China Masters News

Golf is too expensive and a waste of China's valuable land and resources, a commentary by the state-run news agency said Thursday. In a signed commentary, the Xinhua News Agency said too many golf courses had been built in China, taking up badly needed farmland, sucking up scarce water and even running counter to the creation of a harmonious society, the government's catchphrase meaning the inclusion of the poor as ...

Retief Goosen shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday to hold off Michael Campbell by three strokes and successfully defend his China Masters title. Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open winner, finished with a 21-under-par, 267 total at Yalong Bay Golf Club. Goosen held a five-stroke lead coming into the final round. Campbell shot a 68 with six birdies and two bogeys to second to Goosen for the second straight year. ``It's the first time I've won a professional title back-to-back,'' ...

Defending champion Retief Goosen shot a 5-under-par 67 Saturday, including an eagle and five birdies, to extend his lead to five strokes heading into the final round of the China Masters. Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open winner, has a three-round total of 20-under 196 at the par-72 Yalong Bay Golf Club. First-round leader Lu Wen-teh of Taiwan shot a 69 to sit in second place, one stroke ahead of 2005 U.S. Open winner Michael Campbell, who had an ...

To most, Arnold Palmer is best known as the legendary golfer who dominated the golf course for many years.  To others, he is a successful business executive, sportsman, aviator and spokesman.  To his family, he is a dedicated and devoted man with a loving heart.  Above all, it is his personality and down-to-earth demeanor that has made him one of the most popular and accessible notables in history. Arnold Palmer’s golfing ...

The AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am consists of six hour rounds that often take their toll on other golfers, but not Phil Mickelson.  He actually enjoys the tournaments while admitting that patience is the key to success.  It seems that golf news usually surrounds Mickelson and every turn he makes, but that’s all a part of being one of the top professional golfers in the PGA and in the world.  ...

Defending champion Retief Goosen shot a 7-under 65 Friday to take a three-stroke lead over Michael Campbell through two rounds of the China Masters. The two-time U.S. Open winner had seven birdies and an eagle for a two-round total of 129. ``It was an up-and-down round,'' said the South African. ``The first six holes, I played extremely well. I should have been 6-under, but I couldn't make a putt. Then ...