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Webb Simpson

# webb-simpson - Monday 22 April, 2013

McDowell back in world golf top 10 following RBC Heritage win

The victory saw the Irish golfer snap an almost three-year winless drought on the PGA Tour

Graeme McDowell holds his nerve to win RBC Heritage play-off

McDowell beat Webb Simpson in the first play-off hole at Hilton Head, South Carolina tonight.

# webb-simpson - Thursday 3 January, 2013

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VIDEO: Bubba hoping to repeat par 5 antics at Tournament of Champions in Hawaii

The course designers have added some yardage to the Kapalua course in an effort to make it Bubba-proof.

# webb-simpson - Friday 28 December, 2012

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Swings and Ryder bouts: Golfing review of 2012

Gareme McDowell came close, Rory McIlroy won a major by eight strokes again and Team Europe rallied from face-down on the canvas.

# webb-simpson - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Belly up? Decision on controversial putters to be delivered today

Keegan Bradley, Ernie Els and Adam Scott have the consolation champagne on ice.

# webb-simpson - Wednesday 24 October, 2012

Third time the charm for Harrington at Grand Slam

The Dubliner, a three-time major winner, lost out in playoffs in this event in 2007 and 2008.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 20 October, 2012

Harrington replaces Els in Grand Slam showdown

The South African has become the second major winner to withdraw, after Rory McIlroy previously pulled out.

# webb-simpson - Thursday 11 October, 2012

Woods sweeps past McIlroy into World Golf Final semis

McIlroy and Hunter Mahan, who also failed to win a match, nonetheless leave Turkey with prize cheques worth $300,000.

# webb-simpson - Tuesday 9 October, 2012

McIlroy and Woods lose on opening day of World Golf Final

World No 1 McIlroy played his closing five holes on the Sultan Course in a horror seven-over par for an eventual round of a five-over par 75.

# webb-simpson - Sunday 30 September, 2012

As it happened: Ryder Cup 2012, day 3

Europe started Sunday’s singles matches four points down to an inspired USA. Could Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy spark a remarkable fightback?

# webb-simpson - Saturday 29 September, 2012

As it happened: Ryder Cup 2012, day 2

‘You’ve got to have it in your pants’ said Europe’s Nicolas Colsaerts after his day one heroics. Saturday was all about Bradley, Simpson and Poulter.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 18 August, 2012

PGA Tour: Walker leads Wyndham at halfway stage

The 33-year-old went eight under par on day two. He lies one shot clear of, defending champion, Webb Simpson.

# webb-simpson - Friday 17 August, 2012

Carl Pettersson carries form into Wyndham Championship

The Swede has continued to look impressive after an eye-catching display at the US PGA Championship.

# webb-simpson - Friday 10 August, 2012

PGA Championship: Pettersson seizes early lead from McIlroy at PGA Championship

Former US Open winner Rory McIlroy heads a group of four players that are one shot back from the Swede.

# webb-simpson - Monday 23 July, 2012

Open Championship costs Rory McIlroy as Tiger takes No 2 rankings spot

Luke Donald remains at the top of the rankings with Woods, McIlroy, Lee Westwood and US Open champion Webb Simpson completing the top five.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 7 July, 2012

Woods and Mickelson both miss the cut at Greenbrier Classic

Webb Simpson leads the standings going into Saturday’s third round.

# webb-simpson - Wednesday 4 July, 2012

Tiger Woods could top $100million in career earnings this weekend

The former world number one needs to win back-to-back titles for the first time since August 2009 against an impressive field at the Greenbrier Classic.

# webb-simpson - Friday 22 June, 2012

PGA Tour: Ace Mathis takes Travelers lead

Padraig Harrington opened with a one-under-par 69, five shots off the lead after day one of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

# webb-simpson - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

US Open champion Webb Simpson could miss Open Championship

The 26-year-old’s wife is heavily pregnant and she says he’s unlikely to risk it.

In the swing: Major breakthrough brings Simpson front and centre

Casual fans may not have known Webb Simpson before his US Open win on Sunday but he can no longer be ignored, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.

# webb-simpson - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Simpson ahead, McIlroy in contention at Quail Hollow

The Irishman is two shots off the lead, as he looks to regain his world Number 1 ranking.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Watney leads, Tiger flatters to deceive in North Carolina

Even a bizarre ruling in his favour couldn’t prevent the former world No1 from missing his first cut of the 2012 season.

# webb-simpson - Friday 4 May, 2012

McIlroy steady as local hero Simpson sets Quail Hollow pace

Webb Simpson, Stewart Cink and Ryan Moore share the lead after day one of the Wells Fargo Championship.

# webb-simpson - Monday 12 March, 2012

Tiger’s Masters plan in jeopardy as he withdraws from Cadillac

Tiger Woods was forced out of the final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday night.

# webb-simpson - Monday 9 January, 2012

Stricker on cruise control in Hawaii

The Wisconsin native is five shots clear with a round to go at the season-opening Tournament of Champions.

# webb-simpson - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

In the swing: golf’s big winners in 2011

As we say goodbye to 2011 and look forward to 2012, golf columnist Neil Cullen picks his 10 big winners from the season just gone. How many would you have included?

# webb-simpson - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Donald wins PGA Tour player of the year in ‘a landslide’

World No 1 admits it’s time to win a major as latest award caps superb year for the Englishman.

# webb-simpson - Sunday 6 November, 2011

The Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting

The cosmic implications of Tim Tebow, Lionel Messi’s place in history and why Luis Suarez gets a bad rap: it’s all in our wide-ranging round-up of the week’s finest sports journalism.

# webb-simpson - Monday 24 October, 2011

R&A scraps some of golf’s most annoying rules

Three-time major winner and occasional rules martyr Padraig Harrington thinks the changes will make it a little easier for players to focus on the greens.

Luke Donald delivers on Disney promise

Donald felt his only chance to capture the PGA Tour money title was to win in the final tournament of the year. This is what happened.

# webb-simpson - Sunday 23 October, 2011

Leonard continues to set the pace at Disney

Justin Leonard is still turning back the clock in Florida this weekend and is joint leader ahead of the final day.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 22 October, 2011

Donald’s hopes fade as Leonard springs to the fore

England’s Luke Donald will struggle to claim both the European and PGA Tour money list titles after a round of 71 on Friday.

# webb-simpson - Friday 21 October, 2011

Donald shares the lead at Disney

Luke Donald is among seven golfers leading the way after the first day of action at the final PGA Tour event of the season.

# webb-simpson - Monday 17 October, 2011

Crane outlasts Simpson to claim fourth win

Two of golf’s slowest players (and most outspoken Christians) clashed in a play-off to decide the outcome of the McGladrey Classic, the penultimate tournament of the Fall Series.

# webb-simpson - Sunday 16 October, 2011

Thompson leads, Simpson is two off the pace

Webb Simpson is in touch with the leader at the second-last PGA Tour event of the year. Round of the day, however, was Trevor Immelman’s.

# webb-simpson - Saturday 15 October, 2011

Simpson chasing happy ending at Disney

Further good play from Webb Simpson should see him go head-to-head with Luke Donald at the PGA Tour’s final event next week.

# webb-simpson - Friday 14 October, 2011

Simpson eyeing Donald’s money title after opening 63

The devout 26-year-old, who has already banked $5.7 million this season, is looking to overhaul world number one Luke Donald at the summit of the PGA Tour money list.

# webb-simpson - Wednesday 28 September, 2011

Couples opts for out-of-form Woods and Bill Haas over USPGA champ Bradley

The decision means USPGA champion and Rookie of the Year Keegan Bradley won’t be travelling to Australia.

# webb-simpson - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

In the swing: Is the FedEx finale really fair?

“It would almost be like if Wigan happened to beat Manchester United on the last day of the season and by doing so were awarded the Premier League,” writes Neil Cullen.

# webb-simpson - Friday 16 September, 2011

BMW Championship: Rose leads the way, Simpson shanks his way to 65

The first round of the BMW Championship threw up a surprise leader in England’s Justin Rose and a surprise shot in the form of FedEx Cup leader Webb Simpson’s shanked approach to the eighteenth hole.

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