Arnold Palmer acted as honorary starter for the US Masters again today – but after he had hit one shot and retired to the Augusta National clubhouse fog then prevented the tournament proper getting under way on time.

Paul Casey considered himself fortunate to escape with a narrow victory against dogged American Shaun Micheel at the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Justin Rose will meet South African Trevor Immelman in the quarter-finals of the Accenture Match Play Championship tomorrow after continuing his impressive form with victory over Charles Howell.

Justin Rose tamed difficult conditions to continue his giant-killing run with an emphatic victory in the third round at the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

Colin Montgomerie will be seeking revenge when he meets fellow Briton Paul Casey in the second round at the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday.

Before the final of last week's World Match Play Championship, Paul Casey was asked whether he would prefer to win at Wentworth or lift the Ryder Cup. Now he has one, he would love the other.

Paul Casey stormed to the £1m (€1.49m) first prize – the biggest in golf – by crushing American Shaun Micheel by a record 10 and eight margin in the final of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

England’s Paul Casey is just one win away from the £1m (€1.48m) jackpot after knocking Colin Montgomerie out of the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie, who came back from four down to beat holder Michael Campbell yesterday, found himself in even deeper trouble against Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey in their HSBC World Match Play championship semi-final at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie twice fell behind to Ryder Cup team-mate Paul Casey at the start of the HSBC World Match Play championship semi-finals at Wentworth today.

Colin Montgomerie fought back from a dreadful start to keep his HSBC World Match Play Championship hopes alive at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods, unbeaten and at times seemingly unbeatable in his last five tournaments, was toppled on a day of upsets in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, the top two players in the world, were in deep trouble when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk, the top two players in the world, were in deep trouble when the HSBC World Match Play Championship began at Wentworth today.

Tiger Woods and Michael Campbell, the top two seeds in the HSBC World Match Play Championship, were struggling against tournament outsiders when the event began at Wentworth today.

Gary Evans today made a spectacular start to the first round of 133rd British Open Championship at Royal Troon.

THE ROYAL & Ancient aren’t generally known for a sense of humour and would never, it was imagined, get up to a bit of mischief.

Everything seemed so straightforward back in the good old days. The good old days of 2002, that is.

AS the last person to win a major Shaun Micheel deserves to be heard. Especially as, come Sunday night, he thinks he could have won the last two.

As the last person to win a major Shaun Micheel deserves to be heard. Especially as, come Sunday night, he thinks he could have won the last two.

A comment Vijay Singh made about Padraig Harrington’s speed – or lack of it - carried extra significance after they were drawn together for the first two days of the Masters.

TIGER WOODS embraces charity and as such this week’s Target World Challenge will benefit his own foundation, but there will be no pre-Christmas hand-outs from the newly-crowned PGA Tour Player of the Year when he goes into battle against an elite field at the Sherwood Country Club.

Tiger Woods embraces charity and as such this week’s Target World Challenge will benefit his own foundation, but there will be no pre-Christmas hand-outs from the newly-crowned PGA Tour Player of the Year when he goes into battle against an elite field at the Sherwood Country Club.

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.

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.

RICH BEEM started the trend a year ago in the USPGA Championship at Hazeltine.

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.

THERE is no end to the number of shock winners golf is producing these days, but none of them hail from our side of the globe.

Shaun Micheel wins the US PGA Championship in New York.

Three players – not one of them household names – were battling today to complete the unlikeliest set of Major champions in modern golf history.

Get prepared for another big shock in major championship golf.

Tiger Woods’ frustration was there for all to see today as he headed for his worst-ever finish in a major since he turned professional in 1996.

Paul Gow and Shaun Micheel head the leaderboard at the BC Open in New York after a rain-affected second round.