Golf

Sunday Mar 21 06:10 AEDT

Geoff Ogilvy has finished one of his longest days with a 6-under 65 at the PGA Tour's Transitions Championship after a trip home thinking he had missed the cut.

Saturday Mar 20 15:42 AEDT

Harrington takes lead at Transitions

Ireland's Padraig Harrington, fired a six-under 65 to seize a one-shot lead at the Transitions Championship.

Friday Mar 19 16:28 AEDT

Elk continues PGA fightback

Australian veteran Steve Elkington continues to bounce back strongly from his 2009 US PGA Tour season shocker.

Thursday Mar 18 15:28 AEDT

Resort 'pays golfer over croc attack'

A Malaysian businessman who was bitten by a crocodile while playing golf has accepted a payout from the resort where he was attacked, reports said on Thursday.

Thursday Mar 18 13:30 AEDT

Masters return will put Tiger to test

Tiger Woods' return at the US Masters will create a circus atmosphere that will test his ability to perform under maximum pressure, PGA Tour players said.

Thursday Mar 18 10:18 AEDT

Olazabal to pull out of Masters

The manager for two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal says he will pull out of the US Masters next month because he is suffering again from rheumatism.

Wednesday Mar 17 16:41 AEDT

Tiger Woods will return at Masters

World's top golfer Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he will end more than four months of seclusion and play at Augusta National starting on April 8.

Wednesday Mar 17 12:10 AEDT

Bookies place Woods as Masters favourite

British bookmakers William Hill has installed Tiger Woods as a 4-1 favorite to win the Masters.

Wednesday Mar 17 08:10 AEDT

Tiger Woods - online statement

Statement posted by Tiger Woods on his website on Tuesday, announcing he would make his return to competitive golf after a break of nearly five months at the Masters next month in Augusta, Georgia:

Wednesday Mar 17 00:00 AEDT

Tiger Woods factfile

Factfile on 14-time major champion Tiger Woods, the golf superstar who has announced he will return from his indefinite break at April's Masters at Augusta.

Tuesday Mar 16 20:30 AEDT

Rookie Lamely wins Puerto Rico Open

American rookie Derek Lamely fired a six-under par 66 in Monday's final round to win his first US PGA title, capturing the storm-interrupted Puerto Rico Open.

Tuesday Mar 16 09:26 AEDT

Nitties tied third in Puerto Rico Open

Australia's James Nitties fired a closing three-under-par 69 to finish equal third in the US PGA Tour's storm-interrupted Puerto Rico Open.

Tuesday Mar 16 09:21 AEDT

Tiger 'will give early notice of return'

When Tiger Woods decides to return to competitive golf, US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem expects a comfortable amount of warning to make preparations.

Monday Mar 15 20:06 AEDT

Big pay day for Presnell at WGC

Unheralded Australian Alistair Presnell carded a magnificent eight-under-par 64 to finish equal sixth at the $A9.26m World Golf Championships event in Florida.