sports and games European Tour cancels the Hong Kong Open due to ongoing protests By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:02:11 GMT The protests began in early June over a now-shelved extradition bill to mainland China that many saw as Beijing's creeping interference on legal and other rights guaranteed to Hong Kong. Full Article
sports and games Brooks Koepka pulls out of Presidents Cup due to his knee injury By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:50:43 GMT Brooks Koepka is the No 1 player in the world and was the leading qualifier for the Presidents Cup, which will be played between December 12 and 15 at Royal Melbourne in Australia. Full Article
sports and games Tommy Fleetwood ramps up mind games ahead of Dubai showdown with Bernd Wiesberger By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:25:55 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Two years ago, the Englishman put in a jittery performance when he was the frontrunner and was almost caught by Justin Rose Full Article
sports and games McIlroy and big guns fire in the opening round of the World Tour Championship By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 20:27:41 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: The first day at the season finale DP World Tour Championship was about as far removed from a humdrum opening round as it would be possible to find. Full Article
sports and games It's a dogfight for the DP World Tour Championship as Mike Lorenzo-Vera leads By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:16:31 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Colourful journeyman Mike Lorenzo-Vera from France leads the DP World Tour Championship at halfway - but he knows what happens next. Full Article
sports and games Rory McIlroy bounces back to climb to within two strokes of leaders John Rahm and Mike Lorenzo-Vera By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 21:30:03 GMT Rory McIlroy bounced back from a disappointing performance on Friday to come to within two strokes of leaders John Rahm and McIlroy, who is chasing a third victory at the DP World Tour Championship. Full Article
sports and games Jon Rahm dreaming of becoming second Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to win Race to Dubai By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 23 Nov 2019 22:30:57 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: You have to go back to the great Seve Ballesteros in 1991 and the sixth of his victories in the season-long race, to find the last time a Spaniard won. Full Article
sports and games Jon Rahm lands £3.9million payday after victory at DP World Tour Championship secures Race to Dubai By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:11:23 GMT After 47 tournaments and hundreds of thousands of shots, one fearless stroke on the 18th hole decided everything between Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood. Full Article
sports and games Sportsmail winds up the golf season by picking Woods' Masters triumph as the stand-out performance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:35:03 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON 2019 REVIEW: As a farewell column for 2019, let's reflect on another momentous season and hand out some accolades to the best and worst moments in 2019. Full Article
sports and games 10 years ago today, Tiger Woods' world came crashing down. This is how his double life was exposed. By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:56:20 GMT It is a decade since a spectacular fall from grace exploded into life with a sensational sequence of events, starting with a car crash in a quiet, gated community in Florida during Thanksgiving. Full Article
sports and games Players to wear shorts as temperatures at Leopard Creek expected to reach forty degrees celsius By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:19:49 GMT Players have been given permission to wear shorts on competition days for the first time after forecasts showed temperatures at Leopard Creek were set to hit forty degrees celsius. Full Article
sports and games Patrick Reed leads Hero World Challenge with Tiger Woods six shots back By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:19:17 GMT Patrick Reed held the outright lead after the second round of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday while tournament host Tiger Woods is six back. Full Article
sports and games HOT OR NOT: Rory McIlroy deserves as much credit as Anthony Joshua deserves scrutiny By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:09:52 GMT As another week on the sporting landscape races by, Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai examines who has left themselves hot, and who has been left firmly out in the cold. Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods hits five-under par to roar into contention for sixth Hero World Challenge title By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:34:30 GMT Tournament host Tiger Woods roared into contention for a sixth Hero World Challenge title in the Bahamas. The Masters champion carded a five-under-par 67 in the third round. Full Article
sports and games Henrik Stenson edges out Jon Rahm to win Hero World Challenge By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:29:19 GMT Henrik Stenson ended a two-year title drought with a one-shot victory in the Hero World Challenge. The former Open champion had not won an event since 2017. Full Article
sports and games McIlroy snubs $2.5m appearance fee by joining Woods in turning down offer to play in Saudi Arabia By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:43:53 GMT Rory McIlroy has ruled out playing in Saudi Arabia next month, saying he has no interest in contesting the tournament that has offered lavish appearance fees to attract many of the world's top players. Full Article
sports and games International Team retain two-point lead as Team USA stage late fightback in Presidents Cup By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 09:34:58 GMT Leishman and Ancer staged a remarkable rally Saturday in foursomes, going from five down with eight holes to play to earn a most unlikely halve against Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler . Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods backs Kessler Karain after Patrick Reed's caddie was thrown out of Presidents Cup By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:56:18 GMT Tiger Woods has accused Australian golf fans of crossing a line after Patrick Reed's caddie was thrown out of the Presidents Cup in disgrace. Full Article
sports and games Team USA come from behind to win Presidents Cup after dominating in the singles on the final day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:54:36 GMT The International team had held the edge going into the final day at Royal Melbourne with a 10-8 lead, but victory in the singles for Patrick Reed 4&2 over Pan Cheng-tsung put the US in front. Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods' win at the Masters was the most remarkable story of redemption ever By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:06:33 GMT In the second of our series looking at the greatest moments of a memorable sporting year, we go back to that magical April day at Augusta, and one of the most incredible major victories in history. Full Article
sports and games OLIVER HOLT: Tiger Woods' Masters win was a victory for self-belief, for perseverance, for greatness By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 09:12:26 GMT OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Five years ago, when I was already plenty old enough to know better, I went to Orlando to chronicle the end of Tiger Woods' career. Full Article
sports and games Patrick Reed gives furious glare to fan who shouted 'cheater' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:41:42 GMT Patrick Reed still hasn't shaken off the stigma that followed his cheating storm at last month's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. His latest heckle has come in Hawaii. Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods confirms his place at Farmers Insurance Open to aim for record-setting 83rd PGA victory By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:22:58 GMT Tiger Woods will have his first crack at securing a record-setting 83rd PGA Tour victory in two weeks in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, the former world number one confirmed this week. Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods caddies for his son Charlie at junior tournament in Jupiter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:58:46 GMT Parents were left absolutely stunned when Tiger Woods caddied for his 10-year-old son, Charlie, in a junior golf tournament in Florida on the weekend. Full Article
sports and games Where will Tiger Woods break the PGA Tour record and can Rory McIlroy end his major drought? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 22:39:40 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Next week the game's big guns return and another campaign gets under way. Here are eight talking points sure to fill the season with intrigue… Full Article
sports and games English prodigy Josh Hill, 15, warms up for European Tour debut by beating world No 1 Brooks Koepka By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:36:53 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: What were you doing at the age of 15? Josh Hill, taking a break from his GCSE studies, warmed up for his European Tour debut by taking on Brooks Koepka. Full Article
sports and games Shane Lowry reveals how Abu Dhabi victory inspired Portrush glory By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:49:42 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: Twelve months ago, a struggling Shane Lowry turned up here and spoke about rebuilding his career in some of the far-flung spots on the European Tour. Full Article
sports and games World No 1 Brooks Koepka back from knee operation with a warning to rival Rory McIlroy By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 21:44:45 GMT Brooks Koepka gathered all his crew around him on the practice ground here on Monday for a rallying cry at the end of his three-month break following knee surgery. Full Article
sports and games Matt Fitzpatrick continues to prove he is no lightweight in opening rounds of Abu Dhabi Championship By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:18:24 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: Matt Fitzpatrick is the 11-stone sapling punching well above his weight in a sport increasingly populated by the muscle-bound. Full Article
sports and games Lee Westwood leads the field at the age of 46 as he heads into final round in Abu Dhabi By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 19 Jan 2020 01:11:52 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: What an amazing feat of sporting longevity to be starting your 27th season on the European Tour and be leading going into the final round of an event. Full Article
sports and games Lee Westwood secures 25th European Tour title with victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:20:01 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN ABU DHABI: It is still more than two months until the clocks go forward, and Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have yet to hit a shot. Full Article
sports and games Magic 80 for the Golden Bear - Jack Nicklaus celebrates a milestone birthday By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:48:50 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Naturally, when the time came to put an 80 next to the name of Jack Nicklaus, it had nothing to do with golf. Full Article
sports and games Padraig Harrington believed Lee Westwood had little chance of featuring in Ryder Cup for Europe By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 22:30:57 GMT The 46-year-old's chances have soared after his stirring success in the big-money Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday. Full Article
sports and games Rory McIlroy returns to action in California with a shot at reclaiming world No 1 spot By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:29:48 GMT McIlroy could hardly ask for a more alluring target in his first tournament for seven weeks. A win at the Farmers Insurance Open will take him back to world No 1 for the first time in more than four years. Full Article
sports and games Lee Westwood crashes on a brutal day in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 22:30:06 GMT In the confines of the players' lounge and in off the record conversations on the practice ground, a litany of torment came to characterize a brutal first day at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Full Article
sports and games HOT OR NOT: Lee Westwood showed his quality while Elliot Benchetrit made a fool of himself By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:46:19 GMT It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week. Full Article
sports and games Eddie Pepperell sets avowed goal: I want to stop being a p***k By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:58:41 GMT Eddie Pepperell, the Englishman who walked out of a tournament mid-round in November because he had run out of golf balls, has a simple, avowed goal for the new season. Full Article
sports and games Eddie Pepperel to share fairways with Bryson DeChambeau after 'twit' comment By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 01:53:52 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Eddie Pepperell and Bryson DeChambeau engaged in a war of words after Pepperell criticised DeChambeau for his slow style of play by labelling him a 'single-minded twit'. Full Article
sports and games Lucas Herbert hangs on to win as desert storm blows stars away at Omega Dubai Desert Classic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:30:50 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Remember all those US Opens where they set the course up so hard it became a lottery, and they ended up with a funky winner? Full Article
sports and games The time is right for a world tour to halt the decline By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:16:13 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: When the idea of a world golf tour surfaced once more last week, the mind wandered back to Greg Norman's original concept 25 years ago. Full Article
sports and games Phil Mickelson holds talks with Saudi Arabian backers of Premier Golf League By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:11:43 GMT The mystery backers behind proposals for a new Premier Golf League broke cover yesterday in a bid to convince Phil Mickelson to join their golfing revolution with the new competition. Full Article
sports and games PGA Tour change location of hole on the 16th at Phoenix Open to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 12:06:50 GMT The hole on the par-3 16th will be cut 24 paces on and eight from the left edge of the green to honour Bryant's two most iconic shirt numbers during his remarkable 20-year career within NBA. Full Article
sports and games Graeme McDowell secures victory at the Saudi International to boost his hopes of a Ryder Cup call up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:47:31 GMT Graeme McDowell succeeding in proving to his children he is not just a 'YouTube golfer', but their Easter holiday plans may have to change following his battling victory in the Saudi International. Full Article
sports and games Rory McIlroy back on top of the world for the first time since 2015 after impressive recovery By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:00:02 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Six weeks into the new year, McIlroy has already achieved his first goal for this season. On Monday, he will be on top of the world. Full Article
sports and games WORLD OF GOLF: Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy primed for Hollywood showdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:17:26 GMT WORLD OF GOLF - DEREK LAWRENSON: You have to go all the way back to August last year to find the last time Woods, Koepka and McIlroy were all in the same place at the same time. Full Article
sports and games Tiger Woods out to set the record straight at home in Tinseltown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 22:40:43 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Here in Tinseltown, therefore, there are some tantalising possibilities in play this week as Woods plays the host trying to gatecrash his own party. Full Article
sports and games New world No 1 Rory McIlroy sets his sights on run to Masters glory By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 22:58:19 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Imagine having a local rapper chanting rhymes to a sizeable crowd as you prepare to play to the par three 16th at the Genesis Invitational pro-am. Full Article
sports and games Rory McIlroy produces fireworks as he roars into life with two eagles after sluggish start By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:49:20 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: A couple of firecrackers from Rory McIlroy in his first round back as world number one, and an opening statement from Tiger Woods. Full Article
sports and games Tiger just can't crack the Riviera as Woods falls out of contention of the Genesis Invitational By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 22:34:05 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: Mark it down as another day at Riviera when the mysteries of this majestic course proved once more beyond even the great Tiger Woods. Full Article
sports and games Rory McIlroy moves seven shots ahead of Tiger Woods at halfway point of Genesis Invitational By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 06:55:37 GMT DEREK LAWRENSON IN LOS ANGELES: On a day when Tiger showed once more that no venue causes him fits quite like the wiles and mysteries of Riviera, McIlroy answered the riddles with a fine 67 Full Article