Golf

Westwood cleans up in Dubai, Ogilvy fourth

Westwood's desert storm

Lee Westwood is Europe's No. 1 golfer after success in Dubai. Aussie Geoff Ogilvy finished fourth.

McPherson leads as Shin, Ochoa duel goes to LPGA wire

HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa took their battle for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire on Monday in the rain-disrupted LPGA Championship.
November 24, 2009, 1:26 am
Shin, Ochoa duel goes down to LPGA wire

Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa took their battle for LPGA Player of the Year honours down to the wire on Monday in the rain-disrupted LPGA Championship.
November 24, 2009, 2:42 am
Scott resurges at Dubai golf event

Adam Scott extended his late-season resurgence at the European tour finale in Dubai but the same old problem dented his chances of winning.
November 23, 2009, 12:06 pm
McPherson seizes LPGA clubhouse lead

Kristy McPherson completed a five-under 67 as darkness fell to take the clubhouse lead in the weather-disrupted second round of the LPGA Tour Championship.
November 23, 2009, 8:21 am
Westwood cleans up in Dubai, Ogilvy fourth

Lee Westwood of England is Europe's No. 1 golfer after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.
November 23, 2009, 7:26 am
Rain cuts LPGA championship to 54 holes

Heavy rain washed out play on Saturday and forced officials to shorten the season-ending LPGA Tour Championship to 54 holes, to be completed on Monday.
November 22, 2009, 7:46 am
Westwood gains on McIlroy in Dubai golf

Veteran Lee Westwood has grabbed the advantage in a battle for supremacy in European golf with young Rory McIlroy in the Dubai World Championship.
November 22, 2009, 3:04 am
Westwood rises as Allenby slips in Dubai

An even par round dropped Australian golfer Robert Allenby from the lead at the halfway mark of the European Tour's season-ending Dubai World Championship.
November 21, 2009, 1:07 pm
Rain plays havoc with LPGA Tour Champ

Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havoc on the second round.
November 21, 2009, 12:44 pm
Senior wins Champions Tour Q-school

Australia's Peter Senior won the Champions Tour qualifying tournament by shooting a five under 66 for a three-stroke victory.
November 21, 2009, 9:11 am
Smith surges ahead at Cambodian Open

Welshman Craig Smith put himself in prime position for his maiden Asian Tour win when he grabbed the second-round lead at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open.
November 21, 2009, 3:27 am
Ochoa takes first-round lead in US Tour

Lorena Ochoa shot a 66 and has a one shot lead over Reilley Rankin after the first round of the US LPGA's season-ending Tour Championship on Thursday.
November 20, 2009, 9:31 am
Allenby in the groove in Dubai

Australia's Robert Allenby reaped a rich reward for switching early to the new grooves as he shot a brilliant round of seven-under par 65.
November 20, 2009, 6:04 am
Gleeson takes first-day lead in Cambodia

Australia's David Gleeson has broken away from a bunched leaderboard to take the first-round lead at the Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open on Thursday.
November 19, 2009, 7:57 pm
Shin, Ochoa vie for golf's LPGA award

HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honors down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.
November 19, 2009, 6:38 pm
Shin, Ochoa vie for LPGA Player of Year

Jiyai Shin and Lorena Ochoa will take their duel for LPGA Player of the Year honours down to the wire this week at the LPGA Tour Championship.
November 19, 2009, 11:23 am
Wounded Shark to commentate at Open

Greg Norman is to attend the final two days of next month's Australian Open and will do some television commentary.
November 19, 2009, 9:50 am
LPGA announces 2010 schedule

The LPGA's struggles to hang onto sponsors was reflected in its schedule for next season as the women's pro golf tour tournaments reduced to 24 from 27.
November 19, 2009, 4:44 am
Norman predicts cut in golf prize money

British Open champion Greg Norman believes the current generation of touring pros will be playing for less prize money in the future.
November 19, 2009, 4:14 am
Australian Masters 'should join OneAsia'

It's time the Australian Masters dumped the European Tour and jumped on the fast-rising OneAsia Tour, says longtime golf tournament promoter Tony Roosenberg.
November 18, 2009, 4:26 pm