2008 - Golf International Magazine Online

Andres Romero Returns to Scene of Breakthrough Win

In only his 12th PGA Tour start, Argentina's Andres Romero came from six strokes off the lead at the halfway point and went on to edge Peter Lonard by one stroke to win the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Because of bad weather, Romero finished...

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2008 Golf Year in Review

People used to say that the only things that could stop Tiger Woods would be marriage and children, then possibly an injury. He handled the first part so well that Elin is pregnant with the couple's second child. However, Woods could not avoid his...

Posted Dec 31 2008, 12:01 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: John Daly, Golf International, Tiger Woods, Bernhard Langer, Lorena Ochoa, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Paul Azinger, Steve Williams, Paula Creamer, 2008, Kenny Perry, Yani Tseng

Richard Sterne Wins Again in a Playoff

Richard Sterne claimed his second successive tournament victory on home soil when he edged out Britain’s Gareth Maybin in a playoff to win the South Africa Open on Sunday. Sterne, who won last week’s Dunhill Championship in Malelane, finished level with...

Posted Dec 22 2008, 09:35 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Late Birdies Seal Win for Vijay Singh

Age is starting to creep up on Vijay Singh, who turns 46 in February and spent the last three months taking the longest break of his life to let nagging injuries heal. But against a world-class field Sunday at the Chevron World Challenge, Singh looked...

Posted Dec 22 2008, 09:34 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Jim Furyk Leads with Opening Round of 68

In what amounts to a one-week break from his four-month vacation, Jim Furyk surprised himself Thursday with a 4-under 68 that gave him a two-shot lead after the first round of the Chevron World Challenge. Furyk has not played a competitive round since...

Posted Dec 19 2008, 07:34 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Boo Weekley, Steve Stricker, 2008, Mike Weir, Hunter Mahan, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, K.J. Choi, Chevron World Challenge

Unknown Fabrizio Zanotti Leads with a 64

Little-known Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay was the surprise leader after the South African Open first round on Thursday. Zanotti fired an eight-under-par 64 to open a one-stroke advantage over Swede Oskar Henningsson at Pearl Valley Golf Estates on the...

Posted Dec 19 2008, 07:33 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Lam Roars into Volvo Masters Lead

Singaporean Lam Chih Bing powered into a two-stroke halfway lead at the US$750,000 Volvo Masters of Asia on Friday to give himself a shot at winning his maiden Asian Tour title. The in-form Lam carded a six-under-par 66 at a sun-kissed Thai Country Club...

Posted Dec 19 2008, 07:31 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Ernie Els Looking for a Home Victory

The locals are desperate to avoid a foreign winner of this week’s South African Open, according to world number nine Ernie Els. “This is our national tournament and we’re really, really proud of it,” Els told a news conference at Pearl Valley Golf Estates...

Posted Dec 18 2008, 12:55 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Ernie Els, 2008, South African Open

Basic Rules with 66 at Volvo Masters of Asia

Neven Basic of Australia snatched the first round lead at the US$750,000 Volvo Masters of Asia with a superb six-under-par 66 on Thursday, days after a nerve-wracking wait to know the fate of his career. The 30-year-old Australian produced a blemish-free...

Posted Dec 18 2008, 12:53 PM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Thongchai Bids for Historic Hat-Trick at Volvo Masters of Asia

Thongchai Jaidee will be hoping that good things come in threes when he starts as firm favourite to win the US$750,000 Volvo Masters of Asia starting on Thursday. The Thai star will chase an unprecedented hat-trick of victories following triumphs in Vietnam...

Posted Dec 17 2008, 07:30 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Tim Clark Enters World Top 30

South Africa's Tim Clark claimed the 2008 Australian Open by defeating Mathew Goggin on the first hole of a dramatic sudden-death play-off at Royal Sydney GC. Clark shot a 67 in the windy conditions to force a play-off then made a miraculous sand...

Posted Dec 17 2008, 07:30 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, 2008, Tim Clark, Mathew Goggin, Australian Open

Padraig Harrington Voted Player of the Year

Double major winner Padraig Harrington was voted player of the year Monday by the Golf Writers Association of America, receiving 75 percent of the vote to end Tiger Woods’ three-year run with the award. Lorena Ochoa was the overwhelming choice for female...

Posted Dec 16 2008, 08:15 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Lin Eyes US Masters Place Through Volvo Victory

Lin Wen-tang, one of the great success stories on the Asian Tour, has the chance to put the icing on the cake following his finest season with a good finish in this week’s season-ending US$750,000 Volvo Masters of Asia. The 34-year-old from Chinese Taipei...

Posted Dec 16 2008, 08:14 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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Richard Sterne Wins in Dramatic Finish

Richard Sterne made up a four-stroke deficit to win the Dunhill Championship in a thrilling finale at Leopard Creek on Sunday. The South African captured his fourth European Tour title and second this year with a three-under-par 69 to finish one stroke...

Posted Dec 15 2008, 08:13 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

Filed under: Golf International, Richard Sterne, 2008, Dunhill Championship

Tim Clark Wins in a Playoff

South Africa’s Tim Clark won the Australian Open on Sunday at Royal Sydney, scrambling for par from a greenside bunker to beat Australia’s Mathew Goggin on the first hole of a playoff. Clark shot a 5-under 67 to match Goggin (69) at 9-under 270. New Zealand...

Posted Dec 15 2008, 08:12 AM by Golf International with | with no comments

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