Golf

Tiger return waits on PGA

TIGER Woods is awaiting a reply from the US PGA Tour about a possible return to tournament play.

Fortune favours brave McIlroy

RORY McIlroy rode his luck and the punishing Shamal wind overnight to get his bid at creating Dubai Desert Classic history off to a storming start.

• Furore: End the groove debate, pleads McIlroy

Mickelson takes a swing at tour

PHIL Mickelson won't use Ping Eye2 wedge that led to "cheating" claims though he hopes others will use it to keep attention on a "ridiculous" rule.

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Clean up your act, Watson tells Tiger

GOLF legend Tom Watson says Tiger Woods needs to clean up his act on the golf course as well as off it.

End the groove debate, pleads McIlroy

IT is an issue literally driving a wedge between the golf's best players - and World No.9 Rory McIlroy says the sport's authorities need to act.

Aussie Kulacz shock leader

ARMED with a red-hot putter, Australian Rick Kulacz moved to the top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the E1.5 million ($A2.35 million) Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.

Woods planning return soon, says report

TIGER Woods is planning to return to the PGA tour, pop culture Web site RadarOnline.com reported today, citing a source close to the pro golfer.

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Unlucky Allenby pipped by Palmer

A REMARKABLE 18th-hole birdie from American Ryan Palmer gave him a one-shot win over Robert Allenby in the Sony Open in Honolulu today.

Anti-Tiger 'artist' faces charges

AUTHORITIES have arrested a man accused of replacing labels on dozens of Gatorade bottles with ones that had a picture of Tiger Woods and his wife and the word "unfaithful."

Ogilvy ready to rest

GEOFF Ogilvy believes he has learnt from last year, when he started the season in a blaze of glory before going missing during the business part of the golf season.

Ogilvy clinches back-to-back titles

MELBOURNE'S Geoff Ogilvy won a second successive SBS Championship in Hawaii today, a final round of 67 giving him a one-stroke victory.

Ogilvy has real shot at SBS title

GEOFF Ogilvy has a realistic chance of successfully defending his title after moving within one stroke of third-round leader Lucas Glover at the $5.6 million SBS Championship.

Game maker sticks with Tiger

ELECTRONIC Arts Incorporated is sticking with embattled golfer Tiger Woods and plans to roll out an online game featuring the world No.1 this month.

Tiger's cheating was no secret to players

SWEDISH golfer Helen Alfredsson says Tiger Woods's cheating was no secret to other players.

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Tiger, Elin go separate ways for holidays

TIGER Woods is reportedly yachting to the Bahamas for the holidays while wife Elin is said to be heading back to Sweden for Christmas.

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Tiger golfer of the year again

TIGER Woods has been voted male player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America by an overwhelming margin, with most ballots returned after he became embroiled in a sex scandal.

Woods Athlete of the Decade

TIGER Woods was announced overnight as Athlete of the Decade by US sports editors, a result reflecting 10 years of golfing greatness rather than three weeks of headlines about a shocking sex scandal.

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Watch maker takes time over Tiger decision

SWISS watch maker Tag Heuer said it will spend the next few weeks assessing its relationship with golfer Tiger Woods.

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Tiger loses six-year sponsorship

A MAJOR sponsor of Tiger Woods has announced it is ending its six-year ties with the golf star, saying he "is no longer the right representative" after a blistering sex scandal.

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Fifth puts Michael Sim first

MICHAEL Sim didn't win the Australian PGA Championship, but he still collected a major prize.

Second sponsor dumps Tiger

GLOBAL consulting and outsourcing firm Accenture is ending its sponsorship of Tiger Woods, following his infidelity furore,

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Allenby in class of his own

COOLY, methodically and with utter skill and professionalism, Robert Allenby has yet again consolidated his standing among the true legends of Australian golf.

Allenby takes Australian PGA

A FLAWLESS Robert Allenby has claimed his fourth Australian PGA Championship in style at Coolum today.

Gillette cuts Tiger ties

GILLETTE will drop disgraced Tiger Woods from its advertising - but has left the door open to reconciling the relationship later.

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Allenby leads, but talk surrounds Tiger

ROBERT Allenby sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to complete a 5-under-par 66 to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian PGA - but most of the talk surrounded Tiger Woods' decision to leave the game indefinitely.

Scott sets his sights

COMPOSED and confident Adam Scott considers himself capable of shooting 59 around the revamped Hyatt Coolum layout. And he fears he might have to in order to win the Australian PGA championship.

Scott best of the top three

ROBERT Allenby is on a mental high but is physically jaded. Geoff Ogilvy does not believe he defends his own titles very well.

Daly has eyes on movie project

AS he outlined in his notorious book, My Life In and Out of the Rough , the golfing curiosity called John Daly still wants to realise his two remaining ambitions.

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Woods drinking before crash - witness

TIGER Woods was drinking before he wrecked his SUV two weeks ago, a witness told a Florida Highway Patrol trooper.

Sparkling Lutterus grabs tour card

AUSTRALIAN David Lutterus shot a brilliant eight-under par 64 to join countryman Matt Jones in graduating from the qualifying school to the 2010 US PGA Tour.

Allenby shines in Sun City

ROBERT Allenby has become the first Australian to win the Sun City Challenge after beating Sweden's Henrik Stenson on the third playoff hole overnight.

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Adam Scott claims Open

ADAM Scott has won the Australian Open at the New South Wales Golf Club.

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Aussies go head-to-head

ADAM Scott will go head-to-head with Stuart Appleby for the 2009 Australian Open title when the final round begins today at the NSW Golf Club.

Wind blocks Australian Open

THE Australian Open has resumed after a five-and-a-half hour wind delay.

Hot Appleby takes lead

STUART Appelby was playing brilliantly in blustery conditions at La Perouse in Sydney today as he took journeyman Scott Hend's lead in the Australian Open.