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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods has never had much luck at Riviera Country Club, and that trend continued Thursday as the former world number one carded a one-over-par 72 in the first round of the Genesis Open. Playing just his second US PGA Tour event since spinal fusion surgery in April, Woods was again erratic off the tee, but as at Torrey Pines three weeks ago used a solid short game to limit the […]
by Rebecca Bryan © Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dustin Johnson returns to Riviera Country Club this week to defend the Genesis Open title that propelled him to number one in the world — and added an item to his Monday to-do list. For a year now, Johnson’s been taking a weekly peek at the world rankings, and relishing seeing his name at the top. “On Mondays, usually,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “Just […]
by Rebecca BRYAN Agence France Presse LA JOLLA, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods gave his surgically fused spine its toughest test to date and came away with a tie for 23rd place in the Farmers Insurance Open. The former world number one carded an even-par 72 on Sunday on the Torrey Pines South Course, where his eight PGA Tour victories include his 14th and most recent major title at the 2008 US Open. “Today […]
LA JOLLA, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods launched his latest return to the US PGA Tour with an even par 72 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open here Thursday. On the South Course at Torrey Pines, scene of his 14th and most recent championship at the 2008 US Open, Woods had three birdies and three bogeys and was seven shots behind first-round leader Tony Finau. Woods, 42, is playing is first […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods said Friday he’s taken his game to another level, but his 2018 schedule remains unclear as he plots his comeback from injury. The 14-time major champion posted a lengthy blog on his website, reflecting on 2017 and looking ahead to a 2018 that he hopes will see him playing a full schedule and contending on the US PGA Tour. “Now, I feel I’ve taken it to another level,” Woods […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Four-time major winner Ernie Els clarified his status for the 2018 Masters on Tuesday, saying he is still working to qualify after receiving an honorary invitation to Augusta National next April. A five-year qualifying spot in the Masters from his 2012 British Open triumph ended this year for the 48-year-old South African. Els received an honorary invitation to appear at Augusta National during Masters week in 2018 rather than being granted […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Four-time major champion Ernie Els has received a special exemption to compete in next year’s Masters golf tournament, multiple websites reported Monday. Golfweek, Golf Digest and Golf magazine reported that his management had confirmed the 48-year-old South African had been given a special entry into the field for next April’s major championship at Augusta National Golf Club. “Thank you for a Great present! @TheMasters Can’t wait!” Els tweeted on Sunday […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods capped his return to competition with a fine four-under par 68 on Sunday as red-hot Rickie Fowler won the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Former world number one Woods, who once wondered if nagging back trouble would spell the end of his career, had an eagle and six birdies to finish 72 holes on eight-under par 280. That never put him within striking distance of Fowler, who […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Former world number one Tiger Woods made a solid return on Thursday in his latest comeback after a 10-month layoff punctuated by back surgery and personal problems. Woods, who has not played since February, fired a three-under-par 69 in the opening round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas. The 41-year-old 14-time major champion carded five birdies and two bogeys in an encouraging first outing since injury […]
MIAMI, United States i(AFP) — New world number one Feng Shanshan, coming off back-to-back wins in Japan and her native China, aims for a $1 million LPGA playoff bonus when the season-ending Tour Championship tees off Thursday. The 28-year-old from Guangzhou is among five top point-getters from the season’s 32 events over 15 nations that can claim the bonus by winning the showdown at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida. In all, 12 women have a chance […]
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Feng Shanshan hopes to inspire a generation of Chinese golfers after becoming the first player from the country to reach world number one. No man or woman from China had ever sat atop the golf rankings, but that changed on Saturday when the 28-year-old Feng triumphed on home soil at Hainan Island to claim a second successive LPGA Tour victory. Her ascension to number one was confirmed this week, underlining China’s growing influence […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Fresh from lifting an Asian Tour trophy at his home club in New Delhi, Indian golfer Shiv Kapur set his sights much higher: winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Kapur, who won Asian Games gold for India in Busan in 2002, said his dream was to hear the Indian national anthem playing in Tokyo in 2020. “For me personally, if I could at the end of my career say I am an Olympian […]
