Golf Rankings

WORLD RANKING # Competitor Nationality Points 1 Tiger Woods USA 12.34 2 Adam Scott AUS 8.82 3 Henrik Stenson SWE 8 4 Phil Mickelson USA 7.91 5 Justin Rose ENG 7.51 6 Rory McIlroy NIR 6.77 7 Steve Stricker USA 6.39 8 Matt Kuchar USA 6.3 9 Brandt Snedeker USA 6.06 10 Jason Dufner USA 5.68 RACE TO DUBAI # Competitor Nationality Prize Money 1 ...

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DP World Tour Championship: Padraig Harrington preparing for a week off

Padraig Harrington: Irishman unlikely to make it to Dubai Padraig Harrington insists he will not be upset if he fails to qualify for next week's DP World Tour Championship as he needs a break. The Irishman began this week's Turkish Airlines Open 67th on the Race to Dubai, and probably needing a top-10 finish to climb into the top 60 to qualify for the European Tour's season-ending showpiece. A third-round 71, however, left him languishing...

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Turkish Airlines Open: Tiger Woods shot 63 to sit one behind the leading group

Tiger Woods: Closing on leaders Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson are among four players sharing the lead at the halfway stage of the Turkish Airlines Open. However, they are closely pursued by Tiger Woods, who returned to form with a sparkling 63 to lie just a shot off the pace. Putting Thursday's poor start behind him, the American completed an opening round of 70 after lightning and heavy rain had curtailed the round by three hours. Second...

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Tiger Woods happy with his game as he moves into contention in Turkey

Tiger Woods: 63 moves the world No 1 into contention in Turkey Tiger Woods is looking forward to making a weekend charge after closing on the lead halfway through the Turkish Airlines Open. Woods produced one of his best rounds of an excellent 2013 season with nine birdies in a bogey-free 63 to finish on 11-under. That was enough to see him move within a shot of leading quartet Justin Walters, Victor Dubuisson, Ian Poulter and Henrik...

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Turkish Airlines Open: Paul Casey, Darren Fichardt and Steve Webster share early lead

Tiger Woods failed to cash in as the opening round of the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya turned into a birdie-fest Overnight thunderstorms and torrential morning rain meant the start was delayed by three hours and the soft greens and lack of wind at the par 72 Montgomerie Maxx Royal meant scoring conditions were ideal. First round leaderboard GB & Ire unless stated -7 P Casey (14 holes) -7 D Fichardt (SA) (14) -7...

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Turkish Airlines Open: Tiger Woods feeling a bit rusty at Maxx Royal

Tiger Woods: Six shots behind in Turkey Tiger Woods admitted he was shaking off a little rust as he hit just two fairways in the shortened first round of the Turkish Airlines Open before bad light intervened. The World no 1 was one-under for his round when play stopped after he had just driven on the 11th - hitting only his second fairway of the round. It left Woods six shots behind a trio of leaders on seven-under, and after starting...

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Bad weather delays start of inaugural Turkish Airlines Open

Play delayed as the golf bags sit undercover at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course Thunder and lightning forced a lengthy delay to proceedings on the opening day of the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya. The Montgomerie Maxx Royal was drenched by heavy rain as a storm rumbled around the area and proved more than an annoyance to officials. The bad weather leaves the prospect of the opening round of the inaugural event being carried over...

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Turkish Airlines Open: Justin Rose would relish battle with Ian Poulter

Justin Rose: Not eligible for appearance bonus Justin Rose is looking forward to going "head to head" with Ian Poulter as both bid to overhaul Race to Dubai leader Henrik Stenson. The English pair could both go top of the money list with victory at the Turkish Airlines Open, the penultimate event in the European Tour's Final Series. Rose won in Antalya last year when the tournament was an exhibition, and he would relish the chance to...

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Tiger Woods happy to discuss his USA Ryder Cup future with Tom Watson

Tiger Woods: Ryder Cup talks can wait Tiger Woods has indicated he hopes to sit down for "clear the air" talks with USA Ryder Cup captain, Tom Watson at some point before next year's Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, Scotland. The relationship between the pair has become increasingly strained in recent years with Watson publicly voicing his criticism of the world number one's one on-course behaviour, in addition to his extra-marital affairs. Ahead...

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Turkish Airlines Open: Tiger Woods performs incredible stunt on the Bosphorus Bridge

Tiger Woods generates excitement and huge tailbacks in Istanbul Tiger Woods hit balls from Europe into Asia during an amazing publicity stunt ahead of the Turkish Airlines Open. Woods performed the feat on Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge which spans the two continents and stretches for one-and-a-half kilometres. Traffic was closed on one side of the bridge for 20 minutes while Woods struck his shots, causing chaos at one one of the...

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Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano named European Golfer of the Month

Fernandez-Castano with BMW Masters trophy Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has been named European Tour Golfer of the Month for October. The Spaniard played a significant role in Europe's victory in the Seve Trophy before winning the BMW Masters at Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai. The winner's cheque of 851,346 euros fired him to the top of the European Ryder Cup standings and lifted him to fifth in the Race To Dubai standings. "It's...

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Lee Westwood aims to cut out the mistakes at Turkish Airlines Open

Lee Westwood: Plenty of birdies, but too many errors Lee Westwood is determined to eradicate "silly scores" as he bids to end his long title drought at this week's Turkish Airlines Open. The 40-year-old has not tasted victory this year after relocating to Florida at the start of the season to play full-time on the PGA Tour. Westwood has made vast improvements to his short game, but he admits that careless mistakes have cost him the chance...

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Henrik Stenson tries to play down wrist injury ahead of Turkish Airlines Open

Henrik Stenson: Having regular treatment on a wrist problem Henrik Stenson has admitted he is playing through the pain of a wrist injury as he looks to protect his lead in the Race to Dubai standings. The Swede has been having regular treatment on the problem since winning the FedExCup play-offs, and he was unable to breach the top 30 at either the BMW Masters or last week's WGC-HSBC Champions. But ahead of this week's star-studded...

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