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Golf: Flawless Geary leads field

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:55:00 +1200

Josh Geary shot a superb six-under 66 yesterday to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Brian Perry Classic pro-am golf tournament in Waikato. Michael Hendry and Troy Ropiha are joint second on 68, with Andrew Green...

Golf: World press slams Woods' Masters return

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

LONDON - Tiger Woods' planned return to golf at the Masters drew plenty of criticism from the international press on today, and the most scathing comments came from Britain. Daily Mirror columnist Oliver Holt questioned the top-ranked...

Rich-lister in row over luxury golf course

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

A luxury golf course development is at the heart of a $19 million shareholder scrap between rich-lister William Birnie and fellow investors.Birnie's lawyers were in the High Court at Auckland yesterday defending a case against...

Record audience expected for Woods' return

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:59:00 +1200

NEW YORK - CBS Sports' president thinks that Tiger Woods' return to golf will be one of the "biggest media spectacles in recent memory."Sean McManus told The Associated Press last week before Woods announced when he...

Tiger announces comeback date

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +1200

ORLANDO - Tiger Woods announced today he will return to competitive golf at the Masters in April, nearly five months after revelations about a series of affairs wrecked his global image.In a statement posted on his website, top-ranked...

Augusta rules: Why Tiger chose the Masters

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:05:00 +1200

Of all the staggering Tiger Woods victories, none would compare to the fifth Green Jacket he plans to don on April 11. The time he won his first major as a professional by 12 shots? A mere bagatelle. The time he won a major by a record...

Golf: Nitties third in Open

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:25:00 +1200

Australia's James Nitties fired a closing three-under 69 to finish equal third in the US PGA Tour's storm-interrupted Puerto Rico Open. American rookie Derek Lamely had never cracked the top 10 on the tour before capturing the...

Woods' return to golf a boon to sponsors

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

NEW YORK - Tiger Woods' return to the golf course is a long-awaited boon to sponsors that stood by him and marketers who stand to get big exposure from the big Masters audience.Woods dropped out of the golf world last fall after...

US Masters to be broadcast in 3D

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:19:17 +1200

AUGUSTA - The Masters will be broadcast in 3D - although few own the technology to take advantage.Augusta National has announced that next month's tournament can be viewed on 3D-capable television sets and computers....

Golf: Uncertainty over Tiger's return continues

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1200

Tiger Woods' comeback date to golf is still not known.A PGA Tour teleconference this morning was tipped to announce Woods' return date to the Tour but it was, instead, about continuation of a sponsorship.PGA Tour commissioner...

Golf: Els edges protege for 2nd world title

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +1200

DORAL- Ernie Els ended the longest drought of his career by winning the CA Championship at Doral today in a duel with South African protege Charl Schwartzel.Els closed with a 6-under 66 on for a four-shot victory that was far...

Yoke Har Lee: Swinging his way into China

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:45:00 +1200

Golf enthusiast David Jenkinson isn't sure whether it was his genius or his naivety that persuaded a giant Chinese organisation to use his golf training system.The training concept developed by his company,

Golf: South Africans tied at World Championship

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

DORAL - Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel are tied for the lead going into the final round at the CA Championship that now has a distinctive South African flavour.Els lost some of his momentum but not the lead today at Doral, wasting...

Golf: Els leads as clouds open

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Ernie Els was in the lead and off the golf course, and he wasn't sure which made him feel better.Rushing to finish as dark clouds gathered over the Blue Monster, Els made one last birdie for a six-under 66 and a one-shot lead...

South Park tees off with Tiger

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of South Park are ready to take on Tiger Woods.Creators of the Comedy Central cartoon have long since proven that no subject is sacred to them. So for the opening of its 14th season in the...

First on Tiger Woods crash scene concerned about domestic violence

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:08:09 +1200

ORLANDO, Florida - The ambulance crew that responded after golfer Tiger Woods crashed his sport utility vehicle would not allow his wife to ride with him to the hospital because they suspected domestic violence, documents released...

Golf: Tiger likely to return at Masters next month

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200

Tiger Woods intends to remain out of golf at least until the Masters in April.Woods has been practising at Isleworth near his Orlando home for the past two weeks, and swing coach Hank Haney flew there last weekend to work with...

Golf: Woods may return 'this month'

newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 +1200

Embattled golf superstar Tiger Woods is preparing for a possible US PGA Tour return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 25, the New York Post has reported.The newspaper cited "two sources in the golf community" as saying...