Tiger Woods emerged from the fog – in the air and perhaps in his head too – to give his battered confidence a much-needed boost when the final major of the season began today.

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.

Jerry Kelly ended seven years without a victory when he captured the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by a single stroke last night.

After wins in Malaysia in November and his native South Africa in January, Retief Goosen has now triumphed in America as well with only another two weeks to go to The Masters.

But for Phil Mickelson, last week’s WGC-CA Championship would have been won by Nick Watney and last month’s Northern Trust Open by Steve Stricker.

The honeymoon is over and it is back to business for Colin Montgomerie in what he calls “a new start” in Seville tomorrow.

Colin Montgomerie, so many times Europe’s Ryder Cup hero, produced a sizzling back nine to hold off American Charles Howell in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Colin Montgomerie made an inauspicious start in his second-round encounter at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

The withdrawal of American Brett Wetterich has prevented a first round clash between Colin Montgomerie and Justin Rose at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week.

Open champion Padraig Harrington is in line for a first round clash with Swede Peter Hanson at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona next week.

KJ Choi signed for a five-under-par 65 on the second day of the Sony Open to open a two-shot lead over Kevin Na.

Korean KJ Choi recorded six birdies and finished six-under-64 to take a one-stroke lead in the first round of the Sony Open on Thursday.

The United States, led by a dominant Tiger Woods, had one hand on the Presidents Cup trophy after opening a seven-point lead today.

Tiger Woods and David Toms kept the United States’ Presidents Cup bid on track despite the best efforts of a spirited International team at Royal Montreal.

The United States had a slight edge halfway through the opening-day foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup in Montreal.

Padraig Harrington made a steady start at one under par halfway through his opening round at the Tour Championship.

Newly-crowned Open champion Padraig Harrington will seek the advice of other first-time major winners as he adjusts to a life of intense media scrutiny.

DARREN CLARKE’S sixth successive missed cut in Austria last week has resulted in him falling outside the world’s top 100.

Richard Sterne’s victory in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor has made him one of 14 players to book places in next month’s Open championship at Carnoustie.

Padraig Harrington’s victory in the Irish Open was not enough to take him back into the world’s top 10.

Eight players, one hole, not one par - Augusta National was not showing any signs of being any easier when the Masters resumed today.

Paul Casey goes head-to-head with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.

The band of youngsters hoping to challenge for Masters glory were put firmly in their place by Tiger Woods today.

Adam Scott's victory in the Houston Open has moved the Australian back to third in the official world rankings.

Tiger Woods was on the wrong end of a whitewash today in the annual match between the stars of the Isleworth and Lake Nona clubs in Orlando.

England’s Justin Rose is among seven players who have earned late invitations to next week’s Masters.

European golf’s man of the moment Henrik Stenson was in superb form yet again when the CA World Championship began in wet and windy Miami today.

Vijay Singh’s victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill moves the former world number one up two places to seventh in the latest rankings.

China’s Lian Wen-chong is up 40 spots to 78th following his win at the Singapore Masters while Padraig Harrington also climbed a place.

Mark Wilson and Anton Haig, 270th and 292nd in the world at the start of the year, are now 86th and 88th after winning the Honda Classic and Johnnie Walker Classic in play-offs.

The British challenge at the Accenture Match Play Championship petered out today when Paul Casey and Justin Rose were eliminated.

Justin Rose will meet South African Trevor Immelman in the quarter-finals of the Accenture Match Play Championship tomorrow after continuing his impressive form with victory over Charles Howell.

Justin Rose tamed difficult conditions to continue his giant-killing run with an emphatic victory in the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Justin Rose continued his fine form with an emphatic victory in the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship .

Justin Rose had America’s Charles Howell on the ropes halfway through their third round clash at the Accenture Match Play Championship on today.

Justin Rose made a dream start to his third round encouter at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Friday by racing to an early lead.

Justin Rose admitted he had to shut out the fervent support for home favourite Phil Mickelson after taking the scalp of the world number three at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Justin Rose refused to get carried away about his prospects at the Accenture Match Play Championship despite outplaying world number three Phil Mickelson to take a three-and-one victory.

Bradley Dredge clawed back to square up his match against Ian Poulter in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona today.

Ian Poulter took an early lead in his second round match against Bradley Dredge at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington clash in the first round of the Accenture world match play championship in Tucson on Wednesday – as do their Ryder Cup team-mates Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia.

Padraig Harrington’s hopes of overtaking leader Phil Mickelson and capturing the Nissan Open appeared to have been blown at the midway point of the final round in California.

The finish of an impressive 2006 season carried over to 2007 for Tiger Woods as he won his seventh consecutive tour event on Sunday, capturing the Buick Invitational by two strokes.

Brandt Snedeker and Andrew Buckle are tied for the lead in the Buick Invitational, with both men on 11 under par – two shots ahead of Tiger Woods.