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.

PÁDRAIG Harrington landed a 60ft eagle putt on the final hole to claim the Barclays Classic in New York late last night.

Darren Clarke’s double-bogey on the par-four 18th hole allowed Peter Lonard to capture the MCI Heritage in South Carolina – the Australian’s first career victory on the PGA Tour.

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

Justin Rose is one shot off the lead after the first round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

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.

First-round scores from the Disney Golf Classic, Disney Magnolia and Disney Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (par 72, US unless stated)

Tee-off times in the final round of the United States Open golf championship at Bethpage, New York, today.

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Tee-off times in the first and second rounds of the United States Open golf championship.

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

Campbell bogeyed the fourth and instead it was American Rocco Mediate who led thanks to birdies at the first two holes.

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