David Drysdale, Alan McLean and Trevor Fisher Jnr were the biggest movers early in the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON yesterday signed a multi-euro, multi-year global partnership with FTI Consulting, a company describing itself as “the world leader in event driven consulting”.

Five birdies from his last six holes helped Robert Rock charge into a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

Tyrone Mordt and Johan Edfors were the clubhouse leaders early on day two of the Alfred Dunhill Championship after moving on to nine-under-par for the competition.

Rory McIlroy heads into today's second round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa tied for 54th.

Len Mattiace and Michael Jonzon shared the lead on seven-under-par after the opening round at the Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Jonathan Caldwell and Michael Hoey have fared best of the Irish competitors on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa today.

England’s Robert Rock set the clubhouse target with a six-under-par 66 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship today.

COULD this US Open have been any better, any more exciting or any more suspenseful?

European golfers have been suffering at the hands of Tiger Woods lately.

Mark Hensby’s words came back to haunt him as he made the worst-ever start in the 42-year history of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth.

PÁDRAIG Harrington landed a 60ft eagle putt on the final hole to claim the Barclays Classic in New York late last night.

Justin Rose buckled in the spotlight today, bogeying the first three holes of his third round in the Masters at Augusta.

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There will be a new-look play-off in the Masters this Sunday if two or more players tie.

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.

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

IT was CS Lewis who conceived of the hidden world of Narnia, accessible only through a hidden door in a wardrobe in a room at the top of a very large house.

BEN CURTIS, who denied Thomas Bjorn the Open title in July, now blocks the Dane’s path to the final of the HSBC World Match Play final at Wentworth.

Ben Curtis, who denied Thomas Bjorn the Open title in July, now blocks the Dane’s path to the final of the HSBC World Match Play final at Wentworth.

Ernie Els looked certain to celebrate his 34th birthday with a World Match Play win at Wentworth today.

Thomas Bjorn served early notice on Masters champion Mike Weir today that he was really up for their HSBC World Match Play quarter-final at Wentworth today.

IT WAS left to Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn to keep the European flag flying at the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth yesterday.

The three Europeans in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth were all in danger of falling at the first hurdle today.

Vijay Singh made a dream start to his first round clash with German Alex Cejka in the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth.

BEN CURTIS, the most unexpected British Open champion in history, is back in Britain this week hoping to show that it was not the fluke many people believe.

GERMAN Alex Cejka appears to have the toughest task following the draw for the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth next week.

JIM Furyk, Kenny Perry, Phil Mickelson, David Toms and Davis Love have all followed Tiger Woods in turning down the chance to win the £1million (€1.43m) first prize — the second biggest in golf – at the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth in two weeks’ time.

NOT a single European player has qualified for a shot at the €1.24 million first prize in the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth on October 16-19.

British Open Scores

British Open Scores

British Open Scores

Tee-off times in the final round of the Open golf championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich, Kent, England

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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):

US Open Leaderboard

US Open Leaderboard

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.

Final-round scores from the Memorial Tournament Muirfield Village GC Dublin, Ohio.

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.

Official World Rankings

Len Mattiace will try to put his emotions and a stunning near-miss behind him this week at The Heritage.