Suzann Pettersen made a birdie putt on the second play-off hole to edge out Lorena Ochoa to win the Longs Drugs Challenge on Sunday.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

For the first time since 1998 the United States lead Europe after the first day of the Solheim Cup – but not by anything like the margin they had hoped for at Halmstad in Sweden.

Holders America had the chance to pull well clear of Europe on the opening day of the Solheim Cup at Halmstad in Sweden.

Holders America made the start they were hoping for in the Solheim Cup in Sweden today – and Europe’s players had only themselves to blame for a large part of it.

Nine years after they first played together against the Americans, Scot Catriona Matthew will again partner Annika Sorenstam when the Solheim Cup starts in Sweden tomorrow.

After a year of almost undiluted misery on the course – all under the public gaze – Michelle Wie shared the early lead in the Ricoh Women’s British Open at St Andrews today.

American Natalie Gulbis, the glamour girl of the LPGA Tour, ended a frustrating wait for her maiden professional victory by beating the former Women's British Open champion Jeong Jang in a play-off at the Evian Masters in France.

Lorena Ochoa, the top player on the LPGA Tour this year, stayed on course to end a great season with a record $1m first prize when she shot an impressive third-round 67 at today’s ADT Championship at Trump International in West Palm Beach in Florida.

World number one Annika Sorenstam suffered a shock exit at the halfway stage of the ADT Championship at Trump International in West Palm Beach in Florida today.

Natalie Gulbis was denied her first title after she was defeated by a late rally from Mi Hyun Kim, who claimed the Jamie Farr Classic on the third play-off hole.

As darkness fell on the field, Se Ri Pak could be seen rising on the leaderboard at the Jamie Farr Classic.

Liselotte Neumann fired eight birdies en route to a six-under-par 65 and a one-shot lead after the first round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.

Paula Creamer did not have the start she hoped for at the site of her historic first triumph, the Sybase Classic.

EUROPE’S hopes of a first win away from home disappeared as America regained the Solheim Cup at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana.

EUROPE reeled in a rampant American side with a stunning comeback and claimed the opening series of foursomes 3-1 in the Solheim Cup at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Indiana, yesterday.

Annika Sorenstam admitted it might be “rude” to win your own tournament but it did not stop her trying at the Scandinavian TPC at Barseback Golf Club in Sweden.

Natalie Gulbis fired a six-under-par 66 but local favourite Lorena Ochoa struggled to a one-over 73 in the first round of the Morelia Championship in Mexico.