http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:42 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:42 +0000 Sport News http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie Texan Ryan Palmer holds a narrow lead after the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open after a strong start on Thursday. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:48 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0203/phoenixopen.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0203/phoenixopen.html Gusts of 35mph meant less than three hours' play was possible on the second day of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:36:45 +0000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0203/qatarmasters.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0203/qatarmasters.html Spain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano overcame a desert storm to grab the lead away from American John Daly on the opening day of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters in Doha. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:20:25 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0202/fernandezcastanog_qataropen.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0202/fernandezcastanog_qataropen.html Darren Clarke has parted company with the caddy that helped him win his first major championship in the British Open at Sandwich in July. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:41:24 +0000 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0130/clarked_.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0130/clarked_.html Brandt Snedeker claimed an implausible victory at the Farmers Insurance Open that had not seemed remotely possible until Kyle Stanley's triple bogey at the final hole at Torrey Pines. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:58:25 +0000 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0130/snedekerb_torrey.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0130/snedekerb_torrey.html England's Robert Rock beat Tiger Woods head-to-head to become the shock winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:02:03 +0000 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0129/rockr_hsbcchampionship_woodst.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0129/rockr_hsbcchampionship_woodst.html Kyle Stanley moved closer to his first PGA Tour victory as he moved clear going into the final round of the Farmers Insurance at Torrey Pines. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0000 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0129/torreypines_stanleyk.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0129/torreypines_stanleyk.html Tiger Woods made a charge at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Saturday to set himself on course for a second successive victory. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:53:37 +0000 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0128/abudhabi_daythree.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0128/abudhabi_daythree.html Kyle Stanley holds a one-shot lead after a solid round of 68 on the second day of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:22:02 +0000 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0128/stanleyk_farmers.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0128/stanleyk_farmers.html Rory McIlroy promised never to make the same mistake again after a two-shot penalty cost him a share of the halfway lead in Abu Dhabi. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:20:03 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0127/abudhabi.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0127/abudhabi.html It was first blood to Rory McIlroy today as he, Tiger Woods and Luke Donald took their opening steps in a season which promises so much. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:41:13 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0126/mcilroyr_woodst_abudhabi.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0126/mcilroyr_woodst_abudhabi.html Cavan twins Leona and Lisa Maguire have been included in a 12-strong Britain and Ireland preliminary squad for June's Curtis Cup match at Nairn in Scotland. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:51:42 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0126/curtiscup_maguire.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0126/curtiscup_maguire.html Rory McIlroy feels ready to make a strong start to 2012 when he kicks off his season tomorrow at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in a three-ball with Tiger Woods and Luke Donald. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:06:37 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0125/mcilroyr.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0125/mcilroyr.html Tiger Woods said today that the big breakthrough in his comeback was not his win last month, but what came before in Australia. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:59:03 +0000 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0124/woodst.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0124/woodst.html Mark Wilson overcame a shaky start to claim his fifth PGA Tour title in the Humana Challenge on Sunday. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:03:03 +0000 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/humana.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/humana.html Tiger Woods, outside the world's top 50 early last month, will be back close to the top 10 if he wins in Abu Dhabi this week. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:21:53 +0000 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/woodst.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/woodst.html Pádraig Harrington will need to climb to 65th in the world rather than 64th to earn a place in next month's Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:59:29 +0000 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/harringtonp.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0123/harringtonp.html Ernie Els and Retief Goosen did battle at Fancourt again on Sunday, but this time found themselves out-gunned by the new star of South African golf. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:13:21 +0000 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0122/graceb_fancourt.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0122/graceb_fancourt.html The Humana Challenge could be forced into a Monday finish after strong winds caused play to be suspended during Saturday's third round. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:02:10 +0000 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0122/humanachallenge.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0122/humanachallenge.html European captain Jose Maria Olazabal still has a chance to kick off Ryder Cup year with his first win for seven years. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:45:48 +0000 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0121/fancourt.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0121/fancourt.html American Mark Wilson carded a 62 to share the lead with compatriots Ben Crane and David Toms at the halfway stage of the Humana Challenge. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:28:46 +0000 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0121/california_humanachallenge.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0121/california_humanachallenge.html The lead is still four shots after two rounds of the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt in South Africa - but now it is local man Branden Grace rather than Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts out in front. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:26 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/fancourt.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/fancourt.html Colombia's Camilo Villegas and American David Toms share the lead on nine under par after the first round of the Humana Challenge at La Quinta Country Club. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:58:13 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/humanachallenge.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/humanachallenge.html Carton House Hotel and Golf Resort in Kildare has unveiled Shane Lowry as their new Touring Professional. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:29:09 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/lowrys.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/lowrys.html Tiger Woods starts his season in Abu Dhabi next week unhappy that his former coach Hank Haney is writing a book about their time together. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:23:08 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/woodst.html http://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2012/0120/woodst.html