Golf: Els, Harrington hope to win Barclays Singapore Open 2009 Oct 29, 2009
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Harrington refuses to give up chase to be Europes number one Oct 29, 2009
Harrington finished joint second last year in Singapore, behind Indian winner Jeev Milkha Singh. He was coming off two major wins then and said this year was different. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Europeans eye Race to Dubai at Singapore Open Oct 29, 2009
Els, who missed a putt on the last day at the 18th hole last year that would have forced a playoff with winner Jeev Milkha Singh, is looking for his first win of the year. "I still have nightmares about the birdie putt that I missed on 18," the South African said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
New leader tapped by the LPGA Oct 29, 2009
Martin Kaymer arrived with broken toes from a kart racing accident, former Augusta State star Oliver Wilson has a neck problem and Jeev Milkha Singh of India is also experiencing foot troubles. Kaymer and Wilson meet in Group B, which also includes Garcia and Robert Allenby. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Lefty: Just watch me go Oct 28, 2009
Harrington lost here last year by a shot to Indias Jeev Milkha Singh, who is not returning to defend his title. The European Tour is co-sanctioning the tournament for the first time with the Asian Tour, leading to a stellar cast of players keen to improve their standing in the Race to Dubai. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Golf: Mickelson, Harrington fired up for Singapore Oct 27, 2009
" World number six Harrington has not won a tournament since the US PGA Championship last year and is desperate to get back on the winners' dias. The Irishman's form is finally on the up after emerging from a slump over the past three months triggered by major swing adjustments. He finished third at his last tournament, the Portugal Masters, and still harbours hopes of ending the year at the top of the European Tour money list. Languishing at 16th, he knows he needs to start winning. "I probably... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Mickelson expects strong showing at Singapore Open Oct 27, 2009
By ALEX KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Viking Classic contract up in '10 Oct 25, 2009
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Economy factor in golf tourney's future, company says. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Indian economy seen growing 6.5% this year Oct 22, 2009
The panel, which advises Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on economic policy, said Asia's third-largest economy could grow by 6. 25 to 6. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A tale of how it turned out right Oct 22, 2009
Sanjay Singh Thakur, Indore,India. Big Government has failed, it is part of the problem and by trying to manage any transition while retaining control will continue to fail. (BBC News -- Science)
Briton's rapist arrested in India Oct 22, 2009
Parbat Singh was arrested in the state of Gujarat and is being brought to Rajasthan, police said. Singh raped the woman, who cannot be named, at his guesthouse in Udaipur in northern India in 2007 ... Singh's victim was a freelance journalist from London. (BBC News -- South Asia)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball Ranking the best "pure" hitters in baseball over the last 60 years. Oct 20, 2009
Couples has not had a career nearly as good as, say, a non-artist like Vijay Singh. But Couples belongs high on a certain kind of list. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
This Week in Golf - October 20th through October 25th Oct 20, 2009
The remainder of the tour will be in Asia for the Barclays Singapore Open, where Jeev Milkha Singh won last year. NATIONWIDE TOUR. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Golf Tidbits: Storylines abound following Presidents Cup Oct 16, 2009
After losing his first two matches, O'Hair teamed with Mickelson for a big 5 over Camilo Villegas and Retief Goosen in foursomes action, then the pair halved their four balls match with Vijay Singh and Tim Clark. Finally, O'Hair trounced Ernie Els, 6 their singles match. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Daly says there's no bad blood after Allenby slur Oct 15, 2009
A week later, Daly will be grouped with Vijay Singh and defending champion Geoff Ogilvy for the Australian PGA Championship at the Hyatt Regency Coolum. Allenby was livid at the treatment of the American on his last visit. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Finchem preparing for 18-day trip to Asia Oct 14, 2009
Vijay Singh has 20 1/2 points to lead the International side. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Americans win the Presidents Cup Oct 13, 2009
Another moment came from Vijay Singh, who led the International team with a 2-0-3 record. It might have been slightly better, but after narrowly missing an eagle putt on the 18th hole, he graciously conceded Lucas Glover s 7-foot birdie putt to halve the match. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Allenby turns his back on Australian Open Oct 13, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Martin Blake and AAPOctober 13, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tiger finishes 5-0 as U.S. wins Presidents Cup Oct 12, 2009
"He would have made it, anyway," Singh said. By then, the Presidents Cup had long been decided. (ABC News)
Presidents Cup: Day-by-day results Oct 12, 2009
Singh/Allenby, Int'l, d. Glover/Cink, 1 up ... Singh/Clark, Int'l, d. Glover/Cink, 1 up ... Singh/Clark, Int'l, halved with Mickelson/O'Hair. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sobel's grades » Oct 12, 2009
Analysis: Truth be told, he was the better player in two matches with Vijay Singh and one with Geoff Ogilvy -- each higher-ranked players -- carrying them to 2. 5 points in those three pairings. (ESPN -- Golf)
KEY ROLE: Jordan 'brings a lot to the table' Oct 12, 2009
Glover blasted out of a bunker to 7 feet, while Singh had an eagle putt from about 35 feet ... "We had already lost on the 13th hole," Singh said, alluding to ' cup-clinching putt ... Glover said after watching Woods win his match that gave the Americans more than then 17{ points they needed to win he and Singh were "pretty much ready to go in then.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Tiger-Yang highlight Sun. matches » Oct 11, 2009
International Team: Vijay Singh. U.S. Team: Lucas Glover. (ESPN -- Golf)
Woods, Stricker first 4-0 pair at Presidents Cup Oct 11, 2009
He brought O'Hair to life in their 5-and-3 victory in foursomes, then came up with the biggest shots in a late fourballs rally against Singh and Clark. The International side was 2 up with seven holes to play until Mickelson birdied the 12th and O'Hair birdied the next hole. (ABC News)
Scores/lineup Oct 11, 2009
Vijay Singh and Tim Clark, International, halved with Phil Mickelson and Sean O'Hair, United States ... Robert Allenby and Vijay Singh, International, halved with Stewart Cink and Hunter Mahan, United States ... Lucas Glover vs. Vijay Singh. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
International hopes boosted by late charge Oct 11, 2009
They got the other two at the 18th hole, on a conceded eagle to the Canadian Mike Weir that gave Weir and Ernie Els a 2-up win over Jim Furyk and Anthony Kim, and on a dramatic 15-foot eagle putt by Tim Clark of South Africa in a 1-up victory for Clark and Vijay Singh over the formidable team of Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink. Although his US team has yet to live up to predictions that it would dominate the International side, which has not won the Presidents Cup since 1998, the captain, Fred... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Notebook: International team figures it out Oct 11, 2009
He teamed with Vijay Singh on Thursday to win a point, then was paired up with Singh again on Saturday in a match they split with Stewart Cink and Hunter Mahan ... VIDEO MAGIC: The big roar on the 18th green during morning foursomes wasn't meant for Stewart Cink and Hunter Mahan, even as they rallied for a birdie that got them a half of point against Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby ... Tim Clark and Vijay Singh were even with Phil Mickelson and Sean O'Hair on the 16th hole of a match the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Woods Leads A US Rally At Presidents Cup Oct 11, 2009
Ahead of them, Stewart Cink and Hunter Mahan trailed the entire back nine until they birdied the par-5 18th to earn a halve against Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby. Those two matches provided a three-point swing. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Woods & Stricker first unbeaten team in 30 years Oct 11, 2009
Ahead of them, Stewart Cink and Mahan cobbled together a birdie on the final hole to earn a halve against Allenby and Vijay Singh after trailing the previous 13 holes. Those two matches - a three-point swing - gave the Americans a 10-7 lead after the morning. (News & Observer -- Sports)
U.S. up three with 12 singles to go Oct 11, 2009
Saturday's anchor match between Phil Mickelson and Sean O'Hair for the U.S. and Vijay Singh and Tim Clark for the Internationals was the final match to be completed. None of the four players could make birdie at Harding Park's par- five closing hole so they walked off halving the match. (News & Observer -- Sports)
* US hold slim lead after first day of Cup Oct 10, 2009
Fijis Vijay Singh and Australian Robert Allenby delivered another crucial point for the Internationals as they battled to a 1-up victory over Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink X the reigning US and British Open champions. Americans Kenny Perry and Zach Johnson won a tight match against Argentinas Masters champion Angel Cabrera and Colombian Camilo Villegas 2-up. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
We'll stick it to them: Allenby vows to silence the doubters Oct 10, 2009
After teaming with Fiji's Vijay Singh to win their opening foursomes match for the International team at Harding Park on Thursday, Allenby had a dig at an unnamed critic. I've heard some things that some people on some golf channel have said,'' Allenby said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
US fight back to wrest narrow lead Oct 10, 2009
The team of Adam Scott and Els beat Mahan and Sean O'Hair, 2 and 1, and Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby defeated the pairing of reigning US Open champ Lucas Glover and the British Open champion Stewart Cink, 1-up. Kenny Perry and Zach Johnson beat Camilo Villegas and the reigning Masters champion Angel Cabrera, 2-up, and the powerhouse pairing of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker made short work of Geoff Ogilvy and the 18-year-old rookie Ryo Ishikawa of Japan, winning by 6 and 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Sobel: Sat. morning predictions » Oct 10, 2009
International Team: Robert Allenby/Vijay Singh ... Singh, on the other hand, has yet to play his best golf but has been buoyed by teammates en route to a 2-0-0 record so far ... So it only makes sense that Cink has nowhere to go but down and Singh has nowhere to go but up. (ESPN -- Golf)
U.S. defends slight lead again at Presidents Cup Oct 10, 2009
Clark rolled in a 15-foot eagle as he and Singh won the last two holes for a 1-up victory over and ... Allenby/Singh (Int'l) vs. Cink/Mahan (U.S.). (ABC News)
Internationals keep in touch in Presidents Cup golf Oct 10, 2009
South African Tim Clark sank an eagle putt at the 18th hole as he and Fiji's Vijay Singh won the last two holes to beat Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink - the reigning US and British Open champions - 1-up. South African Ernie Els and Canadian Mike Weir battled to a 2-up victory over Jim Furyk and Anthony Kim - winning the last three holes to secure the triumph. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Tiger, Stricker roll; U.S. holds lead Oct 10, 2009
Clark rolled in a 15-foot eagle as he and Singh won the last two holes for a 1-up victory over Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink. It certainly didnt look good there for a while, Clark said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Golf A Good Fit For The Olympics Oct 10, 2009
Who, for example, would join Vijay Singh on the Fijian team. In a stroke-play format, players from the same country would compete against each other as they do in other individual events like swimming and tennis. (ABC 7 News, DC)
US has lead, but it’s close Oct 10, 2009
He and Vijay Singh won the last two holes for a 1-up win over Stewart Cink and Lucas Glover, America s two major champions who remain without a point. We watched the board a little bit and we knew all the of matches were within one or two, except for a couple of them, so we knew if we could turn it around. (Boston Globe)
Woods, Stricker lead USA to narrow lead at Presidents Cup Oct 9, 2009
Match 3: Vijay Singh (Fiji)/Robert Allenby (Australia) defeated Lucas Glover/Stewart Cink 1 up ... 2:31: Vijay Singh/Tim Clark vs. Lucas Glover/Stewart Cink (USA) ... The International team's wins came from Ernie Els/Adam Scott and Vijay Singh/Robert Allenby. (USA Today -- Sports)
Despite Woods, Internationals keep Presidents Cup close Oct 9, 2009
AFP - Friday, October 9. Ryo Ishikawa of the International Team and Tiger Woods of the USA Team mark their balls during the Day One Foursome Matches of The Presidents Cup at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, California. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Sobel: Analyzing Friday's matches » Oct 9, 2009
International Team: Vijay Singh, Tim Clark. U.S. Team: Lucas Glover, Stewart Cink. (ESPN -- Golf)
International team must break domination Oct 9, 2009
The event historically lacks hostility, so Vijay Singh probably will not confront Phil Mickelson over stray spike marks ... Match 3: Vijay Singh-Robert Allenby vs. Lucas Glover-Stewart Cink, 12:34 p.m.. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Foursomes Capsules Oct 9, 2009
Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby, International, def. Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink, United States, 1-up. (News & Observer -- Sports)
U.S. leads Presidents Cup after day one Oct 9, 2009
The International side kept it going in the third match when veterans Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby beat U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover and British Open champion Stewart Cink, 1-up. Americans Kenny Perry and Zach Johnson won 2-up in the fourth match against Masters winner Angel Cabrera and Camilo Villegas. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A US lead, a moral victory for International Oct 9, 2009
Els and Adam Scott came up with a 2-and-1 victory over Hunter Mahan and Sean O'Hair, while Robert Allenby and Vijay Singh held off major champions Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink, 1 up ... Glover and Stuart Cink lost to Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby of the International Team, one up. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Results worldwide Oct 9, 2009
Leading first round scores: 64: Adam Blyth (Aus); 65: Lee Sung (Kor); 66: C. Muniyappa (Ind), Jason King (Aus); 67: Unho Park (Aus), Daniel Chopra (Swe), Keith Horne (Rsa); 68: Digvijay Singh (Ind), Harinder Gupta (Ind), Arjun Singh (Ind), Kwanchai Tanin (Tha); 69: Raju Ali (Ind), Rahul Ganapathy (Ind), Arshdeep Tiwana (Ind), Pijit Petchkasem (Tha), Panuwat Muenlek (Tha), Antonio Lascuna (Phi), Marcus Both (Aus), Scott Hend (Aus), Darren Beck (Aus), James Kamte (Rsa). SNOOKER. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Three Dog Night members hope to hit the right notes Oct 9, 2009
FIJI S Vijay Singh and South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen were once members of golf s Fab Five, a super group that also included Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. But as the Internationals prepare to take on the United States at the Presidents Cup this week, the trio are more like rock group Three Dog Night still touring but far from the top of the charts. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Toughest shot now tougher Oct 9, 2009
"I took the wrong line and didn't turn it over. ... I wanted to turn it over right to left." He and Vijay Singh would bogey No. 15, losing the hole to Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink. Adam Scott, who did go over that right tree en route to a par for him and Ernie Els, downplayed any sense of difficulty for the No. 15 drive. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Golf: Ishikawa to take on Tiger in Presidents Cup debut Oct 8, 2009
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Sobel: Thursday pairings analysis » Oct 8, 2009
Match preview: Interesting stat of the day: Singh has played in every edition of the Presidents Cup; Allenby has competed in four of the past seven. Yet they never have been paired together. (ESPN -- Golf)
Obama comes out swinging Oct 8, 2009
As a golf enthusiast, and keen amateur player, the president will get the chance to pick the brains of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els and Vijay Singh on how to improve his game. But he is not the first to take to the greens while occupying the Oval Office with 15 of the last 18 U.S. presidents said to have played the sport while in power. (CNN -- International)
Presidents Cup Moments Oct 8, 2009
Couples and Vijay Singh, playing the final singles match at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va ... Couples and Vijay Singh. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Internationals hope for even Day 1 of Presidents Cup Oct 8, 2009
Even though the International side has four players with multiple majors -- Els, Goosen, Vijay Singh and Angel Cabrera -- Ogilvy is the only player among the top 10 in the world. Seven players have not won a tournament this year, including Singh and captain's pick Adam Scott. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Woods cant do enough to satisfy US Presidents Cup fans Oct 8, 2009
Woods cant do enough to satisfy US Presidents Cup fans. Web search enhanced by. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Presidents Cup foursomes pairings Oct 8, 2009
3:34 p.m. - Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby, International, vs. Lucas Glover and Stewart Cink, United States. 3:46 p.m. - Angel Cabrera and Camilo Villegas, International, vs. Kenny Perry and Zach Johnson, United States. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Glover Begins Play in President's Cup on Thursday Oct 8, 2009
Couples has paired Glover and Cink in the first round of Foursomes and they will play Vijay Singh and Robert Allenby in a match that will start at 3:34 PM Eastern time. Glover has a 2-3 overall record in the President's Cup, but is 2-0 in foursomes competition. (Clemsontigers.com)
Scott predicts the Shark's split will spark an Internationalincident Oct 7, 2009
Scott was one of just a handful of International players on site at Harding Park on Monday, with Fiji's Vijay Singh also present. Some players relaxed at the team hotel, while, Robert Allenby and Korean Y.E. Yang played a corporate outing nearby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vijay senses Presidents Cup upset by the Internationals Oct 7, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO: Virtually all the signs point towards yet another United States victory at this weeks Presidents Cup, but Internationals stalwart Vijay Singh has a feeling he and his team-mates could pull off an upset. Our guys are really fired up and I think we are going to have a good week, said Fijian Vijay at a sun-splashed Harding Park Golf Course on Monday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Norman's big week starts with a big distraction Oct 7, 2009
That includes 46-year-old Vijay Singh, who already is in the Hall of Fame, and 18-year-old Ryo Ishikawa of Japan, the youngest player ever in these matches. They are playing under a fabricated flag - the International team represents every country outside the United States except for those in Europe - and for a captain who still has one of the highest profiles in golf. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Cup notebook: Bloodshot eyes for Yang Oct 7, 2009
"---STAT OF THE WEEK: Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh are the only players to have competed in every Presidents Cup. Each has won only one singles match.---FINAL WORD: "When Tiger plays well and the other guy doesn't, it's really hard to beat two guys, no matter who they are. " - Fred Couples on Tiger Woods' team record in the Presidents Cup (10-9-1). 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. On Newsvine Rate... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Opinion: Couples is the Yogi Berra of golf Oct 7, 2009
Two years later, when the matches were much tighter, it was Couples who made a 35-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole to beat Vijay Singh in the final match of the Presidents Cup for a 16-15 victory. He played in his last Presidents Cup in 2005, making a 20-foot birdie putt on the last hole to beat Singh again. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Golfers can try out new gear and help kids Saturday Oct 7, 2009
The pros will put on a clinic and sign autographs and an auction will be held featuring items such as drivers signed by Vijay Singh and Retief Goosen, a shirt autographed by Lee Trevino and rounds of golf with Bettencourt and part-time Modestan John Merrick at area golf clubs. Bettencourt is ranked 106th on the PGA Tour money list ($729,737), with two tournaments left in the Fall Series after this weekend. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Presidents Cup: A tale of two captains Oct 6, 2009
Rory Sabbatini, Trevor Immelman, Jeev Milkha Singh and K.J. Choi aren't lighting the world on fire ... The International side is loaded with stars like Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Camilo Villegas, Retief Goosen, Mike Weir and Geoff Ogilvy. (News & Observer -- Sports)
This Week in Golf - October 8th through October 11th Oct 6, 2009
Geoff Ogilvy, Vijay Singh, Camilo Villegas, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els, Masters winner Angel Cabrera, Mike Weir, Robert Allenby, PGA Champion Y.E. Yang and Tim Clark earned the 10 automatic spots. Norman went outside the box in selecting 19-year-old Ryo Ishikawa and a horribly-slumping Adam Scott. (News & Observer -- Sports)
