Veteran Jeff Maggert joined overnight leader Matt Every on top of the leaderboard and two shots ahead of the pack at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Neal Lancaster got off to a flying start at the John Deere Classic after the American fired eight birdies in an opening round 64 to take a one-stroke lead.

Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano has won the Italian Open at Tolcinsco after a play-off with Austrian Markus Brier.

Tom Lehman was given further proof today of the current strength in depth of the European Tour.

After being dubbed “The Beast of Brookline” for his behaviour at the 1999 Ryder Cup there must have been a time when Tom Lehman wondered what sort of reception he would receive in Europe. But not any more.

Tom Lehman will be part of the field at the Italian Open in Milan.

BRAY’S Keith Nolan has revived his professional golfing career on the back of a fighting performance in the US Tour School that ended yesterday with the sixth and final round over the PGA West and Jack Nicklaus Tour courses in Florida.

South Korean KJ Choi took his fourth US title of his career when he won the Chrysler Championship on Sunday while there was good news for Darren Clarke.

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

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

Darren Clarke, who threw away a chance to win the event on the 72nd hole last year, had a terrible opening day of the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island yesterday, closing at five over par.

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.

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

Kenny Perry upstaged golf’s big names to take a one-stroke lead during the third round of the Bay Hill Invitational in Florida.

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

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.

Vijay Singh shot a final-round three-under-par 69 to hold off a charging Stewart Cink and win the 84 Lumber Classic.

Australian Rod Pampling is the surpise winner of The International golf tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club with a score of 31.

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on Friday.

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Sergio Garcia paid tribute to the event’s host after parring the first extra hole to win the Byron Nelson Championship in a three-way play-off at the Four Seasons TPC in Texas.

Sergio Garcia overtook a struggling Tiger Woods to take the lead after the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

FOUR DAYS after his worst finish in five years Tiger Woods yesterday matched his worst-ever round in the Players Championship in Florida.

Four days after his worst finish in five years, Tiger Woods today matched his worst-ever round in the £4million Players Championship in Florida.

Darren Clarke has made an encouraging start to the Players Championship in Florida today.

Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke reached the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship in California yesterday.

Collated results in second round of the Accenture Matchplay Championship, La Costa Resort, Carlsbad, California

Accenture Match Play positions:

Ian Poulter today spearheaded a British and Irish charge into the third round of the Accenture Match Play Championship in California today.

Europe’s challenge for the Accenture Match Play Championship began superbly when the delayed second round finally got underway today.

Accenture Match Play positions:

Europe’s challenge for the Accenture Match Play Championship began brightly when the delayed second round finally got underway today.

Europe’s seven remaining players will try again today to reach the latter stages of the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Heavy rain delayed the start of the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship by more than two hours in California today.

Colin Montgomerie hopes he is on his way back to the top – and is determined to appreciate it much more the second time around.

Britain’s Luke Donald lost out in a three-way play-off at the Buick Invitational as John Daly won his first title since the 1995 British Open.

Padraig Harrington has single-handedly since April kept Europe representation in the top 10, golf’s end-of-year world rankings released today reveal.

TOMMY ARMOUR III claimed his first PGA Tour win in 13 years and set a scoring record at the same time in the Texas Open at San Antonio.

Tee-off times in the final round of the Open golf championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent, England

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON had to settle for a share of 13th place yesterday in his final warm-up for the United States Open starting on Thursday.

Padraig Harrington must be wondering what on earth is going to happen in the United States Open starting on Thursday if his final warm-up round is anything to go by.

Padraig Harrington had to settle for a share of 13th place today in his final warm-up for the United States Open starting on Thursday.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington remains in contention at the rain-delayed Capital Open in the United States after a third-round 66 in Maryland yesterday left him tied for fourth place on seven under par.

Kenny Perry finished with a 68 to secure a six-shot win at the Colonial, breaking the tournament record by three shots after finishing on 19-under-par 261 over four rounds.

Padraig Harrington is four off the pace at Sawgrass.

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

HAVING been put through the mill at the recent Open Championship because the host club, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield, didn’t allow women members, Tiger Woods should have no such worries at Hazletine.