First Saudi ladies golf title draws ‘sportswashing’ charges
Denmark's Emily Pedersen won the first ever women's golf tournament in Saudi Arabia in a tense playoff, but the event designed to soften the kingdom's austere image has drawn charges of being a "sportswashing" exercise.
With a birdie on the...
Tiger Woods to play charity golf match in May
American golfer, Tiger Woods will be involved in a charity golf match next month. He will be joined by fellow golfer, Phil Mickelson and NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.American broadcaster Turner Sports confirmed details of the match, the...
Composed Bezuidenhout wins Dunhill Championship as rivals falter
South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout kept calm while other challengers faltered and won the Alfred Dunhill Championship by four shots at windy Leopard Creek Country Club in northeastern South Africa Sunday.
The 26-year-old triumphed for the second time on the European...
Golf great, Sanders dies
American golfer, Doug Sanders has died.
Sanders who was three feet away from beating Jack Nicklaus and winning the 1970 Open at the home of golf, died of natural causes.
He passed on at the age of 86.
Sanders came extremely close...
Young South Africans shine as US tour opens
The third Major of the year starts today (Thursday, June 17) at Torrey Pines in California, with an incredible nine South Africans flying the flag for Africa. Three are likely to attract significant attention.
Louis Oosthuizen, a perennial Major contender,...
Rory McIlroy wants Ryder Cup postponed
Northern Ireland golfer, Rory McIlroy has called for the postponement of the Ryder Cup until 2021 rather than play it this year without fans.The Ryder Cup is men's golf's premiere competition between teams from Europe and the United States...
Tiger undergoes surgery to have disc fragment removed
Tiger Woods has recently undergone microdiscectomy surgery to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was pinching a nerve, the 15-time major winner's foundation announced Tuesday.
A posting on Woods's Twitter page said the 45-year-old golf star would not play upcoming US...
Woods crash investigation complete
An investigation into Tiger Woods' car crash in February has been concluded by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). The golf superstar required surgery on serious leg injuries following a single-vehicle incident that saw his car roll "several...