German Kaymer, who lifted the spectacular Falcon Trophy here in 2008, 2010 and 2011, carded a one-under 71 in difficult gusty conditions. ...
02:59 PM, Jan 17, 2013
London: Tiger Woods' joint third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Championship showed the former world number one was getting closer to regaining his imperious form of old. For the opening three rounds in the desert heat of the Middle East, the 36-year-old American was almost metronomically accurate with his irons and stunningly precise off the tee. Woods's putter was cold on the first day but from then on he found...
05:19 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Abu Dhabi: Robert Rock held his nerve Sunday to beat U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the biggest win of the Englishman's career. The 117th-ranked Rock shot a 2-under 70 for an overall 13-under 275 to beat the 22-year Northern Irishman by a shot and the 14-major winner by two. Woods finished in a tie for third with Thomas Bjorn (68)...
08:17 PM, Jan 29, 2012
Abu Dhabi: Tiger Woods shot a 6-under 66 Saturday for a share of the lead after the third round at the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 14-time major winner played a consistent round to move to 11 under for the tournament. "It just seemed like I didn't do a lot of things right but I didn't do a lot of things wrong today, it was just very consistent," Woods said. "You...
08:47 PM, Jan 28, 2012
London: Tiger Woods will make his debut in the Abu Dhabi Championship next year in what will be his only competitive appearance in the Middle East, tournament organisers said on Wednesday. Woods has reshuffled his schedule to play at the $2.7-million event rather than his usual season-opener, the Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pines. Both tournaments are scheduled from January 26-29. "I've heard a lot about Abu Dhabi and the...
10:44 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Abu Dhabi: Padraig Harrington was disqualified from the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday for signing an incorrect scorecard after a television viewer noticed the Irishman move his ball a fraction on the seventh green. The viewer phoned European Tour officials to explain they had spotted Harrington marginally knocking his ball forward on the par-three hole while replacing his marker during Thursday's first round. The three-times major champion was playing the...
04:09 PM, Jan 21, 2011
