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LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — American Patrick Cantlay parred the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat South Korea’s Whee Kim and Germany’s Alex Cejka and capture his first US PGA title at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The 25-year-old California collected his breakthrough victory in his 43rd career PGA event, having struggled for two years with a back injury and also the death of his caddie and friend Chris Roth in a hit-and-run […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods will make his latest return from long-term injury at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas next month, the former world number one confirmed on Monday. The 14-time major champion has not played since February after a recurrence of back problems which forced him to miss the 2015-2016 season. “I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge,” said Woods, who also made […]
by Peter Stebbings Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama admitted on Wednesday that he is under pressure to replicate the storming performance that propelled him to WGC-HSBC Champions glory in Shanghai one year ago. The Japanese opens his defense of “Asia’s major” on Thursday alongside world number one Dustin Johnson of the United States and fast-rising Spaniard Jon Rahm. The trio are among the headline attractions of a star-studded field at the $9.75 […]
NEW YORK, United States — AFP Retired NBA legend Michael Jordan has warned that the “superteam” era will create a league with 28 “garbage” clubs that will struggle. Jordan, who sparked the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s, addressed the topic in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine unveiled Thursday on its website. He also talked about his pal Tiger Woods, a 14-time major champion golfer struggling to return after multiple back operations, and said […]
by Rebecca Bryan Agence France-Presse JERSEY CITY, United States (AFP) – The United States started strong in pursuit of a 10th Presidents Cup crown on Thursday, taking a 3.5 to 1.5 lead over the International team in the biennial match play golf showdown. The Americans, winners of nine of the prior 11 editions of the Cup, with one draw and just one International victory back in 1998, wasted no time in asserting themselves at Liberty National Golf […]
ATLANTA, United States (AFP) – Kyle Stanley got off to a hot start and outshone the big guns to lead after the opening round of the Tour Championship Thursday but Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are poised to strike. Stanley shot a six-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at East Lake Golf Club and put himself in contention to win the PGA Tour’s four tournament playoff series. American Stanley holds a two-shot lead over four players […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Marina Alex set the early pace, and her five-under par 66 was good for a one-shot lead Thursday after the first round of the LPGA’s Canadian Pacific Women’s Open in Ottawa. Alex, who just missed out on a berth in last week’s Solheim Cup, at least had the luxury of being well rested as she tackled the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club course. And her early tee time meant she enjoyed great scoring conditions […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Tiger Woods had five drugs, including the opioid painkiller hydrocodone, in his system when he was arrested in May on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a toxicology report released Monday. A urine test revealed four other medications along with hydrocodone — which is sold under the brand name Vicodin. Also present were the powerful painkiller hydromorphone; anxiety drug alprazolam (also known as Xanax); sleep drug zolpidem (also known as […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — NBA star Stephen Curry got off to a rocky start but then held his own Thursday in his professional golf debut, shooting a four-over 74 in the first round of the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic. The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, who in June helped the Golden State Warriors to their second NBA title in three seasons, is playing the event on a sponsor’s exemption. Curry stood 11 […]
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — A Thai teenager became the youngest known winner of a professional golf tournament on Sunday, overcoming huge pressure to secure a two-shot victory at the Ladies European Thailand Championship in Pattaya. There were gasps from the crowd as Atthaya Thitikul — aged just 14 years and four months — calmly slotted home a must-win final putt on the 18th to see off Ana Menendez of Mexico. Her victory smashes the current […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former world number one Tiger Woods says he has finished a program to help him manage his medications, following his arrest in May for impaired driving. Woods said he would move forward with his next round of treatment to ease back pain and sleep issues with the help of his physician and relatives. “I recently completed an out-of-state private intensive program,” the golfing icon wrote Monday on his Twitter […]
CONNECTICUT, United States (Reuters)– Jordan Spieth put an emphatic end to his putting woes during an impressive Travelers Championship debut on Thursday (June 22), grabbing a one-shot lead after the first round in Cromwell, Connecticut. World number three Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut at last week’s United States Open after sitting out a month with a niggling rib problem, was among a group of 18 golfers four shots back in a share of 19th place. […]
