Scotland's Martin Laird tonight squandered a five-shot lead to miss out on a second US Tour victory in The Barclays in New Jersey, the opening event of the lucrative FedEx Cup play-off series.

Tiger Woods responded to his divorce this week by shooting a 65 to take a share of the lead at the Barclays in New Jersey.

IT IS little wonder that Colin Montgomerie’s concentration levels suffer now and then, given all the rumours and reports concerning his private life. He was at it again yesterday, when stating Edoardo Molinari would be next in line for a Ryder Cup place should Lee Westwood have to withdraw because of a leg injury.

TIGER WOODS fired his best round since his sex scandal erupted, a six-under par 65, to seize the early lead at The Barclays yesterday in the first competitive round since his divorce.

Tiger Woods reacted to his divorce this week in style on the course - by shooting a 65 to take the early clubhouse lead at the Barclays.

Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh and Kevin Sutherland were heading for a sudden-death shoot-out at The Barclays as the first FedEx Cup play-off of the year reached a tense climax at Ridgewood Country Club.

Defending champion Steve Stricker reeled in overnight leader Hunter Mahan and grabbed the second-round lead at The Barclays today as world number three Padraig Harrington missed the cut.

Defending champion Steve Stricker reeled in four-shot overnight leader Hunter Mahan and grabbed the early second-round lead at The Barclays today.

Defending champion Steve Stricker reeled in four-shot overnight leader Hunter Mahan and grabbed the early second-round lead at The Barclays today.

Steve Stricker led the second round charge in the The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club with Hunter Mahan sitting on a four-stroke overnight lead.

Padraig Harrington is hoping opening-day mistakes do not carry over into today's second round at The Barclays.

Vijay Singh has blasted the PGA of America for the severity of the greens at the US PGA Championship at Oakland Hills two weeks ago.

Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington has praised the performance of Ireland’s Olympic boxing medallist Kenny Egan.

Padraig Harrington sees this week’s Barclays tournament and the FedEx Cup play-offs as the perfect opportunity to top the PGA Tour money list.

Newly-crowned US PGA champion Padraig Harrington wants to add FedEx Cup success to his double major-winning season.

Seamus Power collected his first collegiate win in grand style today by taking the individual title at the Atlantic Sun Conference championships.