High winds threatened to halt play in the second round of the €4.2m Mercedes-Benz Championship but Vijay Singh breezed through to claim the lead.

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.

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

American Chris Couch, shock leader of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans with a round to go, was hoping for a far less stressful Sunday than his last one.

Padraig Harrington went to the turn in 32 and moved to within two strokes of the lead at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans today.

Ben Curtis is looking to end a long drought since a glamorous victory. Jim Furyk is looking to end questions about his injured wrist.

The 2003 British Open winner Ben Curtis fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 64 and is tied for the lead at the Western Open.

A GUNMAN charged onstage at a packed nightclub and opened fire on the band and the crowd, killing top heavy metal guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and three other people before a police officer shot him to death, authorities and witnesses said.

A gunman charged on-stage at a nightclub in the United States and opened fire on the band and crowd, killing top heavy metal guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott and three other people before a police officer shot him dead, authorities said.

A man walked on-stage in a crowded nightclub during a rock concert and opened fire on the band, killing at least four people and wounding at least two others. The gunman then began firing into the crowd before he was shot dead by police, authorities said.