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Open glory in sight for Garcia

Sergio Garcia was on the cusp of his first win in a major on Sunday taking a three shot advantage into the final round of the British Open. Only 40-year-old American Steve…

Els feels Carnoustie’s bite

With apologies to all weekend hackers, there are no mulligans in golf. Too bad, Ernie Els. He should have been right in the thick of things at the British Open after making six…

Harrington wins play-off after day of drama

Irishman Padraig Harrington beat Sergio Garcia of Spain by one stroke in a four-hole British Open play-off on Sunday to land his maiden victory in a major and the first by a…

Els loses his cool over putting woes

Ernie Els turned the air blue in frustration as putting woes continued to hamper his attempts to force his way on to the leaderboard at the Open Championship on Friday. The big…

Open organisers back official in Tiger rules storm

The Open Championship organisers on Friday defended a referee accused of giving Tiger Woods preferential treatment, despite evidence that he had mistakenly offered the world…

Garcia slays Carnoustie demons

Sergio Garcia slayed his Carnoustie demons and left Tiger Woods trailing in his wake as he stormed to the top of the leaderboard at the Open Championship on Thursday. The…

Goosen blasts Player over ‘drugs in golf’

Retief Goosen has blasted Gary Player for claiming that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is rife in golf. Goosen, speaking after opening his British Open campaign with a…

Woods in from the cold with a 69 at Carnoustie

Tiger Woods got his quest for a hat-trick of Open Championship wins off to a solid start on Thursday, carding a two-under 69 in the first round. The world number one looked…

Gary Player: There is doping in golf

Tour golfers are taking performance-enhancing drugs and escaping sanction because the sport does not have dope testing, Gary Player said on the eve of the 136th Open…

Els set for Open charge

Ernie Els’s record in the British Open is of the highest order, but the suspicion remains that it could and should have been even better. The big South African will be playing in…

Ballesteros calls it a day

Five-time Major winner Seve Ballesteros announced his retirement from golf on Monday, ending one of the most glittering careers in the modern game. The Spaniard, who won the…