http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:25:03 +0000 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:25:03 +0000 Sport News http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie Former world number two Jim Furyk grabbed his 14th US Tour victory, but first since 2007, when he won the Transitions Championship by one shot from Korean KJ Choi in Florida. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:25:02 +0000 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0322/Transitions.html Tiger Woods, in his first interview since he was engulfed by a sex scandal, said he is nervous about the reception he will receive when he returns to golf at the US Masters next month. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:04:45 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0321/woodst.html Welshman Rhys Davies captured his first European Tour title with a brilliant display in Morocco today. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:49:55 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0321/daviesr.html Jim Furyk inched closer to his first PGA Tour title in three years when he moved three strokes clear in the third round at Tampa Bay. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:16:07 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0321/transitions.html South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen produced a nine-under-par 64 to take a two-shot lead over Welshman Rhys Davies after the third round of the Hassan Trophy in Morocco. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:10:45 +0000 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0320/oosthuizenl.html Padraig Harrington has taken the lead in Palm Harbour, and looks to be hitting top form in the run-up to The Masters. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:49:30 +0000 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0320/palmharbour.html Padraig Harrington charged into the early clubhouse lead with a superb six-under-par 65 in the second round of the Transitions Championship in Florida today. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:12:07 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0319/harringtonp.html Welshman Rhys Davies fired the lowest round of his European Tour career to take the halfway lead at the Hassan Trophy in Morocco today. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:00:12 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0319/daviesr.html Padraig Harrington is in the hunt for another title at the Tampa Bay Championship after what he called 'a great day out' at the White House. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:12:07 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0319/harrington.html Little-known American Garrett Willis, ranked 251st in the world and playing on a sponsor invitation, led the Transitions Championship after an opening 65 at Palm Harbour in Florida today. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:48:21 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0318/harringtonp.html Peter Lawrie carded a six under par 67 to lie one shot behind leader Nick Dougherty after the first round of the Hassan Trophy in Rabat. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:27:48 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0318/lawriep.html Retief Goosen does not believe Tiger Woods will have to put up with a torrent of abuse on his return at Augusta - or anywhere else. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:14:07 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0318/woodst.html Paul McGinley returns to action on Thursday at the Hassan II Trophy, four months after undergoing a sixth knee operation. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:38 +0000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0317/mcginleyp.html European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has welcomed Tiger Woods' decision to return to golf at next month's Masters. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:46:54 +0000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0317/woodst_montgomeriec.html Tiger Woods will make his long-awaited return to competitive golf at the first major of the year, the Masters in Augusta in April. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:00:01 +0000 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0316/woodst.html The Tiger Woods waiting and guessing game goes on - just when it looked as if a date for his comeback was going to be announced. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:57:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0315/woodst2.html Rory McIlroy has been knocked out of the world's top 10 following his dismal showing at the WGC-CA Championship. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:07 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0315/golfrankings.html The Omega Mission Hills World Cup will return to the calendar in 2011 as a biennial event, with a record prize fund of USD7.5million. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:39:08 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0315/worldcup.html US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has called a media teleconference for this evening, a day after hinting he knows when Tiger Woods will return to golf. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:36:25 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0315/woodst.html The last time Ernie Els won at Doral in Miami he went on to win The Open four months later. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:50:20 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0315/else.html Ernie Els fired a six-under par 66 in Sunday's final round to capture the World Golf Championships CA Championship by four strokes over countryman Charl Schwartzel. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:10:18 +0000 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0314/else.html American Tour boss Tim Finchem anticipates that the wait for Tiger Woods to announce his comeback date will be over 'pretty soon'. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:44:41 +0000 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0314/woodst.html Padraig Harrington is right in the thick of things with a round to go at the WGC-CA Championship in Miami. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:17:32 +0000 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0313/harringtonp_miami_wgc.html Playing partners Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter went in totally opposite directions in the second round of the WGC-CA Championship in Miami today. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:05:02 +0000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0312/harringtonp_miami_wgc.html Take your pick. Tiger Woods will either be back playing in two weeks' time or at The Masters next month. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:35:55 +0000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2010/0312/woodst.html