The Presidents Cup preparations of Jason Day and Adam Scott have suffered a setback with the Australian duo failing to make the cut at the PGA Tour's team event in New Orleans. The former world No.1s combined at the Zurich Classic but an even-par 72 second round, in alternate-shot format, left them at seven under … Continue reading "Day, Scott fail in Presidents Cup tune up"

Australia's Minjee Lee has a fifth LPGA title in her sights after overcoming a triple bogey to hold the lead going into the final round of the LA Open. World No.4 Lee reeled off seven birdies, five of them after her big blemish on the third hole, and finished with a four-under 67 to reach … Continue reading "Minjee Lee leads the LPGA Tour's LA Open"

Adam Scott believes the Australian Open can snare some of the United States' star-studded Presidents Cup team despite the tournament clashing with Tiger Woods's event in the Bahamas. Woods, the American team captain, announced on Tuesday his 18-man Hero World Challenge will run December 4-7 – concurrent to the Open at The Australian Golf Club … Continue reading "Tiger Woods event to clash with Australian Open"

Don Bradman’s Test average of 99.94. Michael Phelps’ 23 Olympic gold medals. Heather McKay’s 16 straight British Open squash titles. Black Caviar’s 25 straight victories in an undefeated career. Winx’s 33 straight victories to end her career. St George’s 11 straight premierships. They’re among the greatest records in sport and believed to be impossible to … Continue reading "Why humble Tiger is finally ready to join sport's all-time greats"

Australia's Minjee Lee has shared third place as Canada's Brooke Henderson successfully defended the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship title, winning by four strokes. The 21-year-old Henderson shot a closing two-under 70 in windy conditions at Ko Olina Golf Club in Hawaii to triumph at 16-under 272, with South Korea's Eun-Hee Ji second after a 73. … Continue reading "Lee third as Henderson wins LPGA Hawaii"

Now that the mushroom cloud from Tiger Woods’ Masters victory has settled just a bit, now that it is possible to ponder his return to greatness without getting lost in hyperbole forest, we can get to the serious, dispassionate business of legacy. One side benefit of Woods’ win is that it allows a re-examination of … Continue reading "Lingering questions on Tiger Woods' legacy"

The surgeon who advised Tiger Woods to undergo his career-saving spinal surgery has revealed that he did not expect the American to get back to the level that would enable him to win another major trophy. Damian Fahy, consultant spinal surgeon at the Fortius Clinic, also said Woods was in pain almost 24 hours a … Continue reading "Tiger Woods' 'incredible' revival down to strength of mind: surgeon"

For five hours, it seemed like there had been a rain delay and they were running the endlessvideo vault from the Decade of the Tiger. This was the old Tiger Woods at Augusta National:the red and black Sunday colours, the predatory stride, the scowl suggesting not the luckiestguy in the world with its best job, … Continue reading "Great Tiger of old stalks the fairways at Augusta again"

US President Donald Trump says he will award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom after the golfer won the Masters for the fifth time. The victory on Monday (AEST) was one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, as the 43-year-old ended an 11-year major title drought having overcome personal and professional setbacks including … Continue reading "Trump to award Woods the Medal of Freedom"

Augusta: Jason Day says his best Masters result in five years has him counting down the days until next year's Augusta National major. Day's Sunday charge came too late in what was a disappointing week for the Australian contingent, given Day and Adam Scott shared the 36-hole lead. Replay Former world No.1 Day started the … Continue reading "Day's best Masters since 2013 has him itching for more"