German Martin Kaymer sealed a Ryder Cup debut in the grandest manner possible on Sunday night – by winning the final major of the season after a three-hole play-off with left-hander Bubba Watson.

German Martin Kaymer and American Bubba Watson went into a three-hole play-off for the USPGA Championship at Whistling Straits on Sunday night after Watson’s compatriot Dustin Johnson dramatically suffered a two-stroke penalty on the final hole.

Just when it seemed everything – the woeful form of Tiger Woods included – was pointing to Europe winning back the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in October, nobody can be quite so sure any more.

On the day he was expected to clinch a Ryder Cup debut, American Jeff Overton raced round Whistling Straits in an unofficial record of 129 minutes today - thanks to Ian Poulter being unwell.

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Ian Poulter today withdrew from the USPGA Championship at Whistling Straits ahead of the final round.

Rory McIlroy was closer than ever to a first major title and had no reason to worry about Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson as the USPGA Championship finally made up for lost time on Saturday.

The second round of the United States PGA Championship was spared a third fog delay and was able to resume on time at 7am at Whistling Straits today.

England’s Simon Khan, winner of one PGA Championship already this season, was the joint leader in another far, far bigger one in Wisconsin last night - until he bogeyed the last three holes of his second round at the USPGA Championship.

More fog meant another delay in the United States PGA Championship at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin today.

Tiger Woods was not about to go singing from the rooftops about a round which left him tied for 24th after day one of the final major of the year.

Darren Clarke knows Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie needs no further headaches at the moment – but he might be about to give him one.

Tiger Woods emerged from the fog – in the air and perhaps in his head too – to give his battered confidence a much-needed boost when the final major of the season began today.

Tiger Woods emerged from the fog – in the air and perhaps in his head too – to make the perfect start to the final major of the season today.

Golf’s final major of the year, the USPGA Championship, was hit by a fog delay of more than three hours at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin today.

Fog delayed the start of the USPGA Championship – final major of the golfing season – at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin today.

Miguel Angel Jimenez’s joy at seeing Martin Kaymer win the United States PGA title on Sunday was not only because he likes the young German.

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Simon Dyson today provided the starkest contrast imaginable to Europe’s stay-away Ryder Cup stars.

Conor Counihan is looking for a marked improvement from his Cork side after they needed extra-time to see off Limerick in last night's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier.