AMERICAN Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger last night warned his players to stay focused for the golfing marathon ahead at Valhalla this weekend.

United States captain Paul Azinger claims he is stress free and has already pencilled in his pairings for the first day’s play at Valhalla on Friday.

United States captain Paul Azinger stayed with the same playing groups for the second day of practice at Valhalla as preparations for the 37th Ryder Cup matches resumed today.

Paul Azinger completed the American Ryder Cup team today by handing wild cards to Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, JB Holmes and Chad Campbell.

AMERICAN Ryder Cup debutante Boo Weekley said yesterday that Pádraig Harrington will be targeted at next month’s match in Louisville.

Home players Boo Weekley, Brandt Snedeker and Brandt Jobe were the only early starters under par during the third round of the US Open at Torrey Pines.

Boo Weekley holds a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Stanford St Jude Championship.

American Boo Weekley is up to a career-high 23rd in the world after his successful defence of the Verizon Heritage tournament on the US Tour.

Boo Weekley successful defended his Verizon Heritage title at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina after a level-final round proved enough for a three-stroke victory.

Boo Weekley will return to defend his title at the Verizon Heritage, which gets under way on Thursday.

FRED COUPLES has teed up his golf ball 23 times in the Masters and has played the weekend at Augusta National each and every year.

Colin Montgomerie, so many times Europe’s Ryder Cup hero, produced a sizzling back nine to hold off American Charles Howell in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship today.

World number 10 Vijay Singh has urged the PGA Tour to consider changing their schedule to give players more time off in the new year.

Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren held their nerve in a thrilling play-off against the United States at Mission Hills today to capture the World Cup trophy.

Tiger Woods stands on the verge of his 13th major as he heads into the final day of the US PGA Championship at Southern Hills with a three-shot lead over his rivals.

Boo Weekley livened up the early action at the USPGA Championship today with a stellar round and a miscue which partly led to the disqualification of Sergio Garcia.

Colin Montgomerie was left feeling confused following a “telephone number” back nine that still left him within striking distance of the first-round lead at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio.

Boo Weekley registered his first career win after shooting a three-under-par 68 for a one-shot victory over Ernie Els in the Heritage.

Mark Wilson and Anton Haig, 270th and 292nd in the world at the start of the year, are now 86th and 88th after winning the Honda Classic and Johnnie Walker Classic in play-offs.

Mark Wilson outlasted a trio of players in a three-hole play-off on Monday to win the Honda Classic.

Padraig Harrington finished tied on 13th place as the Honda Classic was suspended after darkness set in the middle of a four-way play-off.

Padraig Harrington was disappointed not to have made more headway after finishing the third round of the Honda Classic tied for seventh.

Fred Funk, Cameron Beckman and Boo Weekley share a three-way tie for the lead after the second round of the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico