D.A Points carded an 8-under-par 64 at the TPC Summerlin course in the second round of the Frys.com Open on Friday to move to 14-under 129.

The lead at the Frys.Com Open in Las Vegas is jointly held by Bob Tway and Steve Flesch at eight under par.

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.

An eagle two on the 296-yard 15th helped Ryder Cup hopeful Carl Pettersson to a four under par 66 that left him only one off the lead after the first round at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut.

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 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.

The controversial 17th hole at Sawgrass claimed American Bob Tway as one of its victims yet again today when the £5m (€7.2m) Players Championship began.

Paul McGinley has expressed his disappointment at the number of big names missing from this week’s World Cup in Portugal – even though it improves the chances of he and Padraig Harrington regaining the title and walking away with almost £400,000 each.

Bob Tway is in a group of six tied for the lead after the second round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic.

Nine of the world’s top 10 golfers and 18 of the leading 40 have now turned down the chance to win nearly £400,000 (€580,000) at the World Cup in Portugal on November 17-20.

Luke Donald is set to choose David Howell for England’s World Cup defence - breaking up his winning partnership with Paul Casey.

Former US PGA champion Bob Tway has been given a place in next week’s Open championship at St Andrews following the withdrawal of fellow American Billy Mayfair.

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.

Fred Funk, a 48-year-old with one victory in the last seven years, has become the oldest-ever winner of golf’s richest event.

LUKE DONALD’S hours of practice in the ‘Windy City’ of Chicago were being put to the acid test yesterday as Sawgrass finally bared its teeth.

Luke Donald’s hours of practice in America’s “Windy City” of Chicago were being put to the acid test today as Sawgrass finally bared its teeth.

Lee Westwood led golf’s richest event, the £4.5million Players Championship in Florida, when more bad weather hit Sawgrass today.

Lee Westwood overcame a double bogey to regain the outright lead when golf’s richest event, the £4.5million Players Championship in Florida, resumed briefly today.

An inspired Sergio Garcia put the heat on England at the World Cup in sunny Seville today.

Luke Donald and under-fire Paul Casey were pressed first by America and then by Spain at the World Cup in Seville today.

A final-round clash between England’s Paul Casey and Luke Donald and the United States pair of Scott Verplank and Bob Tway became a distinct possibility at the World Cup in Seville today.

The fall-out from Paul Casey’s anti-American comments have taken a new and potentially expensive twist with his sponsor Acushnet – makers of Titleist clubs and balls – announcing they will not be renewing his contract next season.

PAUL CASEY seems to be quickly getting over the controversy and bitter resentment he has caused with his remarks about Americans, America and Tom Lehman in particular.

Luke Donald and Paul Casey took a giant stride today towards what would be only the second-ever victory for England in golf’s World Cup.

Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley just missed out on the first sub-60 score of their golfing lives today – yet still found themselves only joint leaders with unfancied Austria after the first day of the World Cup in Seville.

Birdies were the name of the game in the opening round of golf’s World Cup in Seville today – and Ireland soon caught the mood.

IRELAND and America have long and deep traditional ties. But you would not have thought so when listening to the different views of their respective teams in the lead-up to the World Cup.

Paul Casey found himself under fire from Ryder Cup team-mate Paul McGinley today – for using the word “hate” about Americans.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson head a list of nine Americans who have turned down golf’s World Cup in Spain next month.

Ernie Els easily saw off the challenge of one European Ryder Cup hero today - but now faces an attack from three of them in the final round of the American Express world championship.

Tiger Woods has stretched his lead at the top of the World Rankings after impressive form at the WGC NEC Invitational this weekend.

DARREN Clarke and Padraig Harrington began yesterday’s first round in the US PGA Championship at precisely the same time - but from different tees.

Australian Rod Pampling is the surpise winner of The International golf tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club with a score of 31.

Chris DiMarco carded eight bogeys but still had a share of the lead after the third round of The International in Colorado.

Chris DiMarco has carded 17 birdies after 36 holes to grab the lead at the rain-plagued International in Colorado.

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on Friday.

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Everything seemed so straightforward back in the good old days. The good old days of 2002, that is.

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

TIGER WOODS, Phil Mickelson and all the other long but wayward hitting golfers have been warned.