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.
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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.
Dustin Johnson, a runner-up at this year’s British Open, underwent right knee surgery on Tuesday that could keep the US star from taking part in January’s season-opening US PGA Tour event.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2011 list of candidates for awards, including three golf champions, they are this year's U.S.
British Open champion Darren Clarke completed his final round — a 2-under-par 70 — at the Australian PGA on Sunday more than an hour before the leading groups teed off. Clarke’s early start — the second group of the day at 6:35 a.m. — came after a self-described “brutal” 79 on Saturday, leaving him near the bottom of the 66-man field which made the cut.
Former British Open
winner Louis Oosthuizen will team up with U.S. Masters champion
Charl Schwartzel for the first time in the professional ranks
when they fly the flag for South Africa in this week’s World
Cup.
Foursomes, golf’s alternate shot matchplay format, is a “very silly game” and should be dumped from the Presidents Cup, according to five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson.
Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke has defended Tiger Woods’ Presidents Cup selection but believes the Americans will have a tough time toppling Greg Norman’s Internationals at Royal Melbourne next month.Clarke, the British Open champion,…
