American Peter Uihlein has been named rookie of the year by the European Tour

Peter Uihlein has been named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the European Tour, the first American to receive the award. The 24-year-old, who turned professional in December 2011 after a successful amateur career, won his maiden title at the Madeira Islands Open in May before finishing second at both the Wales Open and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in September. Uihlein also had several other top-10 finishes and ended up in...

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DP Tour Championship: Henrik Stenson is eyeing a first major title next year

Henrik Stenson reflected on an 'incredible' season and is already focusing on next year after winning the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The success, by six shots, confirmed the Swede's status as European No 1 and Race to Dubai champion, adding to his success in the FedEx Cup in America recently. And his hot streak means he has his eye on one particular goal in 2014. "I don't know how I am going to be able to top this next year...

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Harris English cards final round of 65 to win OHL Classic at Mayakoba by four shots

American Harris English produced a superb final round of 65 to win the rain-affected OHL Classic at Mayakoba by four strokes. It was the 24-year-old's second PGA Tour victory, his first coming at the St Jude Classic in Memphis five months ago. English had to play a total of 29 holes on Sunday as the tournament made up for ground lost to inclement weather during Thursday first round. A third round of 68 had left the Georgia native tied...

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Golf-Stenson wins DP World Tour Championship, tops money list

World number three Henrik Stenson shot a final round 64 to clinch the DP World Tour Championship on Sunday, also topping Europe's money list for 2013 after his six-stroke victory in the desert finale. Victory earned the Swede $2.33 million in prize money and follows his triumph at the U.S. PGA Tour's end-of-season FedExCup in September....

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Golf-European Tour to review Final Series as big names miss out

The European Tour will review the qualifying rules for its Final Series after three of the circuit's most notable golfers failed to compete in the season-ending finale in Dubai, its chief executive said on Sunday. Struggling to keep up with its richer U.S. rival as more non-American players opt to play primarily in the United States, the European Tour introduced the four-tournament series this year, offering combined prize money of $30.5 million in a similar format to the PGA's FedExCup. The four Final Series events - two in Shanghai, the...

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Golf-Liang edges Prom in playoff to take Manila title

China's Liang Wenchong birdied the final hole to force a playoff with Thailand's Prom Meesawat before going on to claim a third Asian Tour title at the inaugural Manila Masters on Sunday. Prom's bogey-free seven-under 65 in the final round took him to the top of the leaderboard as overnight leader Liang (69) fell back after a double-bogey on the ninth hole. But the Chinese, who was struggling with fatigue and a hand injury, recovered on the back nine to pick up four strokes, including a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th, to match Prom on 16-under...

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Recuperating Snedeker withdraws from Tiger's event

American world number nine Brandt Snedeker has pulled out of next month's Northwestern Mutual World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, California as he continues to recover from a leg injury. Though Snedeker is "ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation program," the 32-year-old did not want to push his return to competition with a busy early 2014 campaign fast approaching, the golfer's management company said on Monday. Snedeker,...

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A look back at all the interesting outfits Tiger Woods has rocked off the course over the years

On Sunday evening, Tiger Woods and his girlfriend Lindsey Vonn were trolling the sidelines as the Denver Broncos hosted, and beat, the Kansas City Chiefs. It's not the first time the No. 1 golfer in the world has taken in a sporting event, and it's also not the first time he has rocked a questionable outfit. As you see above, Tiger is wearing the baggy jeans, the puffy coat, and a beanie, a far cry from the current "fitter...

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SportsDash: Look out for Aussies in golf’s World Cup

SportsDash's Dave Briggs is joined by Golf Channel's Tripp Isenhour to discuss which players will go low at the golf World Cup. Isenhour says to watch out for Jason Day and Adam Scott, who have the home-course advantage this weekend as the top players in the world take on Royal Melbourn...

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Mind coach hails mountain-climbing Stenson

LONDON - Henrik Stenson's mind coach Torsten Hansson was a proud and happy man on Monday after having been in Dubai to witness his protégé accomplish the task of climbing "the world's highest golfing mountain". A win at the 2009 Players Championship in Florida, the sport's unofficial fifth major, took the Swede up to fourth in the world before he suffered the second big form slump of his career to crash out of the top 200. Stenson...

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World Cup set for Olympic-style preview

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The World Cup this week will offer a glimpse of what to expect when golf returns to the Olympics at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. After that, the similarities begin to fade.Individual stroke play and world rankings will determine who plays and, for the most part, players will carry the flag of their countries on their golf bags. The World Cup begins Thursday at Royal Melbourne and will have its traditional team component...

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Weekend Sports In Brief

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Back on top with only two NASCAR greats left to catch, Jimmie Johnson won his sixth championship in eight years and staked his claim as one of the most dominant competitors in sports history. Johnson, needing only to finish 23rd or better to spoil Matt Kenseth's career season, was on cruise control most of the day at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson's lone hiccup came when traffic stacked-up on a restart and he and Kenseth made slight contact, causing Johnson to plunge 15 spots in the field with damage to his fender. He...

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Report: 8 relatives of golfer Day die in typhoon

GOLD COAST, Australia -- Jason Day's mother says eight of the Australian golfer's relatives died in Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, including his grandmother. Day's mother, Dening, told the Gold Coast Bulletin on Monday that the player's uncle and six cousins also died in the typhoon, which has killed nearly 4,000 people and left more than a thousand missing. ''I am deeply saddened to confirm that multiple members of my family lost their lives as the victims of Typhoon Haiyan,'' Day said in a statement released by the PGA Tour. ''My family...

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Lexi Thompson wins Lorena Ochoa Invitational

GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Lexi Thompson won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her second victory in her last four starts, birdieing the final hole to beat Stacy Lewis by a stroke. ''To have Lorena Ochoa give me the trophy on the 18th green, it's so memorable and honorable,'' Thompson said. ''She's been such a huge role model to me. Just to play in her event, it's an honor and to be here and to see her. It is a great honor to win this...

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Golf-European Tour World Tour Championship scores

Scores from the European Tour World Tour Championship at the par-72 course on Sunday in Dubai 263 Henrik Stenson (Sweden)  68 64 67 64 269 Ian Poulter (Britain)  69 68 66 66 271  Victor Dubuisson (France)  70 66 64 71 272  Joost Luiten (Netherlands)  73 68 65 66 273 Rory McIlroy (Britain)  71 67 68 67 Luke Donald (Britain)  73 66 67 67 Lee Westwood (Britain)  70 70 65 68 274 Jamie Donaldson (Britain)  68...

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Golf-English notches second PGA Tour win with Mexico triumph

A steady finish by Harris English coupled with a late stumble by Swede Robert Karlsson helped lift the American to a four-stroke victory at the $6 million OHL Classic at Mayakoba on Sunday. English closed with a six-under-par 65 at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, to cruise to his second PGA Tour victory following his breakthrough win at the St. Jude Classic in Tennessee in June. The 24-year-old English bogeyed the par-four second, birdied seven of his next 11 holes and then closed the tournament with five consecutive...

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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour OHL Classic scores

Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour OHL Classic at the par-71 course on Sunday in Playa del Carmen 263 Harris English (U.S.)  68 62 68 65 267 Brian Stuard (U.S.)  65 70 65 67 268 Jason Bohn (U.S.)  67 68 65 68 Chris Stroud (U.S.)  66 68 66 68 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa)  68 65 65 70 269 Justin Leonard (U.S.)  70 67 65 67 Justin Hicks (U.S.)  69 67 66 67 Charles Howell III (U.S.)  67 67 66 69 Robert Karlsson (Sweden)  ...

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