Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood kept alive their hopes of securing the world No 1 ranking when they cruised into the last 16 of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

A struggling Tiger Woods was forced to hole a nine-foot par putt on the 18th to see off Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez Castano as Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke crashed out in the first round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play at Dove Mountain.

DARREN CLARKE spent the build-up to this week’s British Open deflecting questions about his protegé Rory McIlroy.

The second round of the United States PGA Championship was spared a third fog delay and was able to resume on time at 7am at Whistling Straits today.

England’s Ross Fisher missed a golden chance to score the European Tour’s first-ever 59 in the 3 Irish Open at Killarney today.

England’s Ross Fisher burst into the lead at the 3 Irish Open with a dazzling six successive birdies in Killarney today.

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.

Italy’s Giuliano Razzoli took the lead in the men’s slalom following the first run at Whistler Creekside on Saturday.

Padraig Harrington, Colin Montgomerie and Tiger Woods are among 18 players to have outlined their personal support for golf's Olympic bid.

Padraig Harrington has reached his highest-ever position in the world rankings after winning the Open Championship at Carnoustie yesterday.

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.

These are the results from today's tennis events at the Athens Olympics:

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):

Official World Rankings

Official golf world rankings

US Masters Leaderboard

Challenge Leaderboard

Challenge Leaderboard

Collated results from the final day of the President's Cup, USA v International team at Fancourt Country Club, George, South Africa.

Results from the final day of the President's Cup, USA v International team at Fancourt Country Club, George, South Africa.

Foursomes results on the third day of the President's Cup, USA v International team at Fancourt Country Club, George, South Africa

Results in the foursomes on day three of the President's Cup tournament held at Fancourt Country Club, George, South Africa.

Presidents Cup Foursomes result:

Official World Rankings

Scandinavian Masters Leaderboard

There is a six-way tie at the top of the Augusta Masters Leaderboard.

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

US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York

Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods are about to tee off together in the US Open in New York.

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

Collated results from the Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, United States, for Friday February 22.

Collated results from the Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City.

The opening ceremony of the World Athletics Championships was followed by the men’s marathon which was won by Gezahenge Abera of Ethiopia in a time of two hours, 12 minutes and 42 seconds.

Wimbledon, intended order of play for Monday, June 25 prefix number denotes seeding: