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Geary the pick of Kiwis at Aussie PGA

New Zealand's contingent were predictably among the back markers as unheralded Australian Daniel Popovic celebrated an emotional victory at the Australian PGA Championship on Queensland's Sunshine...

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Tournament longshot Popovic on verge of PGA victory

A steady hand: Daniel Popovic is on the verge of a stunning win. Photo: Getty Images View live scores Tournament long shot Daniel Popovic is on the verge of a stunning victory in the Australian PGA...

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Daniel Popovic claims PGA victory

DANIEL Popovic has completed one of the most remarkable wins in the history of Australian golf, fending off a charge from Rod Pampling to win the Australian PGA at the Palmer Coolum Resort on...

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Popovic triumphs at Coolum (PGA of Australia)

(Source: PGA of Australia) Victorian Daniel Popovic has overcome a mid-round stumble to complete a fairytale four-shot victory at the Australian PGA Championship on a dramatic final day at the Palmer...

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Fairytale end for the rank outsider who claimed his maiden victory for his...

DANIEL Popovic started the Australian PGA as the longest of long shots. He finished it on the phone to Greg Norman as one of the most remarkable tournaments in Australian tour history had its...

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Dad's battle inspires Popovic (PGA of Australia)

(Source: PGA of Australia) Daniel Popovic and Peter Senior Daniel Popovic says his father Radi's battle with terminal bone cancer put golf firmly in perspective as he attempted to seal his...

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Emotional Popovic stays firm to win Australian PGA

n">(Reuters) - Tour rookie Daniel Popovic held his nerve to stay clear of the chasing pack and record a wire-to-wire Australian PGA Championship victory by four strokes on Sunday. The 26-year-old...

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Golf: Emotional Popovic Stays Firm to Win Australian PGA

Tour rookie Daniel Popovic held his nerve to stay clear of the chasing pack and record a wire-to-wire Australian PGA Championship victory by four strokes on Sunday. The 26-year-old Australian, who led...

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'Life's changed forever': Daniel Popovic claims fairytale Australian PGA win

LONGSHOT hero Daniel Popovic's head was spinning after he became the fairytale 400-1 victor of the Australian PGA even before discovering he'd also won a dream date in the US with Rory McIlroy and...

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Popovic: the gift that just keeps giving

Daniel Popovic kisses the trophy after his win in the Australian PGA. Photo: Getty Images THERE wasn't so much as an inkling that this would happen. Not even the wildest suspicion. The closest thing...

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From pizza maker to PGA champ for Popovic

There wasn't so much as an inkling that this would happen. The closest thing to a premonition of Daniel Popovic's extraordinary week at the Australian PGA Championship was that he was clubbing his...

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Popovic bucks odds to deliver

View the full leaderboard THERE wasn't so much as an inkling that this would happen. Not even the wildest suspicion. The closest thing to a premonition of Daniel Popovic's extraordinary week at the...

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From pizza maker to PGA champ, Popovic caps his unbelievable rise

Roughie .. Daniel Popovic smooches the cup after winning the Australian PGA Championship. Photo: AFP THERE wasn't so much as an inkling that this would happen. The closest thing to a premonition of...

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Popovic victory a win for family and future

All smiles: Daniel Popovic with parents Mila and Radi. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui MUCH of the friendly banter at Coolum over the weekend was that Daniel Popovic was so unknown before claiming the...

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Father has major plans for Popovic

Champion ... Popovic with his parents. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui MUCH of the friendly banter at Coolum at the weekend was that Daniel Popovic was so unknown before claiming the Australian PGA...

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Popovic maintains his poise (PGA of Australia)

(Source: PGA of Australia) Victorian Daniel Popovic continues to lead the Australian PGA Championship by two shots in ideal scoring conditions early on the final day at the Palmer Coolum Resort....

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Popovic maintain his poise (PGA of Australia)

(Source: PGA of Australia) Victorian Daniel Popovic continues to lead the Australian PGA Championship by two shots in ideal scoring conditions early on the final day at the Palmer Coolum Resort....

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Daniel Popovic holds nerve to lead Australian PGA by two

COOLUM: Rookie Daniel Popovic showed no sign of nerves as he fired a third round three-under-par 69 Saturday to lead the Australian PGA by two shots heading into the final day. Popovic was in superb...

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Popovic two shots clear at Coolum

DANIEL Popovic is only 18 holes from completing the fairytale. The Victorian battler, who started the Australian PGA on Queensland's Sunshine Coast ranked 1251 in the world, will take a two-shot lead...

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Fighting round keeps Popovic in the hunt

Anonymous day-one leaders regularly flame out and tumble down the leaderboard at the same pace they climbed it. But Daniel Popovic isn't done yet in the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum. If the...

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Emotion-filled Popovic shares PGA lead

ANONYMOUS day one leaders regularly flame out and tumble down the leaderboard at the same pace they climbed it. But Daniel Popovic isn't done yet in the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum. If the...

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Ageless Senior has no pity for the juniors

Hitting quality shots … Senior. Photo: Getty Images SOMEONE tell Peter Senior there's a queue of bright young things and tour journeymen waiting for their big break. Australian golf's ageless wonder...

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Senior sets up frantic PGA finish

A steady hand: Daniel Popovic retains the lead in the Australian PGA at Coolum. Photo: Getty Images SOMEONE tell Peter Senior there's a queue of bright young things and tour journeymen waiting for...

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Tour rookie Popovic takes two-stroke lead at Australian PGA

COOLUM, Australia -- Daniel Popovic shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday, revealing afterward that his father is battling...

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Tour rookie Popovic (64) takes early lead at Australian PGA

CBSSports.com wire reports Dec. 13, 2012 4:05 AM ET COOLUM, Australia -- Tour rookie Daniel Popovic shot an 8-under-par 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian...

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Popovic leads Australian PGA, Ogilvy in mix

COOLUM, Australia – Daniel Popovic shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday, revealing afterward that his father is battling...

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Popovic leads Australian PGA after 1st round

COOLUM, Australia -- Daniel Popovic shot an 8-under 64 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday, revealing afterward that his father is battling...

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Daniel Popovic retains lead at Australian PGA

Daniel Popovic's mother Mila was in tears and couldn't bear to watch. His father Radi couldn't watch either - he was in hospital having blood tests. But their 26-year-old golfing son delivered on his...

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Popovic keeps lead at Australian PGA

Popovic looks to sick father for inspiration Daniel Popovic's mother Mila was in tears and couldn't bear to watch. His father Radi couldn't watch either - he was in hospital having blood tests. But...

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Zhang Xin Jun joins Daniel Popovic in lead of Australian PGA

CHINA'S Zhang Xin Jun has joined Victorian Daniel Popovic at the top of the leaderboard after the second round of the Australian PGA at Coolum. Popovic had the outright lead at 10-under after carding a...

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Unheralded Popovic storms to the lead

Victorian Daniel Popovic upstaged the big names to shoot an opening round 64 to lead the Australian PGA Championship at the Palmer Coolum resort on Thursday. The 26-year-old set the course alight with...

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Family heartache driving Popovic (PGA of Australia)

(Source: PGA of Australia) Daniel Popovic, the first-round leader at the Australian PGA Championship, has revealed he almost gave the game away when his father Radi was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier...

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Popovic to look to sick father for inspiration

In the swing: Daniel Popovic plays a shot on the ninth fairway on Thursday. Photo: Getty Images VICTORIAN bolter Daniel Popovic will draw inspiration from his sick father as he boldly backs himself to...

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Popovic doing it for Papa

Unlikely first-round leader at the Australian PGA Championship, Daniel Popovic. Photo: Bradley Kanaris, Getty Images Victorian bolter Daniel Popovic will draw inspiration from his sick father as he...

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Tournament longshot Popovic completes a Cinderella victory

A steady hand: Daniel Popovic is on the verge of a stunning win. Photo: Getty Images View the leaderboard Daniel Popovic has completed one of the great Cinderella stories in Australian golf by winning...

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