World number three Luke Donald put himself firmly in contention as Bae Sang-moon and Fredrik Jacobson shared the lead at the halfway stage of the Northern Trust Open in California.

Rory McIlroy stopped the rot in Memphis, but his final warm-up for his US Open title defence this week still ended on a bitterly disappointing note.

There was a soggy end to Rory McIlroy’s bid for victory in Memphis but the US Open champion will begin his title defence on Thursday with confidence restored after ending a run of three missed cuts.

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

Second-round leader Rory McIlroy faltered on day three of the St Jude Classic in Memphis as Nick O’Hern, Davis Love III and John Merrick moved to the head of the leaderboard on six under.

Robert Karlsson got off to a fast start to extend his lead at the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis.

Sweden’s Robert Karlsson opened up a three-stroke lead after a blazing second-round at the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis.

Robert Karlsson opened up a handy clubhouse lead at the FedEx St Jude Classic after a blazing second-round in Memphis.

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.

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.

Louis Oosthuizen’s bid to end a Masters jinx got off to a good start at Augusta today when he birdied the long second and 350-yard third to set the early pace.

Tiger Woods will play with fellow American Matt Kuchar and Korean KJ Choi in the first two rounds of The Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Ryan Palmer sneaked in with a four-under-par round of 66 late in the day to take the halfway lead at the Sony Open in Honolulu.

AFTER the excitement of the Race to Dubai and Lee Westwood’s successes on Sunday, the attention switches to the World Cup of Golf which starts Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

The full list of 28 teams for golf’s World Cup in China on November 26-29 has now been confirmed.

THOMAS BJORN, chairman of the European Tour players’ committee, has heavily criticised Pádraig Harrington for his reaction to a possible tightening up of membership rules.

Memories of relinquishing his Masters lead over the final holes two months ago spurred Kenny Perry to victory at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut yesterday.

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

Padraig Harrington will tee-off with defending champion Tiger Woods and 2007 champion Angel Cabrera at this week's US Open at Bethpage, New York.

Argentina’s Angel Cabrera tonight added a Masters green jacket to his 2007 US Open victory – and stopped 48-year-old American Kenny Perry becoming the oldest major champion in history.

South African Tim Clark, runner-up to Phil Mickelson in the 2006 Masters, will have to break a hoodoo if he is to triumph on Sunday.

Phil Mickelson produced an impressive round of 63 at Riviera Country Club to take a one-shot lead after yesterday’s first round of the Northern Trust Open was suspended due to darkness.

Pat Perez claimed his first PGA title as an eagle at the final hole sealed the Bob Hope Classic yesterday.

Canadian Mike Weir stretched his lead to three strokes while Englishman Brian Davis stormed home with four successive birdies on his back nine to ensure he would make the halfway cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship today.

Mike Weir recovered from a slow start to regain the lead halfway through his second round at the Deutsche Bank Championship today.

If Nick Faldo is still pondering his two captain’s picks for the European Ryder Cup team, the first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship today did little to clarify the matter.

Tom Pernice Jr shot a blistering seven-under-par 63 last night to grab a share of the clubhouse lead at the halfway point of the AT&T National.

Tiger Woods produced a superb finish to his third round on Saturday to take the lead of the US Open ahead of Lee Westwood.

Woody Austin, Nicholas Thompson, Briny Baird and Peter Lonard were tied on eight under par at the close of play on a weather-interrupted third day at the Zurich Classic.

Brian Gay made a late push last night to take over the lead after the third round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Fred Funk, Cameron Beckman and Boo Weekley share a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico