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Adam Scott is bidding for his third successive victory

Scott starts strongly in bid for third victory

Adam Scott gave himself top marks for effort after making an excellent start in his bid for a third successive victory as Henrik Stenson looked to make up for last year's near-miss in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Golf • 17 Mar 16

Arnold Palmer driving off the first tee at the 2011 Masters

Shoulder injury forces Palmer to pull out

There will be a break with tradition at next month’s Masters in Augusta, when Arnold Palmer will not be hitting a ceremonial tee shot on the first day.

Golf • 15 Mar 16

Charl Schwartzel shot a four under par round of 67

Schwartzel secures play-off victory at Valspar

South Africa's Charl Schwartzel won the Valspar Championship with a one-stroke play-off victory against overnight leader Bill Haas.

Golf • 13 Mar 16

Consecutive 67s from Bill Haas has him in front

Haas holds slender Valspar advantage

Bill Haas held a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Valspar Championship after shooting a four-under-par 67 at Innisbrook.

Golf • 12 Mar 16

'Improving' Woods working hard on short game

Tiger Woods is toiling diligently to improve his short game but there is still no timetable for his return, the former number one said on his website on Friday.

Golf • 12 Mar 16

Jordan Spieth hits out of a bunker on the tenth hole during the first round of the Valspar Championship

Jordan Spieth struggles at Valspar Championship

World number one Jordan Spieth limped to a 76 as three players shared the lead at the Valspar Championship in Innisbrook.

Golf • 11 Mar 16

Rickie Fowler is mobbed at the Old Palm Golf Club

Fowler ace nets cool $1 million for Els charity

Rickie Fowler made a $1 million hole-in-one for charity at an event hosted by Ernie Els in Florida on Monday.

Golf • 08 Mar 16

The European Tour and Ladies' European Tour will stage simultaneous events at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in May

PGA and LPGA move closer to joint events

The PGA Tour and LPGA have announced a "strategic alliance agreement" which could lead to the organisations staging joint events.

Golf • 04 Mar 16

Rory McIlroy had a mixed first round at the WGC-Cadillac Championship

Rory McIlroy not deterred by putting problems

Rory McIlroy refused to blame his new putting technique for a disappointing opening round in the WGC-Cadillac Championship after the new approach initially promised to pay instant dividends.

Golf • 04 Mar 16

Rory McIlory is making big changes to hit putting game

Rory McIlory makes major putting changes

Just weeks before attempting to complete the career grand slam by winning the Masters, Rory McIlroy has made a major change to his putting technique.

Golf • 02 Mar 16

Tiger Woods is still some distance away from a comeback

Still no timetable for Tiger's return

Tiger Woods has reiterated that there is no timetable for his return to competitive golf, despite giving a positive update about his recovery from back surgery.

Golf • 02 Mar 16

Scott claims Honda Classic, McDowell fifth

Adam Scott banished any doubts about how he would cope without the long putter which helped him become number one in the world with victory in the Honda Classic on Sunday.

Golf • 29 Feb 16

Shane Lowry hit a stunning eagle at the 18th

Lowry starts in style at the Honda Classic

A spectacular finish from Ireland's Shane Lowry was matched by an equally brilliant start from Sergio Garcia on day one of the Honda Classic at PGA National.

Golf • 26 Feb 16

Tiger Woods will be anxious to be fit for April's Masters

Tiger Woods' agent dismisses 'can't move' comments

Tiger Woods' agent has dismissed a suggestion the 14-time major winner has suffered a serious setback in the recovery from his latest back injury.

Golf • 23 Feb 16

Donald Trump owns the famous Scottish links

No immediate Open for Donald Trump's Turnberry

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor by attempting to delay a decision on the prospect of Turnberry staging the Open Championship.

Golf • 23 Feb 16

Bubba Watson held his nerve for his ninth tour win

Watson wins at Riviera as McIlroy collapses

Bubba Watson clinched the Northern Trust Open on Sunday for a second time in three years, sealing victory by one shot after a wildly fluctuating final round at sunny Riviera.

Golf • 22 Feb 16

Rory McIlroy is just two shots off the lead at the PGA event

Rory McIlroy in the mix for Riviera title

Rory McIlroy loved the look of Riviera Country Club when he first saw the course earlier this week, and now relishes the prospect of being in the title hunt for the Northern Trust Open on Sunday.

Golf • 21 Feb 16

Rory McIlroy has the leaders firmly in his sights going into the weekend

Rory McIlroy in contention at Riviera half-way

Rory McIlroy carded a roller-coaster 69 in the second round of the Northern Trust Open on Friday to sit just four shots off the lead going into the weekend.

Golf • 20 Feb 16

Spieth hopes to learn lessons from Riviera mishaps

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.

Golf • 17 Feb 16

Vaughn Taylor and wife Leot pose with the trophy

Taylor edges Mickelson for Pebble Beach victory

Vaughn Taylor carded a final-round seven-under 65 to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one stroke from Phil Mickelson.

Golf • 15 Feb 16

Phil Mickelson: 'It's fun to be back in the thick of it'

Mickleson two shots clear at Pebble Beach

Phil Mickelson closed in on his fifth victory in the tournament as he shot a six-under 66 to take a two-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where Padraig Harrington shot a 67.

Golf • 14 Feb 16

Sung Kang: 'I feel like I'm living a dream right now'

Kang sets course record to lead at Pebble Beach

Sung Kang set a new course record at Monterey Peninsula with a career-low round of 60 to hold a share of the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California, where Padraig Harrington was best of the Irish.

Golf • 13 Feb 16

Paul Dunne hit an impressive 67 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Reavie leads but Dunne in touch in California

Chez Reavie shot an eight-under 63 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in California, where Ireland's Paul Dunne is very much in contention.

Golf • 12 Feb 16

Brandt Snedeker has now won eight times on the PGA Tour

Snedeker emerges victorious at Torrey Pines

Brandt Snedeker won the weather-hit Farmers Insurance Open without hitting a shot on Monday as his closest pursuers succumbed to brutal conditions in southern California.

Golf • 01 Feb 16

Brandt Snedeker will be back at Torey Pines to complete his final ound

Snedeker holds clubhouse lead at windy Torey Pines

Brandt Snedeker defied the poor weather to claim the clubhouse lead in the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torey Pines which was carried over until Monday.