Golf
South Africa's van Rooyen 'over the moon' after winning Barracuda golf
The 31-year-old from Cape Town scored 16 points in the fourth round for a 50 point total and a five-shot win over runner-up Andrew Putnam of the United States...
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Masters field facing supreme test at firm and fast Augusta
Five months after Dustin Johnson shattered the course record with a 20-under par 268 in rain-softened conditons, the Masters is back in its typical April setting and serving up lightning-fast greens with firm fairways to roll balls into danger.
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Injured Woods will miss Masters 20 years after Tiger Slam
But the 45-year-old superstar, whose 15 major titles include five Masters green jackets, will have his legacy felt across the famed layout.
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Murray eyes greener pastures after tennis career
The three-time Grand Slam winner, 33, told the Gentleman's Journal there was "crossover" between the two sports and he could make a difference.
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Els, Clarke, Furyk lead golf's inaugural World Champions Cup
The event, announced Tuesday in Chicago by sports marketing firm Intersport, will be a match-play battle between United States, Europe and World teams in an annual event fashioned after the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup.
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Tiger's legendary golf career in jeopardy after car crash
The 45-year-old American, among the world's most famous athletes for the past quarter-century, underwent surgery for multiple leg injuries following an early morning car crash near Los Angeles.
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British Open golf chiefs planning 'full-scale' event despite virus
The 149th Open was scheduled to take place at Royal St George's Golf Club in Kent, southeast England, last year.
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Back-to-back European titles for Bezuidenhout after SA Open win
The 26-year-old carded a final round 69 for a total of 270 and a five-shot victory over Wales' Jamie Donaldson, who also finished with a 69 at the Gary Player Country Club.
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Composed Bezuidenhout wins Dunhill Championship as rivals falter
Christiaan Bezuidenhout, the lowest ranked golfer in the field at 61, holed long birdie putts at 14 and 15 to build a two-shot advantage.
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Augusta chairman vows long drivers won't humble course
"I think we're at a crossroads as relates to these issues," the Augusta National supremo said on the eve of the 84th Masters, adding, "We're coming close to a call for action."
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'Eerie' Masters readies for sound of silence
The golds and reds of autumn leaves will replace spring blooms as the traditional opening major of the golf season was delayed from April to November, creating a Masters showdown unlike any other.
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Dane Hansen out of Italian Open golf after caddie Covid positive
"Hansen tested negative on site but has been withdrawn from the tournament as a precaution," the European tour said in a statement.
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Thomas grabs US Open lead as Reed, McIlroy lurk, Tiger fades
World number three Thomas, the 2017 PGA Championship winner, fired a five-under-par 65 at Winged Foot to edge ahead of fellow American Reed, the 2018 Masters champion, at the famed Mamaroneck, New York, layout.
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Woods has score to settle as US Open returns to Winged Foot
During more than a decade of dominance between Woods' first major victory in 1997 and his 14th major at the 2008 US Open, the former world number one played in 46 consecutive majors.
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The return of the Majors - a special day for golf
It was 382 days ago when Shane Lowry lifted “The Claret Jug” as the Champion Golfer of the Year. This was, without the world knowing it, the last time we would see a men’s major golfing title being won.
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Flurry of positive coronavirus tests in athletes hurts U.S. restart plans
The PGA Tour, which only restarted last week after a three-month COVID-19-forced hiatus, confirmed its first positive test, removing Nick Watney from second-round play at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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#ExtraTime Ladies golf in SA still has a long way to go
Top-ranked South African ladies golfer Ashleigh Buhai speaks to EWN Sport about her time as an amateur, the challenges she has faced on the LPGA Tour and the status of ladies golf in the country.
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#ExtraTime SA golf is more accessible than ever
In #ExtraTime this week we shine the spotlight on golf and speak to Sunshine Tour Commissioner, Selwyn Nathan about how the sport has changed over the years.
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GolfRSA disappointed with uncertainty of where golf stands at alert Level 3
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa held a briefing on Saturday to clarify how the change in lockdown levels impacts sports in the country.
