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Breakfast At Turnberry, Saturday edition

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- Contrary to what you may have been told, the weekend at the Open Championship will proceed as scheduled despite Tiger Woods' premature exit. There will still be golf. There will still be...

By Sam Weinman

Published Jul. 18, 2009

Keywords Mark Calcavecchia | Ross Fisher | Tom Watson | ben curtis | miguel angel jimenez | tiger woods | todd hamilton

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Breakfast At Turnberry, Friday edition

TURNBERRY, Scotland -- One day after Turnberry turned in its best Scottsdale imitation, the British Open has unmistakably returned: Wind. Rain. The timeless golf ski cap. About the only similarity between the first and second...

By Sam Weinman

Published Jul. 17, 2009

Keywords Colin Montgomerie | Dan Jenkins | Kenichi Kuboya | Steve Stricker | miguel angel jimenez Sandy Lyle | pga tour | tiger woods

Madrid Masters: Broadhurst, Carlsson, Fraser Tied

Paul Broadhurst, Magnus Carlsson and Marcus Fraser all fired four-under 67s for a share of the first round lead

Published Oct. 09, 2008

Keywords European tour | golf | golf world | madrid masters | paulbroadhurst | marcus fraser | magnus carlsson | angel cabrera | miguel angel jimenez | jose maria olazabal

2009 British Open | Round 1

Action from the 2009 British Open First Round

Published Jul. 20, 2009

Keywords 2009 British Open | round 1 | Tiger Woods | Tom Watson | Soren Hansen | Matteo Manassero | Steve Stricker | Mark O'Meara | Mark Calcavecchia | Ryo Ishikawa | Ben Curtis | Ian Poulter | Miguel Angel Jimenez

2009 British Open | Round 3

Action from the 2009 British Open Third Round

Published Jul. 18, 2009

Keywords 2009 British Open | round 3 | Tom Watson | Mark Calcavecchia | Miguel Angel Jimenez | Retief Goosen | Steve Marino | Vijay Singh | Sergio Garcia | John Daly | angel cabrera | matthew goggin

Qatar Masters: Coltart, Stenson, Jimenez Tied

Henrik Stenson fired a six-under 66 matching Andrew Coltart and Miguel Angel Jimenez for a piece of the lead

Published Jan. 22, 2009

Keywords PGA | PGA tour | golf | golf world | european tour | henrik stenson | miguel angel jimenez | andrew coltart | Robert Dinwiddie | Anders Hensen | Louis Oosthuizen | Brett Rumford | Lee Westwood | sergio garcia | adam scott | boo weekley

Volvo Masters: Kjeldsen Helps Karlsson To Order Of Merit

Soren Kjeldsen's wire-to-wire win was just what Robert Karlsson needed to become the first Swede to win Order of Merit title

Published Nov. 02, 2008

Keywords PGA | European PGA tour | golf | golf world | order of merit | volvo masters | sergio garcia | soren kjeldsen | lee westwood | valderama | robert karlsson | miguel angel jimenez | padraig harrington

Volvo Masters: Westwood Trails Leaders By One

Hoping to get a win and grab the Order of Merit title from Robert Karlsson, Lee Westwood was one stroke back of the leaders when rain halted play

Published Nov. 01, 2008

Keywords PGA | European PGA tour | golf | golf world | order of merit | volvo masters | sergio garcia | soren kjeldsen | lee westwood | valderama | robert karlsson | miguel angel jimenez | padraig harrington

Volvo Masters: Heavy Rain Stops 2nd Round Play

With 12 players yet to start and only three completed rounds, heavy rains and wind caused second-round play to be suspended. Soren Kjeldsen was leadng by three when the halt was called

Published Oct. 31, 2008

Keywords PGA | European PGA tour | golf | golf world | order of merit | volvo masters | sergio garcia | soren kjeldsen | lee westwood | valderama | robert karlsson | miguel angel jimenez | padraig harrington

Volvo Masters: Garcia Three Back After First Round

Dane Soren Kjeldsen fired an opening-round six-under 65 and leads Sergio Garcia by three strokes

Published Oct. 30, 2008

Keywords PGA | European PGA tour | golf | golf world | order of merit | volvo masters | sergio garcia | soren kjeldsen | lee westwood | valderama | robert karlsson | miguel angel jimenez | padraig harrington

Madrid Masters: Schwartzel Wins By Three

Leading since the halfway point and leaving little doubt he could close the deal, Charl Schwartzel fired a final-round five-under 66 to take the title

Published Oct. 12, 2008

Keywords European tour | golf | golf world | madrid masters | paulbroadhurst | marcus fraser | magnus carlsson | angel cabrera | miguel angel jimenez | jose maria olazabal | charl schwartzel | ricardo gonzalez | Pablo Larrazabal

Madrid Masters: Schwartzel Takes One-Stroke Lead

Charl Schwartzel birdied the 18th hole to grab a one-stroke lead over Ricardo Gonzalez who shot a 62 on Saturday

Published Oct. 11, 2008

Keywords European tour | golf | golf world | madrid masters | paulbroadhurst | marcus fraser | magnus carlsson | angel cabrera | miguel angel jimenez | jose maria olazabal | charl schwartzel | ricardo gonzalez | Pablo Larrazabal