Dustin Johnson admitted he was “a little mad” with himself after a double-bogey on the last reduced his lead to three shots heading into the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

Tiger Woods won the deciding match for a third straight time and the United States lifted the Presidents Cup for a fifth straight time as they beat the International team 18.5 to 15.5 in Dublin, Ohio.

The United States opened up a five-point lead on the third day of the Presidents Cup as play was once again disrupted by rain at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

The United States opened up a potentially decisive four-point lead on day three of the Presidents Cup at Muirfield Village in Ohio.

Graeme McDowell backed his friend Rory McIlroy to emerge from his “mini-crisis” after the world number one withdrew from the Honda Classic.

Rory McIlroy’s slow start to the new season continued as he began the defence of his Honda Classic title at Palm Beach.

Rory McIlroy shot his first par round with his Nike clubs as Graeme McDowell turned a green light into a rip-roaring start in the Honda Classic.

Tiger Woods fell off the pace at the BMW Championship in Carmel today, allowing Rory McIlroy and Vijay Singh to share the lead.

World number one Rory McIlroy was among a quartet of players atop the leaderboard after continuing his sparkling form with an eight-under-par 64 in the first round of the USPGA Tour BMW Championship at Crooked Stick in Carmel.

Rory McIlroy is in a four-way tie at the top of the leaderboard at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick after shooting an opening round of 64 last night.

David Hearn shot a second successive 66 to take the clubhouse lead on the second day of the Sony Open in Hawaii, but it was Brendon de Jonge who stole the limelight as he charged up the standings with a superb 62.

Fit-again Graham DeLaet opened up a two-stroke lead on the first day of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Scott McCarron, playing at his home course, will carry a one-shot lead into the final round of the Reno-Tahoe Open.

US Ryder Cup star Anthony Kim hailed his third win on the PGA Tour as the hardest of his career and credited his new-found patience for helping him land the Shell Houston Open title in Texas.

Hunter Mahan matched his best score of the year with a nine under-par 62 on Thursday to take a two stroke lead over Australia Steve Allan at the Canadian Open.