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Bourdy wins Hong Kong Open golf

Gregory Bourdy of France follows his ball onto the 18th hole during the third day of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Fanling. 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.

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. More »

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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.
Americans 'infatuated' with long greens: Woods
AFP - Saturday, November 14
MELBOURNE (AFP) - - American golf tended to make its greens too soft and it was "infatuated" with long courses, Tiger Woods said here on Friday.
Woods tames course to lead Australian Masters
AFP - Saturday, November 14
MELBOURNE (AFP) - - Tiger Woods stretched his lead to three strokes with another imperious display in the second round of the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath here on Friday.
Remodelled Wentworth given extra bite for PGA Championship
Reuters - Friday, November 13
By Martyn Herman
Monty to captain Royal Trophy's Europe golf team
AFP - Friday, November 13
BANGKOK (AFP) - - Scotland's Colin Montgomerie will captain the European team that takes on Asia in Thailand's Royal Trophy in January, according to organisers.
Monty accepts Royal challenge as Seve steps back
Reuters - Thursday, November 12
By Ossian Shine
Golf-Monty accepts Royal challenge as Seve steps back
Reuters - Thursday, November 12
By Ossian Shine
Ballesteros made honorary member of St Andrews
Reuters - Thursday, November 12
LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times major champion Seve Ballesteros was made an honorary member of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews on Wednesday -- the course where he won the Open in 1984.
Ballesteros accepts St Andrews' membership
AFP - Thursday, November 12
LONDON (AFP) - - Spanish legend Seve Ballesteros on Wednesday accepted an honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Major success taking its toll, says golfer Yang
AFP - Thursday, November 12
HONG KONG (AFP) - - South Korea's Yang Yong-Eun admitted Wednesday that he was starting to feel the strain of being Asia's first ever Major winner.
Knighthood beyond Faldo's dreams
AFP - Wednesday, November 11
LONDON (AFP) - - British golf great Sir Nick Faldo said receiving his knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday had been an "unbelievable experience".
Golfer Westwood says he is at height of powers
AFP - Wednesday, November 11
HONG KONG (AFP) - - Lee Westwood this week returned to his highest ever golf ranking, but the determined Englishman believes he is a better player now than when he was last world number four in 2000.
Race to Dubai hits home straight in Hong Kong
Reuters - Tuesday, November 10
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy could move to the top of the European Tour's Race to Dubai and make amends for last year's playoff defeat with a good showing at this week's co-sanctioned Hong Kong Open.
Fans warned on bogus Ryder Cup tickets
Reuters - Tuesday, November 10
LONDON (Reuters) - Forged or invalid tickets could leave golf fans desperate to watch next year's Ryder Cup disappointed and out of pocket, organisers warned on Monday.
McIlroy turns up heat on Westwood ahead of Hong Kong
AFP - Monday, November 9
SHANGHAI (AFP) - - Young Irish hotshot Rory McIlroy has turned up the heat on Lee Westwood in the Race to Dubai, making up ground on the Englishman after finishing fourth at the HSBC Champions.
Mickelson excited about 2010 after Shanghai win
AFP - Monday, November 9
SHANGHAI (AFP) - - Phil Mickelson left Shanghai Monday for an extended break, wrapping up a difficult season on a high and excited about his prospects for 2010.