The Democratic contender may be a pretty good point guard who stays away from fatty foods (whenever possible) but these qualities just can't compare to Woods' rigorous training regimen and remarkable ability to successfully recover from two knee surgeries. The

NORTH BERWICK'S Catriona Matthew packed six birdies into a super final round of 67 and finished joint second behind Mexico's world No.1 Lorena Ochoa in the Sybase Clas

SILVERKNOWES gained sweet revenge for losing to the same side in the final two years ago when they maintained their 100 per cent record in this season's Applecross Edinbur

LOTHIANS, the defending champions and 13-times winners of the event, got off to the perfect start in this season's Scottish Area Team Championship with a 6½-2½ win over Gl

FIRST Woody Austin, now Richard Finch. When it comes to making a splash, professional golfers, it seems, are prepared to go to any depths.

BRADLEY Dredge will take a one-shot lead into the Irish Open final round hoping to erase the heartbreak of 2007 when he was beaten in a play-off by Padraig Harrington.

HOME-state hero Charles Howell fired a bogey-free five-under 67 to seize a one-stroke lead over US compatriot Kenny Perry after the third round of the US PGA AT&T Classic.

WORLD No. 1 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico has won her sixth title of the year, firing a one-under par 71 to capture the LPGA Sybase Classic for the third year in a row.

WORLD No.1 Lorena Ochoa of Mexico birdied the last three holes to fire a five-under 67, seizing a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Sybase Classic.

JAPANESE golfer Ryuji Imada has won his first PGA Tour title, sinking a four-foot par putt on the first play-off hole to defeat American Kenny Perry and take the AT and T Classic.

ENGLAND'S Richard Finch made a big splash as he clinched his second European Tour title with victory at the Irish Open.

MICHELE Thomson has been basking in the glory of winning Saturday's Scottish women's amateur golf championship final at Lossiemouth.

AMERICAN Parker McLachlin had a one-shot lead in the final round of Atlanta Classic last night after completing his opening 12 holes in six under to go 13- under-par overall.

ENGLAND'S Richard Finch not only won his second European Tour title, but did something for which he will always be remembered.

JAPAN'S Ryuji Imada claimed his first US PGA Tour victory with a play-off win over Kenny Perry in the Atlanta Classic at the TPC Sugarloaf last night.

CATRIONA Matthew shot a great six-birdie final round of 67 and finished joint second behind world No1 Lorena Ochoa in the Sybase Classic yesterday at Upper Montclair Country C

LAST week was all too familiar from a golfing point of view - a flicker of form in the middle, with utter rubbish fore and aft. What was acceptable on the Wednesday had become