Luke Donald is tied for fourth after the third round of the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines.

Reigning British Open and PGA champion Padraig Harrington bogeyed two of his first four holes and never got on track after the second round of the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Colombian Camilo Villegas fired a nine-under-par 63 to take the lead after the first round of the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Colombian Camilo Villegas fired a nine-under-par 63 to take the lead after the first round of the Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

IF THERE was ever any doubt as to the municipal heart of this week’s US Open venue, it can be dispelled by Henrik Stenson’s experience there just before Christmas.

Phil Mickelson has the chance to fulfil a childhood ambition by claiming the elusive US Open title in his own back yard at Torrey Pines.

World number one Tiger Woods may have already spoken about the possibility of completing a Grand Slam of the majors, but he admits an element of luck will still be required.

Colin Montgomerie will go head to head with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday and Friday.

Tiger Woods comfortably claimed his fourth consecutive Buick Invitational title by eight shots at Torrey Pines but was still left feeling slightly disappointed by his final-round one-under-par effort of 71.

Tiger Woods shot a final round one-under-par 71 last night to claim the Buick Invitational by eight shots.

World number two Phil Mickelson has said that his respiratory problem should not now keep him out of the Buick Invitational starting at Torrey Pines near his San Diego home tomorrow.

Tiger Woods is all systems go for his first appearance of the year in California this week – but Phil Mickelson is not.

Padraig Harrington has said he is pleased to have taken a step forward following interrupted pre-season preparations.

Open champion Padraig Harrington insists his triumph at Carnoustie revitalised his competitive nature and made him determined to work harder to ensure a repeat is not too far around the corner.

The finish of an impressive 2006 season carried over to 2007 for Tiger Woods as he won his seventh consecutive tour event on Sunday, capturing the Buick Invitational by two strokes.

Tiger Woods needed only five holes of the final round to move into a share of the lead at the Buick Invitational in San Diego today.

Brandt Snedeker and Andrew Buckle are tied for the lead in the Buick Invitational, with both men on 11 under par – two shots ahead of Tiger Woods.

PGA Tour rookie Brandt Snedeker proved he was not a one-day wonder with a two-under par 70 on the second day of the Buick Invitational to take a three-stroke lead over fellow American Charles Howell.

Tiger Woods carded two eagles and four birdies on his return to golf at Torrey Pines on Thursday - but he did not even come close to matching the performance of fellow American Brandt Snedeker.

Father-to-be Tiger Woods this week tries to continue a simply phenomenal run which has seen him win every US Tour event he has played in since July 12 last year.

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

There is a rapidly-reducing list of things Tiger Woods still has to do in golf - but one is win the Nissan Open in Los Angeles and another is start a season with three successive victories.

Six months after being part of America’s triumphant Walker Cup team, John Holmes has the chance today to put himself on track for a Ryder Cup debut in September.

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

Justin Rose was only one shot off the lead after his first nine holes of the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, today.

WORLD number one Tiger Woods accepts even he cannot beat Father Time - but insists his game is good enough to keep him ahead of the chasing pack for a while yet.

World number one Tiger Woods accepts even he cannot beat Father Time – but insists his game is good enough to keep him ahead of the chasing pack for a while yet.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell begins a run of events in America this week he hopes will re-establish him as one of Europe’s brightest prospects.

FOR the longest time, Tiger Woods was simply part of the crowd.

Tiger Woods beat Jose Maria Olazabal at the second hole of a play-off to grab a record fourth Buick Invitational victory today.

Brandt Jobe, yet to win in a US Tour career covering over 200 events and stretching back to 1987, appeared to feel the pressure after taking a two-stroke lead into the third round of the Buick Invitational in California.

Brandt Jobe fired a five-under-par 67 to maintain his lead after the second round of the Buick Invitational.

Tiger Woods returned to competitive golf today, believing that his lasting legacy will be created more by what he does off the course than on it.

England’s Luke Donald plays his first event of the season this week, believing he can make it all the way to world number one.

American Ryder Cup captain Tom Lehman wants his behaviour at the 1999 match in Boston to become “a dead issue” by the time he leads his side in Ireland this September.

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

The life of Brian Davis is fast turning full circle since the crushing disappointment of missing out on the Ryder Cup last September.

Tiger Woods, needing a top four finish to reclaim the world number one spot from Vijay Singh, made the start he was looking for in the Nissan Open at Los Angeles today.

As things stand in the world rankings, Darren Clarke will play his compatriot Graeme McDowell in the opening round of the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego next Wednesday.

The front nine at Poppy Hills finally cooled off Phil Mickelson.

Tiger Woods will never be the dominant force he once was according to Ernie Els, one of his chief rivals.

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

Tiger Woods shot a four-under-par 68 and overtook Tom Lehman on the 17th hole to win the Buick Invitational by three strokes in California.