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Record breaker Westwood marches to European title

Lee Westwood produced a sensational course-record eight-under par 64 to win the inaugural Dubai World Championship, as well as the European Tour's Race to Dubai.

AFP - 1 hour 43 minutes ago

DUBAI (AFP) - - Lee Westwood produced a sensational course-record eight-under par 64 to win the inaugural Dubai World Championship, as well as the European Tour's Race to Dubai. More »

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Inspired Westwood lands spectacular double
Reuters - Monday, November 23
By Norman Dabell
Inspired Westwood marches six shots clear in Dubai
Reuters - Monday, November 23
By Norman Dabell
Italy's Molinari wins Dunlop Phoenix
AFP - Monday, November 23
MIYAZAKI, Japan (AFP) - - Italy's Edoardo Molinari defeated Robert Karlsson of Sweden on the second play-off hole to win the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament on Sunday.
Westwood in control as McIlroy flags late on
Reuters - Sunday, November 22
By Norman Dabell
Rain plays havoc with LPGA Tour Championship
AFP - Saturday, November 21
HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - - Sweden's Sophie Gustafson climbed within two shots of overnight leader Lorena Ochoa at the LPGA Tour Championship as rain wreaked havock on the second round.
Golf-OneAsia Tour appoints global marketing partner
Reuters - Friday, November 20
SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The OneAsia Tour has appointed Singapore-based World Sport Group (WSG) to be its global marketing partner.
Expanding OneAsia Tour gets key partner on board
AFP - Friday, November 20
SINGAPORE (AFP) - - The rapidly expanding OneAsia Tour appointed a powerful global media and marketing partner Thursday as chief executive Ben Sellenger said he was confident players would defect from the Asian Tour.
Golf-LPGA Tour announces 24-event season teeing off in Asia
Reuters - Thursday, November 19
HOUSTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - The 2010 LPGA Tour will consist of 24 tournaments, four fewer than this year, in 10 countries.
McIlroy swayed by India's Singh in U.S. PGA Tour decision
Reuters - Thursday, November 19
By Norman Dabell
Wie victory gives troubled LPGA Tour unexpected lift
Reuters - Tuesday, November 17
By Mark Lamport-Stokes
Tom Watson guaranteed Open spot until 2014
Reuters - Tuesday, November 17
LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times former champion Tom Watson will be able to play in the British Open beyond next year after the exemption rule was amended by the Royal & Ancient golf club on Monday.
Thongchai carries off record third merit crown
Reuters - Tuesday, November 17
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Thongchai Jaidee has won an unprecedented third Asia Tour Order of Merit crown, underlining his stature as one of Asia's most accomplished golfers.
Woods leaves with Australia wanting more
AFP - Monday, November 16
MELBOURNE (AFP) - - Australian sports fans were still buzzing on Monday and pining for more of Tiger Woods after the world's best golfer's masterclass performance to win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath.
Canada's Ames wins Disney Classic after playoff
Reuters - Monday, November 16
MIAMI (Reuters) - Canadian Stephen Ames won the Disney Classic Sunday after triumphing in a three-way sudden death playoff with George McNeill and Justin Leonard at Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Bourdy wins Hong Kong Open golf
AFP - Monday, November 16
HONG KONG (AFP) - - Unheralded Frenchman Gregory Bourdy survived Rory McIlroy's back-nine charge to win the UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots from the Northern Irishman on Sunday afternoon.
Bourdy wins Hong Kong Open
AFP - Monday, November 16
HONG KONG (AFP) - - France's Gregory Bourdy won the 2.5-million-US-dollar UBS Hong Kong Open by two shots here Sunday.
Woods wins Australian Masters
AFP - Sunday, November 15
MELBOURNE (AFP) - - World number one Tiger Woods dominated the final round to win the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath on Sunday.
Gronberg and Rose in leading quartet at Disney Classic
Reuters - Sunday, November 15
MIAMI (Reuters) - Britain's Justin Rose and Sweden's Mathias Gronberg shared the third round lead with Americans Justin Leonard and George McNeill at the Disney Classic at Lake Buena Vista in Florida Saturday.
McNeill shares PGA lead despite shaky finish
AFP - Sunday, November 15
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (AFP) - - George McNeill closed with a double-bogey here Saturday, but still kept a share of the lead alongside three other players in the third round of the 7.4 million-dollar PGA event at Disney World.