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Rory McIlroy's Honda Classic walk out after Nike switch sparks concern

McIlroy returned this week to PGA National Resort and Spa seeking to become the 41-year-old tournament's only back-to-back champion besides Jack Nicklaus. Instead, the event led to his latest...

Choi, Lewis share lead at HSBC Champions

South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi birdied the 18th hole after a lengthy rain delay on Saturday to take a share of the lead with Stacy Lewis at 14-under 202 ahead of the final round of the HSBC Women’s...

Eagle at 18 lifts Villegas into Honda lead

An eagle at the par-five 18th lifted Camilo Villegas to a one-stroke first-round lead on Thursday at the Honda Classic, scene of the Colombian’s last US PGA Tour win in 2010.

Tiger Woods still backs belly putter ban, despite PGA Tour stance

Tiger Woods supports the idea of banning players from anchoring long putters to their body despite the PGA Tour's recent public opposition to a proposal from rulemakers to outlaw the practice.

Guan Tianlang's bid to play in British Open looks doomed

Guan Tianlang's bid to make this year's British Open looked all but over after the 14-year-old Chinese golf prodigy dropped seven shots off the lead on the opening day of International Final...

Accident forces Ai Miyazato to miss Singapore golf event

World No 13 Paula Creamer and seventh-ranked Suzann Pettersen also were involved in the six-car crash late on Sunday in Bangkok, where they were driving to the airport to catch a flight to...

Kuchar wins Match Play title

Matt Kuchar derailed Hunter Mahan’s bid to win back-to-back titles at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship with a 2&1 victory over his fellow American in the final on Sunday.

Donald, Oosthuizen out of Match Play

Luke Donald and Louis Oosthuizen followed Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods out of the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship with second-round defeats.

Faldo doubts McIlroy and Woods can live up to all the hype

Faldo said McIlroy made a "dangerous move" in changing his club manufacturer earlier this season while he believes 14-times major winner Woods can never return to dominance without regaining a "go...

Stewart aims for China Open berth

Hong Kong's James Stewart is hoping to kick off the Year of the Snake on a positive note with a berth in this year's US$3.2 million Volvo China Open.

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Watson the only top 10 seed left at Match Play

More top seeds tumbled out of the Match Play Championship on Friday, making the word ‘upset’ more a description of the mood of the losers than any shock at the results in golf’s most unpredictable...

Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods ousted in first day of Match Play full of upsets

World No 1 Rory McIlroy and three-time winner Tiger Woods were both sent packing in stunning fashion in the snow-delayed first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Asia's first drug test for golfers prompted by Olympics

As the Asian Tour, the region's biggest circuit, heads into its 10th season, executive chairman Kyi Hla Han said testing was yet to be introduced, but could start next year in tune with demands...