Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd became World Cup winners for Wales today - without hitting a ball.

Defending champion Tiger Woods moved into a one-shot lead over compatriot Jim Furyk in the third round of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan.

Former world number one David Duval shot a six-under-par 64 to lead the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan.

For the second contest running there has been some unexpected bite to the Seve Trophy.

Britain and Ireland fought back in the Seve Trophy today despite a Bradley Dredge blunder and Ian Poulter being left in no doubt he had incurred the wrath of captain Colin Montgomerie.

Britain and Ireland shot themselves in the foot during play at the Seve Trophy event today when Welshman Bradley Dredge discovered after teeing off at the first that he had 15 clubs in his bag - one more than allowed. A fairway wood should not have been there.

Another early exit – after 11 out of 11 this season – looks a certainty for 2001 Open champion David Duval following a round of 80 today.

IF ONE of the record number of 20 Europeans competing win the Masters this weekend, it would be the first time one of their number triumphed in a major since 1999.

Miles Tunnicliff, Niclas Fasth and Richard Green all equalled the course record as the feast of low scoring continued in the Holden New Zealand Open today.

Just one shot separates players at the head of the leaderboard in the Holden New Zealand Open.

Tiger Woods today predicted David Duval will become a force again.

David Duval, out of golf since last November and currently ranked 437th in the world, goes back in at the deep end this week after deciding to enter the United States Open.

A NUMBER of years ago, the then President of the USGA, Sandy Tatum, had a succinct response for the golfers complaining about the severity of a US Open venue.

PLANNING the year’s schedule is one of the most important tasks for any top ranking professional golfer. The temptation to play in just about everything is always there given the enormous sums of money on offer almost every week.

Colin Montgomerie risked breaking his scaphoid bone – made famous by David Beckham last night – with an amazing recovery shot at Wentworth today.

Record prize money of nearly £2.5m (€3.48m) has not changed Padraig Harrington’s mind about missing the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time.

SUNDAY was one hell of a day for the left-handed brigade.

DARREN CLARKE’S liking for La Costa continued yesterday as he thrashed Davis Love by a record- equalling margin but Padraig Harrington slipped up on the California course.

Darren Clarke’s liking for La Costa, even in torrential rain, continued today as he thrashed Davis Love by a record-equalling margin.

Darren Clarke’s liking for La Costa, even in the rain, continued today as he won six of the first eight holes of his second round match with Davis Love.

FOR the first time this year Tiger Woods and Ernie Els share the same stage this week.

An injury to Vijay Singh has given Swede Carl Pettersson the chance to claim the biggest scalp in golf on Wednesday – Tiger Woods, of course.

Ernie Els is playing so well at the moment that he managed to turn a difficult round into another sensational performance at the Johnnie Walker Classic.