Robert Karlsson News

The final 2009 top 50 in the world ranking has already been finalized, locking up berths in the 2010 Masters for a slew of folks who had not otherwise already qualified.

Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen has been added to the European team for next month's Royal Trophy.

What was it that caused Tiger Woods to self-destruct in such a spectacular fashion? Was it hubris, brought about by the belief that he could do whatever he wanted and get away with it? Or was it, as one sports psychologist puts it, a subconscious form of self-loathing? Until recently, such conjecture would have been laughable.

Australian Robert Allenby ended four years without a win in South Africa today - and nobody would have been surprised it came in sudden death.

The notorious rough at Sun City is conspicuously shorter this year, but defending Nedbank Golf Challenge champion Henrik Stenson warns that this doesn't mean it will be a breeze.

Ryder Cup golfer Robert Karlsson will be sharing insights for improving golf skills at the Maplewood Golf Course for a fundraising, Dec.

Saturday, November 28, 2009 By our corespondent KARACHI: Pakistan failed to capitalise on a perfect start as they slumped on the leaderboard after the duo of Muhammad Shabbir and Mohammad Munir carded an unimpressive 75 in the second round foursomes of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in Shenzhen on Friday.

Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won a dramatic three-way final-round tussle with Sweden and Ireland to clinch a first World Cup of Golf for Italy by one stroke.

Bud Selig has declined an overture from a group of baseball owners asking him to stay on after his contract ends in 2012, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell underlined their potential as a possible Ryder Cup pairing with a hard-fought four-under-par 68 in Friday's foursomes at the World Cup in southern China to maintain Ireland's three-stroke advantage.

Golf Mac attack ... McDowell and McIlroy enjoyed another good day. AP Ireland retain three-shot lead in Omega Mission Hills World Cup Ireland's powerful pairing of Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell retained the lead of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup, but defending champions Sweden powered back into contention in the second round.

After an injury-ravaged season, Robert Karlsson is just happy to be playing golf this week as he teams up with fellow Swede Henrik Stenson to defend the World Cup at Mission Hills.

WORLD CUP OF GOLF, Mission Hills Golf Club , Shenzhen, China - Last year, the Swedish team of Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stenson fired a nine-under 63 in the final round and cruised to a three-stroke win over Miguel Angel Jimenez and Pablo Larrazabal of Spain.

Italy's Edoardo Molinari beat Robert Karlsson in a playoff to win the Dunlop Phoenix tournament on Sunday, denying last year's European order of merit winner a first victory since an eye injury wrecked his season.

MIYAZAKI, Japan : Edoardo Molinari of Italy hit a two-under-par 69 to snatch the lead after the third round in the Dunlop Phoenix men's golf tournament on Saturday.

Gregory Bourdy fired a seven-under 63 Saturday to move two strokes clear of the field after three rounds of the Hong Kong Open.

Daniel Nisbet holds the winner's trophy after the 2009 Hong Kong Open Amateur Championship at the Discovery Bay Golf Club Daniel Nisbet fired a peerless final round six-under 66 to win the Hong Kong Amateur Championship by two strokes at Discovery Bay Golf Club in Hong Kong.

Major winners Mark O'Meara and Ben Curtis have been added to the strongest field assembled for next week's UBS Hong Kong Open.

Organisers of the UBS Hong Kong Open hailed next week's field as the strongest in the tournament's 51-year history as major winners Mark O'Meara and Ben Curtis joined the stellar cast.

For Bill Miller, the Scottish Golf Union's Director of Youth Development, it was understandable that the Spaniards would challenge his nation's golf supremacy.