The world’s top two players looked anything but after finding themselves relegated to the status of also-rans in the US PGA Championship today.

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods found themselves among the early starters in the third round of the US PGA Championship today – and both needed to create history to win at Oak Hill.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy’s thoughts turned from survival to revival after an excellent recovery in the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

Lee Westwood admitted he had been “kicked where it hurts” after a bad finish to his second round of the 95th US PGA Championship at a soggy Oak Hill.

Tiger Woods insisted no damage had been done to his bid for a 15th major title despite a nightmare finish his first round of the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill.

Rory McIlroy has made a promising start to the defence of his US PGA title.

Tiger Woods took a huge step back towards the summit of golf with a battling 71 on Kiawah Island yesterday.

One of the best rounds of Michael Hoey's career counted for nothing last night when he was disqualified from golf's final Major of the year.

Rory McIlroy is expecting a tough test at the USPGA Championship today despite being just one shot off the lead at Kiawah Island.

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington will play the first two rounds with Tiger Woods and American Ryder Cup captain Davis Love at next week’s US PGA Championship in Atlanta.

Corey Pavin is refusing to say whether Tiger Woods will be in his Ryder Cup side – but opposite number Colin Montgomerie has no doubt what he would do.

Rory McIlroy had no trouble today naming the quality he thinks could be the key to becoming the third youngest winner of the US PGA title this week.

Padraig Harrington credited Tiger Woods with taking him to a new level as the two stars looked ahead to jousting once again at the top of the US PGA Championship leaderboard.

Rory McIlroy got his USPGA Championship debut off to a strong start at Hazeltine National as Padraig Harrington and Tiger Woods renewed their duel on the first morning of the final major of the year.

World number three Paul Casey today withdrew from the US PGA Championship due to a rib injury, tournament organisers said.

World number three Paul Casey will decide today whether or not he will take part in this week's US PGA Championship.

Padraig Harrington has won the 90th US PGA Championship, to add to his Open title - catapulting his name alongside the legends in the history of world golf.

Justin Rose’s hopes of a first major victory hit a setback at Oakland Hills as he lost touch with the US PGA Championship leaders during his rain-delayed third round.

Padraig Harrington bounced back into contention at the rain-delayed US PGA Championship after closing out his third round today with a 66 at Oakland Hills.

Padraig Harrington has shot 66 in his third round and is tied for sixth on one-over at the US PGA Championship.

Justin Rose and his fellow leading contenders at Oakland Hills will have to negotiate 36 holes on the final day to become the 90th US PGA champion, after play was abandoned tonight.

Andres Romero savoured an “almost perfect” round at Oakland Hills today as he put himself in contention for tomorrow’s final round at the 90th US PGA Championship.

Graeme McDowell, Andres Romero and Camilo Villegas all made charges towards the top of the leaderboard at Oakland Hills today before rain caused a suspension of play at the 90th US PGA Championship.

US PGA Championship contenders could face another rough and rain-interrupted day with thunderstorms and gusting winds forecast during the third round at Oakland Hills.

Robert Karlsson and Jeev Milka Singh made the early running at Oakland Hills with opening rounds of two-under-par 68 at the 90th US PGA Championship.

Steve Flesch fired a six-under-par 66 on Saturday to take a four-shot lead after yesterday's third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

Ryuji Imada and Troy Matteson each shot a three-under-par 69 in the third round of the AT&T Classic to remain tied atop the leaderboard.

Kevin Sutherland fired a seven-under-par 65 to head the field after the opening round of the AT&T Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia.

Luke Donald recovered from a sluggish start to end the day as he started it, with a one-shot lead after the third round at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship today.

Scott Verplank charged into the lead halfway through the third round at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship today.

Brett Wetterich is not prepared to concede his EDS Byron Nelson Championship title without a fight.

After wildly contrasting starts Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson ended honours even in the opening round of the US PGA championship in Chicago today – but now they have some catching up to do.

Australians Steve Elkington and Mark Hensby have taken the number of withdrawals from the US PGA Championship at Medinah to eight.

Six players have now pulled out of the US PGA championship at Medinah in Chicago this week.

KJ Choi and Shigeki Maruyama created history at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro by became the first Asian-born players to place 1-2 at a PGA Tour event.

KJ Choi and Shigeki Maruyama created history at the Chrysler Classic of Greensboro by became the first Asian-born players to place 1-2 at a PGA Tour event.

Darren Clarke’s double-bogey on the par-four 18th hole allowed Peter Lonard to capture the MCI Heritage in South Carolina – the Australian’s first career victory on the PGA Tour.

Darren Clarke stormed into a six-shot lead at the MCI Heritage in South Carolina after a second successive 65.

Paul McGinley’s first top-10 finish in a major has taken him to the brink of earning a second Ryder Cup cap.

Darren Clarke now needs one of the rounds of his life to become Ireland’s first winner of a major title since Fred Daly in 1947.

Tiger Woods went off to discover if his home had been damaged by Hurricane Charley after the third round in the US PGA championship in Wisconsin today.

European Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer insists he has not yet made up his mind on either of his wild cards – bad news for Colin Montgomerie on a day when he ran up a nine on one hole.

Colin Montgomerie, out to impress Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer, failed to do that on the 598-yard fifth hole at Whistling Straits as he ran up a quadruple-bogey nine.

Whatever happens to Darren Clarke in the rest of the United States PGA Championship one thing seems certain – there will be no repeat of what can only go down as an amazing blunder.