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Wen-tang wins in stunning fashion
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Taiwan's Lin Wen-tang overcame a six-shot deficit yesterday to win the Brunei Open, as Australia's Adam Le Vesconte crumbled in the final round.
Lin carded a stunning six-under 65 in the final round at the Empire Hotel and Country Club to claim his second Asian Tour title by two strokes from Le Vesconte, who finished the round with a 73.
Tony Lascuna of the Philippines bagged his second top-three finish in a row, sharing third place with Taiwanese veteran Lu Wen-teh and Australian Scott Barr, three strokes behind the winner.
Lin made six birdies on the day against no bogeys to finish the tournament with a 15-under 269.
揟he winning feeling is simply wonderful. I started the day six behind the leader but I did not have a specific game plan. I told myself that every shot that I hit had to be a very good one, |
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Mickelson, Tiger, Vijay make their presence felt
NORTON (Massachusetts): Canadian Mike Weir moved into a tie for the Deutsche Bank Championship lead on Saturday but it was Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods who grabbed the spotlight with a magical display of shot-making.
Mickelson and Woods, playing together in a high-profile grouping with Vijay Singh, fired sparkling seven-under 64s, the lowest scores in the second round, to surge into contention at the TPC Boston.
Left-hander Mickelson twice chipped in, for birdie on 15 and for eagle at the par-five 18th, on his way to an eight-under total of 134, just one off the pace.
[table=264][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Fun time: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson share a laugh during the second round on Saturday. |
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Golf / Deutsche Bank Championship: Sherri staves off Christina charge
Sherri Steinhauer holds up the Bruce Callis trophy after winning
the LPGA State Farm Classic tournament in Springfield, Illinois on Sunday
SPRINGFIELD (Illinois): Sherri Steinhauer held off a late charge by Christina Kim for a one-stroke victory at the LPGA State Farm Classic.
Sherri drained a 23-foot par putt from the first cut of rough to cap a wild finish that handed the 44-year-old her eighth career title and just the fifth wire-to-wire win on the LPGA Tour this year.
"I was just thinking two-putt and go for a playoff. Give it a chance, but just two-putt and go in the playoff and see what will happen. It went in. It was amazing," Sherri said after her first win since the 2006 Women抯 British Open.
The four-time US Solheim Cup player shot a five-under 67 to finish at 17-under 271, holding off a late charge by Christina at Panther Creek Country Club.
The 23-year-old Christina closed with a 66. She tied for the lead briefly after holing the last of three closing birdies, a 28-foot putt from the fringe on the 18th.
Playing a hole behind Christina, Sherri answered, sinking a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-three 17th to get to 17-under.
Sherri needed just a par on 18 to win, but had to scramble after her second shot found the bunker and her sand shot went long.
Christina, also second last week in the Safeway Classic, said she never doubted Sherri would put the victory away in regulation.
"Sherri has one of the best short games out here. I knew she was going to get up and down. And she抯 made so few bogeys all week long, I didn抰 think she would want to add one on the 72nd hole," said Christina, also second in the 2004 State Farm Classic.
Sherri held off a pack of players who started the final round within three strokes of the lead, including 2006 champion Annika Sorenstam. The 36-year-old Swede came from five shots back a year ago to post the last of her 69 career wins.
Annika pulled within a stroke of Sherri after a chip-in eagle on the par-five 13th and a birdie on the par-four 16th, but got no closer. Playing in her seventh tournament since an April neck injury, she shot a 67 on Sunday to tie for third with Rachel Hetherington (69) at 14 under.
"I played pretty good this week," Annika said. "I抦 feeling better every day and the more I play the better I feel. So I think overall I have a lot of positive things to take from this week."
Angela Park (68) finished five strokes back at 12-under.
Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa skipped the tournament after winning three straight events to push her tour-leading total to six. |
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Woods stumbles, Wetterich takes charge
[table=194][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Pumped up: Brett Wetterich pumps his fist after an eagle putt on the 7th green during the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston on Sunday. |
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Warren wins playoff against Wakefield
GLENEAGLES (Scotland): Marc Warren earned his second European Tour title after beating fellow Briton Simon Wakefield in a playoff for the Johnnie Walker Championship on Sunday.
Both players parred the first extra hole before Warren hit the final hole green, the only hole used for the playoff, for a birdie while his opponent could only par.
揑t's an incredible feeling to win here in Scotland, although I feel sorry for Simon, just pipping him at the post, |
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Lefty does it right
[table=332][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Right stuff: Phil Mickelson celebrates after making a birdie putt to win the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts on Monday. |
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Upset Mickelson might not turn up in Chicago
NORTON (Massachusetts): Phil Mickelson is uncertain whether he will play in this week's BMW Championship outside Chicago.
Although he feels obliged to compete in the penultimate leg of the inaugural four-event playoff series, Mickelson believes he has been let down by PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem over repeated requests for a more balanced schedule.
揑'm not sure yet, |
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Golf: Airil and Steel aim to make the cut for World Cup
By S. SIVABALAN
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will count on the new partnership of Iain Steel and debutant Airil Rizman Zahari to qualify for the World Cup in the International Challenge at the Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Shah Alam from Sept 27-30.
Four places in the World Cup in Mission Hills, China, from Nov 22-25 are up for grabs in the Challenge.
The last time Malaysia made the grade was in 2001 with the partnership of Danny Chia and P. Gunasegaran.
 | Aiming high: National golfer Airil Rizman Zahari(pic) will team up with Iain Steel to represent Malaysia in the Fortis International Challenge World Cup Qualifier.
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Airil, the winner of the Pakistan Open in January, and Steel, who is ranked eighth on the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit, are determined to get off to a successful start in their partnership.
揑t's getting exciting. I always wanted to play in the qualifiers and now that I have got my chance, I will do my best, |
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ek eleh..byk berita la plak..sembg2 pasal golf ok jugak..  |
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Malaysian rookie Eng Seng leads in Jakarta tournament
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian rookie professional Lim Eng Seng had the distinction of becoming the first player to lead an Asean Golf Tour event in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday.
Eng Seng fired a three-under 69 in the opening round of the US$50,000 International Championship at the Imperial Golf Club |
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Shaaban and Dumandan share the lead in Jakarta
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia抯 Mohd Shaaban Hussein and Filipino Marvin Dumandan shared the lead on the second day of the US$50,000 International Championship, the opening event on the new Asean Golf Tour, at the Imperial Golf Club in Jakarta yesterday.
Shaaban carded a three-under 69, the best score of the day, while Dumandan fired a 73 to go one-under for the tournament.
Malaysia抯 Danny Chia and Thailand抯 Wittawat Sae-ung are a stroke further behind.
Overnight leader Lim Eng Seng of Malaysia had a terrible start yesterday, carding a quadruple bogey eight on his opening hole to finish the day well down the leaderboard.
Shaaban, however, carded four birdies and one bogey to share the lead with Dumandan.
揑 am not going to put too much pressure on myself. I am just going to stay relaxed and keep doing the same thing |
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China to host World Cup for next 12 years
CRANS-SUR-SIERRE (Switzerland): Golf抯 World Cup received a long-term commitment from China yesterday with the announcement that Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen will host the event for the next 12 years.
The European Tour, the organisers, also announced that the number of participating nations would be increased by four to 28.
Eighteen seeded countries will participate in the World Cup Finals from Nov 22-25 this year with another 10 coming through qualification in Aruba in the Caribbean and in Kuala Lumpur.
Although the World Cup, won last year by Bernhard Langer and Marcel Siem of Germany, has ceased to be a world golf championship event, the prize money has gone up by US$2mil to US$5mil.
Mission Hills GC hosted the 1995 World Cup, won by the United States, the most successful nation in the tournament since it began in 1953. |
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Filipino Dumandan patiently opens up his lead
PETALING JAYA: Marvin Dumandan抯 patient approach paid dividends in the Telkomsel International Championship at the Imperial Club Golf near Jakarta when he opened up a seven-stroke lead yesterday.
The Filipino fired a one-under 71 for a three-round total of two-under 214.
Denny Supriadi from Indonesia and Malaysia抯 Danny Chia finished the day in joint second place in the inaugural US$50,000 tournament, the first event on the newly launched ASEAN Golf Tour.
Denny fired the best round of the week so far |
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Byrd flies to the top Tiger three strokes back with a 67
CHICAGO: American Jonathan Byrd birdied three of his last four holes to grab a one-shot lead in the opening round of the BMW Championship in Lemont, Illinois on Thursday.
The three-times PGA Tour winner fired a seven-under 64 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club to take charge in the penultimate leg of the inaugural FedExCup playoff series.
Britain's Justin Rose, who reeled off six birdies in a blistering front nine of 29, carded a 65 to finish level with Colombian Camilo Villegas.
Americans Stewart Cink, Troy Matteson and Pat Perez were a further stroke back while triple champion Tiger Woods, red-hot favourite this week, returned a 67.
World number one Woods, tournament winner in 1997, 1999 and 2003, rattled up six birdies in his first 14 holes before slipping back with a double-bogey at the par-four seventh where he overshot the green with his approach.
揑 felt like I hit the ball decent today but putted a lot better, |
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Woods kembali tunjuk garang
LEMONT, Illinois |
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Danny akhiri kemarau gelaran
KEMARAU gelaran selama tiga tahun ditamatkan pemain negara, Danny Chia yang muncul juara dalam Kejohanan Antarabangsa Telkomsel bernilai AS$50,000 (RM175,000) di Kelab Golf Imperial, Jakarta, semalam.
Kejayaan dalam kejohanan sulung siri Jelajah Asean itu dihasilkannya selepas Danny, bermula ketinggalan tujuh pukulan, menghasilkan 70 pukulan, dua bawah par untuk jumlah keseluruhan 291 pukulan, tiga atas par.
Dia meraih AS$8,075 (RM28,262) di atas keringat pencapaian terpuji kali ini.
Berkongsi tempat kedua ialah dua pemain tuan rumah, Anis Helmi Hassan dan Supraoto yang ketinggalan dua pukulan.
Pendahulu pusingan ketiga, Marvin Dumandan dari Filipina berkongsi tempat keempat dengan seorang lagi pemain tuan rumah, Denny Supriadi selepas masing-masing menghimpun 295 pukulan, tujuh atas par.
Kali terakhir Danny muncul juara ialah pada Kejohanan Terbuka Kinrara pada 2004. |
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Golf: Danny breaks three-year title drought with win in Indonesia
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia抯 Danny Chia ended a three-year title drought when he won the US$50,000 Telkomsel International Golf Championship after overturning an overnight deficit of seven strokes at Imperial Golf Club in Jakarta yesterday.
In a thrilling finish to the first ever event on the Asean Golf Tour, Chia overcame his lean spell thanks to a steady final round of two-under 70.
The 35-year-old finished on three-over 291 and triumphed by three strokes from fellow Malaysian Anis Helmi Hassan and Indonesian amateur Suprapto.
Danny started the final round tied in second place with Denny Supriadi from Indonesia |
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Stricker may be a match for Woods
LEMONT (Illinois): The biggest conundrum facing the captain of every US Ryder and Presidents Cup team has been finding the right player to partner Tiger Woods.
Later this month Jack Nicklaus will play matchmaker, setting up Woods with a suitable mate when the US take on the world minus Europe at the Presidents Cup in Montreal.
If Nicklaus has been watching the BMW Championship this week, his search may be over.
Through the opening two rounds at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Woods has been partnered with Steve Stricker and the chemistry has not gone unnoticed, the two men enjoying a back-slapping good-time together.
Stricker, winner of the Barclays Classic, the opening event of the FedExCup four-tournament playoff, has welcomed the chance to play with Woods and conceded that while their games do not necessarily mesh their personalities do.
揥e had a good time out there the last couple of days. I wouldn't have a problem playing with him at all. |
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Tiger on the prowl
LEMONT (Illinois): World number one Tiger Woods birdied two of his final four holes to move within a shot of second round co-leaders Aaron Baddeley of Australia and American Jonathan Byrd at the BMW Championships on Friday.
Chasing a fourth career title at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club and a chance to take over top spot in the FedExCup standings heading into next week's season-finale, Woods grinded out a four-under 67 on a soggy, blustery afternoon to put the pressure on the two front-runners.
Adding to a sleepless night for the co-leaders will be Briton Justin Rose (69), Colombia's Camilo Villegas (69) and American Steve Stricker (66) who all joined Woods on eight-under 134.
[table=194][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Frustration: Aaron Baddeley reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 18th green during the second round of the BMW Championships on Friday. He carded a six-under 65 to share the lead. |
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Stricker, Baddeley a shot ahead of Woods after third round
LEMONT (Illinois): American Steve Stricker and Australian Aaron Baddeley birdied the final hole to move one shot clear of Tiger Woods after the BMW Championship third round on Saturday.
Stricker, who captured the first leg of the four event FedExCup playoff at the Barclays Classic two weeks ago, made a spectacular eagle two at the eighth plus five birdies to shoot a seven-under 64 for a 15-under total of 198.
[table=194][tr][td] [/td][/tr][tr][td]Good round: Aaron Baddeley waves to crowd after making a birdie on the 18th hole during the third round of the BMW Championship on Saturday. |
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Post time 3-9-2007 05:14 PM
Post time 9-9-2007 06:57 AM
