England's Paul Casey will head into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship with a three-shot lead after carding a third straight 66 on Sunday.

Arnold Palmer was watching him. Tiger Woods was texting him.

Jason Day survived a rollercoaster final round to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and move above Rory McIlroy to second in the world rankings.

Jason Day snatched the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill to take over from Rory McIlroy as world No 2 and underline his credentials as a major contender for Masters glory.

“It’s not often you see them go in from 226 yds!”

Rory McIlroy roared back on the second day of The Barclays with a brilliant six-under-par 65, but the world number one still trails joint leaders Adam Scott and Cameron Tringale by five shots heading into the weekend.

Triple Ryder Cup star Graeme McDowell is confident of being afforded a ‘wildcard’ pick should he drop outside the automatic nine qualifiers following this week’s Barclays Championship in New Jersey.

It cannot always be a procession but whatever the golfing gods throw in Rory McIlroy’s way right now he is finding the right path to negotiate those challenges.

Rory McIlroy has recovered from a slow start to boost his chances of a second major title in succession in the weather-affected 96th US PGA Championship today.

Torrential rain forced play to be suspended after just 20 minutes in the second round of the 96th US PGA Championship today.

Rory McIlroy survived a mid-round wobble to keep his objective of back-to-back Majors very much alive after the opening round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla last night.

Tiger Woods neatly summed up his opening round of the 96th US PGA Championship in four words on Thursday.

Graeme McDowell and Pádraig Harrington both have work to do in today’s US PGA Championship second round if they want to avoid early flights home from Valhalla.

Rory McIlroy survived a mid-round wobble to keep his objective of back-to-back majors very much alive after the opening round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla last night.

Lee Westwood matched his best round in a Major and gave Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley a boost as he took an early share of the first-round PGA Championship lead with American Kevin Chappell at Valhalla last night.

A rejuvenated Lee Westwood set the early clubhouse target as Tiger Woods failed to make an impression on the opening day of the 96th US PGA Championship.

Matt Kuchar will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Memorial Tournament on a testing day of golf which saw defending champion Tiger Woods card the worst nine-hole score of his professional career.

Tiger Woods created an unwanted record today after carding the worst nine-hole score of his professional career during a nightmare third round at the Memorial Tournament.

All eyes were on the duel between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods at the prestigious Players Championship today, but veteran Jeff Maggert was proving anything remained possible in the $9.4m (€7.2m) event.

Hopes of a first Irish victory in the so called ‘fifth Major’, the $9.5 million Players Championship at Sawgrass, faded last night as Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell, all of whom were favourably positioned after Thursday’s opening round, struggled to keep in touch with the leaders.

Former champion Sergio Garcia today set the clubhouse target in the prestigious Players Championship as the cream rose to the top in the second round of the £6.1m event.

Lee Westwood today surged into contention for a payday of more than £1m on the second day of the prestigious Players Championship at Sawgrass.

Luke Donald revelled in one of the best wins of his career yesterday after mounting a final-day surge to clinch the PGA Tour money list title by a whisker.

LUKE DONALD played arguably the greatest round of his life yesterday – and with it grabbed the PGA Tour money list title by a whisker.

THERE is talk of returning the British Open to Portrush, where it was held in 1951, but perhaps we should be talking in grander terms.

IT MAY have come a little later than expected butwhen Rory McIlroy’s maiden major victory came in the US Open at Congressional Country Club last night it was all the sweeter for the deep disappointment of 10 weeks ago.

BRENDAN STEELE led from start to finish on the final day of the Valero Texas Open to claim his maiden PGA Tour title.

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.

Gareth Shaw is destined to bow out from collegiate golf with the coveted status of an All-American after reaching the final round of the 111th Men’s NCAA Division I Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana.

GARETH SHAW is destined to bow out from collegiate golf with the coveted status of an All-American after reaching the final round of the 111th Men’s NCAA Division I Championships in West Lafayette, Indiana.

West Waterford’s Seamus Power maintained his successful run at the PING-Arizona Intercollegiate tournament in Arizona last week as he completed his second straight top-five finish in the event.