about his chances going into the Indonesian Open, after admitting that he almost expects to win every time he competes in Asia. The Yorkshireman is the defending champion at this week's...
Campbell will put neck on the line in Tuscon
New Zealand star Michael Campbell has vowed to make the tee at next week's WGC-Accenture Match Play event despite a neck injury. The 37-year-old has to withdraw from the Malaysian Open after three rounds and...
Lefty thrilled with Pebble Beach triumph
Phil Mickelson was delighted to have exorcised the ghosts of the US Open with victory in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday. The 36-year-old looked to have sealed the US Open at Winged Foot...
Is this a golden era for English golf?
Whisper it quietly, but it is now nearly 11 years since an Englishman won a major championship...
Big two share Pro-Am lead
Jim Furyk and Phil Mickelson are the joint leaders on -12 at the halfway stage of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in California. Mickelson had been sharing the lead after round one and followed up...
Clarke eyes top 50 return
Darren Clarke has spoken of his determination to climb back up the world rankings after falling out of the top 50 for the first time in over 12 years...
Westwood happy to be back
Lee Westwood is looking forward to this week's Malaysian Open as he has fond memories of the Saujana Golf and Country Club. The Englishman claimed the third victory of his career at the venue back...
'Lefty' looking to putt things right
Phil Mickelson is looking for a marked improvement in his putting as he prepares for the AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach in California this week. The 36-year-old began his season at the Bob Hope...
Thongchai Jaidee profile
Nobody could ever accuse Thongchai Jaidee of being dull. How many of the world's leading professionals, for instance, could claim to have enjoyed a distinguished career in the Army before turning their attention to golf?...
Clarke sees ranking slip
European Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke has dropped out of the world's top 50 players for the first time in ten years...
Stenson wins in Dubai
Sweden's Henrik Stenson won the Dubai Desert Classic by one shot after a thrilling fourth round in which he carded a four-under-par 68. The 30-year-old's 19-under for the tournament was enough to see him go...
Hart attacks Scottsdale course
Dudley Hart leads the field after the first round of the FBR Open in Arizona, after an impressive seven-under-par round of 64. The American fired eight birdies in his opening round to leave him sitting...
Easy for Ernie in the desert
Three-time winner Ernie Els has made a superb start to the Dubai Desert Classic, carding a six-under par 66 to sit one place off the top of the leaderboard. The Big Easy began his campaign...