<![CDATA[Sport Golf Category RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.696 Thu, 24 May 2012 01:58:51 +0200 <![CDATA[Els exempt for US Open]]> http://www.iol.co.za/els-exempt-for-us-open-1.1303398

South African Ernie Els is among the 24 players who have earned full exemptions for the US Open in June.

]]> 1.1303398 Thu, 24 May 2012 01:58:51 +0200 <![CDATA[I want to win by 10 shots – Westwood]]> http://www.iol.co.za/i-want-to-win-by-10-shots-westwood-1.1303343

World No 3 Lee Westwood says he would rather win by 10 shots than go into playoff with Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald.

]]> 1.1303343 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18:59 +0200 <![CDATA[I want to win majors – Donald]]> http://www.iol.co.za/i-want-to-win-majors-donald-1.1303245

Luke Donald has topped the world rankings on three occasions but one thing continues to bug him – the lack of a major trophies.

]]> 1.1303245 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:48:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Kim on the sidelines for months]]> http://www.iol.co.za/kim-on-the-sidelines-for-months-1.1301474

American Anthony Kim will miss the next four to five months as he undergoes treatment for tendinitis and elbow pain.

]]> 1.1301474 Tue, 22 May 2012 02:29:16 +0200 <![CDATA[Tendinitis sidelines Kim for season]]> http://www.iol.co.za/tendinitis-sidelines-kim-for-season-1.1301427

Anthony Kim will miss the remainder of the US PGA Tour season after doctors diagnosed the American with tendinitis in his left arm.

]]> 1.1301427 Mon, 21 May 2012 20:58:35 +0200 <![CDATA[Late birdie seals it for Dufner]]> http://www.iol.co.za/late-birdie-seals-it-for-dufner-1.1300399

American Jason Dufner has won his second PGA Tour title in three weeks with a dramatic one-shot victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

]]> 1.1300399 Mon, 21 May 2012 02:18:35 +0200 <![CDATA[Colsaerts wins Match Play title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/colsaerts-wins-match-play-title-1.1300359

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts edged out Graeme McDowell to win the World Match Play Championship on the final hole in Spain.

]]> 1.1300359 Sun, 20 May 2012 20:03:09 +0200 <![CDATA[McDowell downs Garcia in thriller]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mcdowell-downs-garcia-in-thriller-1.1300145

Graeme McDowell defeated Sergio Garcia in a thrilling extra-hole duel to reach the Volvo World Match Play Championship semis.

]]> 1.1300145 Sat, 19 May 2012 20:21:13 +0200 <![CDATA[Kerr crashes out of Match Play Champs]]> http://www.iol.co.za/kerr-crashes-out-of-match-play-champs-1.1300036

Cristie Kerr crashed out of the LPGA's Sybase Match Play Championship, losing to Vicky Hurst 1-up.

]]> 1.1300036 Sat, 19 May 2012 11:47:31 +0200 <![CDATA[Dufner on a roll at Byron Nelson]]> http://www.iol.co.za/dufner-on-a-roll-at-byron-nelson-1.1300038

American Jason Dufner rolled in four birdies on a one-shot lead after the second round of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship.

]]> 1.1300038 Sat, 19 May 2012 11:47:45 +0200 <![CDATA[Kaymer dumped out of Matchplay Championship]]> http://www.iol.co.za/kaymer-dumped-out-of-matchplay-championship-1.1299977

England's Richard Finch delivered the first big upset at the Volvo World Match-Play Championship on Friday as he knocked out former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer of Germany.

]]> 1.1299977 Fri, 18 May 2012 19:34:30 +0200 <![CDATA[Poulter reachers Match-Play last 16]]> http://www.iol.co.za/poulter-reachers-match-play-last-16-1.1299810

Defending champion Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell have reached the last 16 of the Volvo World Match-Play Championship.

]]> 1.1299810 Fri, 18 May 2012 17:56:44 +0200 <![CDATA[Palmer sets the pace in Texas]]> http://www.iol.co.za/palmer-sets-the-pace-in-texas-1.1299451

Ryan Palmer has fired a flawless six-under-par 64 to grab a one-shot lead at the Byron Nelson Championship.

]]> 1.1299451 Fri, 18 May 2012 07:13:44 +0200 <![CDATA[Snedeker wins despite losing clubs]]> http://www.iol.co.za/snedeker-wins-despite-losing-clubs-1.1299241

Brandt Snedeker made the most of having to compete with just 10 clubs in handing Denmark's Thomas Bjorn a shock 5 and 4 defeat on day one of the World Match-Play Championship.

]]> 1.1299241 Thu, 17 May 2012 20:30:23 +0200