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Anirban Lahiri makes cut in second event of Web Tour finals

 Anirban Lahiri took another step closer to achieving his immediate goal of securing a c for 2016, as he played a steady round of two-under 70 and coasted into the weekend rounds of the Small Business Connection Championship at River Run, the second of four Web.com Tour Finals events.

Sep 19, 2015, 12:44 PM IST

Jim Furyk`s Tour Championship status up in the air

Former US Open champ Jim Furyk, who withdrew from the BMW Championship after six holes, has been diagnosed with a bone contusion on his left wrist, the Golf Channel reported late Friday.

Sep 19, 2015, 12:05 PM IST

Tiger Woods has back surgery, out for rest of 2015

Former world number one Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he underwent back surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined for the rest of this year.

Sep 19, 2015, 10:12 AM IST

BMW Championship: Surging Jason Day leads by five strokes

Jason Day rolled in a 43-foot eagle putt at the 18th hole on Friday to equal the lowest 36-hole total in PGA Tour history and seize a five-shot lead in the BMW Championship.

Sep 19, 2015, 09:14 AM IST

Open D'Italia: Shiv Kapur 2nd after first round, Jeev Milkha Singh, SSP Chawrasia make fine starts

 Indian golfer Shiv Kapur's persistence paid off as he shot a sensational seven-under 65, his best scorecard of the year, on the first day of the Open D'Italia to lie tied second here.

Sep 18, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

Modest even par start for Anirban Lahiri in United States

 Anirban Lahiri needed a birdie on the very last hole to haul himself back to even par and stay afloat at the end of the first round of the Small Business Connection Championship at River Run, the second of four Web.com Tour Finals events.

Sep 18, 2015, 11:51 AM IST

Jim Furyk withdraws from BMW Championship with wrist injury

Two years after shooting a magical 59 in the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club, Jim Furyk was forced to pull out of the tournament at the same venue on Thursday because of a wrist injury.

Sep 18, 2015, 09:18 AM IST

BMW Championship: Jason Day on fire in quest for number one

It took a weather delay to slow surging Jason Day Thursday at the BMW Championship, where the Australian`s fireworks left even Jordan Spieth`s hole-in-one in the shade.

Sep 18, 2015, 08:50 AM IST

Nicolas Colsaerts takes first round lead at Italian Open

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts carded a sublime nine-under par 63, which included eight straight birdies, as he took a two shot first round lead at the Italian Open on Thursday.

Sep 17, 2015, 23:03 PM IST

Good start by Shiv Kapur, SSP Chawrasia, Jeev Milkha Singh in Italy

Shiv Kapur shrugged off a series of disappointments he has suffered this season with a sensational seven-under 65 on the first day of the Open D'Italia here today.

Sep 17, 2015, 19:24 PM IST

Europe chase three in a row at Solheim Cup

It was all becoming a little predictable. But back-to-back victories for Europe has pumped new blood into the Solheim Cup, the 14th version of which gets underway at Sankt Leon-Rot on Friday.

Sep 17, 2015, 18:35 PM IST

''Big Three'' set for BMW Championship battle

With the `Big Three` of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Jason Day dominating golf at the top level, the latest chapter in their battle for supremacy will unfold at this week`s BMW Championship.

Sep 17, 2015, 11:02 AM IST

Anirban Lahiri's journey for PGA card continues at Web.Com Finals

Anirban Lahiri continues his quest for the full card on the PGA Tour as he tees up at the Small Business Connection Championship at River Run here on Thursday.

Sep 16, 2015, 20:16 PM IST

Lydia Ko can dominate sport like Tiger Woods, says Michael Campbell

Lydia Ko can become the Tiger Woods of women`s golf if she sets herself higher goals, according to compatriot and former major winner Michael Campbell.

Sep 15, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth keep 'to-and-fro' going in battle for No. 1

The back-and-forth between Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth at the top of the world rankings shows no sign of slowing down with a further change possible after this week`s BMW Championship in Lake Fo

Sep 15, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

Anirban Lahiri fights back to finish sixth on Web.Com debut

 Ace Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri fought back well from an early stumble in the final round of the Hotel Fitness Championships and ended tied-6th in the first of the four-event Web.Com Final series.

Sep 14, 2015, 11:35 AM IST

Belgian golf player Thomas Pieters claims victory at KLM Open

Belgian golf player Thomas Pieters won the 96th edition of the KLM Open at the Kennemer Golf and Country Club in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, on Sunday.

Sep 14, 2015, 05:53 AM IST

Great Britain, Ireland win back Walker Cup from Unites States

 Englishman Jimmy Mullen helped lead Great Britain and Ireland to a comfortable victory over the United States as they regained the Walker Cup on Sunday at Royal Lytham.

Sep 13, 2015, 23:19 PM IST

Teenager Lydia Ko makes golf history with Evian win

New Zealand`s Lydia Ko wrote another chapter of golfing history on Sunday when she became the youngest winner of a women`s major with a stunning final round 63 at the Evian Championship.

Sep 13, 2015, 21:52 PM IST

Lee Kyung-Hoon holds fast to triumph in Kolon Korea Open

South Korean Lee Kyung-Hoon carded a nerveless, five-under final round of 66 to take the Kolon Korea Open title on Sunday, four shots clear of his nearest rival.

Sep 13, 2015, 15:39 PM IST