Lee Westwood suffered more major heartbreak last night - but at least it does not seem to be affecting him as much as it is Sergio Garcia.

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Tiger Woods began well but faced a battle to make the cut in Florida

Rose back in bloom as McIlroy rallies

England's Justin Rose shot another 66 to share the lead at the Honda Classic at Palm Beach, Florida yesterday – but three birdies in his last five holes brought Rory McIlroy right back into the thick of things.

Cap that: Jose Maria Olazabal admires this third-round shot yesterday

Olazabal rolls back years in pursuit of good Grace

Europe's captain, Jose Maria Olazabal, still has a chance to kick off this Ryder Cup year with his first win for seven years – from the depths of 596th in the world.

Rory McIlroy pictured at the Hong Kong Open

Rory McIlroy retains share of Hong Kong Open lead

A weary Rory McIlroy dropped two shots over his final three holes but still managed to cling on to a share of the lead after the second round of the co-sanctioned Hong Kong Open today.

Howell and caddie join up to upstage mediocre McIlroy

Ulsterman's double-bogey start sets tone for frustrating day as bagman dispute rumbles on

McIlroy and McDowell left to fly Irish flag after Clarke misses cut

There will be no Darren Clarke or Padraig Harrington for the huge crowds to cheer on in the final two rounds of the Irish Open here, but Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell plan to fill the void.

Clarke hopes to make his 'dream come true' with an Open double

They subscribe to the London bus theory at International Sports Management and their oldest client is confident of proving here this week that the long wait is often followed by a rapid sequence of arrivals. Darren Clarke hung on for 20 years to win the Open Championship, but he's actually been competing in the Irish Open for 21 years without success.

The sporting week ahead (24/07/11)

Today

Major waster makes unconscious effort to complete coming of age

Psychological help and personal change enabled underachiever finally to realise his potential. James Corrigan reports

Darren Clarke says the Open remains wide open after impressive round

Darren Clarke, happy again and engaged to be married, continued the remarkable Irish golfing story of recent years with a second successive 68 in The Open at Sandwich today.

McIlroy mobbed as frenzy builds over new star's Open campaign

Everyone wants a piece of Rory but will the weather hamper his push for two in a row?

England's next big thing ready to follow in legend Watson's footsteps

Great things are expected of Tom Lewis, not least by his dad who named him after the man he plays with tomorrow

The sporting week ahead (10/07/11)

Today

When Paddy met Monty: Rory, Royal St George's and ruination on the range

With the Open looming, two of the sport's elder statesmen discuss their very different attitudes to practice, the new kid on the tee and Tiger. James Corrigan fires the questions

Jacobson climbs world golf rankings

Swede Fredrik Jacobson is up from 110th to 61st in the world after his win in America, while Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal climbs 86 spots to 94th after beating Sergio Garcia in a play-off at the BMW International Open in Germany.

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