Reuters: Golf News

Garcia lands biggest title of career at Sawgrass

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:27:51 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia won the biggest title of his career, and his first on the PGA Tour in three years, with a playoff victory over American Paul Goydos at the Players Championship on Sunday.

Goydos applauds triumphant Garcia after playoff loss

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:27:17 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American journeyman Paul Goydos paid tribute to Sergio Garcia after being edged out by the Spaniard in a playoff for the Players Championship on Sunday.

Garcia gets major lift with Sawgrass triumph

Mon, 12 May 2008 09:24:39 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia, arguably the best current player yet to win a major, enhanced his status with a playoff victory at the prestigious Players Championship on Sunday.

Perry takes charge at Sawgrass after Langer shines

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:11:25 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Germany's Bernhard Langer rolled back the years with a vintage display while American Kenny Perry eked out a one-shot lead in the Players Championship second round on Friday.

Players Championship a brutal challenge for Els

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:17:37 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Ernie Els believes conditions at this week's Players Championship have been tougher than the dreadful weather he had to endure to win his third major title at the 2002 British Open.

Otto takes four-stroke lead at Italian Open

Sat, 10 May 2008 22:52:14 +0530

MILAN (Reuters) - South African Hennie Otto birdied the last three holes to snare a four-stroke lead after three rounds of the Italian Open on Saturday.

Maggert withdraws from Sawgrass after family tragedy

Fri, 09 May 2008 23:39:55 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Jeff Maggert pulled out of the Players Championship before Friday's second round following the death of his brother in a plane crash.

Paraguayan Ruiz shares lead in Italy

Fri, 09 May 2008 07:20:58 +0530

MILAN (Reuters) - Paraguayan Marco Ruiz, ranked 403rd in the world, continued a surprising run of form on Thursday by taking a share of the Italian Open first round lead with Britain's Ross McGowan.

Immelman withdraws from Sawgrass due to illness

Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:03 +0530

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Masters champion Trevor Immelman pulled out of the Players Championship on Thursday because of illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without one of its drawcards.

Karlsson breaks course record to lead Italian Open

Fri, 09 May 2008 23:28:14 +0530

MILAN (Reuters) - Swede Robert Karlsson broke the Tolcinasco course record with an 11-under 61 to surge into the lead at the halfway stage of the Italian Open on Friday.