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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
-15 Westwood; -13 McGowan; -10 McIlroy, Noren, Harrington; -9 Garcia, Ogilvy; -8 Aiken, Oosthuizen, Scott Lee Westwood is now a firm favourite to win the European Tour money list tomorrow after Rory McIlroy endured a poor end to his third round at the Dubai World Championship. McIlroy was joint-leader when he birdied the 15th, but the 20-year-old bogeyed the last three holes and then fell five behind...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
• Poulter up to 12th after win in Singapore • Northern Ireland's McIlroy ranked 13 in world Europe's leading money winner Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are both at career-high places in the world rankings as they enter the season-ending Dubai World Championship. McIlroy, whose runners-up finish in the Hong Kong Open took him ahead of Lee Westwood on the Order of Merit and Ryder Cup points...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
• Rory McIlroy has £110,000-plus advantage over Lee Westwood • Martin Kaymer and Ross Fisher also retain outside chance Rory McIlroy has moved into a lead of more than £110,000 over Lee Westwood with one week remaining on this season's European Tour. The 20-year-old, attempting to become the second youngest player ever to win the Order of Merit, regained top spot by finishing...
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Armchair Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The 18th hole at Sheshan International Golf Club. (van der Chijs/Flickr) THIS SHANGHAI ADVENTURE had everything in it except Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu. You had a lurking Tiger. You had a hard-charging Big Easy. You had a strong cast of young stars: Nick Watney, Rory McIlroy and Ryan (don’t call me Roger) Moore. It was one incredible Phil ride, with plot twists and a highly charged ending. Could...
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Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Shane Lowry is hungry for a Chinese takeaway after opening with a sizzling 66 in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai. The Offaly man’s six under par effort beat Tiger Woods by a shot and left him just one behind leader Nick Watney in a share of second with Martin Kaymer and Ryan Moore. Beaming after hitting seven birdies and just one bogey, Lowry said: “My game has been good for the past few...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
• American equals course record with eight-under-par 64 • Woods again frustrated by camera-wielding crowds Nick Watney tied the course record with a virtually flawless eight-under-par 64 to claim a two-stroke first-round lead at the World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions tournament. The American Watney, who won this year's Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines in California, carded...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
• Nick Watney scores eight-under-par 64 for a two-shot lead • Tiger Woods pleased with his first-round 67 in Shanghai Nick Watney shot an eight-under-par 64 to race into a two-shot lead after the opening round of the WGC-HSBC Champions, the American just missing out on the course record with a bogey at his final hole. The German Martin Kaymer, Ireland's Shane Lowry and the American Ryan...
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Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Rory McIlroy is hoping for a “special” week after being paired with Phil Mickelson and US PGA champion YE Yang for the $7m WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Phil Mickelson The 20-year-old Holywood starlet avoided Tiger Woods as the world No 1 was drawn with Volvo World Match Play winner Ross Fisher and Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee for Asia’s first World Golf Championship. Hoping to...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
• Rory McIlroy birdies last two holes to pull off vital win • Lee Westwood beats Ross Fisher Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes to keep his chances intact at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain today. The 20-year-old Northern Irishman, heavily beaten by the Masters champion Angel Cabrera in the first of the group matches, beat Simon Dyson by two holes. With Cabrera going...
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Even Par Round (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
I watched the final round today and was disappointed that I only got to see Jose Maria Olazabal once. According to the announcers, Sergio was ill and he didn't play that well today. It seemed like the whole three hours of coverage was just a putting highlights show with all kinds of putts just scraping by the edge of the cup. Martin Kaymer made some great putts. And it was a good story to see Michael...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Michael Jonzon won the Castello Masters on Sunday, his first European Tour title in 12 years. The 37-year-old Swede shot a 4-under final round of 67 at the Club de Campo del Mediterraneo to finish the tournament 20-under, one stroke ahead of Martin Kaymer of Germany and Christian Nilsson of Sweden. Jonzon had a one-shot lead going into the final round and looked in control for much of the day.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Michael Jonzon of Sweden has shot a 6-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead the Castello Masters after the third round. Jonzon finished at 16-under 197 at Club de Campo del Mediterraneo on Saturday. Martin Kaymer of Germany and Sergio Garcia of Spain were tied for second. Kaymer had a 68 and Garcia shot a 67 after finishing his second round in the morning because play on Friday had been halted by failing...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
• The Swede shoots six-under 65 to take lead • England's Sam Hutsby excels with a round of 66 Michael Jonzon will go into the final round of the Castelló Masters a shot ahead after a six under par 65 swept him to 16 under. The Swede, who has only one European Tour win in 290 starts and is fighting for his future, is 158th on the money list and needs to finish first or second to be...