Peter Hanson

Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter reach career highs in world rankings

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

• Poulter up to 12th after win in Singapore • Northern Ireland's McIlroy ranked 13 in world Europe's leading money winner Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are both at career-high places in the world rankings as they enter the season-ending Dubai World Championship. McIlroy, whose runners-up finish in the Hong Kong Open took him ahead of Lee Westwood on the Order of Merit and Ryder Cup points...

• McIlroy closing in on world's top ten - ireland.com

Wilson and Dyson deal blow to Europe

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 25/09/2009

• GB & Ireland pair continue winning ways • McGinley cautious about team's chances Great Britain and Ireland had the better of things for the second day running and now lead Continental Europe 6-4 at the Vivendi Trophy in Paris. Paul McGinley's side, made underdogs before the start because six top players dropped out, are heading for a fifth successive victory in what used to be called...

Vivendi Trophy teams announced

Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 15/09/2009

Captains Thomas Björn and Paul McGinley have announced strong teams for the Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros, with 12 players from the top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking competing at Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Golf Club in Paris from September 24-27. World Number Five Henrik Stenson, the highest ranked player in the field, will head Björn’s Continental Europe Team against...

Golf: Peter Hanson lines up treble

icWales (Free subscription) | 13/09/2009

PETER Hanson could be the man to give Sweden their third successive victory on the European Tour.

Hanson leads trio by 1 stroke at Mercedes-Benz

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) -Peter Hanson of Sweden leads three players by one stroke at the Mercedes-Benz Championship after shooting a 5-under 67 in the third round.

Peter Hanson shoots into lead at Mercedes-Benz Championship

ESPN (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

Peter Hanson of Sweden leads three players by one stroke at the Mercedes-Benz Championship after shooting a 5-under 67 in the third round.

Hanson leads from Kingston and Co

IOL (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

Sweden's Peter Hanson back to his best, grabs lead with second round 67.

Vivendi Trophy Teams Announced

Hit The Fairway (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009

This month's Vivendi Trophy teams have been announced. Paul McGinley will captain a Britain and Ireland team against Thomas Bjorn's Continental team at St Nom la Breteche, beginning on September 24th. However, there are question marks over some players in both teams. Padraig Harrington, Paul Casey and Ian Poulter are all attempting to qualify for the Tour Championshipin the States, which is the same...

Yang soars up rankings after US PGA win

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 17/08/2009

• Yang's triumph lifts him to No34 in rankings • Rory Sabbatini loses out on automatic place YE Yang's remarkable victory over Tiger Woods in the US PGA Championship at Hazeltine – the first win by an Asian-born player in any of the men's majors – has taken the South Korean from 110th in the world to No34, earning the 37-year-old a place in Greg Norman's International side to...

Beaten Harrington regains top 10 berth

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

• Harrington ranked 10th after second-place in Akron • Tiger Woods extends lead with fifth win since injury Padraig Harrington is back in the world's top 10 despite the triple-bogey eight which cost him the chance of beating Tiger Woods yesterday . Harrington, who this week defends his US PGA title, was one ahead with three to play in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, but ended up losing...

Echenique's late birdie keeps him on top

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

• Kaymer just behind Argentinian on leaderboard • Poulter and Montgomerie have encouraging days Rafa Echenique may have lost his magic, but he held on to his lead in the French Open Alstom at Le Golf National near Paris. By adding only a 70 to his opening rounds of 65 and 67, however, the Argentinian still has a lot of work left to claim his first European Tour title. Echenique is 11 under...

Echenique leads Open de France golf

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 04/07/2009

PARIS, July 3 (UPI) -- Rafa Echenique's 4-under-par 67 Friday left him with a two-stroke lead midway through the European Tour's Open de France golf tournament in Paris. Echenique's 36-hole total, 10-under 132, leads first-round front-runner, Martin Kaymer (72), Charl Schwartzel (66) and Steve Webster (65), who are tied for third at 134. I've had a good three weeks and you have to enjoy the moment,...

Harrington positive about Open defence

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/07/2009

• Open champion is 10 shots off the lead in Paris • Germany's Martin Kaymer hits course record 62 Padraig Harrington, trying to get his game in shape to defend his Open title, remained upbeat despite struggling again today in the French Open first round. The triple major champion from Ireland lagged 10 strokes behind the leader Martin Kaymer of Germany, who equalled the course record of...

How the U.S. Open unfolded

Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 23/06/2009

(Observer News Services) Round One It started Thursday morning, but play was suspended at 10:15 a.m. and did not resume until Friday. When the first round concluded more than 24 hours after it began, Mike Weir had the lead at 6-under par 64, followed by Peter Hanson at 66. Eventual champion Lucas Glover opened with 69 and Tiger Woods played his last four holes 4-over par to shoot 74. Round Two Ricky...

Tiger stalks as US Open leaders falter

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 22/06/2009

• Woods picks up seven shots on overnight leader • Fisher still in the hunt, three shots behind Glover The final round of the US Open was heading for a dramatic finale as the leaders faltered to allow the big names to close the gap in the fourth round. Tiger Woods put himself in position to make a remarkable defence of his US Open title after the leaders dropped shots, while England's Ross...