Australian Senior Golfer

DUSTIN JOHNSON has jumped to the top of the FedEx Cup rankings following his two stroke victory over fellow American Matt Kuchar at the weather-shortened The Barclays on the weekend. Johnson fired a six-under par 65 to finish the 54 hole event on 19-under. Kuchar (68) was one ahead of joint third place getters Vijay [...]

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PETER SENIOR goes into the 2011 Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in Washington State this weekend still searching for his elusive maiden US Champions Tour victory. As noted on the US PGA Tour website this week, Senior has been playing “wonderful golf” this year. “It seems like every week he’s in with a chance [...]

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ADAM Scott, Jason Day, Aaron Baddeley and Robert Allenby hover near the leaders after the first day of a rain affected 2011 The Barclays Playoff Championship. The first event in the US PGA Tour playoffs for the FedEx Cup got off to a soggy start with a three hour rain delay meaning 51 of the [...]

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JAMES NITTIES has broken through for his maiden victory in the US with an emphatic five stroke victory at the Midwest Classic in Overland Park, Kansas. Nitties fired seven birdies in a six-under par 65 final round to be 26 under for the tournament. Fellow Newcastle golfer Nick Flanagan tied second with Sweden’s Jonas Blixt [...]

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PETER SENIOR has missed the playoff for the year’s final US Champions Tour major by one stroke. Fred Couples won the 2011 Senior Players Championship on the third playoff hole with fellow American John Cook.

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PETER SENIOR fired a blemish-free five under 66 to be just one stroke behind leader Jeff Sluman after the first round of the year’s final senior golf major today. Senior collected five birdies to be tied for second with Gary Hallberg at the 2011 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship on the Westchester Country Club’s tree-lined [...]

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WHAT is it with long putters these days? Stuart Appleby announces this week he is joining the extended stick brigade and suddenly he is one off the leaders in the latest US PGA Tour event. Appleby shot a faultless six under 64 at the 2011 Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, to trail the joint [...]

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ITALIAN teenage golfing sensation Matteo Manassero is the latest signing for the 2011 JBWere Australian Masters. Manassero will join world No.1 Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and defending champion Stuart Appleby at The Victoria Golf Club from 15-18 December. Tickets for the event go on sale from Tuesday 16th August. Eighteen year old Manassero is currently [...]

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Bangkok, August 14: Australian Andre Stolz secured his second victory of the season on OneAsia when he triumphed in the US$1million 2011 Thailand Open after an enthralling head to head battle with Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng on Sunday. Stolz, who won the season opening US$1million Indonesia PGA Championship in March, fired a final round nine-under-par 63 [...]

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AMERICAN rookie Keegan Bradley has claimed a major golf championship at his first attempt after a dramatic three hole play off at the 2011 US PGA Championship. The 25 year old defeated his shattered countryman Jason Dufner after coming from behind to level at 8-under in regulation. Journeyman Dufner (69) was on cruise control and [...]

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