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Jim Furyk Clinches Win with Closing 67

Jim Furyk had a lot of expectations when he arrived at the Chevron World Challenge. They didn’t include winning for the first time in more than two years. He is good friends with tournament host Tiger Woods, his partner for nine matches in cup competitions. They are an odd couple on the surface, linked...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Dec 7 2009
Robert Allenby Wins in a Playoff

Australia’s Robert Allenby kept his cool to win the Sun City Challenge on the third hole of a playoff at Gary Player Country Club on Sunday, pipping defending champion Henrik Stenson of Sweden. ROBERT ALLENBY Picture © Getty Images Both players finished 72 holes in 11-under-par 277, Allenby shooting...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Dec 7 2009
Adam Scott Coasts to Five Shot Australian Open Win

Adam Scott held off Stuart Appleby to win the Australian Open title by five shots on Sunday, recording his first tournament victory in over 19 months. ADAM SCOTT Picture © Getty Images It was also the first professional title on home soil for Australian Scott, who has slipped from third to number 54...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Dec 7 2009
66 Pro Tour Enjoys a Successful First Year in 2009

A new professional golf tour made an impact in the south this year. The 66 Pro Tour was well received by the players, providing a great opportunity to play for substantial prize money at some high quality venues. Players who supported the tour this year included Ronan Rafferty, Gary Emerson, Zane Scotland...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Thu, Dec 3 2009
Molinari Brothers Give Italy First World Cup Title

Brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won a dramatic three-way final round tussle with Sweden and Ireland to claim a first World Cup of Golf for Italy by one stroke on Sunday. THE MOLINARI BROTHERS Picture © Getty Images The duo found their putting touch on the back nine as their rivals faltered to...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 30 2009
Lee Westwood Claims European Tour Double

Lee Westwood achieved a European Tour double on Sunday by winning the season-ending Dubai World Championship and the overall money-list title. LEE WESTWOOD Picture © Getty Images An imperious eight-under-par 64 earned a final 23-under total of 265 and a runaway six-stroke win over fellow Briton Ross...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 23 2009
Rain cuts tournament to 54 holes

More rain on already saturated grounds at The Houstonian Country Club washed out play at the LPGA Tour Championship on Saturday, forcing tour officials to cut the season-ending event to 54 holes. WATER LOGGED.. Picture © Getty Images More than 1.4 inches (three centimeters) of rain fell on the course...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 23 2009
Rickie Fowler & Mark Brooks Share Pebble Beach Invitational Lead

Rickie Fowler shot a 5-under 67 at Del Monte, and former PGA champion Mark Brooks had a 69 at Spyglass Hill on Saturday to share the third-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational. The 48-year-old Brooks, the tournament winner in 1992 and 2002, and Fowler, the 20-year-old former Oklahoma...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 23 2009
Lee Westwood Moves Two Clear at Halfway

Lee Westwood took advantage of a couple of putting errors by money-list rival Rory McIlroy to grab a two-shot lead after the second round of the season-ending Dubai World Championship on Friday. LEE WESTWOOD Picture © Getty Images Westwood birdied the 18th, a tough par-five, to shoot a three-under 69...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 23 2009
DA Points & Matt Bettencourt Take Over Pebble Beach Invitational Lead

D.A. Points shot a 2-under 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational on Friday. Points, 66th on the U.S. PGA Tour money list this season, had a scrambling round with two eagles, three...

Posted to Golf International Magazine Online (Weblog) by Golf International on Mon, Nov 23 2009

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