Last October he slipped from second to third. On January 8 it was from third to fourth and this Monday it was from fourth to fifth.

David Howell is hoping a good performance at the Dubai Desert Classic this week could signal a return to the form he enjoyed for much of last year.

There is something that means more to Tiger Woods than winning seven successive US Tour titles – and it is not hard to guess what it is.

Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour winning streak will be put on hold with the world number one set to miss the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

Tiger Woods had a real mixed bag when he returned to action in California today.

IN THE absence of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els, the game's lesser lights have a chance to make an impact this week at the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes Championships in Hawaii.

Colin Montgomerie may be the focus of attention in the battle for a Ryder Cup wildcard but Luke Donald has not given up hope of claiming one as well.

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

Few golfers have blown more hot and cold than Darren Clarke this year. But if ever there was a time to get hot again this is it.

Darren Clarke has finally got his body in good shape, now he needs to do the same with his golf game.

JOHN DALY might have been the only person who saw this coming.

Rain and fog prevented Tiger Woods marking his US tour return in style – but Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke managed a hole-in-one before bad weather brought the first round to an early close at the Buick Invitational in La Jolla today.

TIME was when a caddie’s job was to carry the clubs and keep his mouth shut. Those days are long ago, especially where the professional game is concerned, and there has been as much talk about certain European Tour caddies in recent weeks as there has been about their employers.

Jose Maria Olazabal carded a final round seven-under-par 65, including birdies at four of the last six holes, to complete a superb one-stroke victory at the Buick Invitational.