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.

Padraig Harrington will be chasing an unprecedented hat-trick at Augusta tomorrow – even if some people are wishing he would be find something else to do.

The more Padraig Harrington has played the Accenture World Match Play Championship, the merrier he has become.

Graeme McDowell won his all-Irish duel with Darren Clarke and Ian Poulter produced the most sparkling golf when the Accenture World Match Play Championship finally began in California.

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.

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.

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

Australian Rod Pampling is the surpise winner of The International golf tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club with a score of 31.

Former world number one and 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples is out of next week’s Open because of a recurrence of back trouble.

Tom Watson will not be making a return next week to the Royal Troon course on which he won the fourth of his five Open titles.

Tom Watson will not be making a return next week to the Royal Troon course on which he won the fourth of his five Open titles.

Tom Watson will not be making a return next week to the Royal Troon course on which he won the fourth of his five Open titles.

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):

Paul Lawrie, dreading what might happen to him in next week’s United States Open, was drawn to play the first two rounds with Masters champion Phil Mickelson.

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):

Tiger Woods shot his lowest score in more than two months to earn a two-stroke lead after the second round at the Wachovia Championship.

Kirk Triplett stormed home with six birdies on his final eight holes to take the first-round lead at the Wachovia Championship.

With an 18-foot birdie putt and a leap into the air almost as high, Phil Mickelson rid himself of the tag as “best player never to win a major” today - and with it created golfing history.

US Masters Leaderboard

US Masters Leaderboard

US Masters Leaderboard

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.

Former champion Darren Clarke, who won the title in 2000 by beating David Duval in the semi-finals and then Tiger Woods in the 36-hole final, begins his Accenture Match Play Championship campaign against Argentinian veteran Eduardo Romero.

Tiger Woods, who has made 116 consecutive cuts, is in jeopardy of seeing his record ended after a one-over-par 72 in the opening round of the Nissan Open in California.

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

Kapalua Leaderboard

Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke is one shot off the lead after the first round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening Mercedes Championship.

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

Official World Rankings:

US Open Scores

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time).

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els – and the thousands of golf fans who want to watch every blow – will have to be up early for their first round clash in the US Open next Thursday.

Kenny Perry finished with a 68 to secure a six-shot win at the Colonial, breaking the tournament record by three shots after finishing on 19-under-par 261 over four rounds.

Padraig Harrington is four off the pace at Sawgrass.

Collated scores after the first day of the Players Championship at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville, Florida,

First-round scores from the Disney Golf Classic, Disney Magnolia and Disney Palm Course, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (par 72, US unless stated)

Here we go again. Tiger Woods is chasing a piece of history when he tees off in Seattle today.

Jeff Sluman fired a flawless eight-under-par 63 to claim a two-shot lead after three rounds of the Greater Milwaukee Open.

Tiger Woods has finished at the top of the leaderboard after scoring a birdie at the 18th hole in the first round.

Tee-off times in the first and second rounds of the United States Open golf championship.

Nick Price carried an Augusta jinx into the Masters today - and Japan’s Toshi Izawa was hoping he had not already used up all his luck.

Bay Hill is supposed to be a major warm-up, not a major tournament.