Troy Matteson remained at the top of the John Deere Classic leaderboard after carding a second round 68 today.

Paul McGinley fully acknowledges he is widely regarded as a red-hot favourite to become the first Irish captain of the 2014 European Ryder Cup team.

Rich Beem finally made his first cut of the year at the Valero Texas Open and did so in some style as he took a share of the lead into the weekend.

Aaron Baddeley shot a final-round 69 to win the Northern Trust Open by two shots in California.

American Derek Lamely carded a nine-under-par 63 to claim a one-shot lead after the first round of the Bob Hope Classic yesterday.

Simon Lewis looks at the opening morning fourballs

Tim Clark and Dean Wilson produced solid rounds to end the second day of the Canadian Open at St George’s locked in a tie for the lead.

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy was delighted to rediscover his form with a third-round 66 in the Quail Hollow Championship today.

Tiger Woods posted a two-over-par 74 and found himself nine shots off the pace set by fellow American Bo van Pelt after the first round of the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

ONE of the mysteries surrounding British & Irish and European Ryder Cup teams is that this country hasnever been honoured with the captaincy.

Overnight rain softened the long Hazeltine National course as Tiger Woods prepared to defend a two-shot lead in the final round of the US PGA Championship.

Mathias Gronberg led a Swedish charge at La Cantera as Justin Leonard maintained a share of his overnight lead in the Valero Texas Open today.

But for Phil Mickelson, last week’s WGC-CA Championship would have been won by Nick Watney and last month’s Northern Trust Open by Steve Stricker.

Richard Johnson put himself into contention at the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale after firing a six-under-par 64 to lie within one stroke of the lead after the opening round.

Carl Pettersson held a one-stroke lead halfway through the final round at the £2.5m Wyndham Championship today.

Defending champion Tiger Woods has been grouped with former winner Paul Lawrie and Justin Rose for the first two rounds of the British Open at Carnoustie this week.

David Toms and Jay Williamson utilised different formulas for success but the duo ended up tied for the lead at eight-under-par 132 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

Hunter Mahan carded 10 birdies en route to an eight-under-par 62 and a two-shot lead in the first round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut.

The perils of Augusta were there for all to see as bogeys, double bogeys and even a triple bogey littered the start of the Masters today.

Colin Montgomerie will be seeking revenge when he meets fellow Briton Paul Casey in the second round at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

Padraig Harrington sank a monster 40-foot eagle at the first extra hole to win his opening-round clash with Lee Westwood at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Ian Poulter took an early lead in his first round clash at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Ryder Cup team-mates Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington are both looking forward to meeting in an intriguing first round encounter at the Accenture Match Play Championship tomorrow.

Accenture world match play champion Geoff Ogilvy admits “brains are sometimes not my best attribute” but has advised Tiger Woods’ opponents not to upset him in Tucson this week.

Lee Westwood and Padraig Harrington clash in the first round of the Accenture world match play championship in Tucson on Wednesday – as do their Ryder Cup team-mates Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia.

South African Charl Schwartzel has pulled out of the 64-man field at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in Tucson, which starts on Wednesday.

MANY of golf’s finest are snubbing this week’s World Cup at Sandy Lane in Barbados.

Half of Europe’s Ryder Cup team will be competing in golf’s World Cup in Barbados in December – but there are a huge number of big name absentees again.

Paul McGinley is expecting stick for weeks and maybe months to come for conceding the putt which possibly denied the 2006 European Ryder Cup side a record-breaking feat.

Paul McGinley has further boosted Europe's tally with a half in his singles match against JJ Henry.

Darren Clarke, perhaps destined to hole the winning putt exactly six weeks after the death of his wife Heather, is two up on Zach Johnson in his singles match at the K Club, as he leads Europe towards victory.

Colin Montgomerie was greeted with a deafening roar this morning as he reached the first tee in heavy rain, and despite the incredible pressure both he and Toms somehow found the fairway with their opening drives.

America’s big guns were silenced again in the Ryder Cup at the K Club today - but Europe were then given a reminder that the first-ever match on Irish soil still had a long way to go.

Paul Casey and Robert Karlsson halved with Stewart Cink and JJ Henry in today's Ryder Cup fourballs clash at the K Club.

Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley will take on Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk in the second day foursomes at the Ryder Cup this afternoon.

Europe took the lead into the second day of the Ryder Cup for the fifth time in succession today – and looked determined to extend it further as Tiger Woods continued to struggle.

Europe took the lead into the second day of the Ryder Cup for the fifth time in succession today.

SUPPORT isn’t how you say it but how you show it, and at the Ryder Cup the fans were going all out to wear their golfing hearts on their sleeves.

Tee-off times and pairings in the second day fourballs of the Ryder Cup, Europe v United States, at the K Club, County Kildare, Ireland, on Saturday (Europe names first):

Europe’s Ryder Cup side were rising to the occasion yet again at the K Club today – with Darren Clarke and Sergio Garcia centre stage.

An emotional Darren Clarke justified his selection as a wild card as Europe battled to a narrow lead after the opening session of the Ryder Cup at the K Club today.

Paul Casey and Robert Karlsson halved with Stewart Cink and JJ Henry in their fourball match at the Ryder Cup today.

The United States today drew first blood in the Ryder Cup at the K Club as Darren Clarke got off to a flying start after a rapturous welcome.

For the second match running the Ryder Cup will kick off tomorrow with the clash everybody wanted to see.