Rory McIlroy coming out on top at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco last week does not mean the new format at Harding Park worked perfectly – far from it.

Rory McIlroy quickly set about ensuring his previous late heroics did not go to waste in the last 16 of the WGC-Cadillac Match Play in San Francisco today.

Pádraig Harrington returns to action for the first time since his dramatic victory in the Honda Classic in this week’s Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club.

Bubba Golf returned to Augusta National last night as 2012 Masters winner Watson, unburdened by the pressures of being defending champion, jumped out into a clear lead at the halfway stage as Rory McIlroy struggled to stay in touch.

Free from the pressure of being defending champion, Bubba Watson stressed his desire to claim a second Masters title in three years on Friday as Thomas Bjorn and Jonas Blixt raised hopes of a first European win since 1999.

Rory McIlroy was doubly satisfied after he claimed his first title in over a year with a dramatic one-shot victory at the Australian Open in Sydney.

The third round of the US Open may have been behind schedule, but it wasted little time in getting off to a dramatic start at Merion today.

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods ducked and weaved as best they could but tough gal Merion continued to land her punches in what’s turning out to be a fascinating US Open.

Shane Lowry will face Rory McIlroy in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona on Wednesday.

Tiger Woods lamented his putting after finding himself seven shots off the lead following the opening round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Troy Matteson kept up his furious pace with a five-under 66 to lead by three from three-time defending champion Steve Stricker going into the final round of the John Deere Classic.

Troy Matteson remained at the top of the John Deere Classic leaderboard after carding a second round 68 today.

Justin Rose piled on the agony for Darren Clarke with a 6&4 drubbing at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain today.

Tom Lewis beat Australian John Senden on his Volvo World Match Play debut in Spain today - and as a result put himself and defending champion Ian Poulter into the last 16.

Graeme McDowell hit back from arrears of two holes after three to beat Sweden’s Robert Karlsson in the first round of the Volvo Match Play Championship here at Finca Cortesin on Spain’s Costa del Sol yesterday.

Graeme McDowell is leading Robert Karlsson on the opening day of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain.

Ian Poulter has spoken of his excitement at playing this week's Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin near Marbella.

Open champion Darren Clarke has been drawn alongside England’s Justin Rose and Robert Rock in the group stages of this week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin near Marbella this week.

Rory McIlroy has clung onto his spot at the summit of the world rankings despite missing the cut at The Players Championship on Friday night.

Webb Simpson was nervous about playing with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds at the Wells Fargo Championship, but on day two the challenge came from another familiar face in the form of his house guest Nick Watney.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington lit up the Transitions Championship in Florida today with a dazzling course-record 10-under-par 61, the lowest round of his career.

A struggling Tiger Woods was forced to hole a nine-foot par putt on the 18th to see off Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez Castano as Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke crashed out in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain.

Graeme McDowell was the first player to tee off in the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson today – and the first player to make his exit.

Luke Donald is set to start his Accenture Match Play title defence against former world number one Ernie Els in Tucson on Wednesday.

Marcus Fraser holds a two-stroke lead at the Australian PGA Championship following a second-round 65 but a host of big names, including Bubba Watson, Robert Allenby and Adam Scott, remain in contention at Coolum.

Greg Chalmers has won the Australian Open after holding his nerve to finish 13 under par at The Lakes in Sydney.

JUSTIN ROSE paid tribute to former European Tour professional Mark Roe after claiming his third PGA Tour title at the BMW Championship in Illinois.

Steve Stricker appeared in total command at the top of the leaderboard as he neared the turn at the Memorial.

England's Paul Casey fired a seven-under-par 64 to secure a two-shot lead after the first round of the PGA Tour Transitions Championship at Innisbrook last night.

Australia's Aaron Baddeley established a one-shot lead after the third round of the Northern Trust Open in California today.

A second-round 66 gave Fred Couples a two-shot lead at the Northern Trust Open in California today.

Scotland’s Martin Laird shot a four under par 67 to hold a share of the lead after the opening round of the Northern Trust Open in California.

Geoff Ogilvy won the Australian Open after a final round of 69 saw him triumph by four shots in Sydney.

Geoff Ogilvy is firmly on course to win the Australian Open after extending his lead over the rest of the field to five shots after today’s third round.

Scotland's Martin Laird shot the joint-best round of the day to soar into contention at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas last night.

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

IRELAND’S Pádraig Harrington provided a timely reminder of his ability to European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie with a second solid round to leave him in contention at the Barclays.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington provided a timely reminder of his ability to European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie with a second solid round to leave him in contention at the Barclays.

Former champion John Daly rolled back the years today with a brilliant start to lead the 139th Open Championship at St Andrews.

The new US Open champion Graeme McDowell will have to wait until just before 2pm on Thursday when he tees off with two former winners of that title, Jim Furyk and Geoff Ogilvy at the Open in St Andrews.

Defending champion Steve Stricker and opening-day hero Paul Goydos were matching each other shot for shot as the leaders made the turn in the third round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois today.

Jason Bohn saw his lead trimmed to three shots as the rain-delayed third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans belatedly got under way.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON was breathing a sigh of relief after avoiding a nightmare draw with Tiger Woods for the first two rounds of the Masters.

Tiger Woods will play with fellow American Matt Kuchar and Korean KJ Choi in the first two rounds of The Masters on Thursday and Friday.

RORY MCILROY has reached a higher position on the world rankings than any other 20-year-old before him.

Robert Allenby captured the Australian PGA Championship for a fourth time as he cruised to his second win in as many weeks by four shots from John Senden and Scott Strange.

World number one Tiger Woods has his first title on Australian soil firmly in his sights after establishing a two-shot break over the rest of the field at the halfway stage of the JBWere Masters at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.

Americans Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson held the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship near New York today.

Ian Poulter has missed out on the Tour Championship in Atlanta next week by 0.46 points after a shot into water on the final hole of the BMW Championship.

Tiger Woods was in pole position heading into the final day of the BMW Championship in Illinois after a course-record third round 62 at the Cog Hill club.