Graeme McDowell and Adam Scott both made good starts to their second rounds at the Singapore Open to share the lead on nine under par.

The Irish trio of Gareth Maybin, Darren Clarke and Graeme McDowell have all enjoyed impressive starts to the Singapore Masters at Sentosa Golf Club today.

Teenage sensation Ryo Ishikawa won his seventh Japanese Tour title today with an amazing closing round of 58 – lower than has ever been managed on the American or European circuits.

South Korea’s Kim Kyung-tae shot a six-under-par 64 to open up a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the season-ending Nippon Series JT Cup today.

Toshinori Muto claimed his third career title on the Japan Tour with a three-stroke victory after producing a scintillating final round at The Championship by Lexus today.

Zach Johnson has a one-stroke lead at the end of the third round of the Sony Open after carding a four-under-par 66.

Simon Dyson stormed into contention at the Barclays Singapore Open today, carding a four-under-par 67 to join Ernie Els at the top of the leaderboard during the weather-interrupted second round of the $5m (€3.9m) Asian Tour event.

Corey Pavin, Bo Van Pelt and Dudley Hart fired bogey-free eight-under-par opening rounds to share the lead at the Buick Open this morning.

Briny Baird shot a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over Peter Lonard and Jay Williamson after the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Friday.

Tim Petrovic, Joe Durant, Mathew Goggin, Omar Uresti and Shigeki Maruyama have found themselves in a tie for the lead after the first round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.

Swedish golfer Daniel Chopra achieved his first US Tour victory today - and with it became a surprise contender for Europe's Ryder Cup team.

Sweden’s Daniel Chopra secured his maiden PGA Tour victory after a late birdie saw off the challenge of compatriot Fredrik Jacobson and Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama at the £2.2m (€1.5m) Ginn sur Mer Classic.

Daniel Chopra, Fredrik Jacobson and Shigeki Maruyama are tied for the lead at the Ginn sur Mer Classic.

Jesper Parnevik fired a five-under-par 65 to extend his lead to four strokes after Friday’s second round of the Texas Open.

Jesper Parnevik overcame an opening bogey to shoot a career best nine-under-par 61 at LaCantera Golf Course to open up a four stroke lead at the Texas Open today.

South Korean KJ Choi took his fourth US title of his career when he won the Chrysler Championship on Sunday while there was good news for Darren Clarke.

Charley Hoffman shot 6-under-par before being forced to the clubhouse due to darkness after 14 holes to hold a one-shot lead in the suspended third round of the Frys.com Open.

D.A Points carded an 8-under-par 64 at the TPC Summerlin course in the second round of the Frys.com Open on Friday to move to 14-under 129.

Two-time winner Greg Norman has withdrawn from the Open championship and been replaced by last season’s European Tour rookie of the year Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.

Swede Mathias Gronberg moved into contention for a first US Tour victory when he produced a third-round 65 at the Buick Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, today.

South African Trevor Immelman experienced bitter disappointment on the US Tour for the second week running today.

Sole surviving Irishman, Pádraig Harrington, beat Argentina’s Angel Cabrera to reach the last 16 of the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California today.

FOUR birdies in five holes gave David Howell his second victory at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California - and set him up for a clash with Phil Mickelson.

Four birdies in five holes gave David Howell his second victory at the Accenture World Match Play Championship in California – and set him up for a clash with Phil Mickelson.

David Toms took another impressive step towards retaining the Accenture World Match Play championship in California today.

Those wondering what had happened to Bernhard Langer since he captained Europe to their record-breaking Ryder Cup win two years ago now know.

Pádraig Harrington was the only Irishman still standing at the Accenture World Match Play championship as Tiger Woods broke another record at La Costa near San Diego today.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON was the only Irishman still standing on a day when there was no keeping Tiger Woods out of the headlines when the Accenture World Match Play championship began at La Costa near San Diego.

THE WITHDRAWAL of Sergio Garcia means that Ireland's Graeme McDowell will provide the first round opposition to Tiger Woods in the Accenture World Match Play Championship beginning in Carlsbad, California, on tomorrow week.

Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell faces a match against Tiger Woods after squeezing into the 64-man field for next week’s Accenture world match play championship at La Costa near San Diego.

Briny Baird stayed on track for his first win on the USPGA Tour with a five-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas.

Nine of the world’s top 10 golfers and 18 of the leading 40 have now turned down the chance to win nearly £400,000 (€580,000) at the World Cup in Portugal on November 17-20.

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Michelle Wie looked to be on the verge of history after reaching the turn at four under par in the second round of the John Deere Classic in Illinois.

Robert Allenby carded seven birdies and just one bogey in a 65 to lead by two strokes after the second round of the Booz Allen Classic at the Congressional Country Club in Maryland.

Padraig Harrington is among the later starters of the US Open at Pinehurst next Thursday and Friday and he will partner current world number one Vijay Singh and American Bart Bryant, winner of last week’s Memorial Tournament.

OLIN BROWNE fired a spectacular 59 to grab one of the final spots in the US Open - after almost withdrawing from the qualifying tournament in Maryland.

Vijay Singh has just missed out on a return to the top of the World Rankings.

Tiger Woods has returned to the top of the World Rankings after his Masters win in Augusta.

Darren Clarke has been paired with Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood with Vijay Singh for the first two rounds of the Masters on Thursday and Friday.

Vijay Singh has returned to the top of the World Rankings after tying for second place with Ireland's Graeme McDowell in the Honda Classic.

Ernie Els has been confirmed as the only one of golf’s top 64 players missing the Accenture World Match Play Championship at La Costa near San Diego this week.