European Tour

Teater leads eight players into British Open via 36-hole American qualifier

PLANO, Texas -- Josh Teater shot a 7-under-par total of 133 on Monday to win the American edition of International Final Qualifying, and will lead eight players out of a field of 78 into the British Open in July.

Howell ties for French Open lead as Westwood injures knee in first-tee slip

PARIS -- David Howell had what he described as "the perfect Saturday" at the Alstom French Open, but it was anything but for his stablemate Lee Westwood.

7 Jul 2012 - 12:46pm - 0 Comments

Siem leads French Open by one after Westwood deals with penalty drops

PARIS -- Marcel Siem of Germany took over at the top at the Alstom French Open on Friday -- and had his title hopes boosted by a dramatic collapse from world No. 3 Lee Westwood.

6 Jul 2012 - 3:16pm - 0 Comments

Nilsson leads Alstom French Open by one, Westwood trails by five shots

PARIS -- Sweden's Christian Nilsson, without a single top-35 finish all season, was the surprise leader of the Alstom French Open after the first round at Le Golf National on Thursday.

5 Jul 2012 - 1:59pm - 0 Comments

Levet looks to defend his French Open title against strong field in Paris

PARIS -- A year after he broke his leg while jumping into a greenside lake to celebrate his Alstom French Open win, Thomas Levet hasn’t ruled out jumping in again on Sunday if he can repeat his feat at Le Golf National near Paris.

4 Jul 2012 - 12:27pm - 0 Comments

Lane, at 52, leads 12 into British Open via four local final qualifying events

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Former Ryder Cup players Barry Lane and Paul Broadhurst, aged 52 and 46 respectively, both made it back into the British Open on Tuesday as a dozen players out of a field of 288 earned spots through four qualifiers played across England.

3 Jul 2012 - 5:13pm - 0 Comments

Donaldson wins Irish Open by four for his first European Tour victory

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Jamie Donaldson of Wales won his first European Tour title by shooting a 6-under 66 to clinch a four-stroke victory at the Irish Open on Sunday.

1 Jul 2012 - 2:03pm - 0 Comments

Donaldson leads Irish Open by one, Harrington two back heading to finale

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Jamie Donaldson shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Irish Open.

30 Jun 2012 - 3:41pm - 0 Comments

Bourdy leads Irish Open, Harrington three back and McIlroy seven behind

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Frenchman Gregory Bourdy opened a one-shot lead in the second round of the Irish Open as Rory McIlroy edged his way back toward the leaderboard on Friday.

29 Jun 2012 - 4:38pm - 0 Comments

Singh and Bourdy lead sold-out Irish Open, McIlroy trails by five shots

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- It was wet, it was windy, but nothing was going to stop fans turning out in huge numbers on Thursday for the first Irish Open in Northern Ireland since 1953.

28 Jun 2012 - 5:20pm - 0 Comments

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Lewis passes up Irish Open for trip to Vegas to work with teacher Harmon

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Tom Lewis, one of the stars of last summer, had originally intended to be at the Irish Open this week, but instead he has flown to Las Vegas.

27 Jun 2012 - 4:43pm - 0 Comments

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McIlroy returns home for Irish Open looking to regain long-lost momentum

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- Backed by record galleries and buoyed by his stunning feats here as a 16-year-old rising star, Rory McIlroy heads into the Irish Open at Royal Portrush intent on reviving his stuttering season and winning his home tournament for the first tim

27 Jun 2012 - 3:58pm - 0 Comments

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Harrington welcomes move of Irish Open back to beloved Royal Portrush

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- One practice round was enough to tell Padraig Harrington that it is no ordinary Irish Open this week.

26 Jun 2012 - 10:49pm - 0 Comments

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Montgomerie, Olazabal miss out as 10 qualify for British Open in England

SUNNINGDALE, England -- Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal were among those to miss out in the European edition of International Final Qualifying (IFQ) for the British Open at Sunningdale on Monday, but England's Sam Walker will finally make his debut at Royal Lytha

25 Jun 2012 - 2:21pm - 0 Comments

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Willett captures BMW Open, edging Fraser on fourth sudden-death hole

COLOGNE, Germany -- Danny Willett of England won his first European Tour title Sunday, beating Marcus Fraser of Australia in a playoff at the BMW International Open.

24 Jun 2012 - 3:07pm - 0 Comments

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Willett takes third-round lead at BMW International Open by one shot

COLOGNE, Germany -- England's Danny Willett will look for his first European Tour victory on Sunday as he begins the final round of the BMW International Open with a one-shot lead.

23 Jun 2012 - 5:07pm - 0 Comments

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Surprising Swede Sjoholm grabs two- shot lead at BMW International Open

COLOGNE, Germany -- Joel Sjoholm twice chipped in for eagle in shooting a 6-under 66 Friday to lead by two strokes at the halfway mark of the BMW International Open.

22 Jun 2012 - 4:05pm - 0 Comments

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Fraser and Zanotti share lead after first round of BMW International

COLOGNE, Germany -- No Australians have won on the European or PGA Tours this season, and Marcus Fraser thinks that will change soon. He could end the drought this weekend.

21 Jun 2012 - 5:16pm - 0 Comments

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