Ben Crenshaw remembers the time he led the Par-3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club in 1987.

England’s Paul Broadhurst overcame a four-shot deficit on the final day to clinch the Senior Open title at Carnoustie.

Brendan Steele hit an eagle and six birdies to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut last night.

Phil Mickelson was back on a PGA Tour leaderboard as last year's runner-up made a positive start to the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis.

Heath Slocum fired a third straight 66 to establish a one-shot lead at the McGladrey Classic at Sea Island, Georgia.

Joe Durant remained two shots clear of the field after the third round of the PGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun.

Joe Durant moved two shots clear of the his nearest rival with a five-under-par 66 in the second round of the PGA Tour Mayakoba Golf Classic on Friday.

Tim Petrovic, Joe Durant, Mathew Goggin, Omar Uresti and Shigeki Maruyama have found themselves in a tie for the lead after the first round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Tigers Woods has jumped into a share of the lead at the Open Championship with an eagle on the sixth, holing from 14 feet to move to three under par.

Miserable conditions today greeted the early starters in the first round of the 136th Open Championship at Carnoustie.

The 136th Open Championship got under way at Carnoustie today in the shadow of claims from Gary Player that he “knows for a fact” there are players taking drugs.

The perils of Augusta were there for all to see as bogeys, double bogeys and even a triple bogey littered the start of the Masters today.

WHEN Adam Scott holed a shot from the bunker, turning a possible bogey into yet another birdie, Joe Durant and Jim Furyk knew they were playing for second.

Adam Scott ended a 35-event PGA Tour drought by winning the season-ending Tour Championship by three strokes tonight.

Adam Scott saved par at the final hole to take a three-shot lead into the final day of the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship today.

An excellent front nine saw Adam Scott move into a share of the lead after Friday’s second round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta today.

Retief Goosen and Joe Durant coped best with difficult conditions to share the lead after the first round at the Tour Championship today.

JOE DURANT went five years, seven months and 18 days between PGA Tour victories. He questioned every aspect of his game during the winless stretch that spanned 151 events.

Three months after being robbed, Joe Durant stole a victory last night at the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

A final-round 69 was not enough to secure Englishman Justin Rose victory in the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World in Florida as Joe Durant ended a 151-event drought on the PGA Tour with a four-stroke victory.

Troy Matteson is on the verge of back-to-back victories on the PGA Tour after taking the third-round lead at the Funai Classic at Walt Disney World.

In the month he celebrates 10 years as a professional, Tiger Woods achieved his 50th US Tour win, from a mere 196 events.

In the month he celebrates 10 years as a professional Tiger Woods was closing in tonight on his 50th US Tour victory.

Tiger Woods, playing for the first time since his successful defence of the Open championship title, began the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Michigan with five straight birdies – but still ended his round three off the pace.

Tiger Woods, playing for the first time since his successful defence of the Open championship title, began the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Michigan today with five straight birdies – but still ended his round three off the pace.

Tiger Woods, playing for the first time since his successful defence of the Open championship title, began the Buick Open at Warwick Hills in Michigan today with five straight birdies and led on his own at six under par with eight to play.

Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

American Chris Couch, shock leader of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans with a round to go, was hoping for a far less stressful Sunday than his last one.

Padraig Harrington went to the turn in 32 and moved to within two strokes of the lead at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans today.

First round leader Graeme McDowell could only manage a one-over-par 73 in the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans today, slipping to joint 11th.

Ian Poulter stepped up his bid for a first US Tour win by performing well in New Orleans today.

Ian Poulter stepped up his bid for a first US Tour win in New Orleans today.

Aaron Baddeley held off the challenge of Ryder Cup veteran Jim Furyk tonight to win the Verizon Heritage, his maiden PGA Tour win.

Phil Mickelson was in a league of his own in Atlanta as he produced the lowest 36-hole score of his 15-year US Tour career.

Phil Mickelson may have failed to hang on to two of his titles so far this season, but he made a sparkling start to his defence of the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta yesterday.

LUKE DONALD’S hours of practice in the ‘Windy City’ of Chicago were being put to the acid test yesterday as Sawgrass finally bared its teeth.

Luke Donald’s hours of practice in America’s “Windy City” of Chicago were being put to the acid test today as Sawgrass finally bared its teeth.

It was going to be a long day – a really long day – but it began brilliantly for England’s Luke Donald.

It was going to be a long day – a really long day – but it began brilliantly for England’s Luke Donald.

Ryder Cup team-mates Luke Donald and Lee Westwood had hoped to be taking a well-earned rest today – Westwood back in Britain, Donald in Atlanta.

FOR the third time in six years golf’s richest event, the £4.5million Players Championship, needs an extra day to find a winner.

For the third time in six years golf’s richest event, the £4.5million Players Championship, needs an extra day to find a winner.

For the third time in six years golf’s richest event, the £4.5million Players Championship, needs an extra day to find a winner.

The £4.5million Players Championship had two Europeans at the top of the halfway leaderboard for the first time in the event’s 32-year history today.

For the first time in its 32-year history two Europeans shared the halfway lead in golf’s richest event – the £4.5m (€6.5m) Players Championship – at Sawgrass in Florida today.

Luke Donald joined Ryder Cup team-mate Lee Westwood in the clubhouse lead at the Players Championship as Tiger Woods had to battle to stay alive and extend his amazing run of cuts made.

Irish golfers Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell have made the cut, but remain well off the pace after the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Justin Leonard has won out over Joe Ogilvie to register his first victory in nearly two years.

Justin Rose tumbled into a tie for eighth place, five shots behind leader Shigeki Maruyama, after a disappointing two-over-par 72 in the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.