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27/01/12 19:18 GMT

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RORY RUES 'STUPID' SAND ERROR
Rory McIlroy promised never to make the same mistake again after a two-shot penalty. (More)

LEVIN, STANLEY LEAD THE WAY
Spencer Levin and Kyle Stanley lead after round one of the Farmers Insurance Open. (More)

McILROY OUTSHINES TIGER AND DONALD
Rory McIlroy outshone Tiger Woods and Luke Donald in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. (More)

McILROY PLEASED WITH 'GREAT START'
Rory McIlroy reflected on "a great way to start 2012" after firing an opening 67 in Abu Dhabi. (More)

TIGER FOOLED BY GREENS IN ABU DHABI
Tiger Woods was "fooled" by the greens after failing to convert a number of birdie chances in Abu Dhabi. (More)

MALLON HANDED SOLHEIM CUP ROLE
Meg Mallon is to succeed Rosie Jones as America's Solheim Cup captain. (More)

GB CURTIS CUP TEAM NAMED
A 12-strong Britain and Ireland preliminary squad has been named for June's Curtis Cup match. (More)

JB HOLMES HAPPY TO BE BACK
American JB Holmes resumes his career at Torrey Pines this week after undergoing brain surgery. (More)

LUKE DONALD SEEKS QUICK RESULTS
Luke Donald hopes hard practice and a change of equipment will reap instant rewards in Abu Dhabi. (More)

BRANDEN GRACE CHASING TOUR TREBLE
South African Branden Grace goes for a third successive European Tour victory in Abu Dhabi. (More)

TIGER TO PARTNER McILROY/DONALD
Tiger Woods will play alongside Luke Donald and Rory McIlroy for the first two rounds in Abu Dhabi. (More)

RORY McILROY KEEN TO KEEP IMPROVING
Rory McIlroy hopes to continue his ever-improving record at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. (More)

SERGIO GARCIA AIMS TO MAKE MARK
Sergio Garcia is aiming to prove it is not just about Tiger Woods and the world's top four in Abu Dhabi. (More)

LEVET OUT WITH BROKEN RIB
Unlucky Frenchman Thomas Levet is out of golf again with a broken rib. (More)

OLAZABAL TO DELAY WILD-CARD PICKS
Jose Maria Olazabal has been granted more time to consider his Ryder Cup wild-card picks. (More)

TIGER WOODS BUOYED BY OZ SHOWING
Tiger Woods says the Australian Open was the big breakthrough in his comeback. (More)

OLAZABAL INTO ABU DHABI FIELD
Jose Maria Olazabal will play in this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. (More)

OLLY SEEKS TO AVOID MORE HEARTACHE
Jose Maria Olazabal has taken his first important decision of Ryder Cup year - and it looks a sensible one. (More)

WOODS HAS CHANCE TO REGAIN GROUND
Tiger Woods will be back close to the top 10 in the world if he wins in Abu Dhabi this week. (More)

MICKELSON TO MISS MATCH PLAY
Phil Mickelson is to skip the Accenture Match Play Championship in favour of a family holiday. (More)

BRANDEN GRACE INTO TOP 100
Branden Grace is into the world's top 100 following his back-to-back European Tour wins. (More)

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