Rory McIlroy has clung onto his spot at the summit of the world rankings despite missing the cut at The Players Championship on Friday night.

TIGER WOODS announced yesterday that he has separated – from the putter with which he has won 13 of his 14 majors.

With most of the top contenders struggling down the stretch, Brett Wetterich grabbed a one-shot lead after the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday.

Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama captured his second career PGA Tour title, holding off rookie Ben Crane and Tiger Woods to win the Byron Nelson Classic in Irving, Texas.

Bryce Molder has struggled during his first full year on the PGA Tour, but the four-time All-American at Georgia Tech may be getting closer to breaking through for his first victory.

Paul Azinger leads the US PGA Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Ohio by two strokes but must complete his third round after darkness forced a halt to play.

Ernie Els has taken a four-shot lead into the third round of the Mercedes Championships after a faultless second round 66 which included seven birdies and no dropped shots.