Graeme McDowell ended a 40-year European drought at the US Open and landed his first major on a dramatic final day at Pebble Beach.

JACK NICKLAUS insists that US Ryder Cup skipper Corey Pavin “would need a brain scan” if he leaves Tiger Wood out of the side that will defend the trophy at Celtic Manor in October.

BALLYLIFFIN’S Thomas Kearney has been handed a dream invitation to tee it up in this week’s Valero Texas Open on the PGA Tour.

SOUTH AFRICA’S Rory Sabbatini withstood a late charge from Briton Brian Davis to clinch a two-stroke victory at the $6.5m (€4.6m) Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON reckons a “Battle of the Toughest” rather than a “Duel in the Sun” will give him the best chance of winning a hat-trick of Open titles at Turnberry in eight weeks’ time.

Phil Mickelson has indefinitely suspended his PGA Tour schedule after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Scott Verplank seized control at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic, moving to the top of the leaderboard after a late surge in the second round at Lake Buena Vista.

Wales' Richard Johnson has some worldly advice for any young European amateur golfer who aspires to become a successful professional.

Tiger Woods bogeyed the final two holes to hand Rory Sabbatini the lead in a tight finish to the third round at the $6.3m (€4.6m) Wachovia Championship on Saturday.

Charley Hoffman shot 6-under-par before being forced to the clubhouse due to darkness after 14 holes to hold a one-shot lead in the suspended third round of the Frys.com Open.

Ryder Cup player Stewart Cink leads the Bank of America Colonial tournament in Texas after undertaking what he calls “an overhaul of my whole attitude”.

Jim Furyk starts as the clear favourite for the Bank of America Colonial tournament which starts in Fort Worth, Texas, tomorrow – despite missing the cut last week.

Irish players failed to make significant progress in their quest for places on Europe's Ryder Cup team to take on USA in the K Club in September.

South African Trevor Immelman has won more than €1m on the US Tour in the last two weeks – but it could so easily have been more than €1.8m.

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

Those who wondered how long Trevor Immelman would have to wait for another chance to win on the US Tour now have their answer – seven days.

Trevor Immelman has given himself the chance to make instant amends for losing a play-off on the US Tour.

Five days after a round of 80 in the Wachovia Championship, Justin Rose had a 67 today to move through the field at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Big-hitting American Bubba Watson has discovered one of the harsh realities of life as a US PGA Tour player – no clubs, no play.

Australian Adam Scott, third in last week’s Wachovia Championship, set the target for the rest of the field when the Byron Nelson Championship began in Irving, Texas, today.

Nine of Europe’s 2004 Ryder Cup heroes contest the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry this week.

Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from this week’s Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Ryder Cup star Luke Donald’s first appearance since the Masters ended prematurely today when he withdrew from the Wachovia Championship complaining of a bad back.

Tiger Woods missed his second cut of the year – and only his second since 1998 - after bogeying one of his final two holes on the resumption of his rain-hit round at the Funai Classic at Disney World in Florida.

Tiger Woods was almost certain to miss the cut when play was halted for the day late in the second round at the Funai Classic at Disney World.

Sean O’Hair collected his first PGA Tour title after firing a bogey-free six-under-par 65 for a one-stroke victory at the John Deere Classic in Illinois.

Tiger Woods missed the cut at the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas – ending a record streak of 142 tournaments in the money on the USPGA Tour.

Stuart Appleby reeled off eight birdies, and needed just 22 putts, in a seven-under-par 63 to lead by one stroke from Ernie Els, John Daly and Brett Wetterich after the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

American Mark Calcavecchia was excused for having other things on his mind as he made a poor start to the Telecom Italian Open in sunny Milan today.

Spain’s Sergio Garcia birdied the third sudden-death hole to win the PGA Buick Classic in New York, after Ireland’s Padraig Harrington lipped out a birdie attempt that would have won the title at the first extra hole, the par-five 18th.

SERGIO GARCIA’S play-off victory in America has lifted him all the way up to third in the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

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.

Tiger Woods has grabbed the lead after the second round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Texas.

Vijay Singh is going all out to become the USPGA’s Player of the Year because he believes it could be his last chance to achieve the honour.

FIJI’S Vijah Singh completed a six-under-par 65 yesterday to win the rain-delayed John Deere Classic in Silvis Illinois and move to the top of the PGA Tour money list.

Vijay Singh of Fiji completed a six-under-par 65 on Monday to win the rain-delayed John Deere Classic by four strokes from Chris Riley, 1999 champion JL Lewis and Jonathan Byrd.