Darren Clarke’s double-bogey on the par-four 18th hole allowed Peter Lonard to capture the MCI Heritage in South Carolina – the Australian’s first career victory on the PGA Tour.

Darren Clarke has been paired with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood with Vijay Singh for the first two rounds of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Ernie Els has been confirmed as the only one of golf’s top 64 players missing the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego this week.

TORRENTIAL rain on an already saturated Riviera Country Club course delayed the Nissan Open for four hours in Los Angeles yesterday.

Torrential rain on an already saturated Riviera Country Club course delayed the Nissan Open for four hours in Los Angeles today.

As things stand in the world rankings, Darren Clarke will play his compatriot Graeme McDowell in the opening round of the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego next Wednesday.

Justin Rose tumbled into a tie for eighth place, five shots behind leader Shigeki Maruyama, after a disappointing two-over-par 72 in the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Stewart Cink, Brett Quigley, Tom Byrum and Hank Kuehne share the lead on 66 after the windswept first round of the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club.

PJ Browne talks to a determined Ernie Els about his 2005 Tour strategy and schedule

Stuart Appleby came from four shots behind to successfully defend his title at the Mercedes Championship in Hawaii.

Vijay Singh held on to his lead after the third round of the PGA Tour season-opening Mercedes Championships in Hawaii.

Vijay Singh began 2005 like he ended 2004 – at the top of the tree.

Ernie Els easily saw off the challenge of one European Ryder Cup hero today - but now faces an attack from three of them in the final round of the American Express world championship.

A bad weather forecast has officials re-thinking the schedule for the final round of the American Express world championship at Mount Juliet in Co Kilkenny tomorrow.

NOT everybody likes Tiger Woods. He can be sullen and uncommunicative, evasive and defensive, but nobody can question his commitment on the golf course.

Tiger Woods has stretched his lead at the top of the World Rankings after impressive form at the WGC NEC Invitational this weekend.

Lee Westwood has chosen to be “reclusive” in the build-up to this week’s British Open championship at Royal Troon. But that is bound to change once the event starts.

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on Friday.

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

US Ryder Cup team captain Hal Sutton says he wants to face the strongest European team possible at Oakland Hills this September.

Official World Rankings

Golf world rankings

Golf world rankings

Official golf world rankings

PADRAIG HARRINGTON could well have one of the biggest galleries in the first two rounds after the US Masters draw paired him with world number two Vijay Singh and John Daly.

Ireland's top two have dropped back another place on the World Rankings.

Ireland's Padraig Harrington has slipped out of the top ten in the Golf World Rankings.

Scott Verplank had to contend with ice in the opening round of the FBR Open, before posting an eight-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead over Phil Mickelson.

Padraig Harrington remains tenth in the World Rankings this week despite not having played at the weekend.

PHIL MICKELSON edged out Skip Kendall in a sudden-death playoff to enjoy a welcome victory at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on Sunday.

Phil Mickelson claimed the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic when edging out Skip Kendall on the first play-off hole at La Quinta in California.

Phil Mickelson claimed the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic when edging out Skip Kendall on the first play-off hole at La Quinta in California.

CLAIRE COUGHLAN (ladies), Darren Clarke (professional), Noel Fox (amateur) and Garth McGimpsey (distinguished services) were voted the 2003 award winners by the Irish Golf Writers Association.

Padraig Harrington has single-handedly since April kept Europe representation in the top 10, golf’s end-of-year world rankings released today reveal.

World Rankings as on September 8, 2003.

Darren Clarke was able to reflect today on achieving one of his main career goals – winning a stroke play event on American soil.

An inspired Darren Clarke got the better of Tiger Woods again in yet another million-dollar duel today – and this time on one of the world number one’s favourite courses.

NEC Invitational leaderboard

NEC Invitational leaderboard

Darren Clarke takes a one-stroke lead into the final round of one of golf’s richest events today.

Darren Clarke has hit the front in the World Golf Championship NEC Invitational at Akron, Ohio this evening.

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