Jordan Spieth spent the first official practice day of the new year in good company.

Pádraig Harrington is no longer searching for ‘the secret’ in the autumn of a glorious career, but he remains just a little bitter nobody told him where his ball was at St Andrews this year, writes Brian Keogh.

The advice has been passed along for decades on the PGA Tour, and Matt Kuchar believes it has merit. He just doesn’t like it.

Derek Ernst didn’t come out of nowhere to win the Wells Fargo Championship.

Dustin Johnson began his year in supreme style with victory in the first PGA tournament of 2013 at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

Steve Stricker produced a strong finish to his third round to ensure he will take a five-shot lead into today’s final round of the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

THE many American commentators who wondered aloud about Graeme McDowell’s worthiness to be crowned US Open champion after his great victory at Pebble Beach last June have been forced to eat another dose of humble pie after the latest heroics by the Portrush man in the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on Sunday.

GEOFF OGILVY repeated his season-opening success of 12 months ago in Hawaii but promised not to make the same mistakes that led to a slump in form during the height of the campaign.

Geoff Ogilvy successfully defended his title at Kapalua as he won the season-opening SBS Championship by a stroke in Hawaii.

Geoff Ogilvy fired a six-under-par 67 to grab the first-round lead at the season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii.

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.

Vijay Singh charged into a five-way tie for the lead after the opening round of the $5.5m (€4.2m) Mercedes Championship in Hawaii on Thursday.

Stuart Appleby will avoid some of golf’s biggest hurdles when he begins his quest for a fourth successive Mercedes-Benz Championship in Hawaii tomorrow.

WITH the champion’s lei draped around his neck, Stuart Appleby didn’t have to say a word to size up his feelings about his reign at Kapalua.

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.

Ernie Els’ is in confident mood as he targets a third straight Sony Open title.

Ernie Els became the first player in 14 years to win the first two events of the PGA Tour season when he defeated Aaron Baddeley with an improbable birdie on the second play-off hole at the Sony Open.

Tiger Woods nearly pulled off a historic comeback but Ernie Els was unflappable as he claimed the Genuity Championship title in Miami for his first PGA Tour victory in 19 months.

A South African is in control going into the final round of the Mercedes Championships in Hawaii - butnot the player anyone expected.