Steve Lowery sank a seven-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to defeat Vijay Singh in a play-off and claim the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Sunday.

Vijay Singh carded a five-under-par 67 to move into a share of the lead after three rounds of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

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

Big-hitting American Bubba Watson has discovered one of the harsh realities of life as a US PGA Tour player – no clubs, no play.

Chris Couch chipped in from 26 feet on the 18th hole to preserve his lead and win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Little-known American JJ Henry left five of the world’s top 10 trailing in his wake with one of the rounds of his life at the FBR Open in Arizona today.

Germany’s Alex Cejka literally dashed into a share of the lead going into the second round of the FBR Open in Arizona.

Justin Rose was only one shot off the lead after his first nine holes of the FBR Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, today.

TOM WATSON overcame a six-shot deficit to record a one-stroke victory at the Charles Schwab Championship in California.

Steve Lowery shot a five-under-par 66 to take a two-shot lead on 134 at the halfway stage of the Chrysler Classic in Florida.

Hunter Haas fired a nine-under-par 63 to grab a one-shot lead after the first round of the $4.4m (€3.6m) Funai Classic at Disney World on Thursday.

Briny Baird entered the third round with a two-shot lead but finished the day tied for 43rd as Ted Purdy powered ahead at the Michelin Championship in Las Vegas.

Phil Mickelson shattered the course record with a 10-under-par 62 to grab a three-shot lead after the opening round of the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.

Danny Ellis and Jason Bohn fired rounds of eight-under-par 63 and are in a group of seven golfers tied for the lead after the first round of the Michelin Championship.

Darren Clarke was today battling to keep his frustration in check in the second round of the 133rd British Open at Troon.

Stephen Ames’ circuitous trip to his first PGA Tour victory ended outside Chicago.

The weather showed few signs of easing, nor did the logjam at the top of the leaderboard at the Houston Open.

Paul Azinger put himself in contention at the Houston Open with a five-under-par 67 on day two.

Stuart Appleby fired a six-under-par 66 to move within sight of his second win of the year on the PGA Tour after the third round of the Bay Hill Invitational in Florida.

Padraig Harrington has single-handedly since April kept Europe representation in the top 10, golf’s end-of-year world rankings released today reveal.

US Open Scores

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time).

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tiger Woods and Ernie Els – and the thousands of golf fans who want to watch every blow – will have to be up early for their first round clash in the US Open next Thursday.

Final-round scores from the Memorial Tournament Muirfield Village GC Dublin, Ohio.

TIGER WOODS will become the first man to win three successive Masters titles on Sunday.

Collated scores after the first day of the Players Championship at Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville, Florida,

Ireland's Padraig Harrington is still a shot down against Scott Hoch in the World Matchplay Championships.

Latest scores from the World Matchplay championship.

Tee-off times in the second round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California, on Thursday

Latest results in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

Latest results in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

Latest results in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

Latest positions in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

Latest positions in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

Latest positions in the first round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture match play championship at La Costa, Carlsbad, California

FOR the first time this year Tiger Woods and Ernie Els share the same stage this week.

Trinidadian Stephen Ames continued his sizzling play in the California desert with an eight-under-par 64 at La Quinta to grab a share of the lead with Tim Herron after the third round of the Bob Hope Classic.

Official World Golf Rankings:

Charles Howell III, the youngest player entered in the Tour Championship, displayed the poise of a veteran at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Vijay Singh of Fiji and Steve Lowery earned a share of the first-round lead at the Tour Championship while Tiger Woods failed to shoot par for the first time in 22 rounds on the PGA Tour.

World Golf Ranking:

21 October 2002

Official World Golf Rankings