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• Ross Fisher Coasts to Seven Shot Victory

  Britain’s Ross Fisher, who contemplated pulling out of the European Open at the start of the week, banished any thoughts of fatigue to gallop to a seven-shot victory in Sunday’s final round. The 27-year-old clinched his second tour win with a 68 for a... Posted Jul 07 2008, 02:42 PM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, 2008, European Open, European Tour, Ross Fisher

• Drugs Testing Begins This Week

  This week heralds a new era in the men’s professional game with drug testing in place for the first time on the U.S. PGA and European Tours. The PGA Tour launched its anti-doping programme at this week’s AT&T National in Bethesda, Maryland while the... Posted Jul 03 2008, 09:50 AM by Golf International with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Golf International, Drug Testing, PGA Tour, Tim Finchem, European Tour

• Pablo Larrazabal Holds Nerve to Claim Maiden Win

  Rookie Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal held his nerve on Sunday to claim one of Europe’s top prizes by winning the French Open in only his 17th European Tour start. Larrazabal, ranked 481 in the world and 128th in Europe before the event, again thwarted several... Posted Jun 30 2008, 08:13 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Colin Montgomerie, 2008, European Tour, French Open, Pablo Larrazabal

• David Dixon Claims Maiden European Tour Win

  Britain’s David Dixon secured his maiden European Tour title after producing a faultless closing five-under 66 to win the St Omer Open by one shot on Sunday. Englishman Dixon, who started his week with a 77, was four strokes behind Sweden’s Christian... Posted Jun 16 2008, 08:56 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, 2008, European Tour, St. Omer Open, David Dixon

• Scott Strange Seals Wire to Wire Victory

  Australian Scott Strange secured his maiden European Tour title by winning the Wales Open by four strokes at Celtic Manor on Sunday. Strange, 31, fired a closing seven-under 64 for a 22-under 262 total. Swede Robert Karlsson, Strange’s only serious challenger... Posted Jun 02 2008, 09:58 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, Robert Karlsson, 2008, European Tour, Scott Strange, Celtic Manor

• Anders Hansen Aiming for Third PGA Championship Title

  Denmark’s Anders Hansen will this week look to join Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Peter Alliss as the only players to win the PGA Championship three times or more. The 37-year-old Hansen knows he faces a difficult task to repeat his... Posted May 21 2008, 07:32 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, PGA Championship, Ernie Els, Justin Rose, Anders Hansen, European Tour

• Padriag Harrington Focusing on US Open

  Open champion Padraig Harrington said he was skipping next month’s PGA Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour’s flagship event, because it would disrupt his preparation for the U.S. Open. The 36-year-old Irishman, who won his first major at Carnoustie... Posted Apr 30 2008, 09:18 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, U.S. Open, PGA Tour, Carnoustie, Padraig Harrington, 2008, European Tour

• Scott Up to 5th - Clarke Closes on Top 100

  Australian Adam Scott made a 9-foot birdie putt on the 18th to force a playoff, then made a 48-footer playing it again on the third playoff hole to beat Ryan Moore in the EDS Byron Nelson Championship. On a cool and blustery final day Moore had shot a... Posted Apr 30 2008, 09:13 AM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, PGA Tour, Adam Scott, 2008, European Tour, Byron Nelson Championship, Ryan Moore, Darren Clarke

• Rose Seeks to Blossom Among the Azaleas

  A razor-sharp short game is a pre-requisite at the U.S. Masters and Britain's Justin Rose has decided to repeat the build-up that helped him into a tie for fifth place last year. As he did 12 months ago, Rose used only two wedges and a putter for... Posted Apr 09 2008, 01:41 PM by Golf International with | with no comments Filed under: Golf International, PGA Tour, Justin Rose, U.S. Masters, Augusta National, European Tour