Justin Rose tamed difficult conditions to continue his giant-killing run with an emphatic victory in the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Justin Rose continued his fine form with an emphatic victory in the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship .

Justin Rose had America’s Charles Howell on the ropes halfway through their third round clash at the Accenture Match Play Championship on today.

Justin Rose admitted he had to shut out the fervent support for home favourite Phil Mickelson after taking the scalp of the world number three at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Justin Rose refused to get carried away about his prospects at the Accenture Match Play Championship despite outplaying world number three Phil Mickelson to take a three-and-one victory.

Ryder Cup team-mates Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington are both looking forward to meeting in an intriguing first round encounter at the Accenture Match Play Championship tomorrow.

Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington clash in the first round of the Accenture world match play championship in Tucson on Wednesday – as do their Ryder Cup team-mates Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia.

Charles Howell III won the Nissan Open in California on the third sudden-death play-off hole against Phil Mickelson.

Padraig Harrington’s hopes of overtaking leader Phil Mickelson and capturing the Nissan Open appeared to have been blown at the midway point of the final round in California.

Padraig Harrington rued wasted opportunities after ending the third round of the Nissan Open in California trailing leader Phil Mickelson by one stroke.

Padraig Harrington was trailing leader Phil Mickelson by two strokes midway through the third round of the Nissan Open in California.

Padraig Harrington shot an eight-under 63 in the first round of the Nissan Open in California to claim a three-stroke lead over the field.

Phil Mickelson spoke today about how much his dismal performance at last September’s Ryder Cup hurt him

David Howell wants to show America what he is made of – starting tomorrow at the Nissan Open in Los Angeles.

Luke Donald was left cursing his luck after failing to take the Sony Open in Hawaii into a play-off.

Colin Montgomerie has pulled out of this week’s US PGA Tour event in an effort to bring his game back together in time for the Masters.

DEFENDING champion Padraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Defending champion Pádraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Lee Westwood and Luke Donald both produced thrilling bursts onto the leaderboard in the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

The Blue Monster course at Doral in Florida appears to hold no fears for world number one Tiger Woods.

Twelve months on from their terrific last round duel Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson looked on collision course again today when they returned to the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida.

Pádraig Harrington holed out from a bunker with his last shot of the day to begin the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida with a four-under-par 68.

Pádraig Harrington toppled one of the biggest names in golf to reach the quarter-finals of the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California today.

Those wondering what had happened to Bernhard Langer since he captained Europe to their record-breaking Ryder Cup win two years ago now know.

Pádraig Harrington was the only Irishman still standing at the Accenture World Match Play championship as Tiger Woods broke another record at La Costa near San Diego today.

Fred Couples is so excited about the Ryder Cup in Ireland in September that he is thinking of attending as a spectator.

A record 17 Europeans are in the 64-strong field for the Accenture World Match Play championship starting in San Diego tomorrow – and Colin Montgomerie believes they are all capable of emulating Darren Clarke.

Stephen Ames admits he does not like match play much. But that did not stop him hastily changing plans after being giving the chance to take on Tiger Woods tomorrow in the Accenture World Championship in San Diego.

Thomas Bjorn has withdrawn from this week’s Accenture World Match Play Championship in San Diego with a sore neck.

Rory Sabbatini has spoken out about heckling after grabbing the win which takes him top of the American golf tour.

South African Rory Sabbatini still led the Nissan Open in Los Angeles after nine holes of his third round today – and he did not need to worry about Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods’ hopes of a third straight victory this year ended today when he withdrew from the Nissan Open in Los Angeles.

Ever forgotten to take an umbrella with you and got soaked as a result? If you have you are in good company now.

Ernie Els may have just set a new European Tour record for successive cuts made – an incredible 70 going back to the start of the 2000 season – but he was in severe danger of an early exit from the Nissan Open in Los Angeles today.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will almost certainly not be seen playing together in the Ryder Cup this September, but they will definitely be seen practising together.

SEVEN months ago Henrik Stenson had never played a golf tournament in America. Now he gets called in to speak to the media before he has even hit a shot.

Seven months ago Henrik Stenson had never played a golf tournament in America. Now he gets called in to speak to the media before he has even hit a shot.

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.

THE WITHDRAWAL of Sergio Garcia means that Ireland's Graeme McDowell will provide the first round opposition to Tiger Woods in the Accenture World Match Play Championship beginning in Carlsbad, California, on tomorrow week.

IN THE absence of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, the game's lesser lights have a chance to make an impact this week at the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championships in Hawaii.

GIVEN the manner in which he failed to capitalise on a winning position in the Target World Challenge in California on Sunday, one might expect Darren Clarke to be beating himself up.

Tiger Woods will skip the season-opening Mercedes Championships on the US Tour in January.

Thomas Bjorn has been through some tough times since seeing the 2003 Open slip from his grasp.