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Tiger Woods is already looking forward to the end of his season despite the excitement of being present in China for the ‘Duel at Jinsha Lake’. Thousands flocked to the north-central Chinese course to witness Woods tackle current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy over 18-holes in a medal match-play format. Both players had been overwhelmed by the welcome they received that included a Chinese military personnel forming a double line of honour at the entrance to the club. There was shooting flames from ...

WITH THIS WIN – Peter Hanson (BMW Masters) * His sixth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 275th European Tour event. * Moves to €2,594,727 in The Race to Dubai. This is the first time he has won more than €2 million in a single season and is his highest single-season earnings. * His total of €2,594,727 is the second highest amassed in a single season by a Swedish player. Only Robert Karlsson has won more when. In 2008 he won €2,732,748 on his way to topping The European ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is ready to outdrive Ryder Cup colleague, Peter Hanson and snatch the BMW Masters title from the Swede. A third round 70 took Hanson to 16 under par, but his Ryder Cup teammate shot 69 and is now only one behind as he chases a fifth victory of the season.   The Swede started the day two clear, but was caught within eight holes after a birdie at the second was followed by bogeys at the fourth, fifth and eighth. The 35-year old Olrland-based Hanson is looking for second ...

Graeme McDowell found the BMW Masters overtaking lane with a six under par 66 as he looks to end his season winning one of his next six events. McDowell, who is looking for a first victory since capturing last year’s Andalucia Masters, had seven birdies in his round for a 54-hole tally of 10-under par on the Lake Malaren course. The effort put the triple European Ryder Cup star inside the top-10 in the $7m inaugural European Tour event. “I needed a low one today and even though the wind was coming ...

It’s once again been a pretty busy week here in Shanghai for the inaugural BMW Masters. However it’s not been as near as busy than what World No. 1 Rory McIlroy has had to endure away from the golf course. McIlroy’s busiest day was Tuesday when he joined Martin Kaymer, Ian Poulter and Chinese No. 1 Ashun Wu for a pre-event press conference. There was the standout question to McIlroy whether he thought he could double as James Bond and then a series of TV interviews before a short ...

Victorious European Ryder Cup captain, Jose Maria Olazabal is now looking forward to a Christmas greeting card after he and team mate, Peter Hanson resolved their differences. Hanson went public earlier this month at a Tour event in Scotland and expressing his disappointment at being denied the opportunity to compete on day two of the Ryder Cup. The 35-year old Swede revealed he was so disgusted he spent some two hours in a darkened corner of the Medinah locker room, and stating at Carnoustie that ...

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy sounded a stark warning to his rivals after moving to within two shots of the lead on day two of the BMW Masters in Shanghai. Despite the constant sounds of nearby building construction, sirens and even fireworks, along with the distraction of on-course mobile phones, McIlroy didn’t drop a shot in a round of a seven under par 65 to move into second place on 12-under par. Sweden’s Peter Hanson, and McIlroy’s double winning Ryder Cup teammate, posted an eight under par ...