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

Richard Johnson has grabbed the lead after one round of the US Bank Championship by firing a seven-under-par 63, which included a hole-in-one on the par-three 14th.

Tim Clark has charged into the lead after Saturday’s third round at the St Jude Championship.

Tommy Armour III closed with a double bogey to drop back to a six-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the St Jude Championship.

Briny Baird shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Peter Lonard and Jay Williamson after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.

Dean Wilson reaped the benefits of a break as he claimed the early lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a first-round 66.

WOODY AUSTIN knows only too well that no one has followed up a PGA Tour victory by winning the US Open the next week, and he won’t be a favourite at Oakmont Country Club. He doesn’t care.

Tom Lehman will not be qualifying for his own Ryder Cup team – and it looks certain that Fred Couples will not be playing at the K Club either.

American captain Tom Lehman has finally admitted he made up his mind some time ago not to play in next month's Ryder Cup in Ireland - barring some "crazy, unforeseen circumstance".

Tom Lehman lost a play-off in Colorado tonight and with it missed the chance to climb into seventh place in the race for places in his own Ryder Cup team.

Tom Lehman’s chances of making his own Ryder Cup team were still very much alive with just 10 holes to play in The International tournament in Colorado today.

South African Trevor Immelman experienced bitter disappointment on the US Tour for the second week running today.

Australian Adam Scott, third in last week’s Wachovia Championship, set the target for the rest of the field when the Byron Nelson Championship began in Irving, Texas, today.

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

Phil Mickelson was in a league of his own in Atlanta as he produced the lowest 36-hole score of his 15-year US Tour career.

Phil Mickelson may have failed to hang on to two of his titles so far this season, but he made a sparkling start to his defence of the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta yesterday.

Ian Poulter’s hopes of playing the Masters in three weeks’ time were left hanging by a thread today when he slumped to an 82 and crashed out of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando.

Ernie Els describes himself as “very happy where I am right now” – not just on the leaderboard at the Bay Hill Invitational, but also in his build-up to the Masters.

Ben Curtis was back on a leaderboard on the opening day of the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando today.

Luke Donald achieved arguably the best win of his life today when he captured the Honda Classic in Florida – and with it moved into the world’s top 10 for the first time.

Tiger Woods tonight made it three wins in five starts this year – but only after a late scare at Doral in Miami.

Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington was still in touch at eight under on the second day of the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida.

Pádraig Harrington holed out from a bunker with his last shot of the day to begin the Ford Championship at Doral in Florida with a four-under-par 68.

South African Rory Sabbatini still led the Nissan Open in Los Angeles after nine holes of his third round today – and he did not need to worry about Tiger Woods.

Ernie Els may have just set a new European Tour record for successive cuts made – an incredible 70 going back to the start of the 2000 season – but he was in severe danger of an early exit from the Nissan Open in Los Angeles today.

Jeff Brehaut fired a six-under-par 65 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Chrysler Championship in Florida.

Overnight leader Mark Wilson bogeyed his final two holes, opening the door for Woody Austin to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of the Valero Texas Open.

Ben Crane led from start to finish to win at the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee.

PÁDRAIG Harrington landed a 60ft eagle putt on the final hole to claim the Barclays Classic in New York late last night.

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.

Vijay Singh and Tiger Woods get all the headlines, but Tom Lehman was the one who played like one of the best golfers in the world in California.

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.

World number two Vijay Singh leads Tiger Woods by three shots at the end of the third round of the USPGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC of Boston.

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.

Kenny Perry finished with a 68 to secure a six-shot win at the Colonial, breaking the tournament record by three shots after finishing on 19-under-par 261 over four rounds.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM defied her critics with a highly creditable one over par 71 in her first-ever round on the PGA Tour.

ANNIKA SORENSTAM was playing just like the guys in her group. She was hitting fairways, reaching some greens and leaving herself in position for pars and maybe even a birdie or two.

PGA Tour rookies Dean Wilson and Aaron Barber are about to enter the spotlight without getting into contention. They’re playing with Annika Sorenstam in the first two rounds at Colonial.

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