Former world number one Greg Norman believes Rory McIlroy is more likely to break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships than Tiger Woods.

Golf’s governing bodies are today expected to announce a significant rules change regarding putters, specifically whether players will be allowed to anchor the club to their body during the stroke.

The PGA Tour victories have returned and the new swing is starting to solidify but, as Tiger Woods takes aim at the British Open this week, there is still one major step to take.

KERRY native Mark Murphy believes his life has changed after he won The Golf Channel’s Big Break Ireland series.

Rory McIlroy’s hopes of a second major title suffered a huge setback in Atlanta today – but it appeared to have nothing to do with his injured right arm.

TIGER WOODS was in his first year as a professional the last time the US Open stopped by Congressional Country Club in 1997.

STUNG at his relegation to third in the world rankings, Tiger Woods emerges from his winter hibernation in this week’s Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.

IN a decisive finish, Jonathan Byrd won a three-man playoff with a hole-in-one on the fourth extra hole in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital Open.

Rocco Mediate claimed his first PGA Tour victory since 2002 after an extraordinary finish to the Frys.com Open.

Rocco Mediate will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Frys.com Open at CordeValle Golf Club.

WAS it just an illusion or did it used to be on the golf course that time stood still while the rest of life rushed headlong towards the lunatic asylum?

Defending champion Steve Stricker and opening-day hero Paul Goydos were matching each other shot for shot as the leaders made the turn in the third round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois today.

Rocco Mediate has accepted a place at the US Open that became available because St Jude Classic winner Lee Westwood was already in the field, the United States Golf Association has confirmed.

LEE WESTWOOD hopes his St Jude Classic triumph will prove to be the perfect preparation for this week’s US Open.

NOW he has an injury on top of his personal woes, there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s British Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

Now he has an injury on top of his personal woes there must be fresh doubt whether Tiger Woods will make the trips across the Atlantic for July’s Open Championship and October’s Ryder Cup.

YOU might not realise it, but this week’s Masters has more than just one entrant.

FÁILTE Ireland’s new director of golf Michelle McCreevy wore one of the broadest smiles of the thousands at Turnberry after Stewart Cink’s victory in the Open Championship.

No Tiger Woods in sight, no Padraig Harrington in contention – but what a last day is still in store at the Open Championship.

TIGER WOODS has been out on the Turnberry links for the last two mornings while the vast majority of us were still fast asleep.

Lee Westwood will go head-to-head with Tiger Woods in the first two rounds of The Open at Turnberry on Thursday and Friday – just as he did on the final day of the US Open last year.

The 109th US Open was heading for a first Monday finish since 1983 after more heavy rain fell on the Bethpage Black course overnight.

Clearing skies and warm temperatures helped the late starters at Bethpage Black steal a march on their earlier rivals as Ireland’s Graeme McDowell held a precarious share of the clubhouse lead halfway through the rain-delayed first round of the 109th US Open.

Defending champion Tiger Woods needed to be at his combative best to stay on track for back-to-back wins as the 109th US Open began under dark skies and heavy rain at Bethpage Black.

Defending champion Tiger Woods needed to be at his combative best to rescue par at the opening hole as the 109th US Open got under way under dark skies and in persistent drizzle at Bethpage Black.

NOBODY knows better than Tiger Woods why US Opens played on public courses resonate with the crowds that flock to see them.

Padraig Harrington will tee-off with defending champion Tiger Woods and 2007 champion Angel Cabrera at this week's US Open at Bethpage, New York.

TIGER WOODS is looking to step up his comeback from injury when the Memorial Tournament in Ohio gets under way today.

Defending champion Sergio Garcia made a strong start as The Players Championship got under way at TPC Sawgrass today.

Tiger Woods completed his comeback from knee surgery by winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in dramatic fashion at the final hole at Bay Hill on Sunday.

Rising Australian star Jason Day and 42-year-old American Michael Bradley moved clear of the field in the third round of the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande today.

Rocco Mediate, the 46-year-old who last June came so close to toppling Tiger Woods in the US Open, has another chance this weekend for a first victory since 2002.

IT is a good thing for American golf that Paul Azinger likes to settle in for an evening in front of his flat panel television and watch documentaries on military strategy.

Paul Azinger will wait to decide whether he will return for another term as United States Ryder Cup captain in 2010.

New Orleans was largely spared the wrath of Hurricane Gustav, but the BMW Championship will not be so lucky.

Paul Azinger completed the American Ryder Cup team today by handing wild cards to Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, JB Holmes and Chad Campbell.

Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke, the two star names left out of the Ryder Cup team, both agree with the bookmakers that even without them Europe are favourites to win again.

PAUL AZINGER isn’t looking forward to naming his four American wild cards this afternoon (3pm, Irish time).

IT was bad enough for Paul Azinger to see two Europeans lead the way home at Oakland Hills on Sunday.

US Ryder Cup chief Paul Azinger is left to make four captain’s picks after the top eight players in the US Ryder Cup standings earned a spot on the team after the conclusion of the US PGA Championship on Sunday.

Darren Clarke will start his first major of the season at Oakland Hills today excited to be back on the world stage.

Lee Westwood has climbed six places in the world rankings to 12th as a result of his runner-up finish at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.

Lee Westwood put himself into contention at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational today and credited his strong US Open finish at Torrey Pines for helping him get there.

Retief Goosen was the early front-runner at Firestone Country Club today as the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational got under way in Akron, Ohio.