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May 2007 - General

Lefty unfazed by Woods rivalry

Phil Mickelson has played down his rivalry with Tiger Woods ahead of the Memorial tournament in Ohio, which begins on Thursday. It is widely known that the two Americans are not the best of friends...

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31 May 2007

Woods content with changing role

Tiger Woods has admitted that his priorities will change when he becomes a father for the first time in July. The world number one's wife Erin is due to give birth in early July, around...

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30 May 2007

Final round bottlers in 2007

Converting a final round lead into a winning position and eventually lifting the trophy at the end of a tournament is one of the hardest things to do in golf. Tiger Woods has made the...

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28 May 2007

Rose prepares for Major test

Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week's Memorial Tournament in America, with the Englishman making sure he is fully fit for the upcoming US Open. The 26-year-old suffered play-off disappointment at Wentworth at the weekend,...

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28 May 2007

Romero seeks rare international win

Eduardo Romero leads the Senior PGA Championship by two shots going into the final round, as he looks to become the first international winner of a senior major for 17 years. After opening two rounds...

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27 May 2007

Clark braves elements to lead in Texas

Tim Clark carded a second-round 64 to lead the Crowne Plaza Invitational field by one shot on 11-under par but 28 players have yet to complete their second rounds. The first day's play was cut...

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26 May 2007

Kim leads rain-affected Colonial event

Anthony Kim shot an opening round 63 to leave him as the clubhouse leader at the Crown Plaza Invitational, although around half the field are yet to complete their first 18 holes. American Kim fired...

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25 May 2007

Sidebottom keen to outdo father

Ryan Sidebottom is hoping to throw off the family's one-cap wonder tag after being called up to the England squad for the second Test with the West Indies at Headingley. Sidebottom's father Arnie made just...

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24 May 2007

Order of Merit and PGA Money List feature

Last year's battle for the Order of Merit was one of the closest and dramatic in living memory, and there are signs that the 2007 race to be crowned Europe's number one player could be...

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24 May 2007

Faldo opts for McGinley and Olazabal

Paul McGinley and Jose Maria Olazabal have been named as Nick Faldo's assistants for next year's Ryder Cup. The experienced duo have been key performers for the Europeans over the years, with Olazabal forming one...

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23 May 2007

Harrington hails Irish Open win

Padraig Harrington overcame a nervy finish to end Ireland's 25-year wait for a 'home' win in the Irish Open by beating Bradley Dredge in a play-off....

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21 May 2007

Imada and Matteson in pole position

Betfair customers see the final round of the AT&T Classic as a shoot-out between the top two, Ryuji Imada and Troy Matteson, but Zach Johnson is waiting in the wings. Japanese star Imada and American...

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20 May 2007

Matteson and Imada share AT&T lead

America's Troy Matteson and Japan's Ryuji Imada shared the lead on 10 under par at the halfway stage of the AT&T Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia Matteson made the biggest impact on...

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19 May 2007

Sutherland on top in Georgia

Veteran American Kevin Sutherland leads the field by two shots following the opening round of the AT&T Classic at Sugarloaf. The 42-year-old fired an opening round 65 on Thursday, which included eight birdies, to leave...

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18 May 2007

Howell on verge of Major breakthrough

David Howell says his hard work on the range has paid off and now believes he has the ability to make the breakthrough and win a major championship. The 32-year-old Ryder Cup star has been...

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17 May 2007

Phil Mickeslson moves up to second

Phil Mickeslson's victory at Sawgrass on Sunday has seen him move back to second place in the world rankings behind Tiger Woods. The 36-year-old put in a superb round on Sunday to claim the Players...

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15 May 2007

Donald moves into contention

Luke Donald was delighted with his superb seven-under-par 65 to move into contention after the third-round at the Players Championship. Betfair punters who have been following the Englishman closely this week, will have been impressed...

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13 May 2007

Conditions to test the best at Sawgrass

Overcast conditions and a testing early morning breeze greeted the world's best players as the early starters got their TPC Championship challenges underway at Sawgrass. High winds, forecast to gust to 20mph during the day,...

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10 May 2007

Castano seeking home comforts

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...

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8 May 2007

Woods back to winning ways

Tiger Woods claimed his third PGA Tour title of 2007 on Sunday, after winning the Wachovia Championships by two shots. The world number one started the day one shot behind third round leader Rory Sabbatini,...

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7 May 2007

Course the carrot for Furyk

Defending champion Jim Furyk's suggestion that the cream usually rises to the top at the near immaculate Quail Hollow could leave punters not looking beyond the favourites for the Wachovia Championship. The George Cobb-creation, twice...

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3 May 2007

Changing of the guard on the European Tour

GOLF FEATURE - Is there a changing of the guard on the European Tour? Well on the surface in 2007 that very much seems to be the case with the older generation giving way to...

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1 May 2007