olympics

Schauffele staves off Sabbatini’s 61 to win gold; C.T Pan claims bronze

Schauffele staves off Sabbatini’s 61 to win gold; C.T Pan claims bronze

While one swing by American Xander Schauffele nearly changed the dynamics of the men’s golf tournament Sunday at Kasumigaseki Country Club, it was the 61 strokes of eventual silver medallist Rory Sabbatini that really shook the leaderboard and the chase for Olympic gold. 1 Aug 2021
Matsuyama heartbroken by missing Olympic medal chance

Matsuyama heartbroken by missing Olympic medal chance

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama is heart-broken after missing out on a medal for his country at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 men’s golf competition on Sunday. 1 Aug 2021
Schauffele eyes gold as Cam climbs again

Schauffele eyes gold as Cam climbs again

American Xander Schauffele enters Sunday’s final round of the men’s Olympic golf tournament maintaining the one-stroke lead he held at the beginning of the day. 31 Jul 2021
X marks the top as frustrated Smith climbs Olympic leaderboard

X marks the top as frustrated Smith climbs Olympic leaderboard

One record-tying round of eight-under-par 63 was matched by another as Xander Schauffele of the USA supplanted Sepp Straka of Austria atop the leaderboard during Friday’s second round of the men’s Olympic golf competition at Kasumigaseki Country Club. 30 Jul 2021
Straka races to lead in Men’s Olympic Tournament

Straka races to lead in Men’s Olympic Tournament

The Olympic golf competition saved the best for first as it got underway Thursday at Kasumigaseki Country Club under clear skies and a penetrating sun. 30 Jul 2021
Team India looking to put golf on the map

Team India looking to put golf on the map

Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane are not just fighting for an Olympic medal in the men’s golf competition this week – they are desperate to put golf firmly on the map in their native India. 28 Jul 2021
Olympics a family matter for Pan

Olympics a family matter for Pan

Chinese Taipei golfer C.T. Pan thinks he has a secret weapon to push him towards Olympic glory in the men’s golf competition – his wife, Michelle. 28 Jul 2021
First & Second Round Men's Olympic Tee Times (AEST)

First & Second Round Men's Olympic Tee Times (AEST)

The men’s Olympic competition gets underway on Thursday morning in Tokyo. Here is every player’s tee times for the first two days converted to Australian Eastern Standard Time for your viewing convenience. 28 Jul 2021
Yuan hopes sacrifice leads Chinese golf revolution

Yuan hopes sacrifice leads Chinese golf revolution

China’s Carl Yuan believes winning an Olympic Games medal in the men’s golf competition will be “revolutionary” for the game’s growth and development in the Middle Kingdom. 28 Jul 2021
DeChambeau's former caddie regrets timing of split

DeChambeau's former caddie regrets timing of split

The caddie who parted ways with Bryson DeChambeau on tournament eve regrets the timing of his split with the No.6 player in the world. 28 Jul 2021
So-called expert golf tips for this week

So-called expert golf tips for this week

The steady diet of big event golf continues this week, as the men take to Kasumigaseki Country Club at the Olympics and a tri-sanctioned event plays out in Europe. Here are our winner and outsider Games tips, plus a men’s and women’s winner in Northern Ireland. 27 Jul 2021
The Preview: Men’s Olympic Golf Competition

The Preview: Men’s Olympic Golf Competition

The men get things started in golf at the Tokyo Olympics this Thursday. Here is all you need to know about the competition, including course details, players to watch and TV times. 27 Jul 2021
After green jacket and COVID Hideki has medal in sights

After green jacket and COVID Hideki has medal in sights

Home hero Hideki Matsuyama was not sure he would be able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics when he tested positive for COVID-19, but now he has recovered he hopes to add another medal for Team Japan. 27 Jul 2021
Japan's Hoshino to strike first at Tokyo Olympics

Japan's Hoshino to strike first at Tokyo Olympics

As a boy, Rikuya Hoshino had visions of competing in the Olympics and challenging for a medal for his country, Japan. 27 Jul 2021
Ogilvy: “Not many work harder than Hideki.”

Ogilvy: “Not many work harder than Hideki.”

This year’s Masters was a big deal in a couple of important ways. First of all, it was nice to see the year’s first (male) major back to being just that. And it was certainly a good thing for golf in general when Hideki Matsuyama, a player I have long admired, became the first Japanese winner of the green jacket. 27 Jul 2021
Jazz and Gunn ready to fire for Thailand

Jazz and Gunn ready to fire for Thailand

Thai golf duo Jazz Janewattananond and Gunn Charoenkul have found added motivation ahead of the men’s golf competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 after finding inspiration from compatriot Panipak Wongpattanakit, who won gold in the women's taekwondo 49kg event. 26 Jul 2021
Webb welcomes Minjee to majors club

Webb welcomes Minjee to majors club

Just about the first text Minjee Lee received as she got doused in champagne on the 18th green at the Evian Resort Club after her maiden major title triumph came from Australia's greatest woman golfer. 26 Jul 2021
Minjee Lee a major champion

Minjee Lee a major champion

West Australian Minjee Lee has earned the major championship that her talents have long demanded, lifting The Amundi Evian Championship in France with one of the all-time great comeback performances. 26 Jul 2021
Rahm COVID-19 positive again, out of Olympics

Rahm COVID-19 positive again, out of Olympics

World No.1 Jon Rahm is out of the Olympic Games after testing positive for COVID-19. It is the second time the Spaniard has contracted the virus in less than two months. 25 Jul 2021
Pan prepared to challenge for Olympic medal

Pan prepared to challenge for Olympic medal

C.T. Pan vividly recalls the nerves and butterflies in his stomach when his name was announced on the first tee in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro five years ago. 20 Jul 2021
Lahiri enjoys Olympic boost after season-best finish at Barbasol

Lahiri enjoys Olympic boost after season-best finish at Barbasol

India’s Anirban Lahiri produced a stellar seven-under 65 to finish tied third at the Barbasol Championship on Sunday for his best result of the season and earned a timely boost ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. 19 Jul 2021