Category Archives: Golf

McIlroy’s FedEx Cup Defence Hit As Leishman Leads

September 15 Golf, Sports 11 comments

Rory McIlroy’s defence of his FedEx Cup title was damaged by a one over par round as Marc Leishman shot nine under in round one of the BMW Championship. McIlroy is 51st in the FedEx Cup standings and needs to be in...

Spieth Wins Historic US Open

June 22 Golf, Sports 6 comments

USA’s Jordan Spieth added the US Open title to his Masters victory after a thrilling climax at the much-criticised Chambers Bay. The 21-year-old carded a one-under 69 to win his second major of 2015 by one shot on ...

Woods Struggling At US Open

June 19 Golf, Sports 6 comments

GOLF: Tiger Woods’ struggles continued as he carded a 10-over-par 80 in the first round of the US Open at Chambers Bay. The 14-time major winner had a triple bogey seven and is 15 shots behind Dustin Johnson of Ame...

Woods Sweats Over Breakup With ‘Second Wife’

May 6 Golf 31 comments

Former world number one Tiger Woods says the end of his relationship with US Olympic skiing champion Lindsay Vonn has been “brutal”. The break-up was announced on Sunday, the ninth anniversary of the death of...

Spieth Wins Augusta Masters

April 13 Golf 21 comments

Jordan Spieth equalled the lowest winning score in Masters history to cap a record-breaking display at Augusta and win his first major. The 21-year-old American, second on his debut last year, shot a two-under 70 to triu...

Woods Drops Out Of Top 100

March 30 Golf 22 comments

Tiger Woods has dropped out of the world’s top 100 golfers for the first time in his career. The 14-time major winner, who first moved into the top 100 in 1996 and then spent a cumulative record 683 weeks as world ...

Woods To Make US Ryder Cup Team

March 25 Golf 1 comment

United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III says Tiger Woods is confident of qualifying for the 2016 team. Woods ruled himself out of contention for last year’s match at Gleneagles, taking a break from golf due ...

McIlroy’s Poor Form Continues In Miami

March 6 Golf 22 comments

Rory McIlroy’s poor form continued on Thursday with a one-over-par 73 in the first round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami, leaving him 11 shots off the lead. The Northern Irishman missed the cut in last we...

Woods Goes On Sabbatical

February 13 Golf 3 comments

Tiger Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf, saying his game is “unacceptable for tournament play”. Woods, 39, withdrew injured from last week’s event at Torrey Pines after just 12 holes, having...

Woods Gets Lost Tooth Back

January 27 Golf 2 comments

Golfer Tiger Woods gave his new teeth a very public airing on Tuesday, 27 January ahead of this week’s Phoenix Open. The American lost a tooth and cracked another after being hit in the face by a camera while watch...

McIlroy Hits First Hole-In-One In Abu Dhabi

January 17 Golf 23 comments

World number one Rory McIlroy recorded his first professional hole-in-one and is only two shots off the lead after day two of the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 25-year-old’s towering nine-iron at the 177-yard 15th pi...

Reed Wins Hawaii Tourney

January 13 Golf 551 comments

Patrick Reed rolled in an 18-foot birdie to defeat fellow American Jimmy Walker in a play-off and win the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. Reed, 24, was four shots behind Walker with four holes to play but fought back ...

Woods Still Last At Florida Challenge

December 6 Golf 2 comments

Tiger Woods carded an improved second-round 70 but remains in last position at the Hero World Challenge in Florida, reports bbcsports. The 38-year-old, who is making his competitive comeback after four months out injured...

Stenson Retains Dubai Title

November 24 Golf 3 comments

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson has retained his DP World Tour Championship title, winning by two shots in Dubai. The 38-year-old shot back-to-back birdies on the 17th and 18th to card a 70 and finish 16 under par. His Ryd...

First Bank Ikoyi Club Tourney Ends

November 23 Golf 6 comments

The Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, sponsored by First Bank ends on Sunday, 23 November, 2014 at the Ikoyi Golf Club. Over 200 golfers from different clubs across the country battled for honours in the 53th edition...

Wuraola Ojo Memorial Tourney Ends In Ondo

November 9 Golf 4 comments

This year’s Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo Memorial Golf Tournament held at the Smokin’ Hills Golf Course, Ilara Mokin in Ondo State has ended with Sofela  Nojim, the Resident professional of the Miccom Golf Club Adda, Osun and S...

200 Golfers End Tees At Benin Ladies Open

October 19 Golf 15 comments

The 20th Benin Ladies Open Golf Championship which teed off Friday ended on Saturday at the prestigious Benin Club, Golf section. About two hundred golfers both men and ladies from various golf clubs across the country p...

Nigerian Breweries Give Prizes At Independence Golf Tournament

October 4 Golf 9 comments

Sponsor of the Independence Golf Tournament, Nigerian Breweries, doled out special prizes to winners at the end of the event held at the IBB Golf and Country Club in Abuja. The tournament, which saw Ojerinde B emerging t...

Horschel Beats McIlroy To FedEx Title

September 15 Golf 20 comments

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy missed out on the £6m FedEx Cup prize as Billy Horschel clinched the Tour Championship and secured the overall title. The Open and US PGA champion needed to win in Atlanta to secure ...

Ramsay Leads At Euro Masters

September 6 Golf 3 comments

Richie Ramsay holds a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the European Masters in Switzerland. The Scot, who is 12 under, followed his opening-round 62 with a four-under 66. Welshman Jamie Donaldson is 11 under while...

Woods May Miss Ryder Cup

August 9 Golf 1 comment

Tiger Woods’ hopes of appearing at next month’s Ryder Cup look bleak after he missed the halfway cut at the US PGA. Woods, 38, was a doubt for the final major of the year because of a bad back and he looked f...

McIlroy Struggles At Scottish Open

July 12 Golf 5 comments

Rory McIlroy followed his course-record 64 with a 78 to fall back to level par after two rounds at the Scottish Open. The Northern Irishman carded six bogeys and a double bogey for a seven-over-par round at Royal Aberdee...

Woods Hopes To Get Over Injury

April 25 Golf, Players Profiles 3 comments

World number one Tiger Woods hopes to return to competition this summer but is more concerned about ensuring his long-term fitness, his agent has said. The 38-year-old American has not played since the WGC-Cadillac Champ...