McDowell wins World Match Play title
Graeme McDowell made amends for last year's defeat to capture the World Match-Play Championship on Sunday, defeating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final on the Thracian Cliffs course.
The former U.S. Open champion had to fight back from 2 down after four holes and did not get in front of his 43-year old opponent until the 14th hole before securing victory at...
Volvo World Match Play Championship Results
Thursday At Thracian Cliffs Golf and Beach Club Kavarna, Bulgaria Yardage: 7,291; Par: 72 Round Robin Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain, def. Jamie Donaldson, Wales, 1 up
Carl Pettersson, Sweden, def. Thorbjorn Olesen, Denmark, 4 and 3
Francesco Molinari, Italy, def. Henrik Stenson, Sweden, 2 and 1
Branden Grace, South Africa, def. Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium, 4 and 3
Bo Van Pelt...
McDowell, Jaidee in Match Play final
Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell will play Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee in the final of the World Match-Play Championship in Bulgaria.
Northern Ireland's McDowell, who was runner-up in the event last year, defeated South African Branden Grace 3 and 2 in a semifinal Sunday on the Thracian Cliffs course.
Jaidee was never behind in his match against South African Thomas...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Ballantine's Championship Scores,0235
Ballantine's Championsip Scores Leading scores Sunday in the Ballantine's Championship, a European and Asian Tours event at the 7,281-yard (6,660-meter), par-72 Blackstone Resort course:
Final round (x-denotes won tournament at first hole of playoff) x-Brett Rumford, Australia 73-67-69-68-277
Marcus Fraser, Australia 70-70-69-68-277
Peter Whiteford, Scotland 70-69-69-69...
Prayad leads in Chiangmai, Yang 6 behind
Former PGA Championship winner Y.E. Yang shot a 5-under 67 for a share of fourth place in the Chiangmai Classic after the third round Saturday, six strokes behind leader Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand.
The South Korean, who came from behind to beat Tiger Woods in the 2009 PGA Championship, eagled No. 14 and birdied two of his last three holes at Alpine Golf Resort.
Prayad (66) leads...
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...
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...
Rose takes control in Abu Dhabi
Justin Rose extended his lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Saturday, shooting a 4-under 68 to take a two-shot lead over Jamie Donaldson and Thorbjorn Olesen.
A day after top-ranked Rory McIlroy and second-ranked Tiger Woods missed the cut, the fifth-ranked Englishman made his third round look easy. After three-putting on the first for a bogey, Rose had a stretch of six birdies...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Abu Dhabi Championship Scores,0254
Abu Dhabi Championship Leading Scores Leading scores Thurday at the Abu Dhabi Championship, a European Tour event on the par-72, 6,934-meter (7,600-yard) National Course:
First Round Jamie Donaldson, Wales 33-34 -67
Justin Rose,England 32-35 -67
Thorbjorn, Olesen, Denmark 34-34 -68
Pablo Larrazabal, Spain 36-32 -68
Wen-Chong Liang, China 33-36 -69
George Coetzee, South Africa...
Jamieson leads by five in Durban
Scott Jamieson of Scotland had a 4-under-par 68 Saturday and took a five-shot lead in the Volvo Champions on Saturday as Louis Oosthuizen faded in the third round at Durban Country Club.
Jamieson began the day a stroke behind the former British Open champion in the European Tour event, but he finished with a 15-under total to lead Oosthuizen (74), Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand (73...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Volvo Champions Scores,0238
Volvo Champions Scores Scores Friday in the Volvo Champions, a European Tour event at the 6,732-yard, par-72 (36-36) Durban Country Club:
Second Round Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa 68-64-132
Scott Jamieson, Scotland 69-64-133
Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 65-68-133
Julien Quesne, France 72-67-139
Shane Lowry, Ireland 70-69-139
Thomas Bjorn, Denmark 69-70-139
Paul Lawrie, Scotland...
Thongchai leads Volvo Champions
Thongchai Jaidee shot a 7-under-par 65 to take a three-stroke lead on the opening day of the European Tour's Volvo Champions on Thursday.
Thongchai birdied six of his first 10 holes to end the day three shots ahead of two of South Africa's major winners, Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen.
Els, a two-time South African Open winner on the same Durban Country Club course, showed...
GF,MGSPINTL *2070 AP-GLF--Thailand Golf Championship Scores,0150
Thailand Golf Championship Scores Scores Thursday from the Thailand Golf Championship, played at the par-72 Amata Spring Country Club:
First Round Charl Schwartzel, South Africa 32-33-65
Thitiphun Chuayprakong, Thailand 33-33-66
Daniel Chopra, Sweden 33-34-67
Javi Colomo, Spain 33-34-67
Mo Joong-kyung, South Korea 33-35-68
Masanori Kobayashi, Japan 35-33-68
Bubba Watson, United...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--King's Cup Scores, 2nd Ld-Writethru,0176
King's Cup Leading Scores Leading scores Saturday from the King's Cup at the par-72, 7,546-yard Singha Khon Kaen Park Golf Club:
Third Round Madan Mamat, Singapore 63-70-66--199
Thaworn Wiratchant, Thailand 69-66-65--200
Pariya Junhasavasdikul, Thailand 66-69-66--201
Javi Colomo, Spain 65-72-65--202
Piya Swangarunporn, Thailand 70-65-67--202
Udorn Duangdecha, Thailand...
GF,MGSPINTL *2070 AP-GLF--King's Cup Scores,0178
King's Cup Scores Scores Thursday from the King's Cup, an Asian Tour tournament played at the par-72 Singha Khon Kaen Park Golf Club:
First Round (a-amateur) Mardan Mamat, Singapore 32-31-63
Supakorn Utaipat, Thailand 32-32-64
Chris Rodgers, England 34-30-64
Javi Colomo, Spain 32-33-65
Prom Meesawat, Thailand 35-30-65
Arnond Vongvanij, Thailand 34-31-65
Udorn Duangdecha...
Mamat shoots 9-under 63 at King's Cup
Mardan Mamat birdied his final five holes Thursday to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a two-stroke lead in the first round of the King's Cup.
The Singaporean veteran had 10 birdies and one bogey at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club. He leads Supakorn Utaipat and Chris Rodgers by two.
''I don't know when was the last time I shot 9 under,'' said Mamat, a three...
Mardan Mamat shoots 9-under 63 to lead King's Cup
Mardan Mamat birdied his final five holes Thursday to shoot a 9-under 63 and take a two-stroke lead in the first round of the King's Cup.
The Singaporean veteran had 10 birdies and one bogey at the Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club. He leads Supakorn Utaipat and Chris Rodgers by two.
''I don't know when was the last time I shot 9 under,'' said Mamat, a three...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Dunhill Links Scores,0193
Dunhill Links Championship Scores By The Associated Press Scores Thursday at the $5 million Dunhill Links Championship played at the par-72, 7,305-yard St. Andrews Old Course; the par-72, 7,412-yard Carnoustie; and par-72, 7,181-yard Kingsbarns (a-St. Andrews, b-Carnoustie, c-Kingsbarns):
First round Branden Grace, South Africa 29-31-60c
Victor Dubisson, France 32-30-62a
Thobjorn...
Thongchai out of Firestone due to ankle sprain
Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand has withdrawn from the Bridgestone Invitational because of a sprained ankle.
Thongchai , who won the Wales Open in early June to qualify for this World Golf Championship, opened with a 73. Tournament officials say he appeared to step in a hole walking off the ninth green in the middle of the opening round.
Thongchai , a 42-year-old who is ranked 108th...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--French Open Scores,0264
French Open Leading Scores Leading scores Thursday from the French Open, a European Tour event on the 6,703-meter (7,331-yard), par-71 Albatross course at Le Golf National:
First Round
Christian Nilsson, Sweden 33-32-65
Gary Boyd, England 32-34-66
Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand 32-34-66
Matteo Manassero, Italy 33-33-66
Federico Colombo, Italy 37-30-67
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano...
Nilsson shoots 65, leads French Open by 1 shot
Christian Nilsson of Sweden fired a 6-under 65 to lead by a stroke after the first round of the French Open on Thursday.
Nilsson made seven birdies and only one bogey on Le National.
Ranked 263rd in the world, Nilsson has not finished in the top 30 this year. He won his only title on the European Tour at the Saint-Omer Open in 2009.
Gary Boyd of England and Matteo Manassero of...
Nilsson leads French Open by a shot
Christian Nilsson of Sweden fired a 6-under 65 to lead by a stroke after the first round of the French Open on Thursday.
Nilsson made seven birdies and only one bogey on Le National.
Ranked 263rd in the world, Nilsson has not finished in the top 30 this year. He won his only title on the European Tour at the Saint-Omer Open in 2009.
Gary Boyd of England and Matteo Manassero of...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--Irish Open Scores,0190
Irish Open Leading Scores Leading scores Thursday in the Irish Open, a European Tour event at 6,532-meter (7,143-yard), par-72 (36-36) Royal Portrush:
First Round Jeev Milkha Singh, India 30-35-65
Gregory Bourdy, France 33-32-65
Mark Foster, England 31-35-66
Matthew Zions, Australia 32-34-66
Andrew Marshall, England 31-35-66
Oscar Floren, Sweden 34-32-66
Mikko Ilonen, Finland...
GF,MGSPINTL *2080 AP-GLF--BMW International Open Scores, 1st Ld-Writethru,0179
BMW International Open Scores Leading scores Saturday at the BMW International Open, a European Tour event at 6,612-meter (7,228-yard), par-72 Gut Larcenhof course:
Third Round Danny Willett, England 65-70-69-204
Joel Sjoholm, Sweden 67-66-72-205
Chris Wood, England 65-70-70-205
Marcus Fraser, Australia 64-74-68-206
Keith Horne, South Africa 66-73-67-206
Marcel Siem, Germany...
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