Americans Tim Petrovic and Leif Olson held the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship near New York today.

Tiger Woods admitted to feeling “very comfortable” after hitting the front on the opening day of the USPGA Championship at Hazeltine National.

Rory McIlroy got his USPGA Championship debut off to a strong start at Hazeltine National as Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods renewed their duel on the first morning of the final major of the year.

World number three Paul Casey today withdrew from the US PGA Championship due to a rib injury, tournament organisers said.

The PGA Tour produced another Sunday play-off as Bo Van Pelt defeated John Mallinger in sudden death to win the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Darron Stiles has taken a three-stroke lead in the John Deere Classic, but the headlines today belong to Steve Stricker after a stunning second round.

Luke Donald and Paul Casey both went low on the final day of the Verizon Heritage on Sunday night but neither could prevent Brian Gay from breezing to victory at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Brian Gay strengthened his lead at the Verizon Heritage with a bogey-free third round four-under-par 67 at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina.

Germany's Alex Cejka grabbed the first-round lead at the Verizon Heritage event as Jose Maria Olazabal found his way onto a leaderboard again at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Chris Stroud moved to the top of the leaderboard at the Texas Open on day two, shooting a six-under-par 64 for a two stroke lead at the halfway mark.

Woody Austin, Nicholas Thompson, Briny Baird and Peter Lonard were tied on eight under par at the close of play on a weather-interrupted third day at the Zurich Classic.

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.

Stephen Ames stumbled down the stretch but still has a share of the lead after Saturday’s third round of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic.

American Brandt Snedeker became the first rookie to win on the PGA Tour this season when he compiled a brilliant final round to win the Wachovia Championship by two strokes on Sunday.

Jeff Overton was rewarded for his aggressive approach by taking a three-shot lead after the third round at the Wyndham Championship today.

After leading for much of the day, Ireland’s Darren Clarke was overtaken by Scot David Drysdale and Sweden’s Johan Edfors at the Barclays Scottish Open today.

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.

Aaron Baddeley held off the challenge of Ryder Cup veteran Jim Furyk tonight to win the Verizon Heritage, his maiden PGA Tour win.

IT’S a holiday tradition like no other: Masters invitations are in the mail.

Tiger Woods carded a two-over-par 73 to fall five shots off the pace after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Massachusetts.

WORLD number three Ernie Els fired a flawless seven-under-par 65 to cruise to a 13-stroke victory at the storm-affected BMW Asian Open yesterday.

Tim Petrovic claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour when winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the first play-off hole.

Irish golfers Pádraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell have made the cut, but remain well off the pace after the second round of the Honda Classic in Florida.

Justin Leonard has won out over Joe Ogilvie to register his first victory in nearly two years.

World number two Vijay Singh leads Tiger Woods by three shots at the end of the third round of the USPGA Tour Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC of Boston.

Vijay Singh eagled the first hole on his way to an eight-under-par 63 to take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods, Bill Haas and John Rollins after the second round of the Deutsche Bank Classic in Massachusetts.

Australian Rod Pampling is the surpise winner of The International golf tournament at the Castle Pines Golf Club with a score of 31.

Tee-off times in the second round of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on Friday.

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Tee-off times in the first two rounds of the United States Open golf championship at Shinnecock Hills, New York, on June 17-18 (USA unless stated, all times Irish time):

Steve Flesch made his 37th birthday a special one.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON could well have one of the biggest galleries in the first two rounds after the US Masters draw paired him with world number two Vijay Singh and John Daly.

Padraig Harrington discovered one of the frustrations of golf today – you can work for days to get into a good position, but it takes only one hole to mess it up.

Padraig Harrington, Europe’s leading hope for the Masters next week and the world No 8, is puzzled.

AMERICAN Craig Bowden, early halfway leader in the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta, has slammed as "ridiculous" the fact that if he wins tomorrow he will not be playing in next week's Masters.

FIVE days after one of the best performances of his career, Pádraig Harrington found himself struggling to find the same adrenalin yesterday.

Five days after one of the best performances of his career, Padraig Harrington found himself struggling to find the same adrenalin today.

Padraig Harrington, runner-up in the Players Championship in Jacksonville on Sunday, was joint third in the BellSouth Classic in Atlanta today after yet another memorable eagle.

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

Frank Lickliter II moved to the top of the leaderboard at 19 under par late in his final round at the 84 Lumber Classic of Pennsylvania today.

Fred Couples has confirmed he will compete in the Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond from July 10-13.

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