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.

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.

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.

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.

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

SOUTH AFRICA’S Rory Sabbatini withstood a late charge from Briton Brian Davis to clinch a two-stroke victory at the $6.5m (€4.6m) Byron Nelson Championship on Sunday.

Jerry Kelly ended seven years without a victory when he captured the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by a single stroke last night.

Fabrizio Zanotti carded an eight-under-par 64 to lead the South African Open after the first day of competition at the Pearl Valley Golf Estates.

Ernie Els wants the strong contingent of home players assembled at this week’s South African Open to overcome the high-class international field and win the title.

Henrik Stenson will resume his second round this morning six shots clear of the field after a violent lightning storm brought an early end to play in the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City, South Africa.

Rory Sabbatini fired a seven-under-par 63 to move to the top of the leaderboard after the third round of the Texas Open.

Australian Geoff Ogilvy is seen as the biggest danger to Tiger Woods in The Masters this week.

Last year’s joint runner-up Rory Sabbatini carries a jinx into The Masters.

A CERTAIN Steve Banky became something of a household name in American golfing circles at the weekend.

Tiger Woods travelled from Akron to Tulsa last night with yet another world title to his name and a reminder to the rest of golf that when he is on his game nobody comes close.

Tiger Woods shot his rivals down in flames at Firestone in Akron today – and taught South African Rory Sabbatini a lesson he perhaps should have learnt three months ago.

Rory Sabbatini took advantage of a late bogey by Tiger Woods to grab a one-shot lead after three rounds of the Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday.

Tiger Woods was back enjoying himself at one of his happiest hunting grounds today.

Rory Sabbatini carded a second consecutive 67 to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

Although British Open champion Padraig Harrington admits he is currently nowhere near the level that saw him raise the Claret Jug at Carnoustie, he concedes the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio has provided him with excellent preparation for next week’s US PGA Championship.

Rory Sabbatini won his battle with Firestone Country Club's South Course to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio tonight.

Rory Sabbatini set a target for the rest of the field to chase at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational with a blistering finish to his second round in Akron, Ohio.

Argentina’s Andres Romero, who was two shots ahead with two to play in the Open six days ago, will take the same margin into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship in Hamburg.

Former Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer narrowly missed out on his first victory in five years in the Crowne Plaza Invitational.

Brian Davis found his long-lost putting touch to head the British challenge in the opening round of the Players Championship.

Tiger Woods emerged the last man standing to win the $6.4m (€4.7m) Wachovia Championship by two strokes.

Tiger Woods bogeyed the final two holes to hand Rory Sabbatini the lead in a tight finish to the third round at the $6.3m (€4.6m) Wachovia Championship on Saturday.

Zach Johnson, without a single top-10 finish in 11 previous majors and with nothing better than ninth place in a tournament all year, produced the round of his life today to win an extraordinary Masters.

A medieval lakeside town outside Rome and its residents today braced themselves for an onslaught of fans, celebrities and paparazzi on the eve of the expected wedding of movie stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Justin Rose spared a thought for Tiger Woods after a promising start to the Wachovia Championship in Charlotte.

According to Nick Faldo, US Tour number one Rory Sabbatini “completely lost his head” in another slow play row this week.

Rory Sabbatini has spoken out about heckling after grabbing the win which takes him top of the American golf tour.

South Africa’s Rory Sabbatini went to the top of the US Tour money list in the best possible fashion.

South African Rory Sabbatini still led the Nissan Open in Los Angeles after nine holes of his third round today – and he did not need to worry about Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods’ hopes of a third straight victory this year ended today when he withdrew from the Nissan Open in Los Angeles.

THE only stress David Toms felt at the Sony Open was getting to the airport.

David Toms birdied the first hole to take the sole lead and never looked back on his way to a commanding five-stroke victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Michelle Wie was next-to-last and in need of a miracle after an opening nine-over-par 79 at the US Tour’s Sony Open in Honolulu.

Phil Mickelson, revelling it seemed in the fact that Tiger Woods was so far behind, charged into a commanding lead early on the second day of the USPGA championship at Baltusrol.

Lee Westwood today suffered a nightmare start to the 134th Open championship at St Andrews.

Luke Donald, beaten by Tiger Woods by seven shots the last time they played together in a major, underlined the massive strides he has made in two years when the US Open began at Pinehurst today.