
Palmer bids emotional farewell
The legendary Arnold Palmer, arguably more responsible than anyone for turning the sport of golf into a global phenomenon, has announced that he has played his last competitive event at the age of 77.

Woosnam may skipper Europe again
Winning European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam today announced that he has not ruled out leading the side again in the future, but not before he attempts to qualify as a player for 2008.

Ochoa storms to Samsung title
Mexican Lorena Ochoa continued her fantastic run of form in 2006 by overhauling world number one Annika Sorenstam and claiming the LPGA Samsung World Championship in California on Sunday.

Norman's fears for the game
Former world number one and double Open champion Greg Norman has used a pre-tournament press conference for the Spanish Senior Open to voice his concerns for the future of the modern professional game.
Wie to continue playing men's events
Teenage superstar Michelle Wie of the USA has insisted that she will carry on trying to match the top male golfers on their tours over the coming seasons, despite her high profile failures this year.

Fry.Com Open preview
With the European Tour not featuring this week all eyes are on the USPGA Tour and the Fry.Com Open in Las Vegas. With only four events of the season left, players are desperate to move up the money list.
Roe and Chapman call time
Two of the longest serving members on the European Tour have smashed their last drives, struck their last irons, floated their last chips and sunk their last putts in anger. After a combined 45 years and over 1,100 tournaments, Mark Roe and Roger Chapman have decided to call it a day.

Padraig wins Dunhill Links title
A final round of 68 at St Andrews was enough to secure the 2006 Dunhill Links Championship for Ireland's Padraig Harrington, who now finds himself in second place in this season's Order Of Merit.








