Golf
Pampling putts pain in past
IT HAS been a year to forget for Rod Pampling ... until today. Pampling lost his US PGA Tour card after finishing 180th on the money list.
Griffin rises as stars stagger
MATT Griffin isn't one to look back - and that's a good thing now on so many levels.
65 takes Griffin to the front
MELBOURNE'S Matt Griffin has fired 65 to race to the lead midway through the first round of the Australian Open in Sydney.
Players vote allow transgender golfers
LPGA players have voted to allow transgender players to compete following a lawsuit by a California woman who had her sex changed five years ago.
Rain or shine, Daly never boring
HE maintains he played better when drunk, misses Oreo cookies and McDonald's french fries, and likes to spend wet days on the punt.
Australian Open water hazard
THE Lakes Club was lashed by more than 50mm of rain, as final preparations for the Australian Open were abandoned.
Pro-am off - The Lakes flooded
CONSISTENT rain in Sydney forced Australian Open officials to cancel the tournament's pro-am event on Wednesday.
The Great White flag
GREG Norman admits that a sixth Australian Open crown is a fairytale too far because of his disdain for practice.
Adam Scott has got the lot
FRED Couples says the career revival of Adam Scott will carry him all the way to the summit as Australia's next major winner.
Couples plans an invasion
FRED Couples says his US team's chances of winning next year's Presidents Cup will soar if it plays in Melbourne in the build-up.
Scott named Australia's best again
ADAM Scott has been named player of the year for the fifth time by the Australian Golf Digest.
Basketball star in US golf line-up
AUSTRALIAN golf fans will get a double dose of royalty at next year's Presidents Cup after NBA legend Michael Jordan was named US team assistant.
Expensive toss to lose in playoff
SWEDEN'S Robert Karlsson won the Dubai World Championship beating leader Ian Poulter in a two-way playoff after a bizarre final hole blunder.
Appleby makes case for Masters
STUART Appleby insists it's a "no-brainer" to play the Australian Masters in the week leading into next year's Presidents Cup.
Kaymer leads race for cash title
MARTIN Kaymer got the best of Graeme McDowell in their battle for the European money title Thursday in first round of the Dubai World Championship.
Elite quartet line-up for award
SOUTH Africa's Ernie Els and US rivals Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar and Dustin Johnson are up for the 2010 US PGA Tour Player of the Year.
Poulter wins Hong Kong Open
ENGLISHMAN Ian Poulter returned to the world top ten to win the Hong Kong Open by a single stroke.
Three-shot Senior's win to Peter
PETER Senior has won the Handa Australian Senior Open by three shots at Royal Perth.
Senior sizzles in Perth heat
PETER Senior has jumped to an early lead at the Handa Australian Senior Open.
Thunderstorms can't stop Adam
ADAM Scott shot a 3-under-par 68 to win a third Singapore Open, completing his final 10 holes Monday after a thunderstorm suspension Sunday.
Baddeley misses $1m bonus
AARON Baddeley had a one-in-three chance but missed out on winning a $1.01 million bonus on one sudden-death hole in Florida this morning.
Appleby wins by one shot
STUART Appleby fired a six-under-par final round of 65 to win the $1.5 million Australian Masters by one shot at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club.
Bland's full-flavoured game
SOUTH Australian Adam Bland held his nerve on the windswept Victoria Golf Club to upstage some of the biggest names in the game.
Tiger trails leaders by four
TIGER Woods overcame a shaky start to fire a two-under par 69 in the first round of the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club today.
Young Victorian leads early
TIGER Woods has made a poor start by his standards at the Australian Masters at Victoria Golf Club.
Consistency biggest hurdle for Woods
TIGER Woods says he can still beat most people when he's "firing on all cylinders" and that's his goal at the Australian Masters.
Tiger getting into the swing
TIGER Woods says he can still win this week's Australian Masters, despite undergoing a total rebuild of his swing.
When Woods met Warne
SEX scandals that threatened to ruin the careers of Woods and Warne became comedy fodder in front of a Crown casino audience.
Show of loyalty needed by Aussies
A LEADING official has criticised greedy Australian golfers for damaging their home tour with grabs for appearance money.
Ogilvy holds the aces
ROBERT Allenby says compatriot Geoff Ogilvy is the man to beat at this week's Australian Masters.
Tiger touches down for Masters
A RELAXED Tiger Woods has arrived in Melbourne ahead of his appearance at the Australian Masters later this week.
Bransdon wins in the west
VICTORIA'S David Bransdon is the new WA PGA Champion after a course record-equalling round on the final day at Bunbury Golf Club.
Molinari clinches WGC thriller
FRANCESCO Molinari clinched a one-stroke win after Lee Westwood missed an eagle putt on the final hole in the HSBC Champions tournament.
Australia to live American dream
WHAT was once a pipedream is poised to become a reality, writes Mark Hayes.
News
Driver dies in high-speed horror
THE impact of a fatal Seaton smash was so violent that a car destroyed a Stobie pole after bouncing off a bus during what police have been told was a race.
Sport
Aussie bid dumped in first round
A DESPONDENT Frank Lowy was this morning digesting Australia’s failed campaign filled with broken promises.