Ever since Greg Norman's memorable final-round implosion let Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in golf's four major championships.With his seven top-3 finishes, Lee Westwood's...

A steady hand gave Justin Rose the U.S. Open Trophy. A wild ride gave Phil Mickelson yet another second place.Rose captured his first major championship on Sunday with remarkable calm and three pure shots on the punishing closing...

Kiwi golfer Steve Alker fired a two-over par 72 in the final round of the US Open at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania today to sit in a share of 53rd place.Alker had his best round of the tournament in an up and down day which...

Kiwi golfer Steve Alker fired a five-over par 75 in the third round of the US Open at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania today to have a share of 55th place heading into the final round.Alker was in a precarious position to even...

Tiger Woods made birdie at the first hole, only to watch his day go racing downhill from there.By the time it was over, Woods skidded to seven bogeys and a 6-over-par 76 Saturday, tumbling down the leaderboard and matching his worst...

Phil Mickelson drilled a long birdie on his final hole and Billy Horschel made every green in regulation on Friday to be the only two players below par after a long and trying second day of the U.S. Open.Nearly half the field did...

Kiwi golfer Steve Alker will face a nervous wait tomorrow morning (NZ time) as he sits on the cusp of making the cut on his debut at the U.S Open.The 41-year-old is currently one shot outside of the projected cutline at seven-over-par...

Hamilton professional Steve Alker has made a promising start to the 113th US Open Championship in benign but wet conditions at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania.The 41-year-old, who earned his place by finishing tied second in...

Even for Phil Mickelson, his path to the top of the leaderboard today in the US Open was unconventional.He traveled about 3,800 kilometres in the air and 7,000 yards on the ground. He took a short nap on his private jet from San...

A handshake on the driving range. A handwritten note left quietly in his locker.About the only thing Sergio Garcia hasn't done this week is send Tiger Woods a box of chocolates.There's still time, of course, since the two erstwhile...

From No 1 to just one of many, Rory McIlroy's game has clearly hit a rocky patch.No wonder he's considered making Philly's most famous run."I was half thinking of going to the steps in the city, the Rocky steps," he said. "Wherever...

Unable to arrange a private meeting, Sergio Garcia left Tiger Woods a note in his locker yesterday at the US Open with hopes of moving on from his racially charged comment and getting back to playing golf."I did leave him a note...

World No.1 amateur Lydia Ko has climbed four spots to 18th on the world golf rankings.That comes on the back of finishing tied for 17th at the LPGA Championship, which ended in New York last Monday.The 16-year-old from Gulf Harbour...