Perhaps it’s stretching the storyline a bit to focus on the proceedings that happened at about the same time yesterday morning on different parts of the Whistling Straits golf course. But literary license shall be exercised given the intriguing relationship between Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.

You can’t say that Tom Watson doesn’t change with the times.

Graeme McDowell was trying hard to focus on the positives as he left Augusta National for the 135-mile drive south to Hilton Head Island.

Rory McIlroy was left to rue poor putting and a terrible negotiation of Augusta National’s par-five holes as Jordan Spieth and Bubba Watson duelled for Masters supremacy during a tension-filled final round.

In the wake of last weekend’s RBC Heritage Classic victory, Graeme McDowell has told how his mother was rescued by a lifeguard after getting lost in Hilton Head.

Paul Casey fired a six-under-par 65 at Harbour Town to give himself a chance of making the cut at the Verizon Heritage as Jim Furyk moved to the top of the early second-round leaderboard.

Brian Gay gave up a shot at the final hole to leave him with a slender lead as he chased a second PGA Tour victory of the year at the St Jude Classic today.

Luke Donald made his move in the Verizon Heritage in South Carolina today as he posted an early low score to give the leaders something to think about at Harbour Town Golf Links.

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.

Germany’s Alex Cejka gave the Verizon Heritage field a low score to aim at as he took the early clubhouse lead at Harbour Town Golf Links.

SHANE LOWRY, Paul Cutler and Niall Kearney, all members of Ireland’s winning team at the 2008 European Amateur Team Championships, have been included in the Great Britain & Ireland squad ahead of September’s Walker Cup.

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.

Aaron Baddeley turned up the pressure on overnight Verizon Heritage leader Jim Furyk with three birdies in his first five holes of the third round at Hilton Head Island.

It was a disastrous day for the Irish at Hilton Head Island today, as all three representatives failed to make the Verizon Heritage cut.

Darren Clarke’s testing time in the £3m Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island in South Carolina continued today as he slumped to six over par and on his way out of the tournament.

Darren Clarke, who threw away a chance to win the event on the 72nd hole last year, had a terrible opening day of the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head Island yesterday, closing at five over par.

England’s Ian Poulter flew the flag for the Europeans in the opening round of the £3m Verizon Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island as a number of others struggled to get going.

England’s Ian Poulter flew the flag for Europe early on in the opening round of the £3m (€4.3m) Verizon Heritage Classic at Hilton Head Island.

The Open Championship would have been close to the top of Darren Clarke’s priorities in 2005 but things have changed considerably in six months.