Just 27% of Rory McIlroy’s fellow professionals think the world No.1 will complete the career grand slam by winning the Masters this week.

Pádraig Harrington may have to go toe to toe with Rory McIlroy to get the win he needs to qualify for the Masters after the Ulster ace sensationally stormed into the lead at the Honda Classic.

Robert Karlsson and Kevin Stadler shared the lead when play was suspended for the day during the second round of the OHL Classic at Maykoba.

Brandt Snedeker collected his sixth PGA Tour title when he won the RBC Canadian Open by three shots after a nerveless final round of 70.

For those who thought Tiger Woods’ run as the world’s best golfer was over, the 747-sized roar that emanated from the 16th green at Muirfield Village likely shocked them to their senses.

Former world number one Tiger Woods sent out an ominous warning to the golf world ahead of the US Open, declaring he feels as good as he has done in years after winning the Memorial Tournament in Ohio.

Tiger Woods produced some of the old magic to match Jack Nicklaus’ career tally of 73 PGA Tour wins with his fifth victory at the Memorial Tournament last night.

Tiger Woods produced some of the old magic to match Jack Nicklaus’ career tally of 73 PGA Tour wins with his fifth victory at the Memorial Tournament.

Spencer Levin shot a three-under-par 69 to lead by one at the end of the third round of the Memorial Tournament as Tiger Woods battled to stay in contention.

Rory McIlroy missed his third straight cut with a miserable seven-over second round at Muirfield Village as Tiger Woods eased into contention at the Memorial Tournament.

Graeme McDowell said in Ireland last week he felt close to his best form and today in Akron he looked closer still, going to the turn in a three-under-par 32 when the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational began.

There was a Rory setting the early pace at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron today, but it was South African Rory Sabbatini rather than Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy.

Back in major action for the first time since his Masters meltdown, Rory McIlroy needed only nine holes today to lead the US Open at Congressional.

Tiger Woods has pulled out of the Players Championship for the second year running today.

Lucas Glover beat Jonathan Byrd in a play-off to claim victory in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.

WITH a fortnight to the Masters, several stellar names bid to sharpen their game for Augusta in the Arnold Palmer Invitational Bay Hill Classic in Orlando this week.

South African Rory Sabbatini has a sixth PGA Tour title to his name – and with it places in this week’s world championship and next month’s Masters.

TIGER WOODS could well beup for this Ryder Cup and ifthat’s the case, young Rory McIlroy had better watch out.

Alex Cejka signed for a five-under 67 to take a two-stroke after today's third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

American Omar Uresti and South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini topped a congested leaderboard after the first round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship at Verona, New York.

Scottish Open champion Edoardo Molinari made a great start to the Nordea Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm today – and that was bad news for England’s Luke Donald.

Former Ryder Cup Swede Jesper Parnevik will play his first tournament since February at the Nordea Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm this week.

TIGER WOODS took five and a half hours to post his first birdie in yesterday’s opening round of the JP McManus Pro-Am at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort and eventually signed for a seven over par 79.

TIGER WOODS has avoided rival Phil Mickelson in the draw for the opening two days of the Quail Hollow Championship in Charlotte as both men return to action for the first time since the Masters.

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.

Louis Oosthuizen, who won in Spain two weeks ago to grab a Masters spot, had another victory tonight - but one that leaves him carrying a jinx.

Tiger Woods will play with fellow American Matt Kuchar and Korean KJ Choi in the first two rounds of The Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Much has been made of England having eight players in next week’s Masters, but the South African contingent is arguably even stronger.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON is taking time out from his US Masters build-up to meet President Obama at the White House on St Patrick’s Day.

Europe provides seven of the top 10 seeds in this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship after Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson both decided not to play.

The wait for Tiger Woods’ return to golf goes on. He will definitely not be playing next week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona.

Ryan Palmer sneaked in with a four-under-par round of 66 late in the day to take the halfway lead at the Sony Open in Honolulu.

GEOFF OGILVY repeated his season-opening success of 12 months ago in Hawaii but promised not to make the same mistakes that led to a slump in form during the height of the campaign.

Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended his title at Kapalua as he won the season-opening SBS Championship by a stroke in Hawaii.

RORY MCILROY has reached a higher position on the world rankings than any other 20-year-old before him.

Race to Dubai leader Lee Westwood and nearest challenger, Irishman Rory McIlroy, both sit at four-under at the UBS Hong Kong Open today.

Troy Matteson maintained joint leadership of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas after posting a second-round 67 at TPC Summerlin.

The full list of 28 teams for golf’s World Cup in China on November 26-29 has now been confirmed.

THOMAS BJORN, chairman of the European Tour players’ committee, has heavily criticised Pádraig Harrington for his reaction to a possible tightening up of membership rules.

American duo Tiger Woods and Mark Wilson shared the lead at the end of the second round of the BMW Championship in Illinois.

Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington were two shots off the lead after the first round of the BMW Championship in Illinois today.

Greg Norman today named 17-year-old Japanese sensation Ryo Ishikawa and out-of-form Australian Adam Scott as his two wild cards for the Presidents Cup in San Francisco on October 8-11.

Last year’s Masters champion Trevor Immelman is not expecting a Presidents Cup call-up from Greg Norman next week – unless he does something truly spectacular in Switzerland first.

Korean Yang Yong-eun’s amazing victory over Tiger Woods in the US PGA Championship – the first win by an Asian-born player in any of the men’s majors - has taken him from 110th in the world to 34th.