World number two Phil Mickelson was relieved after winning the Northern Trust Open by two strokes at Riviera Country Club in California.

Next week’s WGC Accenture match play will have a virtually full-strength field with all but one of the world’s top 64 confirmed to play.

Tim Herron is aware he faces a difficult fight to hold on to his one-shot lead after two rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Padraig Harrington claims his Open Championship victory has made him even hungrier for trophies.

JB Holmes birdied the 18th hole twice in 20 minutes to defy Phil Mickelson in a play-off and win his second FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona last night.

JB Holmes was delighted to overcome a poor start and produce a third round of 66 to open up a two-shot advantage at the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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.

Phil Mickelson made an 18-foot eagle on his final hole and joined John Mallinger and Nick Watney as co-leaders after Thursday’s first-round action at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

AARON BADDELEY hopes his second PGA Tour victory is the start of something big, maybe even major.

Australian Aaron Baddeley admitted his previous solitary experience of winning on the PGA Tour helped him secure his second victory at the £3m (€4.5m) FBR Open at the TPC of Scottsdale in Arizona.

PGA Tour rookie Jeff Quinney heads into the final round of the FBR Open well aware he is the target for the chasing pack.

Overnight leader Jeff Quinney extended his advantage to four shots midway through the third round of the £3m FBR Open at the TPC of Scottsdale in Arizone.

Greg Owen was in danger of missing the cut in the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona after he failed to make up for a one-over-par round on the opening day.

Early starters John Rollins and Jeff Quinney have moved into a tie for the lead with Dudley Hart in the second round of the FBR Open is Scottsdale, Arizona.

Last October he slipped from second to third. On January 8 it was from third to fourth and this Monday it was from fourth to fifth.

An eagle two on the 296-yard 15th helped Ryder Cup hopeful Carl Pettersson to a four under par 66 that left him only one off the lead after the first round at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.

Justin Leonard returns to Memphis to defend his title at the St Jude Classic but will face a tough challenge from two-time winner David Toms.

A RELIEVED Tiger Woods believes his play-off experience made the difference against Ernie Els at the end of a nail-biting Dubai Desert Classic.

Four players with one victory between them headed the leaderboard with nine holes to go in the US Tour’s FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, today.

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.

John Holmes, who less than six months ago was helping America’s amateurs win back the Walker Cup from Britain and Ireland, continued the dream start to his professional career today.

American JJ Henry will probably never have a better chance to win on the US Tour than he does at the FBR Open in Arizona.

Little-known American JJ Henry left five of the world’s top 10 trailing in his wake with one of the rounds of his life at the FBR Open in Arizona today.

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.

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.

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.

Phil Mickelson is making a mockery of the $5.3m (€4.1m) AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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

Phil Mickelson shattered the course record with a 10-under-par 62 to grab a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Phil Mickelson, who entered the last round with a four-shot lead, finished with a three-under-par 68 for a 17-under total of 267 and a five-shot victory at the FBR Open in Arizona.

Phil Mickelson fired an 11-under-par 60 – the best official round of his career – to grab a share of the lead after the second round of the weather-delayed FBR Open in Scottsdale.

Steve Flesch made his 37th birthday a special one.

Nick Faldo is concentrating on playing his way back into Europe’s Ryder Cup team despite the remote possibility the captaincy might become available again.

Scott Verplank had to contend with ice in the opening round of the FBR Open, before posting an eight-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead over Phil Mickelson.