Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

Mathias Gronberg avoided seeing where Stuart Appleby was on the leaderboard for most of the third round of the Shell Houston Open.

England’s Greg Owen is the clubhouse leader after shooting a course record seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Shell Houston Open at Redstone Golf Club.

For a while, it looked like David Toms would be all alone in the driver’s seat at the Honda Classic. After a late stumble, he has some company, including Ireland's Padraig Harrington.

DEFENDING champion Padraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Defending champion Pádraig Harrington had to produce a five under par 67 just to remain four behind David Toms at the halfway stage of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Lee Westwood and Luke Donald both produced thrilling bursts onto the leaderboard in the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida today.

Two of the hottest golfers on the PGA Tour, David Toms and Geoff Ogilvy, carded five-under-par 67s and are tied for the lead after the first round of the Honda Classic, which was suspended due to darkness with three players still to finish.

DEFENDING champion Padraig Harrington opened with a 71 as Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew, claimed the lead when the Honda Classic began in Florida yesterday.

Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew because of an illness in his family, made the most of the opportunity when the Honda Classic began in Florida today.

Swede Mathias Gronberg, called in when Nick Faldo withdrew because of an illness in his family, shared the early first-round lead in the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

CAPTAIN Bernhard Langer yesterday discovered a possible loophole that might keep Jesper Parnevik and Luke Donald in Ryder Cup contention.

Captain Bernhard Langer today discovered something that might have kept Jesper Parnevik and Luke Donald in Ryder Cup contention.

SERGIO GARCIA’S play-off victory in America has lifted him all the way up to third in the race for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Darren Clarke today aired his support to the decision which has put Swedes Jesper Parnevik, Carl Pettersson and Mathias Gronberg – and probably England’s Luke Donald – out of contention for this year’s Ryder Cup.

Maarten Lafeber today became the first home winner of the Dutch Open for more than half a century with a nerve-wracking victory at Hilversum.

Bernhard Langer demonstrated his determination not to let the Ryder Cup captaincy finish his career in the Scandinavian Masters today.

Colin Montgomerie was happy to have rediscovered his form and rebuilt his confidence with second place behind Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg in the Italian Open.

SWEDEN’S Mathias Gronberg held off a determined late charge from a re-invigorated Colin Montgomerie to win his fourth tour title in the Italian Open.

Sweden’s Mathias Gronberg held off a determined late charge from a re-invigorated Colin Montgomerie to win his fourth tour title in the Italian Open.

Graeme McDowell is best of the Irish at the Spanish Open so far, tied in forty-second place at three under par.

Maarten Lafeber is maintaining his lead in the Lancome Trophy.

Paul McGinley has falled to 39th place in the Lancome Trophy.

Nick Faldo revealed today that he was close to giving up golf for good little more than a year ago.

Europe have pulled back a match in the Seve trophy at Druids Glen, Harrington and McGinley lost out to Ballesteros and Olazabal.

Ireland and Britain have won another two matches at the Seve Trophy tournament in Druids Glen.

Ireland and Great Britain were level 2-2 with holders Continent of Europe after the opening greensomes of the Seve Trophy at Druids Glen in Co Wicklow today.

Padraig Harrington holed a 25ft birdie putt on the last green to win the Volvo Masters in Spain.

Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley are at the top of the Volvo Masters leaderboard. The Irishmen share the lead with Australia's Adam Scott.

Severe winds have once again interrupting play at the Volvo Masters in Andalucia. Paul McGinley finally finished his second round this morning and leads by two shots from Mathias Gronberg.

Play has been suspended for the day due to excessively strong winds at the Volvo Masters.

Paul McGinley leads the Volvo Masters after 11 holes of the second round. McGinley is eight under, one shot ahead of Sweden's Mathias Gronberg.

Paul McGinley shares the lead with England's Ian Poulter on day two of the Volvo Masters, which is being played at Andalucia.

Ireland's Padraig Harringon and Paul McGinley are five shots off the pace as they continue their opening rounds on the Volvo Masters played at Andalucia

Sweden’s Henrik Nystrom and England’s Greg Owen are tied for the lead at the German Masters in Cologne after both finished their opening rounds on seven under par.

Sweden' Henrik Nystrom leads by one stroke in the opening round of the German Masters from Ricardo Gonzalez.

The nightmare scenario looms ever nearer for Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance - despite no fewer than 12 Europeans finishing in the top 20 of the Open.

Darren Clarke has moved up to 6 under after four holes in the second round of the European Open at the K-Club.

Padraig Harrington has shot a five under par 67 to move to seven under for the tournament at the half-way stage.

Mikael still leads the pack at the European Open.

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Darren Clarke's bid to become the first home winner of the Irish Open since 1982 got off to a fine start at Fota Island near Cork today.

Tee-off times for the first two rounds of the 101st US Open golf championship at the Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Times are all Irish time.