Fred Couples Gets Emotional During H.O.F. Speech
Fred Couples finally got his chance to enter the PGA Hall of Fane, and it was beyond well deserved. Couples was alongside fellow tour mates Colin Montgomerie and Ken Schofield when he got the nod, but his acceptance speech was one of the best we have seen.
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Couples, Montgomerie inducted to hall
About the only thing Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie had in common was a golf swing they could trust for a lifetime.
Couples became the first American to reach No. 1 in the world and won the Masters by a blade of grass that kept his ball from trickling into Rae's Creek. Montgomerie found fame on the European Tour, where he won the Order of Merit a record seven times in a...
Couples, Montgomerie among 5 inducted to hall
About the only thing Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie had in common was a golf swing they could trust for a lifetime.
Couples became the first American to reach No. 1 in the world and won the Masters by a blade of grass that kept his ball from trickling into Rae's Creek. Montgomerie found fame on the European Tour, where he won the Order of Merit a record seven times in a...
Top Golfers Tee Off At Stellar Field
The Open de Espana is this week's stop on the European Tour. First played in 1912, this tournament was part of the inaugural season of the European Tour in 1972, and has been included on the Tour schedule every year since. As such, it has a rich history and a list of winners to rival any tournament on Tour. Previous champions have included Arnold Palmer, Sir Nick Faldo, Colin...
Phadungsil (-8 on back 9) in front
Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand made eight birdies on the back nine Thursday to shoot an 11-under 61 for a five-stroke lead in the first round of the Avantha Masters.
He missed a long putt on the 17th that would have made it nine consecutive birdies for the former world junior champion. He is the youngest winner on the Asian Tour after capturing the Double A International tournament...
Thongchai hoping for Masters spot
Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee is hoping to qualify for the Masters by improving his ranking with a victory at the Avantha Masters this week.
Thongchai, an Asian Tour Order of Merit winner three times, is ranked 59th in the Official World Golf Ranking after three top-10 finishes in five starts this season. A top-50 ranking by the end of the month would qualify him for Augusta National...
Chinnarat leads Avantha Masters by 5
Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand holed eight birdies on the back nine Thursday to shoot an 11-under-par 61 for a five-stroke lead in the first round of the Avantha Masters, co-sanctioned by the European and Asian tours.
He missed a 30-foot putt on the 17th that would have made it nine consecutive birdies for the 2005 world junior champion. Chinnarat is the youngest winner on the...
Thongchai hoping to qualify for Masters
Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee is hoping to qualify for the Masters by improving his ranking with a victory at the Avantha Masters this week.
Thongchai, an Asian Tour Order of Merit winner three times, is ranked 59th after three top-10 finishes in five starts this season. A top-50 ranking by the end of the month would qualify him for Augusta National.
He became the first Thai in...
Thongchai hoping for top 50 with Avantha win
Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee is so close to qualifying for his third Masters that he's desperate to ensure it by winning the Avantha Masters this week from a host of European and Asian Tour winners.
Thongchai, an Asian Tour Order of Merit winner three times, is ranked 59th after three top-10 finishes in five starts this season.
Being in the top 50 by the end of the month would...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Dubai Desert Classic Scores,0175
Dubai Desert Classic Leading Scores Leading scores Thursday at the Dubai Desert Classic, a European Tour event at the par-72, 6,713-meter (7,344-yard) Emirates Golf Club:
First Round Richard Sterne, South Africa 31-31 -62
Stephen Gallacher, Scotland 30-33 -63
Tommy Fleetwood, England 33-32 -65
Scott Jamieson, Scotland 33-32 -65
Chris Doak, Scotland 31-34 -65
Maximilian Kieffer...
Monty endorses Euro captain McGinley
You can always count on the European Tour coming together for the Ryder Cup, and that's just what happened the morning after Paul McGinley was named as 2014 European captain.
If Colin Montgomerie was unhappy at being passed over in favor of McGinley, then he did a good job of hiding it Wednesday. The 2010 captain said all the right things about McGinley's selection.
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Monty welcomes McGinley as captain
A day after missing out on Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy, Colin Montgomerie says he's not bitter and is fully behind the choice of Paul McGinley.
Montgomerie, the winning 2010 captain, emerged as a late candidate after Darren Clarke pulled out of contention for the job, preferring to concentrate on his own game. But the 49-year-old Scotsman was opposed by several players...
Montgomerie welcomes McGinley as Ryder Cup captain
A day after missing out on Europe's Ryder Cup captaincy, Colin Montgomerie says he's not bitter and is fully behind the choice of Paul McGinley.
Montgomerie, the winning 2010 captain, emerged as a late candidate after Darren Clarke pulled out of contention for the job, preferring to concentrate on his own game. But the 49-year-old Scotsman was opposed by several players...
McGinley to lead Europe in Ryder Cup
Paul McGinley is Europe's captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup.
The Northern Irishman defeated Colin Montgomerie in a vote of the European Tour's tournament committee in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
McGinley had received the backing of some of the continent's biggest names, including top-ranked Rory McIlroy and third-ranked Luke Donald.
Darren Clarke pulled out of the running for...
Clarke out of running for captain
Darren Clarke is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain, saying Tuesday he wants to concentrate on his golf.
The decision by the 2011 British Open champion wasn't a surprise after hinting last week he might withdraw. But with Clarke advising the European Tour's tournament committee of his decision, it makes it a two-man race ahead of the vote in Abu Dhabi...
Clarke out of running for Ryder Cup captain
Darren Clarke says he is out of the running for Europe's Ryder Cup captain as he looks to concentrate on his golf game.
The decision by the 2011 British Open Champion wasn't a surprise given he hinted last week he might withdraw. But with Clarke having advised the European Tour's tournament committee of his decision, it makes it a two-man race ahead of the vote in Abu...
Sorry, Monty; McGinley's the man
News that Darren Clarke might withdraw his name for selection as next year's Ryder Cup captain is good news all around for European golf.
It should, hopefully, pave the way for Paul McGinley to be given the job he rightly deserves.
Speaking during the Volvo Champions in South Africa, Clarke said: "I played much better at the end of last year and have been thinking long...
Wide-Open Fairways For Volvo Champions
The Volvo Golf Champions is this week's stop on the European Tour. This is the third of six events to be played in South Africa this season and the first event to kick off the 2013 calendar year. With the largest purse offered among the South African events, and a stringent eligibility standard that is open to last year's European Tour winners, past champions of the event...
Was Monty the right pick for Hall?
I have mixed feelings about the next induction for the World Golf Hall of Fame.
As a proud Scot, I should be jumping for joy at the thought of two of my compatriots, Ken Schofield and Colin Montgomerie, in the Hall, but something is nagging at me. I have reservations about Montgomerie's induction.
I have no problems with Schofield. The European Tour would not be where it is...
Montgomerie chosen for golf's hall
Colin Montgomerie has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame by the slimmest of margins.
Montgomerie and Ken Schofield, head of the European Tour for nearly 30 years, were announced on Tuesday as the latest inductees. They fill out the 2013 class that includes Willie Park Jr., Fred Couples and Ken Venturi.
Montgomerie won the European Tour money list a record eight times....
Montgomerie, Schofield chosen for golf's hall
Colin Montgomerie has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame by the slimmest of margins.
Montgomerie and Ken Schofield, head of the European Tour for nearly 30 years, were announced Tuesday as the latest inductees. They fill out the 2013 class that includes Willie Park Jr., Fred Couples and Ken Venturi.
Montgomerie won the European Tour money list a record eight times. He...
Montgomerie, Scofield to Hall of Fame
Colin Montgomerie called it a "wonderful surprise" that he was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
For the rest of the golf world, it simply seems it was about time for the eight-time winner of the Harry Vardon Trophy to be selected.
Montgomerie, elected through the International Ballot, will be joined by Ken Schofield, who was also selected on Tuesday...
Montgomerie out of Hong Kong Open
Former champion Colin Montgomerie has dropped out of the Hong Kong Open ahead of Friday's second round, prematurely ending his 25th year on the European Tour.
Organizers said Montgomerie informed officials he was suffering with a foot injury and has returned home to Scotland.
Also withdrawing ahead of the second are India pair Chiragh Kumar and Digvijay Singh. Both players...
Colin Montgomerie pulls out of Hong Kong Open
Former champion Colin Montgomerie has dropped out of the Hong Kong Open ahead of Friday's second round, prematurely ending his 25th year on the European Tour.
Organizers said Montgomerie informed officials he was suffering with a foot injury and has returned home to Scotland.
Also withdrawing ahead of the second are India pair Chiragh Kumar and Digvijay Singh. Both players...
Ryder Cup winners to play Volvo Golf Champions
Ryder Cup-winning captain Jose Maria Olazabal and Europe team members Nicolas Colsaerts, Paul Lawrie, Francesco Molinari and Peter Hanson will all play at the Volvo Golf Champions in South Africa in January.
Olazabal and 2010 Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie have qualified for the event by winning 10 or more career tournaments on the European Tour.
Organizers also said Tuesday...
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