Ian Poulter is set to start the defence of his WGC-Accenture Match Play title against 2009 Open champion Stewart Cink if all the world’s top 64 show up in Tucson next week.

The opening day of the Royal Trophy ended honours even as defending champions Europe drew 2-2 with Asia in today’s foursomes.

Hiroyuki Fujita held off a final-day charge from Toru Taniguchi to land the Nippon Series JT Cup.

Yuta Ikeda claimed his fourth Japan Golf Tour title of the season after a final round of 66 sealed a two-stroke triumph at the Dunlop Phoenix.

Brendan Jones’ closing round of 66 helped the 35-year-old Australian claim the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open by one shot from Ryuichi Oda.

South Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae shot a six-under-par 64 to open up a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup today.

Toshinori Muto claimed his third career title on the Japan Tour with a three-stroke victory after producing a scintillating final round at The Championship by Lexus today.

Ernie Els took over at the top of the leaderboard after finishing his first round at the Barclays Singapore Open this morning with two birdies in his final three holes.