Masters Tournament: Cabrera Celebrates Historic Triumph


Georgia (April 12): Angel Cabrera created history by becoming the first Argentine to win the Masters Tournament. Cabrera triumphed at the second hole of a sudden-death play-off against American veteran Kenny Perry. Chad Campbell finished the regulation 72 holes level with Cabrera and Perry but dropped out at the first extra hole when he made a bogey. Joint leaders going into the final round, Cabrera and Perry, playing together in the last flight, both carded one-under-par 71s. Campbell, meanwhile, fired a three-under 69. It was Cabrera's second Major championship victory, having savoured success in the 2007 US Open. In the process he denied 48-year-old Perry the chance to write his name into golf's record books as the eldest winner of a Major title.

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TaylorMade Thrilled At Norman Conquest
01/04/09

Houston (April 1): Greg Norman has joined the Tour staff at TaylorMade Golf, the company has announced. Norman, 54, will play TaylorMade clubs, a TaylorMade TP golf ball, use a TaylorMade staff bag and display the TaylorMade logo on the side of his headwear, the company confirmed in a news release. Norman, who tied for 36th place at last week’s Cap Cana Championship on the Champions Tour, is entered in this week’s Shell Houston Open as a final preparation for next week’s Masters Tournament.

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Masters Tournament: Cabrera And Perry Poised For Sunday Showdown


Georgia (April 11): Kenny Perry and Angel Cabrera are set for an intriguing final-day showdown at Augusta National. Going into the last day of the Masters Tournament, the unlikely duo share top spot on 11-under-par 205. Big-hitting Argentine Cabrera carded a 69 - his third successive sub-70 return - while veteran American Perry signed for a 70. They hold a two-shot lead from American Chad Campbell, the co-leader with Perry after 36 holes. Jim Furyk is alone in fourth place on 208 followed by Steve Stricker on 209. Japan's Shingo Katayama shares sixth spot on 210 with South African Rory Sabbatini and American Todd Hamilton, the 2004 British Open champion. World number one Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are among a group of nine players bunched together at 212.

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Masters Tournament: Relieved McIlroy Avoids Ignominious Exit


Georgia (April 10): Just when it seemed he was coping with all that windy Augusta National could throw at him Rory McIlroy's Masters debut went horribly wrong on Friday. Bad enough that the 19-year-old from Northern Ireland dropped five shots in two holes, four-putting the short 16th and taking a triple-bogey seven on the last. But then he was the subject of a rules investigation that extended into the night. To his relief, fears that he might be disqualified were allayed and he will take his place in the final two rounds. Bunkered in two on the last he left his attempted recovery in the sand and it looked from television coverage that he had kicked the sand before playing again.

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Masters Tournament: Prayad Happy To Let His Clubs Do The Talking


Georgia (April 9): Who wants to watch Pryad Marksaeng? Anyone who appreciates a great golfer, that’s who. Prayad put his resiliency and mettle – not to mention his superb iron play – on display in round one of the Masters, rebounding from a triple-bogey six on the fourth hole to score a two-under-par 70 on a perfect day at Augusta National. His stellar round came two days after Golf Channel commentator Andrew Magee, during a discussion about Davis Love III’s failure to qualify for the Masters via the Official World Golf Ranking, made the dismissive comment: 'Who wants to see Prayad Marksaeng?'

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Battle For Asian Fairway Supremacy Reaches Augusta


Augusta (April 8): Nestled in the woods alongside the first green at Augusta National is a rustic complex of hospitality suites. The bucolic setting belies the rough-and-tumble battle being fought inside during Masters week, over the future of professional golf in Asia. Late Tuesday afternoon, in the Magnolia Suite, the International Federation of PGA Tours convened for its annual meeting here. Forty minutes of the two-hour session were devoted to a briefing on OneAsia, the entity that aims to unify pro golf in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, India and the ASEAN group into one ‘Super Series’. Max Garske, head of the PGA of Australia, presented the case for OneAsia. Kyi Hia Han, executive chairman of the Asian Tour, whose seat at the federation table is in jeopardy, argued against OneAsia.

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