The golfer Ken Venturi, who died in hospital in Rancho Mirage, California on 10 May at the age of 82, was a former US Open champion who went on to become an admired broadcaster. He won 14 times on the PGA Tour and had ben inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame only 11 days ago.
Thursday 17 January 2013
McIlroy will struggle to make the cut at the HSBC Golf Championship in Abu Dhabi
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Martin Kaymer gets to play gooseberry for the next two days alongside golf's hottest two-ball. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are inevitably grouped together in the opening two rounds of the HSBC Champions tournament in Abu Dhabi. Kaymer, a winner here three times, is the privileged third party handed the best seat in the house.
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Cricket, a sport with a gender-bias rap sheet almost as long as golf, has taken a landmark step towards greater equality between the sexes after it was revealed that two of the successful England women's team will play for Sussex County's second string in the 2013 season. This might in turn lead to female cricketers competing at the highest level of the men's game, a development Clare Connor, former England captain, called "not beyond the realms of possibility".
Tuesday 15 January 2013
World No 1 claims to be ignorant of any rule stating Woods must wear power colour on last day
Tuesday 15 January 2013
His first love was Gaelic football until a knee injury made him turn to golf and put him on the road to £10million in career prize money, says Kevin Garside
Monday 14 January 2013
Comeback Kid takes Tiger's place as Nike's face of golf – to the tune of $125m
Monday 14 January 2013
World No 1 endorses Irishman after 2010's winning captain makes surprise late entrance into the running
Monday 14 January 2013
Discussions over who will take role to be held later this week
Friday 11 January 2013
Darren Clarke says he is considering pulling out of the race to become Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2014 because of the impact it would have on his career over the next two years.
Sunday 06 January 2013
Golf needs McIlroy in Rio more than he needs an Olympic medal
Friday 21 December 2012
30 September: Europe claim Ryder Cup in thrilling fashion
Thursday 20 December 2012
Kiwi mime artist Sam Wills tops off his Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award success earlier this year with a West End run of his winning show: a sweet treat, perfect for the season of goodwill and frivolous entertainment.
Monday 17 December 2012
Tiger Woods is the only American to make it into the world's top four in the end of year rankings.
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