Justin Rose placed the blame for his final-round collapse at the Travelers Championship squarely on his putting as Bubba Watson claimed his maiden PGA Tour victory in Connecticut.

English duo Brian Davis and Greg Owen hold a share of the overnight lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after play was suspended for the day due to lightning and heavy rain at TPC Louisiana.

American Ryan Moore broke his US PGA tour duck at Greensboro’s Wyndham Championship but not before being taken to a three-way play-off by Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn.

American Chris Riley carded a second-round 63 to surge to the top of the leaderboard in the Wyndham Championship.

A three-under-par 67 kept Australia's Greg Chalmers on top of the leaderboard as the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reached the halfway stage.

ASTRONAUT Neil Armstrong’s famous moon-landing transmission “that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” was a slip of the tongue, according to new research.

Astronaut Neil Armstrong's famous moon-landing transmission "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" was a slip of the tongue, according to new research.

Richard Johnson recorded eight birdies, including one on the 18th hole to win the US Bank Championship last night.

Gavin Coles and Nick Flanagan were tied for the lead after Saturday's third round of the US Bank Championship.

Ken Duke and Charlie Wi each shot seven-under-par 64s to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the John Deere Classic.

BRAY’S Keith Nolan has revived his professional golfing career on the back of a fighting performance in the US Tour School that ended yesterday with the sixth and final round over the PGA West and Jack Nicklaus Tour courses in Florida.

Tom Lehman today handed Ryder Cup wild cards to Scott Verplank and Stewart Cink – and then added that he will “go crazy” if anybody questions how much Tiger Woods wants to be part of his team next month.

Tom Lehman today named Stewart Cink and Scott Verplank as his two wild cards for the Ryder Cup.

Fifty-six players had the chance to force their way into the American Ryder Cup team at the US PGA championship this week – and 56 failed.

Ten months after saying he would only be satisfied when he had both feet in the European Ryder Cup team rather than just one, Swede Henrik Stenson today took a mighty leap towards clinching his first cap.

Davis Love has two things he is trying to keep out of his mind as he continues the final golf major of the season.

After wildly contrasting starts Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson ended honours even in the opening round of the US PGA championship in Chicago today – but now they have some catching up to do.

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.

ASKED to compare the atmosphere between the Ryder Cup and the President’s Cup over the weekend, at least two Americans made no secret of their views.

GOLF fans who can’t wait until next year’s Ryder Cup can enjoy a taste of things to come at The K Club’s Smurfit Course this weekend (September 23-25), when British and American pros battle it out for The PGA Cup.

BUOYED by his 15th place in the British Open championship last week, John Daly is targeting a Ryder Cup debut in Ireland next year.

Buoyed by his 15th place in the Open championship last week, John Daly is targeting a Ryder Cup debut in Ireland next year.

Same course, same golfer, same story. Tiger Woods is the man to beat at the Open championship at St Andrews.

Tiger Woods wasted no time throwing down the gauntlet in the British Open championship at St Andrews on the course where he built his legacy in 2000.

Darren Clarke has been paired with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood with Vijay Singh for the first two rounds of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.

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.

Ernie Els has been confirmed as the only one of golf’s top 64 players missing the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego this week.

As things stand in the world rankings, Darren Clarke will play his compatriot Graeme McDowell in the opening round of the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego next Wednesday.

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

Justin Rose tumbled into a tie for eighth place, five shots behind leader Shigeki Maruyama, after a disappointing two-over-par 72 in the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

LAID up as he currently is after an operation on his left knee, Paul McGinley has plenty of time to reflect on 2004.

Lee Westwood pulled off a notable double today to reach the semi-finals of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth.

Bernhard Langer went from Captain Fantastic to giant-killer today – by knocking world number one Vijay Singh out of the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth.

Padraig Harrington has finished off Chris Riley at the World Match Play in Wentworth. Riley had a chance to keep it alive, but missed a 10-footer.

Ernie Els moved a step nearer a record-breaking sixth World Match Play title this morning – but he will remember the battle Scotland’s Scott Drummond gave him.

GOLF fans could be in for an early-morning treat at Wentworth today - after seven of the eight first round games in the HSBC World Match Play championship failed to finish before darkness on the opening day.

Golf fans could be in for an early morning treat at Wentworth tomorrow – after seven of the eight first round games in the HSBC World Match Play championship failed to finish before darkness on the opening day.

Retief Goosen equalled the HSBC World Match Play championship record held by Mark O'Meara at Wentworth today.

Padraig Harrington has taken a two hole lead after seven on Ryder Cup opponent Chris Riley at the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

AN angry Ernie Els yesterday hit out at the US Tour — just as he was being confirmed as winner of the European circuit’s Order of Merit for the second year in a row.

Defending champion Ernie Els is the hot favourite to retain his HSBC World Match Play Championship and become the first player to win the title six times.

RYDER Cup rivalry will be renewed at Wentworth on Thursday when Ireland’s Padraig Harrington faces Chris Riley in the first round of the HSBC World Match Play Championship which offers a world record first prize of £1 million.

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.