Former British Open Champion Paul Lawrie recovered from a penalty for dropping his ball on a marker to shoot a 5-under 67 Saturday and take a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts into the final round of the Qatar Masters. Lawrie took advantage of calmer conditions at the Doha Golf Course to make six birdies for an 8-under total of 136 after two rounds of the wind-affected event, which has been…
Australian Aaron Townsend shot a pair of 2-under 70s to win the Australasian qualifying tournament for this year’s British Open by three strokes. Australians Ashley Hall (71) and Nicholas Cullen (73) took the other two qualifying spots up for grabs at Kingston Heath Golf Club after beating Champions Tour regular Peter Senior (71) in a playoff.
Two changes are coming to the eligibility requirements for the 2012 U.S. Open. The British Amateur champion is now exempt into the championship, while the 10-shot rule that helps determine the 36-hole cut will be eliminated.
This year’s Irish Open is expected to be held at Royal Portrush for the first time since 1936, boosting the chances of the Northern Irish links course hosting a British Open in the near future. The European Tour has called a news conference for Friday at Royal Portrush, when the coastal venue is expected to replace Killarney as the host of the Irish Open from June 28 to July 1.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011.
Northern Irish golf stars Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are among the sports figures honored by Queen Elizabeth II in her New Year list, after claiming their first major titles. The 43-year-old Clarke was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire after ending his long wait for a major victory by winning the British Open at Royal St.
Actress Helena Bonham Carter poses as she arrives at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills, California November 30, 2011.
There was a finish like no other by Charl Schwartzel in the Masters, the redemption of 22-year-old Rory McIlroy in a record-setting performance at the U.S. Open, the popularity of Darren Clarke at the British Open.
Alvaro Quiros holed a 40-foot eagle putt on the 18th to clinch a two-shot win over 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie at the Dubai World Championship on Sunday as No.
DUBAI, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Former British Open winnerPaul Lawrie, the subject of regular mickey-taking from his youngsons over his golfing woes, sported a grin as wide as the desertafter shooting a pacesetting seven-under-par 65 at the DubaiWorld Championship on Thursday. The 42-year-old Briton lifted his one and only major titleat Carnoustie in 1999 before winning the 2001 Dunhill …
DUBAI (Reuters) – Former British Open winner Paul Lawrie, the subject of regular mickey-taking from his young sons over his golfing woes, sported a grin as wide as the desert after shooting a pacesetting seven-under-par 65 at the Dubai World Championship on Thursday. The 42-year-old Briton lifted his one and only major title at Carnoustie in 1999 before winning the 2001 Dunhill Links …
BANGKOK: British Open champion Darren Clarke said on Friday he wants to end a chequered campaign on a winning note at the inaugural $1 million Thailand Golf Championship.
Former British Open champion Paul Lawrie of Scotland shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take the early clubhouse lead by three strokes in the opening round at the Dubai World Championship. Lawrie is the 1999 Open winner but has won only once on the European Tour this year and hasn’t had a top-10 finish since May.
