Robert Karlsson

Karlsson's plea for Seve event

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

ROBERT Karlsson has been sending texts to his Ryder Cup team-mates asking them to join him at the Royal Trophy in a warm-up for next year's match with the Americans.

Hong Kong Open boasts strongest golf field ever

France24 (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009

The Hong Kong Open this month will feature its strongest field ever, with 40 of Europe's top 60 players and all of the top 10 from the Asian Tour, according to organisers. The tournament is the penultimate event in the Race to Dubai with world numbers four and five, Paul Casey and Lee Westwood, teeing off along with Asia's first Major winner, Yang Yong-Eun. Organisers said Tuesday that reigning European...

Genworth Financial ‘Putts For Charity’ Pro Challenge.

Buzzin Golf (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009

Here is some exclusive footage of some of the biggest names on the European Tour – including Ross Fisher, Robert Karlsson, Lee Westwood, Miguel-Angel Jimenez, Jose-Felipe Lima and Graeme McDowell – from the end of play on Day One of the Portugal Masters. The golfers will be leaving their rivalries behind on the course to come [...]

Karlsson must keep an eye on his emotions

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009

TOUR NEWS:ROBERT KARLSSON faces a tricky balancing act at the Dunhill Links Championship, being competitive on the one hand and, on the other, not risking a return of the eye problem that has dogged him for months.

• Robert Karlsson Faces Tough Balancing Act At St Andrews - Sports - The Post Chronicle
• Karlsson faces tough balancing act at St Andrews - Reuters UK
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

GB & Ireland Claim Vivendi Trophy

Hit The Fairway (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009

Great Britain and Ireland won their fifth successive Vivendi Trophy, losing the Sunday singles matches 6-4 but claiming the overall victory 16½-11½. They only needed two points from the 10 singles matches, reduced to 1½ before play started when Anthony Wall withdrew with a shoulder injury. Rory McIlroy beat Henrik Stenson on the final green, and with Graeme McDowell scoring a 3&2...

Britain & Ireland secure Vivendi Trophy

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009

• Britain & Ireland secure trophy with seven games to finish • Rory McIlroy's win against Henrik Stensen pivotal to success Britain and Ireland upset the odds and secured victory over continental Europe for the fifth successive time at the Vivendi Trophy in Paris today – with seven games still on the course. With Anthony Wall withdrawing from the singles with a shoulder injury...

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...

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...

• Golf: Big doubts over Seve being in Paris - icWales

Karlsson to miss German Masters

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Robert Karlsson will not defend his Mercedes Masters title in Germany next week because he needs more time to recover from a lingering eye infection, his manager said Friday.

• Robert Karlsson to miss Mercedes Masters with eye problem, still hopes to return to European Tour this month - ESPN

Karlsson pulls out of Mercedes defence

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 04/09/2009

• Robert Karlsson's eye problems keep him out of Cologne event • 'His sight is not perfectly clear' Last season's European No1, Robert Karlsson, will not be defending his Mercedes-Benz title in Germany next week. Karlsson, who has been out of action since May because of an eye problem, has been suffering from a blister behind his retina – thought to be related to stress – and...

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...

Holmes out of PGA with hand injury

Fox News (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009

J.B. Holmes has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with a hand injury. Holmes had bogeys on three of his first four holes Friday before quitting at Hazeltine National. He shot a 4-over 76 in the first round. Holmes, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, is the fifth player to withdraw. Paul Casey, Robert Karlsson and Trevor Immelman withdrew before the tournament began, and John Daly dropped out with...

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...

Robert Karlsson to miss SAS Masters with continued eye problems

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 22/07/2009

Last season's European No 1 could miss three of this year's four majors because of continuing eye problems.