Golf
Someone had to cop unplayable lie
Mark Hayes THE Australian PGA says the "plum date" given to the Australian Open before next year's Presidents Cup will not harm the JBWere Masters.
Aussie golfer's drug penalty
A JAPANESE court has handed down a suspended sentence to Australian golfer Wayne Perske for possessing and using cocaine.
Masters bumped from pre-cup slot
AAP THE Australian Masters has lost the prized slot immediately before the Presidents Cup to Sydney's Australian Open.
Gillette dumps Tiger Woods
THE Gillette brand, known for its shaving products, has announced it will not renew its endorsement deal with Tiger Woods.
Els holds off Goosen challenge
ERNIE Els edged out Retief Goosen in a head-to-head duel to win the South African Open by a single stroke in Durban overnight
Senior victory for the ages
Jim Tucker at Coolum NERVELESS golden oldie Peter Senior has ridden his "age is nothing" mantra to win tournaments across five decades.
Senior breathes, sleeps golf
Jim Tucker PETE Senior cut his teeth on the old Troppo Tour, a circuit of pro-ams through country Queensland where he found his lust for the game.
Carry on aids Senden's focus
Jim Tucker in Coolum JOHN Senden has promised to fill the Esky of his "mad mates" who will hulk it around tomorrow's 18-hole finale to the Australian PGA.
Daly crashes out of PGA
1:28PM Jim Tucker JOHN Daly crashed out of the Australian PGA today, dunking shots in the water and putting woefully on the way to an 11-over-par 83.
The question is: will he Buckle?
Jim Tucker in Coolum CO-LEADER Andrew Buckle was so twisted by pressure about his swing that he forgot that fun could produce rounds such as his 64.
Scott sinks in first-round shocker
Jim Tucker in Coolum A COSTLY mental error, two balls in the drink and an ugly quadruple-bogey eight scarred Adam Scott's card yesterday.
Scott still in his prime
Jim Tucker ADAM Scott is ready for the fight to keep the new generation of young guns at bay.
Appearance fee fact of life
Jim Tucker ROBERT Allenby says it will still cost millions to woo golf's superstars to play in Australia next year despite the Presidents Cup.
Ogilvy queries his own form
AAP GEOFF Ogilvy is coming off a victory in the Australian Open on Sunday, but admits he still doesn't know how to read his own form.
Lyle regains US tour card
AAP VICTORIAN golfer Jarrod Lyle regained his US PGA Tour card when he finished fifth in the Qualifying School in Florida.
Tiger will be back on top: McDowell
Rebecca Bryan GRAEME McDowell predicted the US star will again be a dominant force in golf - and soon.
Brilliant McDowell denies Tiger
BRILLIANT golf by Graeme McDowell has denied Tiger Woods his first win of 2010 in a sensational finish to the Chevron World Challenge in California.
Ogilvy wins Australian Open
Mark Hayes in Sydney GEOFF Ogilvy put his name in the middle of golf's all-time greats yesterday - but he couldn't care less.
Westwood shines at Sun City
ENGLAND'S 's Lee Westwood shot a final-round 68 to win the Sun City Challenge in South Africa by eight strokes and remain world No.1.
Ogilvy's wizardry casts a spell
Mark Hayes in Sydney FANS remember eagles, fist pumps on the 18th hole and winners raising trophies.
OneAsia becomes one tough sell
THE jury remains out on the merits of the OneAsia Tour after three of the 40-strong Asian contingent could make the cut at the Australian Open.
Australian golf in good shape: Norman
Darren Walton GREG Norman has hailed Australian golf healthy as ever and says it's inevitable the frustrating drought at the majors will end soon.
LARS surgery fixes O'Hern
AAP NICK O'Hern believes he may be the first professional golfer to undergo the revolutionary LARS surgery to repair his right knee.
Furyk wins US PGA Player of Year
AAP JIM Furyk has been named the US PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2010.
Shark attacks The Lakes' slow greens
Phil Heads GREG Norman held his own tournament at The Lakes, site of this year's Australian Open, five times.
Australian golf faces bright future
Mark Hayes THEY aren't household names yet, but the next generation of Australian golf is coming. And it's a beauty.
Harrington hits the front
PADRAIG Harrington fired a six-under-par 66 to lead on day one of the Sun City Challenge in South Africa.
Daly learns a one-iron's a wild thing
Christian Nicolussi THE great Lee Trevino said not even God could hit a one-iron. John Daly should have listened.
Pampling putts pain in past
Mark Hayes 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.
Greg Norman lines up a putt on the 16th hole in the third round of the Australian Open at The Lakes. Norman finished the round 13 strokes behind leader Geoff Ogilvy. Picture: Getty Images.
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Shark's old skills come to surface
Jim Tucker GREG Norman added to his vast vault of wonder shots yesterday, yet his late fadeout for a 74 was exactly as he forecast.
Appleby well placed
5:03PM STUART Appleby has visited a few hospitals lately but there was nothing sick about his golf game during the first round of the Australian Open.
Torture test for PGA hopefuls
Mark Hayes A SMALL army of Aussies today began a six-round torture test in an attempt to win their 2011 US PGA Tour card.
Rain or shine, Daly never boring
Christian Nicolussi HE maintains he played better when drunk, misses Oreo cookies and McDonald's french fries, and likes to spend wet days on the punt.
Shark dumped from rich list
5:37PM AAP GREG Norman has been dumped from the annual BRW magazine list of Australia's top sports earners after 15 years at the top.
Adam Scott has got the lot
Jim Tucker FRED Couples says the career revival of Adam Scott will carry him all the way to the summit as Australia's next major winner.
Coin error costs Poulter $570,000
7:00AM ENGLISH golfer Ian Poulter suffered a bizarre mishap to lose the Dubai World Championship play-off.
Scott named Australia's best again
12:06AM ADAM Scott has been named player of the year for the fifth time by the Australian Golf Digest.
Parry wary of monster in Lakes
Christian Nicolussi in Sydney IT LOOMS as the horror hole when the Australian Open tees off at The Lakes Golf Club on Thursday.
Couples plans an invasion
Mark Hayes 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.
MJ coming to Melbourne
2:44PM Mark Hayes & Tim Michell NBA legend Michael Jordan has been chosen as an assistant to partner American captain Fred Couples at the Presidents Cup in Melbourne.
Appleby makes case for Masters
AAP STUART Appleby insists it's a "no-brainer" to play the Australian Masters in the week leading into next year's Presidents Cup.
Groundskeeper hit by golf ball dies
A GOLF course groundskeeper struck in the head with a golf ball has died.
Poulter leads in Dubai
12:05PM AFP IAN Poulter will take a two-shot advantage into the final day of the 7.5 million dollar Dubai World Championship.
Long John's tweet addiction
Phil Heads in Sydney WHEN you're a golfer, you can't travel without baggage. For John Daly, that means more than the clubs with which you make a living.
Red-hot Senior shoots seven under
Mark Hayes in Perth NEITHER is brazen enough to say it, but the Handa Australian Senior Open might already be down to a battle of two Peters.
Senior wins Open by three shots
Mark Hayes in Perth PETER Senior has won the Handa Australian Senior Open by three shots at Royal Perth.
Poulter wins Hong Kong Open
ENGLISHMAN Ian Poulter returned to the world top ten to win the Hong Kong Open by a single stroke.
Tiger in a happy state of mind
1:51AM TIGER Woods says he’s "infinitely" happier now than before the sex scandal that ended his marriage.
Vintage field all set for Perth
5:34PM Mark Hayes THERE has been a lot of love at Royal Perth Golf Club this week.
Royal Perth tricky for seniors
5:07PM Mark Hayes MODERN golf shouldn't fit on the Royal Perth Golf Club.
Heath decision far from finalised
Mark Hayes HANG on Tiger, there's no deal yet at Kingston Heath to host next year's JBWere Masters.
Scott surges up the world rankings
AAP ADAM Scott is again Australia's highest-ranked golfer following his three-shot victory in the rain-affected Singapore Open.
Scott beats putting demons
UPDATE 3.55pm: Adam Scott's loyalty to the Singapore Open paid off as he held his nerve to claim the title for a third time and a $1 million winner's cheque
Baddeley misses $1m bonus
AAP 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.
See you in a year, amigos
Camilo Villegas I WILL look back at these four days with great fondness, a bit of frustration and a lot of inspiration.
Appleby celebrates Masters and baby
Katherine Firkin IT'S a week Stuart Appleby won't soon forget. An Australian title, a visit to the Prime Minister and the birth of his fourth child.
Appleby swoops on first Masters title
Mark Hayes at the Masters THE fireworks came late, but there were plenty of them as Stuart Appleby swept to a JBWere Masters victory.
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Mark Knight 2010 - Dec
A collection of Mark Knight cartoons published in the Herald Sun in December, 2010
