Rather than trying to discourage fans from getting involved in the action Tiger Woods chose to make light of an incident during his second round at the US PGA championship in Chicago yesterday.

It is decision-time for Tom Lehman this weekend as he weighs up his Ryder Cup wildcard options.

Henrik Stenson and Luke Donald today displayed the form that they hope will make them the men to end Europe’s seven-year wait for a major winner.

Australians Steve Elkington and Mark Hensby have taken the number of withdrawals from the US PGA Championship at Medinah to eight.

Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

American Ben Curtis finally achieved his first win since the 2003 Open on Tuesday - after the US Tour's rain-hit Booz Allen Classic had gone into not just one extra day, but two.

Irish golfer Padraig Harrington has to wait another day to discover if he is to earn second-place finish in the Booz Allen Classic.

Ben Curtis played down talk of an easy victory in the Booz Allen Classic despite being eight stokes clear when bad weather called a halt to the final round in Maryland.

Three successive birdies around the turn left England’s Luke Donald only one shot off the lead at the final round of the Barclays Classic in windy New York.

Ian Poulter had no reason to regret putting pleasure before work after he moved into contention for the Barclays Classic in New York.

Luke Donald outshone playing partners Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to move into contention for the Barclays Classic in New York today.

English golfer David Howell says he will only have himself to blame if he plays poorly at next week's US Open.

South African Trevor Immelman experienced bitter disappointment on the US Tour for the second week running today.

Aaron Baddeley held off the challenge of Ryder Cup veteran Jim Furyk tonight to win the Verizon Heritage, his maiden PGA Tour win.

Darren Clarke, who threw away a chance to win the event on the 72nd hole last year, had a terrible opening day of the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island yesterday, closing at five over par.

Phil Mickelson was in a league of his own in Atlanta as he produced the lowest 36-hole score of his 15-year US Tour career.

Phil Mickelson may have failed to hang on to two of his titles so far this season, but he made a sparkling start to his defence of the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta yesterday.

Chad Campbell maintained his four-stroke lead with a four-under-par 68 in the third round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in California.

BRAD FAXON won the biggest award of his career yesterday without being able to hit a golf shot.

Tiger Woods carded a two-over-par 73 to fall five shots off the pace after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.

PÁDRAIG Harrington landed a 60ft eagle putt on the final hole to claim the Barclays Classic in New York late last night.

DARREN CLARKE needed just four words to sum up his final round collapse in the MCI Heritage at Hilton Head. “Anybody got a beer?” asked the Dungannon man.

Darren Clarke admitted that greed had cost him victory in the MCI Heritage in South Carolina.

Darren Clarke’s double-bogey on the par-four 18th hole allowed Peter Lonard to capture the MCI Heritage in South Carolina – the Australian’s first career victory on the PGA Tour.

DARREN CLARKE had to settle for a share of second place after another disappointing round at the MCI Heritage in South Carolina.

Irish golfers Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell have made the cut, but remain well off the pace after the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Phil Mickelson carded a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to take the lead after the second round of the Ford Championship in Florida.

Justin Leonard has won out over Joe Ogilvie to register his first victory in nearly two years.

British raider Justin Rose remains in contention at the Chrysler Championship after a second-round level-par 71 in Florida.

Vijay Singh carded a seven-under-par 65 to hold a two-stroke lead over John Daly after the third round of the Buick Open.

The forgiving conditions at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club played right into John Daly’s hands.

CARLOS FRANCO’S two favourite places in America are Milwaukee and New Orleans, where he’s won twice at each stop for his only PGA Tour wins.

ADAM Scott captured his second PGA Tour win of the season after equalling the tournament scoring record in a four-shot victory at the Booz Allen Classic in Potomac, Maryland.

Adam Scott captured his second PGA Tour win of the season after equalling the tournament scoring record in a four-shot victory at the Booz Allen Classic in Potomac, Maryland.

Get prepared for another big shock in major championship golf.

Tiger Woods’ frustration was there for all to see today as he headed for his worst-ever finish in a major since he turned professional in 1996.

US PGA Championship Leaderboard

A NUMBER of years ago, the then President of the USGA, Sandy Tatum, had a succinct response for the golfers complaining about the severity of a US Open venue.

There looks every chance of the final major of the season – the United States PGA championship – being won by a record score at Oak Hill this weekend. A record high score, that is.

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US PGA Leaderboard

US Open Scores

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time).