Martin Kaymer birdied three of the last five holes to jump out ahead of Graeme McDowell as the clear leader of the US Open going into Friday's second round at Pinehurst.

Former world number one Rory McIlroy moved to within touching distance of his first PGA Tour title since 2012 as his third-round 69 sent him into the final day of the Honda Classic with a two-shot lead.

Rory McIlroy continued to head the field midway through the Honda Classic, with a second-round 66 maintaining his one-shot lead over the chasing pack.

Rory McIlroy walked off last year but the 2014 Honda Classic was threatening to become a stroll in the park for the former world No 1.

Tiger Woods won the deciding match for a third straight time and the United States lifted the Presidents Cup for a fifth straight time as they beat the International team 18.5 to 15.5 in Dublin, Ohio.

The United States opened up a five-point lead on the third day of the Presidents Cup as play was once again disrupted by rain at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

The United States opened up a potentially decisive four-point lead on day three of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

Former champion Bubba Watson took the halfway lead at the Travelers Championship after overcoming an unsteady start, but Padraig Harrington was hot on the American’s heels in Connecticut.

Graeme McDowell is four shots off the lead going into the final day of the Heritage in South Carolina.

Rory McIlroy allayed fears about the state of his game by storming into contention at the Valero Texas Open.

John Daly slumped to a wretched 15-over-par 86 to tumble out of contention at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas.

Davis Love III returned to the day job and found an American who failed to make his Ryder Cup team just too hot to keep pace with at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

The focus of the vast majority of the golfing world may be on the Open Championship instead of the True South Classic, but this week’s PGA Tour event can at least boast four major champions in the field.

Tiger Woods held firm to beat Bo Van Pelt to the AT&T National title at Congressional and move second on the all-time list of PGA Tour winners.

Veteran Jeff Maggert joined overnight leader Matt Every on top of the leaderboard and two shots ahead of the pack at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

David Hearn shot a second successive 66 to take the clubhouse lead on the second day of the Sony Open in Hawaii, but it was Brendon de Jonge who stole the limelight as he charged up the standings with a superb 62.

Brendon de Jonge and Webb Simpson are joint leaders of the Greenbrier Classic in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia after the second round concluded last night.

Defending champion Steve Stricker will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the John Deere classic in Illinois after another impressive round.

David Toms and Chez Reavie share the first-round lead after the American pair both enjoyed rounds of eight-under-par 62 at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Justin Rose fired a second successive 65 to ensure he will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Transitions Championship at Innisbrook.

Troy Matteson shot a six-under-par round of 66 to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Puerto Rico Open.

STUART APPLEBY understands the scrutiny that might come with shooting a 59 on a par-70 course.

Erik Compton hit a sublime seven-under-par opening 63 at the Greenbrier Classic golf in West Virginia today as he bids to continue a remarkable personal story.

Defending champion Steve Stricker and opening-day hero Paul Goydos were matching each other shot for shot as the leaders made the turn in the third round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois today.

First-round co-leader Brendon De Jonge jumped out into the outright lead today as the 110th US Open resumed in California.

US Open officials have played down criticism of their championship set-up by world number one Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods will be happy to be an early starter at today’s US Open second round after experiencing a bumpy ride on the Pebble Beach greens last night.

Graeme McDowell will begin his second round at the 110th US Open happy to have to recalibrate his scoring expectations for a challenge much stiffer than most weeks.

Rory McIlroy set a new course record en route to winning the Quail Hollow Championship, his first PGA title as he became the youngest winner on the Tour since Tiger Woods in 1996.

COLOMBIAN Camilo Villegas landed the Honda Classic title at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after holding off a European challenge led by Justin Rose.

Phil Mickelson held his nerve to retain the Northern Trust Open title today after edging out Steve Stricker by one stroke.

Steve Flesch fired a seven-under-par 65 yesterday to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Jeff Gove and Chad Campbell are tied atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

England’s Greg Owen was Britain’s best early performer in the early stages of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.