Graeme McDowell has won the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, beating US Open champion Webb Simpson in a play-off.

Local boy John Merrick sealed his first PGA Tour win as he edged out Charlie Beljan in a play-off for the Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles.

Defending Northern Trust Open champion Bill Haas stormed to the head of the leaderboard going into the final round with a seven-under-par 64 in California.

American John Mallinger could not repeat his day-two fireworks but did enough to hold a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Frys.com Open in California.

Tiger Woods got the better of playing partner Rory McIlroy in the first round of The Barclays tournament in Farmingdale today, but it was Ireland’s Padraig Harrington who stole the early headlines.

Rory McIlroy went to the turn in a three under par 32 today and led the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis again.

Former world number one Tiger Woods sent out an ominous warning to the golf world ahead of the US Open, declaring he feels as good as he has done in years after winning the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Spencer Levin shot a three-under-par 69 to lead by one at the end of the third round of the Memorial Tournament as Tiger Woods battled to stay in contention.

Rory McIlroy missed his third straight cut with a miserable seven-over second round at Muirfield Village as Tiger Woods eased into contention at the Memorial Tournament.

England’s Brian Davis had a share of the lead alongside Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa on 11 under at the end of day two of the Shell Houston Open.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington lit up the Transitions Championship in Florida today with a dazzling course-record 10-under-par 61, the lowest round of his career.

Irish interest in the Ryder Cup doesn’t stop at the three players and the two vice-captains. There’s also a trio of bagmen keeping their employers on the short grass. Charlie Mulqueen explains

Jeff Overton’s eight-under-par second round gave the American a commanding four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of of the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.

Erik Compton hit a sublime seven-under-par opening 63 at the Greenbrier Classic golf in West Virginia today as he bids to continue a remarkable personal story.

A month after finishing sixth in The Masters, 50-year-old Fred Couples is in Texas tomorrow trying to qualify for The Open at St Andrews, the course on which he came joint third behind Tiger Woods and Colin Montgomerie in 2005.

Ernie Els moved into contention for his third victory of the season after the delayed second round of the Valero Texas Open.

Lee Westwood soared into the halfway lead at The Players Championship in Florida today as his decision to put golf's richest event back on his schedule paid handsome dividends.

Lee Westwood soared into the halfway lead at The Players Championship in Florida while Pádraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy both missed the cut.

Tiger Woods dug deep to avoid a repeat of his Quail Hollow horror show when the £6.2m (€7.2m) Players Championship, golf’s richest event, began at Sawgrass in Florida today.

THE Irish trio of Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell struggled to keep in touch with the top of the leader board in yesterday’s opening round of the Players Championship at Sawgrass, Jacksonville, Florida.

Phil Mickelson’s bid to become world number one for the first time – at the expense of Tiger Woods – began with a birdie at Sawgrass today, but it was not the start of something special.

TIGER WOODS has avoided rival Phil Mickelson in the draw for the opening two days of the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte as both men return to action for the first time since the Masters.

Jason Bohn saw his lead trimmed to three shots as the rain-delayed third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans belatedly got under way.

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.

Brian Davis and Greg Owen moved into a share of the lead as the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans was delayed due to lightning at TPC Louisiana today.

BRIAN DAVIS will tee it up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans today with the status of golf’s newest hero following his show of sportsmanship in South Carolina last week.

Paul Casey fired a six-under-par 65 at Harbour Town to give himself a chance of making the cut at the Verizon Heritage as Jim Furyk moved to the top of the early second-round leaderboard.

Ryder Cup team-mates Padraig Harrington and Lee Westwood led the European bid to succeed Paul Casey on the Shell Houston Open victory podium after the defending champion withdrew due to injury.

Padraig Harrington is in the hunt for another title in Florida after what he calls “a great day out” at the White House.

Anthony Kim powered to the top of the leaderboard at the Honda Classic on a good day for low scoring at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Phil Mickelson is looking forward to making his move up the leaderboard in his second round at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego today.

Alex Prugh became the third different leader of the Bob Hope Classic in as many rounds as he shot a seven-under 65 in Palm Springs, California.

Bubba Watson shot a 10-under-par 62 to take the lead as the second round finally got played at the rain-hit Bob Hope Classic in California.

Troy Matteson held off PGA Tour rookies Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark in a play-off to win the Frys.com Open yesterday at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.

American Troy Matteson will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Frys.com Open after breaking a PGA Tour record with a second consecutive round of 61 on Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona.

England’s Greg Owen carded a second-round 64 to lead by a shot in the clubhouse in the second round of the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Seven Europeans are through to this week’s BMW Championship in Illinois, the third leg of the US Tour’s FedEx Cup play-off series.

Steve Stricker fired a third-round 65 to share the lead with Retief Goosen and Sean O’Hair going into the final day of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Tiger Woods mopped up his 69th PGA Tour victory today as he won the Buick Open for a third time in Michigan.

Tiger Woods was closing the gap on Buick Open leader John Senden as the third round took shape in Michigan today.

Tiger Woods moved into contention at the Buick Open thanks to a second-round 63 in Grand Blanc, Michigan.

Steve Lowery took the opening-round lead at the Buick Open in Michigan this morning as Tiger Woods made a slow start to his first tournament since the missing the cut at the Open Championship.

Tournament host Tiger Woods turned up the heat on defending champion Anthony Kim by taking the clubhouse lead in the second round of the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club today.

Paul Goydos stormed into the lead at TPC River Highlands as bad weather once again delayed play at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.