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.

Aaron Baddeley, Rich Beem and Mike Weir are tied for the lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship but it looks like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will have plenty to say about who wins.

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

Overnight leader Graeme McDowell did not have long to wait to resume his bid for British Open glory at Hoylake this morning.

It was bad enough for Phil Mickelson that he came off second best once more in a duel with Tiger Woods - but the third round of the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida also cost him $200 (€166).

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington was still in touch at eight under on the second day of the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida.

Phil Mickelson refused to be overshadowed by his great rival Tiger Woods on the second day of the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida today.

YOU might have thought that the last place Rich Beem would want to be is Carnoustie.

David Howell’s remarkable return from injury continued today when he took a share of the first round lead in the Dunhill Links championship.

It was a case of making hay while the sun shone when the £2.7m (€3.95m) Dunhill Links championship began today – and 51-year-old Eduardo Romero was among those who did.

After two complete days lost to rain, the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta was suspended after little more than three hours on day three – by hail, sleet and even snow.

The BellSouth Classic in Atlanta was suspended after little more than three hours today – by hail, sleet and even snow after two complete days had already been lost to rain.

Gary Evans today made a spectacular start to the first round of 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

FOR 12 of the last 15 champions of the US PGA, it was their first time winning a major championship.

Rich Beem used to be renowned for enjoying a beer or three and selling mobile phones for a living.

The last sighting of Craig Parry at a golf tournament was in Seattle. He had just won a million US Dollars and he was about to head for the airport and get “blotto”.

CAMOGIE has a brand new fan in the US PGA champion Rich Beem.

Open champion Ernie Els has warned Europe to expect a fired-up Tiger Woods at The Belfry later this month.

EUROPEAN captain Sam Torrance received a timely double boost ahead of next month’s Ryder Cup before making an early exit from the BMW International Open.

THE new PGA champion may not be exactly a John Daly type character but he has tendencies in that direction which is probably one reason why the fans at Hazeltine took Rich Beem so much to their hearts.

TIGER WOODS has asked coach Butch Harmon to take more of a back-seat role in his career.

Rich Beem has stopped Tiger Woods creating golfing history after an amazing finish to the last major of the season.

Rich Beem became the shock winner of the United States PGA championship today - and did it by holding off a charging Tiger Woods.

THE LAST person Justin Leonard wanted to see in his wing mirror coming down the stretch in yesterday’s final round of the US PGA Championship was Tiger Woods.

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Tee-off times for the first two rounds of the 101st US Open golf championship at the Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Times are all Irish time.