Veteran Barry Lane admitted to first-tee nerves after having the honour of starting the Open at Royal Lytham.

Four days after winning a tournament to secure his place in the Open Championship, India’s Jeev Milkha Singh today continued where he left off in the first round at Royal Lytham.

American James Driscoll made the perfect start to the 141st Open Championship when play got under way in calm, overcast conditions at Royal Lytham this morning.

Second-ranked Rory McIlroy is with 2010 champion Louis Oosthuizen and reigning USPGA champion Keegan Bradley at the Open Championship.

Louis Oosthuizen recovered from a dreadful start in his third round register a six-under-par total and establish a two-stroke lead at the Shell Houston Open.

England’s Brian Davis had a share of the lead alongside Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa on 11 under at the end of day two of the Shell Houston Open.

Luke Donald and Webb Simpson today set up the prospect of a riveting end to the PGA Tour money list race in Florida this weekend.

Sweden’s Fredrik Jacobsen shot a seven-under-par 63 to leap to the top of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Connecticut.

Ryder Cup team-mates Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood led the European bid to succeed Paul Casey on the Shell Houston Open victory podium after the defending champion withdrew due to injury.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON was less than pleased despite opening with his lowest round in five appearances at the Shell Houston Open at windy Redstone.

Steve Stricker completed a two-round course record at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas today but it was only good enough to secure the American a one-stroke lead at the top of the leaderboard.

Vijay Singh maintained the pressure on clubhouse leader Steve Stricker at the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas today after hitting five birdies before the turn in perfect conditions at the Colonial Country Club.

Jesper Parnevik has missed out on a return to Turnberry by two shots after carding a one-under 70 in the second round of the American qualifier in Texas.

Zach Johnson admitted he had got lucky after he shot a third-round 60 but still needed a play-off to successfully defend his title at the Valero Texas Open yesterday.

Michael Letzig and Kent Jones carded bogey-free opening round seven-under-par 65s to open up a two stroke lead at the Ginn Sur Mer Classic last night.

South African Trevor Immelman experienced bitter disappointment on the US Tour for the second week running today.

Darren Clarke jumped 26 places in just two holes today with a flying start to his third round at the Players Championship in Florida.

Tiger Woods tonight made it three wins in five starts this year – but only after a late scare at Doral in Miami.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington was still in touch at eight under on the second day of the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida.

Germany’s Alex Cejka literally dashed into a share of the lead going into the second round of the FBR Open in Arizona.

Ben Crane led from start to finish to win at the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee.

WORLD number three Ernie Els fired a flawless seven-under-par 65 to cruise to a 13-stroke victory at the storm-affected BMW Asian Open yesterday.

Tim Petrovic claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour when winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the first play-off hole.

Chris DiMarco moved to the top of the leaderboard before bad light stopped play at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.

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.

Phil Mickelson carded a fine six-under-par 66 to lead from Tiger Woods after the third round of the Ford Championship in Florida.

Phil Mickelson carded a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to take the lead after the second round of the Ford Championship in Florida.

TORRENTIAL rain on an already saturated Riviera Country Club course delayed the Nissan Open for four hours in Los Angeles yesterday.

Torrential rain on an already saturated Riviera Country Club course delayed the Nissan Open for four hours in Los Angeles today.

Gary Wolstenholme and Steven O'Hara gave Ireland and Britain a confidence-boosting start to their defence of the Walker Cup in Georgia.

American Chris DiMarco and peoples' favourite Tiger Woods tee off their second rounds of the US Masters later this afternoon.

Chris DiMarco showed the big guns how it should be done in the opening round of the Masters at Augusta.

One of the maxims of golf is that it is ‘not how, but how many’ and American Chris DiMarco hammered home the point with a brilliant seven-under-par 65 on his Masters debut at Augusta today.

American Rocco Mediate has been overtaken for the lead by Chris DiMarco.