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SportAustralian Associated PressMcIlroy wins in Dubai, Herbert third
1 Rory McIlroy has stormed home with birdies on the final two holes to win the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic by a single stroke over rebel LIV Golf tour-playing rival Patrick Reed.McIlroy had a four-under-par final-round 68 at Emirates Golf Club on Monday to finish 19 under, while world No.
SportAustralian Associated PressMin A Yoon wins TPS Victoria
Fast-finishing South Korean Min A Yoon has become just the third female golfer to win a mixed-gender event on a recognised professional tour by claiming the TPS Victoria title on the Mornington Peninsula.Min holed out from a greenside bunker for an eagle three on the par-5 16th at Rosebud Country Club on Sunday to move ahead of Australian James Marchesani and into the outright lead at 24-under.
SportAustralian Associated PressMax Homa triumphs at Torrey Pines
Southern California native Max Homa has come from five shots off the lead to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, his sixth PGA Tour win and fourth in his home state.Homa charged home with a six-under 66 to triumph by two shots from Keegan Bradley (66) while Jon Rahm imploded early and missed a chance at winning his third straight start and moving to No.
SportAustralian Associated PressLee and Herbert shine in Dubai Classic
Min Woo Lee has roared back from his disappointing start to revive his chances at the Dubai Desert Classic while his compatriot Lucas Herbert continues to spearhead the Australian challenge.Lee, who suffered a disappointing opening round of 73 spread across the first two rain-interrupted days, went eight shots better in Saturday's second round with his seven-under 65 being one of the best outings of the day on the Emirates Golf Club's Majlis course.
SportAustralian Associated PressRyder clings to PGA lead, Rahm charges
Sam Ryder is one step closer to winning his first PGA title at the Farmers Insurance Open, but now has two big names hot in pursuit.Ryder is 12-under-par 204 through three rounds in San Diego after shooting an even-par 72 on Friday at the South Course at Torrey Pines for a two-shot lead.
SportAustralian Associated PressNew Zealand's Fox wins Ballesteros Award
New Zealander Ryan Fox has won the Seve Ballesteros Award after being voted the 2022 Player of the Year by his fellow professionals on the European Tour.Fox, who won the Links Championship in Scotland and the Ras Al Khaimah Classic in the UAE in 2022, beat world No.
SportAustralian Associated PressRyder holds 3-shot PGA lead in San Diego
Sam Ryder has battled gusting winds at Torrey Pines to shoot a four-under-par 68 and take a three-shot lead at the midway point of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.After posting an eight-under 64 on the North Course on Wednesday, Ryder carded five birdies against a lone bogey to record the lowest score of the day among the 78 players who tackled the challenging South Course.
SportAustralian Associated PressImmelman tips Woods to play at Masters
Tiger Woods will not be at his favourite hunting ground of Torrey Pines this week but former Masters winner Trevor Immelman expects to see the 15-time major champion back at Augusta National in April.Woods has made few competitive appearances since last July's British Open as the former world No.
SportAustralian Associated PressMin Woo Lee outshone in the Dubai desert
Min Woo Lee has found himself upstaged by his European playing partners as he launched his latest quest to translate some fine form into a first golf title for 18 months at the Dubai Desert Classic.Fresh from finishing runner-up at the Abu Dhabi Championship, the on-song Australian made a decent start on a rain-delayed first day at the Emirates Golf Club, standing at one under after 15 holes before bad light called a halt.
SportAustralian Associated PressDay four off the PGA pace in San Diego
A bogey on the last has stymied the progress of Jason Day, who is four shots off the lead after steadily climbing up the leaderboard at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.1 shot a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines' North Course after making three birdies in four holes to edge his way towards the top.
SportAustralian Associated PressLIV schedule out, Norman gets more power
The full 2023 LIV Golf League schedule has been announced amid news that CEO Greg Norman will have more power and autonomy in the upstart circuit's second season.The big takeaway from the schedule is that LIV's season-ending team championship is moving to Saudi Arabia - away from Miami - this year.
SportAustralian Associated PressRahm edges rookie to win AmEx by a stroke
Jon Rahm took advantage of mistakes by rookie Davis Thompson over the adventuresome final three holes and closed with a four-under 68 to win The American Express by one stroke, his second PGA Tour win in as many starts this year.The Spanish star pumped his right fist and flashed a look of relief after tapping in for a two-putt par on No.
SportAustralian Associated PressHenderson goes wire-to-wire for LPGA win
Brooke Henderson has completed a wire-to-wire victory at the LPGA's season-opening Tournament of Champions in Orlando with a two-under-par 70 in the final round.The 25-year-old Canadian was the solo leader after each round, owning a four-shot edge after just two rounds and cruising to the finish line at 16-under 272 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.
SportAustralian Associated PressNear-miss for Min Woo Lee in Abu Dhabi
Min Woo Lee has suffered the frustration of another near-miss, ending up as joint runner-up at the prestigious Abu Dhabi Championship behind Victor Perez after the most dramatic of finishes.The rising Australian star almost chipped in for an eagle at the final hole on the Yas Links on Sunday which would have dragged him into a play-off with the French clubhouse leader Perez.
SportAustralian Associated PressRookie targets Rahm in PGA Tour last round
Impressive American rookie Davis Thompson is relishing a final-round showdown with in-form world No.4 Jon Rahm as he chases a maiden PGA Tour title.
SportAustralian Associated PressHenderson on track in LPGA season opener
Back from the injury that slowed her end to 2022, Brooke Henderson is up for the challenge of defending a three-shot lead in the final round of the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions.7 Henderson lacked the mastery of the first two rounds but still eked out a three-under 69 at Lake Nona in Florida on Saturday.
SportAustralian Associated PressMin Woo Lee surges into lead in Abu Dhabi
Min Woo Lee has surprised even himself by shooting to the top of the leaderboard at the lucrative Abu Dhabi Championship alongside two former British Open champions.Lee fired a brilliant six under par 66 to go into Sunday's last round locked at 13 under alongside Italy's Francesco Molinari and Irishman Shane Lowry, with a thrilling final day shootout for the $US1.
SportAustralian Associated PressJason Day finding form on PGA Tour
Jason Day has shown promising signs with a blistering second round to be tied third in the US PGA Tour's The American Express tournament in California.Playing his first tournament of the year, the 35-year-old Australian former world No.
SportAustralian Associated PressHenderson continues rousing LPGA start
Brooke Henderson is making good of an early goal to get herself more into contention by building a four-shot lead in the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions.The Canadian ran off four birdies beginning at the second hole, was 9-under par by the time she stepped onto the sixth tee and played mistake-free for a 6-under 66 at Lake Nona.
SportAustralian Associated PressScrivener in the hunt for Abu Dhabi title
Australian Jason Scrivener is back in contention to win the Abu Dhabi Championship, the tournament in which he enjoyed his biggest pay-day in golf.At halfway, the 33-year-old lies just a shot off the lead held by Francesco Molinari, the resurgent former British Open champion, and his Italian compatriot Guido Miggliozzi on the Yas Golf Links course where Scrivener finished second two years ago.
SportAustralian Associated PressRookie Thompson takes round one Amex lead
PGA Tour rookie Davis Thompson has shot a career-low 10-under 62 to take a two-stroke lead over Jon Rahm and four others after the first round of the American Express tournament in California.Australia's Harrison Endycott sits a shot further back on seven under after a bogey-free round featuring seven birdies.
SportAustralian Associated PressPain-free Henderson leads LPGA Tour opener
A pain-free Brooke Henderson has made a rousing start to the LPGA season to take a one-shot lead at the Tournament of Champions.Henderson, who finished third in the Race to the CME Globe last year, attacked Lake Nona on Thursday with six birdies for a 5-under 67.
SportAustralian Associated PressScrivener seeks first win in Abu Dhabi
Australian Jason Scrivener is in second place, a shot off the lead, after shooting a seven-under 65 at the first-round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.The South African-born 33-year-old, who moved to Perth when he was ten, is seeking his first win on the European Tour.
SportAustralian Associated PressSi Woo Kim rallies to win Sony Open
South Korea's Si Woo Kim brought a sleepy Sony Open to life on Sunday with a birdie-birdie finish that gave him a 6-under 64 and a one-shot victory over American Hayden Buckley.Australian Aaron Baddeley, meanwhile, shot two weekend 65s to finish in a five-way tie for seventh, five shots off the pace, following on from his share of sixth place at Bermuda two starts ago in late October, while compatriot Adam Scott finished equal-21st after a second straight 67.
SportAustralian Associated PressBuckley eyes maiden PGA Tour title chance
Hayden Buckley has started and ended the back nine with eagles for a second straight six-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Tour's Sony Open in Hawaii.Buckley holed out with a wedge from 133 yards on the 10th hole at Waialae.
