Person: Elkington

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Even for the best, golf is littered with headwrecking frustrations

In every sport, there’s a team, or a venue, or an event, or a player that proves to be someone’s nemesis. Sometimes it just gets in the player’s head but it proves to be a complete bogeyman… and golf is littered with them, says Kevin Markham

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Forget Ringo, Rory McIlroy believes it’s all set to come together

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Elkington apologises for offensive tweet

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Duo lead in Verona

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Watson defies soggy conditions

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Things not going to plan for Mickelson

Elkington out of Masters

The groin injury which kept Australian Steve Elkington out of the Players Championship two weeks ago has also resulted in his withdrawal from the Masters starting on Thursday.

Mon, 03 Apr, 2006

Woods cruising as Monty struggles

Colin Montgomerie was battling to hold on to the lead in the American Express Championship as Tiger Woods made an explosive move up the leaderboard.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2005

Pack closes in on Monty

Colin Montgomerie was today battling to hold on to the lead on the second day of the American Express Championship in San Francisco.

Fri, 07 Oct, 2005

Cabrera blocking McGinley's path again

THE man who stopped Paul McGinley winning nearly €680,000 in May now blocks his path to the £1 million (€1.48m) first prize at the HSBC World Match Play championship.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2005

McGinley faces Cabrera in semi-final

The man who stopped Paul McGinley winning nearly £460,000 (€679,000)) in May now blocks his path to the £1m (€1.46m) first prize at the HSBC World Match Play championship.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Hensby suffers Wentworth woe

Mark Hensby’s words came back to haunt him as he made the worst-ever start in the 42-year history of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Hensby has it all to do

Mark Hensby, who came from four down to beat Colin Montgomerie in the opening round, quickly found himself in need of another recovery at the HSBC world match play championship at Wentworth today.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

McGinley hoping fate leads him to £1m jackpot

PAUL MCGINLEY hopes destiny can take him all the way to a £1million jackpot at Wentworth this weekend.

Fri, 16 Sep, 2005

Eight stars on missing list for Wentworth

EIGHT players including Sergio Garcia and the world’s top four - Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els - have pulled out of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time.

Wed, 31 Aug, 2005

Stars snub World Match Play

Bernhard Langer has stepped in to play in the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time as eight players including the world’s top four – Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els – have pulled out.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2005

Clarke looks to Singh for inspiration

Mark Garrod, Akron

Thu, 18 Aug, 2005

Woods gamble pays off

Those wondering where Tiger Woods was on Monday morning as the golf world waited to see if he would be in a play-off for the USPGA now know the answer - he was 1,000 miles away.

Wed, 17 Aug, 2005

Mickelson set to miss Match Play at Wentworth

Phil Mickelson looks certain to join Tiger Woods and Ernie Els in being an absentee when the HSBC World Match Play Championship takes place at Wentworth next month.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2005

Big Phil finally lands second major

THE AGONY and ecstasy of sport were etched on the faces of the principles as Phil Mickelson finally captured his second major championship at Baltusrol yesterday.

Tue, 16 Aug, 2005

Mickelson sets seal on 'amazing week'

Phil Mickelson grabbed a closing birdie to win the US PGA championship, his second major, today and said: “This has been an absolutely amazing week.”

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Mickelson wins USPGA

Just as he did in the Masters last year Phil Mickelson birdied the final hole to win the US PGA title at Baltusrol today.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Elkington keeps heat on Mickelson

The climax to the final major of the season resumed on time this morning after Sunday thunderstorms forced it into an extra day.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2005

Allenby storms into lead

Robert Allenby carded seven birdies and just one bogey in a 65 to lead by two strokes after the second round of the Booz Allen Classic at the Congressional Country Club in Maryland.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2005

Els still can't get back on track

Fredrik Jacobson’s amazing run finally came to an end this morning as Ernie Els attempted to get his Open defence back on track at Royal St George’s.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2003

Sandwich fails to bite Jacobson

Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobson continued to defy everything Royal St George’s could throw at him in the 132nd Open Championship today.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2003

Big Easy does it the hard way

ERNIE ElS, the man they call the Big Easy because of his laid back manner, coped with pressure he never really knew existed before emerging as the 131st Open champion at Muirfield last evening.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2002

Big easy does it the hard way

Ernie Els, golf ‘‘Big Easy’’, won his first Open title the hard way at Muirfield tonight.

Sun, 21 Jul, 2002

Bogey for Elkington knocks him out of play-off

British Open four hole play-off

Sun, 21 Jul, 2002

Elkington birdies third hole

British Open four hole play-off

Sun, 21 Jul, 2002

Elkington bogeys first play-off hole

British Open four hole play-off

Sun, 21 Jul, 2002

Golf: Elkington leads in Georgia after birdie blitz

Steve Elkington birdied the final three holes and carded an eight-under-par 64 to take a one-shot lead over Phil Mickelson after the first round of the BellSouth Classic in Georgia.

Sat, 06 Apr, 2002

Golf: Elkington takes one-stroke lead in Georgia

Steve Elkington has taken a one-stroke lead at the BellSouth Classic in Georgia after carding 10 birdies and a double-bogey in his opening round yesterday.

Fri, 05 Apr, 2002

Golf: Singer Walker is a real swinger

Country and western star Clay Walker is used to having people watch him. He once sold 65,000 tickets in a day for a concert in Houston - more than Elvis Presley did at the same venue.

Fri, 19 Oct, 2001

Golf: Harrington due to tee off in Open

Tee-off times for the first two rounds of the 130th Open championship at Royal Lytham St Annes (GB and Ire unless stated):

Wed, 18 Jul, 2001