European Tour's flagship event offers record purse
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A record prize fund of 4.35 million euros ($5.72 million) will be on offer at this year's PGA Championship, the European Tour said in a news release on Thursday.
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PGA TOUR Event: Chrysler Championship Site: Westin Innisbrook Golf Resort, Copperhead Course (7,315 yards, par 71), Palm Harbor, Fla. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $5 million. Winner's share: $900,000. Television: USA (Today-tomorrow, 4-6 p.m.; Saturday, 3-6 p.m.) and ABC (Sunday, 2-5 p.m.). Last year: South Africa's Retief Goosen won his lone 2003 PGA Tour title, beating Vijay Singh by three strokes. Last ...
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The euro rocketed up to a new record high against the dollar as markets grew increasingly worried about the ballooning trade and budget deficits in the United States.
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â¢ World Match Play: Ernie Els beat Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the final yesterday on his 35th birthday in Virginia Water, England, to capture golf&#39;s biggest payday - $1.
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The biggest jackpot in lottery history could be won later in the Euromillions draw played across nine countries.
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World number one Tiger Woods will receive a first prize of 750,000 pounds ($1.51 million) if he retains his British Open title at Carnoustie later this month, an increase of 30,000 pounds on Hoylake last year.
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The biggest jackpot in lottery history could be won later in the EuroMillions draw played across nine countries.
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LONDON : The euro hit a new record high of 1.3336 dollars in European trading following publication of disappointing US consumer confidence data.
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Europe retained the Ryder Cup in record-breaking style on Sunday after dominating the last-day singles matches against the United States for an 18 1/2 to 9 1/2 winning scoreline.
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European Tour Member Richard Green finally enjoyed the taste of victory in 2004 when he has sunk a four foot birdie putt on the first play-off hole to capture the $225,000 first prize in a dramatic conclusion to the 2004 MasterCard Masters at Huntingdale
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Europe take the Ryder Cup for a record third consecutive time with an 18Â½-9Â½ victory over the USA at the K Club.
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The men's and women's singles champions will get a record $1.4 million apiece at this year's U.S. Open and the total prize money will top $19 million for the first time.
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On his 35th birthday, Ernie Els received a familiar present &#151; a World Match Play title. And he just might have his 96-year-old grandfather to thank. Els won the tournament for a record sixth time, beating Lee Westwood 2 and 1 Sunday to capture golf's biggest payday &#151; &#36;1.8 million.
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Australian Adam Scott has claimed the biggest purse on the first day of the Skins Games in California. Scott finished the day with $50,000 ($AUD63,200), however he and opponents Tiger Woods, Annika Sorenstam
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PARIS  - The euro hit a new record of 1.3555 dollar early as activity was resuming in Europe after the Christmas holiday. The previous high for the European currency was 1.3549 dollar, during trading on Friday.
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EUROPEAN Event: World Match Play Championship Site: Wentworth Club, West Course (7,072 yards, par 72), Virginia Water, England. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Purse: $4.38 million. Winner's share: $1,795,600. Television: The Golf Channel (today-Sunday, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.) Last year: Els won the tournament for a record-tying fifth time. Last week: Stephen Gallacher won the Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland. Draw : Ernie Els ...
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LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters Life!) - In what could be the most valuable sale they have ever staged in Europe, auctioneers Sotheby's said on Wednesday they expect to raise more than 100 million pounds ($195 million) from an Impressionists' auction next week.