South Africa’s Tim Clark claimed the 2008 Australian Open by defeating Mathew Goggin on the first hole of a dramatic sudden-death playoff at Royal Sydney GC today.

Play has been suspended on day two of the Australian Open at Royal Sydney after heavy rain rendered the Rose Bay layout unplayable.

Three players hold a two-shot lead at the end of an eventful opening day at Royal Sydney after carding course-record equalling seven-under 65s in benign conditions.

India's Jeev Milkha Singh overcame personal tragedy to win the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup today and dedicated the two-stroke win at the event to his wife only days after she gave birth to their stillborn child.

Ireland’s Graeme McDowell and Paul McGinley were making a solid charge up the leaderboard midway through the opening round of the Omega Mission Hills World Cup today, and were seven under through 12.

Padraig Harrington admits he and World Cup partner Paul McGinley are so set in their ways now that they have stopped trying to change each other.

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.

EDDIE POLLAND recorded his best result for almost 17 months when he finished joint second with Spaniard José Rivero and Sam Torrance of Scotland in the Algarve Seniors Open of Portugal at a rain-soaked Quinta de Cima Golfe on Sunday.

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.

England’s Justin Rose fired a one-under-par 71 on the final day of the Casio World Open to secure a top-10 finish in Japan.

Thomas Bjorn lost his cool with Colin Montgomerie in hot and humid Bangkok at the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Padraig Harrington has single-handedly since April kept Europe representation in the top 10, golf’s end-of-year world rankings released today reveal.

US Open Scores

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time).

US Open Scores

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els – and the thousands of golf fans who want to watch every blow – will have to be up early for their first round clash in the US Open next Thursday.

England’s Greg Owen and number one Australian Robert Allenby both shot stunning second rounds of 64 to set the clubhouse target at 11-under-par at the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth.

Ernie Els defended his Heineken Classic title in dramatic fashion after Australian Peter Lonard shot a bogey on the final hole.

England’s Nick Faldo shot a sensational seven-under par 65 in the third round of the Heineken Classic to surge into contention for his first title in nearly six years.

IRELAND’S Paul McGinley never wants golf’s World Cup to be held two weeks before Christmas again.

Sergio Garcia justified his position as pre-tournament favourite in the first round of the Canarias Open de Espana.

Nick Faldo’s new relaxed air was apparent as he grabbed a share of third place in the first round of the Heineken Classic at Royal Melbourne today.

South Africa’s Retief Goosen smashed a 28-year-old European Tour record in Perth today, opening up an incredible 13-stroke lead with a round to play in the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Tiger Woods shot a one-under-par 70 to finish six shots behind the early leaders after the opening round of the New Zealand Open at Paraparaumu Beach.

Former Open champion John Daly has pulled out of this week’s BMW Asian Open in Taiwan due to his fear of flying.

Michael Campbell and David Smail took another step towards winning the EMC World Cup after the third round in Japan.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington were only reasonably satisfied with an eight under par 64 at the EMC World Cup.

Michael Campbell, winner of the Heineken Classic in Perth by six shots last year, has retained the title.

Japan-based David Smail won his first professional tournament when taking the New Zealand Open in Auckland.