While Europe's best golfers were focusing their attention this year on chasing a share of the $15 million on offer for the Race to Dubai the event's organizers were in a mad scramble to just get the tournament up and running.
CNN's Justin Armsden talks to European Tour CEO, George O'Grady about how the Tour plans to bounce back.
While Europe's best golfers were focusing their attention this year on chasing a share of the $15 million on offer for the Race to Dubai the event's organizers were in a mad scramble to just get the tournament up and running.
Lee Westwood claimed the halfway lead at the Dubai World Championship as two birdies on the final three holes gave him a two-shot advantage over a six-strong group tied for second place.
CNN's Justin Armsden talks to European Tour CEO, George O'Grady about how the Tour plans to bounce back.
Lee Westwood stole an early march on European Tour money list leader Rory McIlroy as he fired a superb six-under-par 66 on the opening day of the season-ending Dubai World Championship.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy leads a quartet of golfing stars who can land the inaugural Race to Dubai crown as the European season reaches its finale in the emirate on Thursday.
CNN's Justin Armsden previews the Dubai World Championship, which will determine the European Tour's top player in 2009.
Living Golf's resident pro Adam Scott shows the tricks of the trade that have helped him conquer some of the world's toughest courses.
Michelle Wie's long wait for her first LPGA Tour title is finally over after the Korean-American secured a two-shot triumph at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Rory McIlroy returned to the top of the Race To Dubai standings after a stunning final round saw him finish second at the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
World No. 1 Tiger Woods marked his first appearance in Australia in 11 years with his first tournament victory on the continent on Sunday.
Tiger Woods stumbled to a level-par 72 to lose the outright lead after the third round of the Australian Masters in Melbourne on Saturday.
Gregory Bourdy of France opened up a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Hong Kong Open as Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is set to take the lead in the Race to Dubai.
Gregory Bourdy, Liang Wen-Chong, Charl Schwartzel and Robert-Jan Derksen share a slender one-stroke lead at the midway point of the Hong Kong Open.
World number one Tiger Woods has his first title on Australian soil firmly in his sights after establishing a three-shot lead over the rest of the field at the halfway stage of the JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.
Last month Ian Poulter announced on the social networking site Twitter that if he reached one million followers, he would stage a "massive giveaway of free stuff -- irons, woods, putters, gloves and much more."
The return of Tiger Woods to Australia has captured the imagination of golf fans throughout the country.
Tiger Woods is on course for an incredible 17th individual World Golf Championship title in 34 attempts after claiming a share of the halfway lead at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Research teams at the Danish Golf Union have discovered it takes between 100 to 1,000 years for a golf ball to decompose naturally. A startling fact when it is also estimated 300 million balls are lost or discarded in the United States alone, every year. It seems the simple plastic golf ball is increasingly becoming a major litter problem.
World No. 2 Phil Mickelson held his nerve at the final hole to end a difficult year on a high with a one-shot victory at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
Phil Mickelson charged past arch-rival Tiger Woods on the back nine of the third round on Saturday to take a two-shot lead at the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
CNN?s Alex Thomas talks to three-time Ryder Cup winner Paul McGinley about rule changes for the 2010 season.
Don Vickery talks to CNN's Patrick Snell about earning his membership into the PGA of America despite playing with prosthetic legs.
Ryder Cup captains, Colin Mongomery and Corey Pavin tour the venue for next year's event at Celtic Manor in Wales.
Living Golf's touring pro, Adam Scott gives tips on improving their technique on the long bunker shot.
After a turbulent 2009, CNN's Justin Armsden talks to European Tour CEO, George O'Grady about how the Tour plans to bounce back.
Hot off the heels of celebrating their 50th Anniversary, Ping has launched two sets of clubs. Chris Meadows puts them to the test.
American golfer Nick Watney tied the course record with an eight-under-par 64 to overshadow world No. 1 Tiger Woods on the opening day of the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.
Living Golf's fitness trainer, Josh Salzmann gives tips on nutritional eating on the golf course.
The world's top two golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will write another chapter in their compelling rivalry when they tee off in the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai on Thursday.
Unheralded American Doug Barron has become the first player to be banned by the PGA Tour for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
England's Ross Fisher completed a memorable marathon effort by beating American Ryder Cup player Anthony Kim to become the Volvo World Match Play champion in Spain on Sunday.
Ian Poulter won his first European Tour event in three years on Sunday when he rode his luck to clinch the Barclays Singapore Open by a shot from China's Liang Wenchong.
English golfer Ross Fisher continued his rise in prominence by upsetting Masters champion Angel Cabrera in an epic 39-hole semifinal at the World Match Play Championship in Spain on Saturday.
England's Ross Fisher will take on Masters champion Angel Cabrera and American Anthony Kim will have a rematch with Australian Robert Allenby in the semifinals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain on Saturday.
Sweden's Daniel Chopra holds the clubhouse lead at the Singapore Open as lightning again disrupted play with more than half the field failing to finish their second rounds, including first round leader Ian Poulter and world number two Phil Mickelson.
Sergio Garcia crashed out of contention on the opening day of the World Match Play Championship in Spain, while top seed Paul Casey's comeback ended with two defeats.
The top four players on the European Tour money list have all avoided each other in the draw for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain this week.
It seems the world of the golf cart is changing if certain industry manufacturers are to be believed. By shedding their normal surroundings, improving their dowdy image and hitting the streets -- "pimped up" carts may increasingly be seen away from the course.
Troy Matteson held off PGA Tour rookies Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark in a playoff to win the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Michael Jonzon held his nerve to secure his European Tour card for next year and boost his chances of playing in the Race To Dubai season finale with a one-shot win at the Castello Masters in Spain.
Sweden's Michael Jonzon boosted his chances of retaining his European Tour card after a third round five-under 66 saw him lead the Castello Masters in Spain on Saturday.
Defending champion Sergio Garcia overcame extreme winds to take a one-shot lead at his home Castello Masters when play was cut short in the opening round on Thursday.
Lucas Glover won the battle of the year's major champions as he took the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
Top flight golf is a high-stakes, high-stress sport -- but it's not just the pros who are feeling the strain.
Scotland's Martin Laird beat George McNeill and Chad Campbell in a three-way playoff to claim his maiden PGA Tour win at the Las Vegas Open.
Ryder Cup star Lee Westwood claimed his first European Tour title for two years with a two-shot victory in the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on Sunday.
Chad Campbell and Scott Piercy are locked in a one-stroke tie for the lead in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open after the third round at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
Retief Goosen will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Portugal Masters after the two-time major winner shot his second successive round of eight-under-par 64 in Vilamoura.
First round leader Francesco Molinari of Italy maintained his advantage after 36 holes of the Portugal Masters at Vilamoura on Friday, but triple Major winner Padraig Harrington of is waiting to pounce after a superb second round.
American trio Tom Pernice, Troy Matteson and Spencer Levin are locked in a three-way tie for the lead at the end of the first round of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
Danish Ryder Cup player Thomas Bjorn has resigned from his position as chairman of the European Tour players committee.
Italy's Francesco Molinari holds a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Portugal Masters at the Oceanico Victoria Club on Thursday.
There's something lurking in the depths of Loch Ness, Scotland and it has nothing to do with monsters.
On an expedition to find evidence of the Loch Ness monster, U.S. research teams found thousands of golf balls.
Tiger Woods made it a perfect five wins from five matches as he crushed Y.E.Yang 6 and 5 to clinch the Presidents Cup for the United States in the concluding singles against the Internationals on Sunday.
The United States will take a three-point lead over the International team into the final day's 12 singles matches after extending their Presidents Cup advantage on day three in San Francisco.
Ross McGowan fought off a determined challenge from Mikko Ilonen of Finland to claim his maiden European Tour victory at the Madrid Masters on Sunday.
Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker's partnership continued to flourish as they helped the United States take a 6.5-5.5 lead at the end of the second day of the Presidents Cup on Friday.
English golfer Ross McGowan equaled the lowest round on the European Tour to take a huge seven-shot lead into the final 18 holes of the Madrid Masters on Sunday as he seeks his maiden title.
Local favorite Sergio Garcia and Scotland's David Drysdale share the lead after the second round of the Madrid Masters at Centro Nacional.
There was a dramatic end to the opening day of the Presidents Cup in San Francisco, which saw the United States finish with a 3.5 - 2.5 lead over the International side.
World number eight Sergio Garcia had the spotlight taken off by him by world number 1,076 Manuel Quiros when the Madrid Masters began on Thursday.
Bob Andrews lost his sight in the Vietnam War but the patriotic American is keen to serve his country again by helping to revive a Ryder Cup competition for blind golfers.
Golf legend Arnold Palmer has just celebrated his 80th birthday and exclusively told CNN's Living Golf that he hopes to play for another ten years.
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has caused a furor at the President's Cup golf tournament after the former Chicago Bulls player was snapped smoking a cigar at the Harding Park course in San Francisco.
Living Golf looks at how a new golfing format called Power Play aims to make the sport faster and more attractive.
Living Golf's touring professional Adam Scott comes up with some handy tips on a tricky par 3.
CNN's Patrick Snell sits down with golfing legend Arnold Palmer as he celebrates his 80th birthday.
When Barack Obama was elected U.S. president he probably did not realize it would give him a chance to pick up tips on his backswing from the world's elite golfers.
England's Simon Dyson fired a superb closing 66 to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by three shots at St Andrews on Monday.
Just as there are many choices of drivers, putters, balls, and other equipment; there are just as many choices of golf instructors.
American pair Matt Kuchar and Scott Piercy share the lead after Saturday's third round in the Turning Stone Resort Championship.
Matt Kuchar won the Turning Stone Resort Championship on the PGA Tour as he beat fellow-American Vaughn Taylor on the sixth hole of a marathon sudden-death playoff completed on Monday.
Luke Donald holds a one-stroke lead over fellow Englishman Simon Dyson and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy going into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews on Monday.
Matt Kuchar admitted he was satisfied with his second-round 68 to finish a stroke behind leader Vaughn Taylor at the Turning Stone Resort Championship in New York.
The third round of the Dunhill Links Championship scheduled for Saturday has been postponed after high winds forced organizers to call off play for the day.
Rory McIlroy birdied the famous Road Hole 17th at St Andrews -- and added another on the 18th -- to hold a share of the halfway lead in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland on Friday.
Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson hold the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship after the first round near New York.
Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson hold the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship after the first round near New York.
Thomas Bjorn, non-playing captain of the Continental Europe team hammered by Britain and Ireland last weekend, holds a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship played over three Scottish courses.
Padraig Harrington goes into Thursday's Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland still aiming to end the season as European number one.
When the Ryder Cup begins a year today, don't be surprised to see Rory McIlroy leading Europe's charge to reclaim the trophy.
Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer are all now confirmed for the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain in four weeks' time.
In these eco-conscious times, there are few areas of life that have not been touched by the drive to go green, and golf is no exception.
Tiger Woods admitted he was happy with his overall consistency as he landed the FedEx Cup despite missing out on the Tour Championship to Phil Mickelson in Atlanta on Sunday.
Both Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods went home with trophies, with Mickelson winning the Tour Championship and Woods a winner of the $10 million FedEx Cup title in Atlanta, Georgia.
Underdogs Great Britain and Ireland completed a third straight 16.5-11.5 victory over Continental Europe on the fourth and final day of the biennial Vivendi Trophy, outside Paris, on Sunday.
Veteran Kenny Perry charged to the top of the Tour Championship leader board with a six-under 64 at East Lake to overtake world number one Tiger Woods.
Tiger Woods took the halfway lead in the Tour Championship after a second round two-under par 68 at East Lake..
Great Britain and Ireland stretched their lead over Continental Europe to seven points heading into the final day of the Vivendi Trophy in France.
Great Britain and Ireland have extended their lead over Continental Europe to 6-4 on a sun-kissed second day at the Vivendi Trophy, Paris on Friday.
America's Sean O'Hair shot a first-round, four-under 66 to claim a one-stroke lead over compatriot Tiger Woods at the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia.
Rory McIlroy found form as Great Britain and Ireland's defense of the Vivendi Trophy got off to a positive start after they ended the first day in Paris with a 3-2 lead over Continental Europe.
The rain has stopped and the players are ready, CNN's Larry Smith previews the PGA Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Padraig Harrington may have missed out on the British Open title but the mischievous Irishman showed how much the Claret Jug means to him by stealing the trophy from current holder Stewart Cink.
A worldwide network of fraudsters conned thousands of people into buying fake golf clubs on eBay, a London court has heard.
In these eco-conscious times, there are few areas of life that have not been touched by the drive to go green, and golf is no exception.
Na Yeon Choi of South Korea survived a rollercoaster final round to claim her maiden victory on the LPGA Tour at the Samsung World Championship in California.
Prize money for golf's richest tournament in Dubai has been cut by 25 percent because of the global economic downturn.
Na Yeon Choi of South Korea charged to the front of the elite field at the Samsung World Championship with a nine-under 63 at Torrey Pines in California.
Rafael Cabrera-Bello fired a sensational 11-under-par 60 to win his first European Tour title and deny Benn Barham a wire-to-wire victory at the Austrian Open on Sunday.
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