Neither Graeme McDowell nor Pádraig Harrington, the two Irish players to survive the cut in the $5.8 million St Jude’s Classic in Memphis, managed to maintain their challenge and were well off the pace as the weather-marred tournament reached its climax last night.

PHIL MICKELSON always plays the week before a major championship. Tiger Woods never does. That’s why Lefty will be in Memphis this week for the St Jude Championship and Tiger will be back home in Florida honing his swing and taking due care of wife Elin, who is expecting their first child in early July.