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Champion of the Open Darren Clarke

Injured Darren Clarke pulls out of US Open

The Open champion, Darren Clarke, has pulled out of next month's US Open in San Francisco because of a groin injury. He was first troubled by the injury during last month's Houston Open and it was also a problem in the PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Luke Donald on his way to victory in the PGA Championship

Luke Donald back at world No 1 after retaining PGA crown

He holds off Rose challenge with superb short game that showcases his unflappable style

Watch the birdie: Luke Donald celebrates beating par on the 18th green

Furious Els turns the greens blue

South African criticises lack of watering

Rory McIlroy on a day of little joy

McIlroy misses another cut and admits 'taking my eye off the ball'

James Morrison, ranked No 236 in the world, crafted a 64 to lead the BMW PGA Championship by four shots. Rory McIlory, world No 1, needed a birdie at the last to avoid the embarrassment of an 80 and close 21 shots in arrears. To corrupt Sir Alex Ferguson; golf, bloody hell.

Graeme McDowell plays his shot out of the bushes on 18

Trial by television sees Graeme McDowell fall foul of ridiculous regulation

Northern Irishman upset after two-shot penalty on the 18th hole leaves him eight shots off the lead

Rory McIlroy keeps his eye on the ball in yesterday's Wentworth pro-am

Rory McIlroy expects to challenge while Luke Donald vows to chill out

World No 1 backs himself to beat anyone when 'on' as Englishman learns to deal with PGA pressure

Els: 'You make changes on a great course like this one, you know people are not going to like it'

Ernie Els: Wentworth is ready after all the complaints

Two years on from the controversy, redesign is 'pretty much there' ahead of PGA Championship

Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland missed victory as Nicolas Colsaerts becomes the Volvo World Match champion yesterday

Nicolas Colsaerts shades Graeme McDowell to gain Match Play triumph

Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts became Volvo World Match Play champion yesterday, beating Northern Irishman Graeme McDowell in the final at a windswept Finca Cortesin in Spain.

Clarke fails again at Match Play

Justin Rose handed Darren Clarke a 6&4 drubbing at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain yesterday.

Brandt Snedeker on borrowed time

The American Brandt Snedeker beat Thomas Bjorn of Denmark 5&4 on the first day of the Volvo World Match Play in Spain, despite having to borrow a set of clubs after his own failed to arrive at the course.

Darren Clarke celebrates victory last year

Darren Clarke draws Rock and Rose

The Open champion Darren Clarke has been drawn alongside Englishmen Justin Rose and Robert Rock in the group stages of this week's World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesin near Marbella.

World No. 3 Lee Westwood

Lee Westwood picks Mike Waite as his temporary caddi

Lee Westwood has taken on Australian Mike Waite – known as "Sponge" – as his stand-in caddie while Billy Foster recovers from the knee injury suffered in a football kickabout two weeks ago.

Kevin Na reacts to a missed birdie chance on the fourth

Tormented Kevin Na waggles his way to lead

Kevin Na managed to secure the third-round lead at the Players Championship despite labouring with an infuriating inability to pull the trigger on his shots, annoying spectators, television commentators and even himself.

Ian Poulter (left) congratulates Rickie Fowler on his six-under 66 at Sawgrass which leaves him three shots off the lead going into the final round

Fowler has the style to win hearts

Brutal course leaves big-name players hurting but one man could be set to replace Woods as an American hero

Rory McIlroy watches with dismay as he goes into the water at the 16th at Sawgrass yesterday

McIlroy misses the cut again as his Sawgrass woe continues

Rory McIlroy said his decision to skip the Players Championship last year “was not one of my brightest”. It turns out it may have been one of his smartest. His record at Sawgrass is now played three, lost three after completing his hat-trick of missed cuts.

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