Local triumph as Prayad takes Queen's Cup
Bangkok (AFP) – Thailand’s Prayad Marksaeng swept to victory on home soil at the Queen’s Cup in Koh Samui Sunday, shooting a six-under par 65 on a day that proved a nightmare for Japan’s Akinori Tani.
Golf-Veteran Prayad wins second Queen's Cup title
Thai Prayad Marksaeng tamed the challenging Santiburi Samui Country Club to win his ninth Asian Tour title with a two-shot victory at the Queen’s Cup on Sunday. The 49-year-old overturned a three-shot deficit with a final round of six-under-par 65 to pip countryman Thanyakon Khrongpha to the title with a winning total of 14-under-par 270 in the Asian Tour event at Koh Samui.
Spieth looks to build major ties with U.S. Open win
By Steve Keating UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Manicured Augusta National and the gnarly links-style layout of Chambers Bay may be as different as southern hospitality and grunge rock but the two venues could have a common bond after Sunday — Jordan Spieth. Having conquered the Masters in April, Spieth put himself in position to become just the sixth person to slip into a green jacket and hoist the U.S.
Grace, Johnson follow similar routes at U.S. Open
By Mark Lamport-Stokes UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington (Reuters) – Playing partners Dustin Johnson and Branden Grace followed similar routes of highs and lows to reach the same destination on Saturday, ending the third round in a four-way tie for the lead. South African Grace, a six-times winner on the European Tour whose game has long been praised by his compatriot Ernie Els, offset three birdies with three bogeys for a matching
Golf-Spieth looks to build major ties with U.S. Open win
By Steve Keating UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington, June 21 (Reuters) – Manicured Augusta National and the gnarly links-style layout of Chambers Bay may be as different as southern hospitality and grunge rock but the two venues could have a common bond after Sunday — Jordan Spieth. Having conquered the Masters in April, Spieth put himself in position to become just the sixth person to slip into a green jacket and hoist
