GRAEME McDOWELL’S disappointing season came back to haunt him when he and Rory McIlroy again let victory slip from their grasp for a second time running in the Omega Mission Hills World Cup in China.

The United States won the Golf World Cup after a final round of 67 was enough for Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland to capture the title by two strokes from Germany and England.

Ireland will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Golf World Cup after Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell carded a 64 in today's fourballs to move to 21 under par.

TWO years after a one-shot defeat to Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari, Graeme McDowell and Rory McIlroy return to Mission Hills in China bidding to capture the World Cup of Golf.

Marcel Siem led the Irish Open going into today's third round in Killarney - and that brought back a happy memory for Graeme McDowell.

Tiger Woods admitted he could have done more on the par five holes on the Torrey Pines North Course after firing a bogey-free round of 69 to open his season in the Farmers Insurance Open in California.

Ernie Els will take a two-shot lead into the final day of the South African Open after a second successive 65 put him in command in Durban.

Ernie Els was the clubhouse leader at the South African Open after a second successive 65 put him three shots clear of the field in Durban.

HOME favourite Retief Goosen and Germany’s Alex Cejka shared the lead after the first round of a rain-affected South African Open after scores of eight-under-par 64 in Durban yesterday.

Alex Cejka signed for a five-under 67 to take a two-stroke after today's third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

American Omar Uresti and South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini topped a congested leaderboard after the first round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship at Verona, New York.

Welshman Bradley Dredge, leader since his opening 64 on Thursday, was two in front with nine holes to go at the BMW International Open in Munich.

Graeme McDowell saw Dustin Johnson snatch the US Open lead from his grasp last night as Tiger Woods entered the championship fray.

Thongchai Jaidee gave early-arriving fans a treat with the first hole in one of the week as the third round of the 110th US Open got under way in California on Saturday.

A month after finishing sixth in The Masters, 50-year-old Fred Couples is in Texas tomorrow trying to qualify for The Open at St Andrews, the course on which he came joint third behind Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie in 2005.

Jason Bohn saw his lead trimmed to three shots as the rain-delayed third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans belatedly got under way.

English duo Brian Davis and Greg Owen hold a share of the overnight lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play was suspended for the day due to lightning and heavy rain at TPC Louisiana.

Brian Davis and Greg Owen moved into a share of the lead as the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans was delayed due to lightning at TPC Louisiana today.

BRIAN DAVIS will tee it up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans today with the status of golf’s newest hero following his show of sportsmanship in South Carolina last week.

Paul Casey fired a six-under-par 65 at Harbour Town to give himself a chance of making the cut at the Verizon Heritage as Jim Furyk moved to the top of the early second-round leaderboard.

Padraig Harrington was the leading European player during the third round of the Shell Houston Open today at six under par, but level par for the day with one hole to play after a rollercoaster round that featured an eagle, four birdies, four bogeys and a double bogey.

Dustin Johnson’s defence of his AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am title remains on track as he entered the final round tied for the lead and four strokes clear of the field alongside Paul Goydos.

Troy Matteson held off PGA Tour rookies Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark in a play-off to win the Frys.com Open yesterday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The full list of 28 teams for golf’s World Cup in China on November 26-29 has now been confirmed.

THOMAS BJORN, chairman of the European Tour players’ committee, has heavily criticised Pádraig Harrington for his reaction to a possible tightening up of membership rules.

Argentina's Tano Goya leads the Moravia Silesia Open by one from English pair John Bickerton and Steve Webster after a seven-under-par 65 on the European Tour's return to the Czech Republic after a 12-year gap.

The European Tour’s return to the Czech Republic this week sees German Alex Cejka back in the country from which he and his father fled nearly 30 years ago.

Jesper Parnevik has missed out on a return to Turnberry by two shots after carding a one-under 70 in the second round of the American qualifier in Texas.

Mathias Gronberg led a Swedish charge at La Cantera as Justin Leonard maintained a share of his overnight lead in the Valero Texas Open today.

England’s Brian Davis and Greg Owen lie two shots behind first-round co-leaders Paul Goydos and Justin Leonard at the Valero Texas Open following a day of low scoring on Thursday at La Cantera near San Antonio.

PLAYERS Championship winner Henrik Stenson is hoping the biggest victory of his career can quickly translate into success at the majors.

PÁDRAIG Harrington returns home from the US this morning striking a low-key tone ahead of this week’s 3 Irish Open.

Henrik Stenson landed the biggest victory of his career with a commanding final round at TPC Sawgrass to take The Players Championship today.

Alex Cejka will reach back 13 years for inspiration as he prepares to hold off Tiger Woods in the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass today.

Germany’s Alex Cejka strengthened his lead at The Players Championship today as the leaders got their third rounds under way at TPC Sawgrass.

Germany's Alex Cejka holds the halfway lead from England's Ian Poulter at TPC Sawgrass after a good second round for the Europeans at The Players Championship.

THERE were no tears, no locked doors and no trip to the rehab clinic, but those nearest and dearest to Pádraig Harrington have staged an intervention for the three-time major winner.

Germany’s Alex Cejka held a commanding clubhouse lead at TPC Sawgrass today as the second round of The Players Championship took shape and some big names flirted with the cut.

Germany’s Alex Cejka was in red-hot form at TPC Sawgrass today as he moved into an early second-round lead at the Players Championship.

Ian Poulter’s good form in the United States continued on the opening day of The Players Championship as he moved into contention at TPC Sawgrass, two shots off the first-round lead held by American Ben Crane.

Luke Donald and Paul Casey both went low on the final day of the Verizon Heritage on Sunday night but neither could prevent Brian Gay from breezing to victory at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Brian Gay strengthened his lead at the Verizon Heritage with a bogey-free third round four-under-par 67 at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina.

Luke Donald made his move in the Verizon Heritage in South Carolina today as he posted an early low score to give the leaders something to think about at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Former Open champion Todd Hamilton moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Verizon Heritage today as overnight pacesetter Alex Cejka battled to stay in touch.