- How close did Tom Watson come to winning the Open in 2009?
Very. At last summer's Open at Turnberry, he narrowly missed out on a ninth major and a sixth Claret Jug when he lo...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How many majors has Tom Watson won?
The 60-year-old American has won eight majors in a glittering career that spans almost 40 years; last summer he nar...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - When did AT & T cancel their sponsorship deal with Tiger Woods?
US telecommunications company AT & T has cut short its sponsorship deal with Woods at the beginning of 2010, sa...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - What's this new tournament, The Avantha Masters?
India will host a new tournament on the European tour in 2010, with the Avantha Masters taking place at the DLF Gol...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Where will the 2010 Ryder Cup take place?
The biennial clash between Europe and the United States takes place at Celtic Manor, Newport in Wales this October,...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who were the biggest climbers in the golf world rankings in 2009?
The most notable climbers were USPGA champion YE Yang, who rose from 478th at the beginning of the season to end 31...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Will Tiger Woods play in the 2010 Ryder Cup?
No-one knows for sure just yet - but if Woods makes himself eligible, captain Corey Pavin wants to play him. Pavin...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who was the highest earner on the US PGA Tour in 2009?
Tiger Woods is on top again, if that's not an indelicate choice of words. Woods finished over $4 million (almost &#...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who won the 2009 South African Open?
Richie Ramsay picked up his first European Tour title at Pearl Valley, triumphing in a play-off against Shiv Kapur...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who won the 2009 male player of the year award?
It was that man Tiger Woods, as voted for by the Golf Writers Association of America. It's actually the 10th time W...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How has the PGA Tour reacted to Tiger Woods personal problems?
The tour has stood by Woods, with PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem speaking out in defence of the troubled 33-year...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - In which year did Lee Westwood first win the Order of Merit?
Englishman Westwood first took the order of merit back in 2000.
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who won the 2010 Johannesburg Open?
Charl Schwartzel won the tournament. Playing the trickier East course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington club...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Why are some US golfers using clubs from 20 years ago in the 2010 season?
There's a new ruling this year that forbids square grooves, requiring players to use clubs with v-shaped grooves in...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Where did Rory McIlroy get his first professional win?
McIlroy got 2009 off to a winning start, claiming victory - and his first professional win - at the Dubai Desert Cl...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - At what course did the 2009 South African Open Championship take place?
The South African Open Championship teed off at Pearl Valley Golf estates last year.
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Who's had the most second place finishes at the US Open?
Phil Mickelson holds the bittersweet record for the most second place finishes in the US Open, finishing as runner...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Has Phil Mickelson ever won the US Open?
No. He came memorably close in 2006, at Winged Foot; leading on the final hole by a stroke, he hit the ball into th...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - How do the Golf World Rankings work?
In summary - the higher and more consistently a player finishes in the tournaments, the more points he amasses - bu...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago - Where does the perceived beef between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson arise from?
It's thought to originate from an interview Mickelson gave in 2003, where he suggested the golf clubs Woods uses ar...
Category: Golf | Posted: 10 years, 11 month(s) ago