Tiger Woods has made his first commitment for the 2017 season after agreeing to play in the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.

Bubba Watson secured his first PGA Tour win of 2016 with a one-shot victory at the Northern Trust Open in California.

World number one Jordan Spieth will look to make amends for one of the few mistakes he made in 2015 by winning the Northern Trust Open this week.

While Tiger Woods wrestles with back issues and sharply declining form and Vijay Singh has battled assorted health problems in recent years, veteran Jim Furyk is playing some of the best golf of his career.

US Open champion Justin Rose has Georgia on his mind as he makes his comeback from a two-month injury lay-off in this week’s Northern Trust Open.

JP McManus had a shot on his 14 handicap playing the famous 18th hole at Pebble Beach on Sunday.

PÁDRAIG Harrington’s self-belief and confidence are two of the strongest weapons in his golfing armoury but both must be severely dented after a dreadful finish to the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON will ensure golf’s current controversy over grooves is maintained for at least another news cycle after confirming he his considering putting a pre-1990 Ping Eye 2 wedge in play at this week’s Northern Trust Open.

PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem is to meet with players next Tuesday in a bid to address growing disquiet over the use of controversial pre-1990 Ping i2 irons.

Phil Mickelson took an early lead in his tussle with Zach Johnson as the Americans got the second round of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship under way at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club near Tucson today.

Padraig Harrington is convinced his form is on the up despite missing the cut in his last two tournaments.

Phil Mickelson produced an impressive round of 63 at Riviera Country Club to take a one-shot lead after yesterday’s first round of the Northern Trust Open was suspended due to darkness.

World number two Phil Mickelson was relieved after winning the Northern Trust Open by two strokes at Riviera Country Club in California.

World number two Phil Mickelson carded a seven-under-par 64 to take a four-shot lead after the second round of the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in California.

Ryder Cup star Luke Donald carded a three-under-par 68 to sit in a share of fifth after his opening round in the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in California.

Luke Donald aims to improve on previous visits to the Riviera Country Club when he makes his PGA Tour debut this week at the Northern Trust Open.

Padraig Harrington was trailing leader Phil Mickelson by two strokes midway through the third round of the Nissan Open in California.

South African Rory Sabbatini still led the Nissan Open in Los Angeles after nine holes of his third round today – and he did not need to worry about Tiger Woods.

Tiger Woods’ hopes of a third straight victory this year ended today when he withdrew from the Nissan Open in Los Angeles.

There is a rapidly-reducing list of things Tiger Woods still has to do in golf - but one is win the Nissan Open in Los Angeles and another is start a season with three successive victories.

Chad Campbell, one of America’s great hopes for golfing superstardom, took a three-stroke lead into the Nissan Open in Los Angeles today.

Mike Weir opened up a five-shot lead over Shigeki Maruyama at the end of the third round of the Nissan Open after firing a five-under-par 66 on day three.

Former Open champion Nick Price has re-ignited the debate about the future of golf – by saying he refuses to play on courses 7,500 yards long.

Len Mattiace claimed his first victory on the PGA Tour after getting the better of Scott McCarron at the final hole of the Nissan Open in California.

Toru Taniguchi, known as the ‘Japanese Tiger’, emerged as the surprise leader midway through the Nissan Open in Pacific Palisades, California.

Jesper Parnevik shot a six-under-par 65 to take the lead in the suspended first round of the Nissan Open in Pacific Palisades.