Golf - 2012 News
Fowler Triumphs, McIlroy Back at No.1
PGA/European Tour round-up
May 6 2012
Rickie Fowler beat Rory McIlroy in a play-off for the Quail Hollow Championship in North Carolina, Usa but McIlroy had the consolation of knocking Luke Donald off the No.1 perch in the world rankings. In the Open de Espana, Francesco Molinari of Italy won by three shots from Alejandro Canizares, Soren Kjeldsen and Pablo Larrazabal. Histories: Quail Hollow | Open de Espana
Donald Back on Top as Dufner Does it
PGA/European Tour round-up
April 29 2012
LukeDonald returned to No.1 in the world rankings with a third-place finish in the New Orleans Classic, as Jason Dufner of the USA claimed his first PGA Tour title after eding Ernie Els in a play-off. In Korea, Austrian Bernd Wiesberger emphatically won a first European Tour event with a five-shot victory in the Ballantine's Championship from Richie Ramsay of Scotland. Histories: New Orleans | Ballantine's
Amazing Grace Makes History
PGA/European Tour round-up
April 22 2012
South Africa's Branden Grace became only the second player in European Tour history to win three times in their season after his triumph in the China Open at Bihnai Lake. Grace finished on 21 under-par for a conslusive three-shot victory. Grace joins Swede Johan Edfors (2006) in the record books. In San Antronio, Ben Curtis won a tournament for the first time since 2006 when he claimed the Texas Open. Curtis finished two shots clear of fellow Americans Matt Every and John Huh thabnkds to a final round of 72.. Histories: China Open | Texas Open
Louis PIcks up a Prize
PGA/European Tour round-up
April 15 2012
Louis Oosthuizen gained some consolation for finishing second in the Masters the week before by claiming the Malaysian Open title by three shots. Carl Petterson finished two strokes clear of Zach Johnson to win the Heritage at Hilton Head in South Carolina.
Bubba Breaks his Major Duck
The Masters
-10 B Watson (Usa), L Oosthuizen (Rsa) - Watson won on second play-off hole
-8 L Westwood (Eng), M Kuchar (Usa), P Hanson (Swe), P Mickelson (Usa)
-5 I Poulter (Eng)
April 8 2012 - Augusta, Usa
Bubba Watson became the eighth consecutive male player to win a first major, extending a sequence begun by Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell at the 2010 US Open. Watson beat Louis Oosthuizen at the 10th - the second extra hole - after both parred the 18th. Waston's flour straight birdies from the 13th created the tie. Oosthuizen had earlier achieved an albatross at the par-five 2nd. Masters history
Over to Yoo in California
LPGA Mission Hills Championship
-9 S-Y Yoo (Kor), I-K Kim (Kor) - Yoo won on first play-off hole
-8 Y Tseng (Twn)
-7 K Sjodin (Swe), H-K Seo (Kor), A Yang (Kor), S Lewis (Usa)
April 1 2012
Yoo Sun-young claimed the first major of 2012 when she holed a 15-foot putt at the first hole of the sudden death play-off to deny Kim In-kyung. Mission Hills history
Magical Mahan's Houston Triumph
PGA/European Tour round-up
April 1 2012
Hunter Mahan warmed up for The Masters with a one-shot victory over Sweden's Carl Petterson in the Houston Open. In Italy, Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark won the Sicilian Open by the same margin from England's Chris Wood. Histories: Houston | Sicily
Tiger Triumphs at Bay Hill
PGA/European Tours round-up
March 25 2012
Tiger Woods won his first major tournament for two-and-a-half years when he was victorious by five shots from Graeme McDowell in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It was the former World No.1's seventh triumph at Bay Hill and his 98th torunament win as a professional. In Morocco, Northern Ireland's Michael Hoey claimed the Trophee Hassan by three shots from the Irish Republic's Damien McGrane. Histories: Arnold Palmer | Trophee Hassan
Donald Back at Number One
PGA/European Tours round-up
March 18 2012
Luke Donald regained the number one spot in the world rankings from Rory McIlroy after winning a four-man play-off with Korean Sang-moon Bae and American duo Robert Garrigus and Jim Furyk in the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook in Florida. Earlier, Julien Quesne equalled the course record with a 64 in the final round to win the Open de Andalucia by two strokes from Italian Matteo Manassero at Aloha in Marbella. It is the Frenchman's first European Tour title. Histories: Innisbrook | Andalucia
Rose Blooms at Doral
WGC Championship
Final Leaderboard
J Rose (Eng) -16
B Watson (Usa) -15
R McIlroy (Nir) -14
March 11 2012 - Miami, Usa
Justin Rose of England claimed the second WGC title of the season with a two-under-par closing round of 70 to finish one ahead of overnight leader Bubba Watson and two clear of new World No.1 Rory McIlroy at Doral. WGC Championship history
McNeill Steals Rico Crown
PGA Tour round-up
March 11 2012
George McNeill of the United States birdied the last three holes to snatch the Puerto Rico Open title from the grasp of Japan's Ryo Ishikawa. It was his second PGA Tour victory and first for five years. Puerto Rico Open history
McIlroy Climbs to Top of the Tree
PGA Tour round-up
March 4 2012
Rory McIlroy became the second youngest player, and the first Irishman, to reach the status of World No.1 with a two-shot victory over Tiger Woods in the Florida Classic at Palm Beach Gardens. McIlroy (22) deposed England's Luke Donald after his third triumph in a PGA Tour event. Florida Classic history
Huh is the Daddy in Mexico
PGA Tour round-up
February 26 2012
John Huh of the USA came out on top in a marathon, eight-hole play-off against Australia's Robert Allenby to clinch his first title on tour in the Riviera Maya Classic at El Camaleon, Cancun. Riviera Maya Classic history
Mahan Masters Matchplay
WGC Matchplay Final
H Mahan (Usa) bt R McIlroy (Nir) 2&1
February 26 2012 - Marana, Usa
Hunter Mahan won the second WGC title of his career with victory over Rory McIlroy, the World No.2. The American had beaten compatriot Mark Wilson in the semi-final, while McIlroy had won an all-British clash with Lee Westwood. WGC Matchplay history
Kruger Golden in India
European/PGA Tours round-up
February 19 2012
South Africa's Jbe Kruger won the Indian Masters after a final round of 69 secured a two-stroke victory. Spain's Jorge Campillo and Marcel Siem of Germany finished joint second. Scot Peter Whiteford, one of the overnight leaders, was disqualifed early in his final round after TV viewers claimed he played a ball after it had moved on the 18th of his third round. In California, Bill Haas beat Keegan Bradley and Phil Mickelson to win the Los Angeles Open after a three-way play-off. Histories: Los Angeles Open | Indian Masters
Mickelson Best at the Beach
European/PGA Tours round-up
February 12 2012
Phil Mickelson shot an eight-under-par 64 to overturn a six-shot deficit and win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by three shots in California. Fellow American Charlie Wi, the overnight leader, finished second on 15 under. Earlier, Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello claimed the Dubai Desert Classic with a thrilling 68 in the final round in the United Arab Emirates to finish on 18-under-par. Histories: Pebble Beach | Dubai
Lawrie Lands Qatar Crown
European/PGA Tours round-up
February 5 2012
Scotland's Paul Lawrie shot a 65 to spectacularly claim the Qatar Masters in Doha, which was reduced to 54 holes due to high winds. The 1999 Open Championship winner finished four strokes ahead of Australian Jason Day and Peter Hanson of Sweden. In Arizona, Kyle Stanley benefitted from a final-round collapse by overnight leader and fellow American Spencer Levin to win his first PGA Tour title by one shot at the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale. Levin, who led by seven shots at one stage in the final round finished third. Histories: Qatar Masters | Phoenix Open
Stanley Horror Hands Snedeker Title
European/PGA Tours round-up
January 29 2012
Brandt Snedeker was an unlikely winner of the San Diego Open after Kyle Stanley tossed away a three-shot lead at the final hole at Torrey Pines. Stanley's triple bogey led to a play-off where Snedeker was victorious at the second hole. In the United Arab Emirates, England's Robert Rock claimed the Abu Dhabi Championship by one shot ahead of a star-studded field including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Histories: San Diego Open | Abu Dhabi
Wilson's Californian Dream
European/PGA Tour round-up
January 22 2012
Mark Wilson made a birdie putt on the final hole to win the Charity Challenge in La Quinta, California. Fellow Americans Robert Garrigus, John Mallinger and Johnson Wagner finished two shots back in joint second. In South Africa, Branden Grace beat compatriots Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a home dominated play-off to seal the Champions Tournament in George and claim a second European Tour title in a row. Histories: Charity Challenge | Champions Tournament history
Wagner Makes Sweet Music
PGA/European Tours round-up
January 15 2012
Johnson Wagner achieved a third PGA tour victory when he finished the Hawaiian Open in Honolulu as a two-shot winner ahead of a four-way tie for second place. In South Africa, Branden Grace produced an unlikely home win in the Joburg Open, as he claimed a maiden European Tour triumph. Histories: Hawaii | Joburg
Stricker Strikes in Hawaii
PGA/European Tours round-up
January 8 2012
Steve Stricker claimed the Tournament of Champions on Maui island, while Louis Oosthuizen retained the Africa Open. Histories: Champions | Africa
