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Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell defeated Spanish star Sergio Garcia in a thrilling extra-hole duel to reach the Volvo World Match Play Championship semi-finals on Saturday.

2012-05-19T17:45:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/19/Holder_Poulter_leads_English_wipeout_9b07

All five English golfers including titleholder Ian Poulter were eliminated at the World Match Play Championship here on Saturday.

2012-05-19T16:19:58ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/05/18/Finch_upsets_Kaymer_World_Match-Play_94c7

England's Richard Finch delivered the first big upset at the Volvo World Match-Play Championship on Friday as he knocked out former PGA Champion Martin Kaymer of Germany.

2012-05-18T17:29:19ZAFP Global Editionby James Macktag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/15/Englands_Rose_Donald_among_favorites_84da

World No. 2 Luke Donald and English compatriot Justin Rose, coming off a victory last week at Doral, will play together when the US PGA Transitions Championship begins on Thursday.

2012-03-15T09:30:34ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/03/14/Englands_Rose_Donald_among_favorites_84da

World No. 2 Luke Donald and English compatriot Justin Rose, coming off a victory last week at Doral, will play together when the US PGA Transitions Championship begins on Thursday.

2012-03-14T19:15:05ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/19/Colsaerts_takes_lead_with_record_b4c0

Nicolas Colsaerts birdied nine of the last 11 holes to set the pace with a course record nine-under-par 64 in the first round of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament at The Links at Fancourt on Thursday.

2012-01-19T17:48:28ZAFP Global Editionby Colin Brydentag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/18/Golfer_aims_trump_more_recent_4587

Ernie Els will have the rare pleasure of sleeping at home when he takes on South Africa's toughest course and a clutch of golf stars in the Volvo Champions at The Links in Fancourt from Thursday.

2012-01-19T03:48:54ZAFP Global Editionby Colin Brydentag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/12/19/Lewis_named_European_Tour_rookie_0660

LONDON (Reuters) - Briton Tom Lewis has been named the European Tour's rookie of the year after the 20-year-old won on his third professional start at the Portugal Masters in October to secure a two-year tour exemption.

2011-12-19T15:10:38ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsTom Pilchertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/09/Singapore_Open_facing_competition_ba64

The Singapore Open will aim to show why it considers itself as "Asia's major" in an increasingly crowded market as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this week.

2011-11-09T20:50:17ZAFP Global Editionby Talek Harristag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/21/Sick_Lewis_withdraws_from_Castello_12da

CASTELLON, Spain (Reuters) - Britain's man-of-the-moment Tom Lewis withdrew from the Castello Masters Friday, suffering with influenza.

2011-10-21T17:52:16ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsNorman Dabelltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/20/McGowan_leads_Castello_Masters_golf_f015

England's Ross McGowan opened-up a two-shot lead after the first day of the Castello Masters on Thursday but compatriot Tom Lewis, who captured his first title last week, suffered a bruising reality check.

2011-10-20T18:50:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/19/Walker_Ryder_goal_says_Lewis_f649

CASTELLON, SPAIN (Reuters) - British youngster Tom Lewis has the golfing world at his feet after a breathtaking Portugal Masters victory and a 2012 Ryder Cup appearance is a definite goal, he said on Wednesday.

2011-10-19T16:02:21ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsNorman Dabelltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/19/Olazabal_predicts_Garcias_Ryder_return_f9b3

(Reuters) - Former world number two Sergio Garcia may have missed last year's Ryder Cup but he is certain to return for the 2012 edition of the biennial team event, European captain Jose Maria Olazabal said on Tuesday.

2011-10-18T18:52:41ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/16/Lewis_wins_Portugal_Masters_puts_069c

England's Tom Lewis, who briefly led July's British Open with the lowest ever score by an amateur, clinched a maiden European Tour title on Sunday with a two-shot victory at the Portugal Masters.

2011-10-16T18:58:06ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/16/Briton_Lewis_wins_Portugal_Masters_295b

VILAMOURA, Portugal (Reuters) - British youngster Tom Lewis won the Portugal Masters Sunday to earn a European Tour exemption in only his third event as a professional.

2011-10-16T18:20:43ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsNorman Dabelltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/10/14/face_turns_into_smiles_after_9ede

VILAMOURA, Portugal (Reuters) - Young Briton Tom Lewis, bidding to earn his playing rights for next season after turning professional last month, stole the show with a sizzling eight-under 64 in Friday's Portugal Masters second round.

2011-10-14T18:02:04ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsNorman Dabelltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/17/Irish_eyes_smiling_again_Clarke_cc16

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Darren Clarke repelled a dynamic charge from Phil Mickelson to complete a runaway three-shot win at the British Open on Sunday, claiming his first major title and becoming the first home winner of the championship for 12 years.

2011-07-17T19:33:55ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsTony Jimeneztag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/15/Clarke_Glover_lead_Open_McIlroy_72dc

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke and Lucas Glover of the United States took a one-shot second round lead at the Open championship on Friday as a slew of star names were sent packing.

2011-07-15T20:47:33ZAFP European Editionby Rob Woollardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/15/Clarke_Glover_lead_British_Open_8bb2

Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke and Lucas Glover of the United States took a one-shot second round lead at the British Open on Friday as a slew of star names were sent packing.

2011-07-15T20:45:41ZAFP Global Editionby Rob Woollardtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/13/Rory-mania_takes_140th_British_Open_aefc

SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - It was billed as the most open British Open for years and after two days of tortuous wrestling with the Royal St George's links it is proving just that as a remarkable 42 players go into the weekend within five shots of joint leaders Darren Clarke and Lucas Glover.

2011-07-15T20:25:14ZReuters US Online Report Sports NewsMitch Phillips