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Tiger Woods’ odds of capturing a 15th Major ballooned ahead of the PGA Championship in Atlanta. Despite remaining in an upbeat mode, the former long-time World No. 1 slumped further down the board on day three of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. The $US 8.5m is Woods first full tournament since playing alongside Scot Martin Laird last April in the final round of the Masters. With the threat of afternoon thunderstorms officials brought forward tee times to 7am. Woods’ appearance ...

Dashing Ryo Ishikawa is determined to dispel the myth that Japanese golfers are like Guinness – they just don’t travel! Ishikawa, who turns 20 next month, stormed into the contention for a first every victory outside of his homeland, with a sizzling 64 to grab a share of second place in steamy conditions on day three of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Australia’s Adam Scott birdied three holes in succession near the end of his Firestone round of 66 to retain his lead ...

After the strong certainty of losing Rory McIlroy next year to the PGA Tour it’s believed former U.S. Open champion, Graeme McDowell is strongly considering returning in 2012 to play full time on the European Tour. McDowell has struggled in the States this year missing the halfway cut in four of 11 FedEx Cup counting events. But what could be uppermost concern for McDowell is a change in the qualifying process for the 2012 European Ryder Cup side. McDowell holed the winning Celtic Manor putt ...

Tiger Woods gave his ‘unusual’ new golf shoes the big stamp of approval on day two of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational at Akron, Ohio. Just as Woods return to competition has attracted enormous interest, so too has his footwear. There’s been comments from spectators, TVcommentators and reporters about the purpose of Woods’ new line of footwear. Woods posted a one over par 71 to drop to one under par in the $US 8.5m event after a Firestone second round that included four ...

Flamboyant Rickie Fowler dazzled as he put himself in position to break a PGA Tour victory drought in moving into a share of the lead at the halfway stage of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. Fowler, 22 grabbed an eagle and eight birdies in a six-under par 64 to share the lead at eight under par with Australia’s Adam Scott (70) and fellow Americans Keegan Bradley (65) and Ryan Moore (66). Three players, Australia’s Jason Day (70), Scotland’s Martin Laird (67) and Sweden’s ...

Newly-married Martin Laird celebrated his honeymoon with a superb display on the opening day of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. With new wife, Meagan looking on, Laird produced a laser like showing with the driver around the tight tree-lined Firestone course to shoot a four-under par 66. Australia’s Adam Scott drained a 30-foot birdie putt at his penultimate hole in carding an eight under par 62 and break clear of fellow Aussie Jason Day in the $US 8.5m event. Scott ...

In a bizarre admission, Lee Westwood attributed his stubbonness in bringing six putters with him for a fortnight spell of competition in the States. But after a session with the putting guru pair of Dave Stockton and his son, Westwood could not have been more pleased with the shortest club in his bag after the opening day of the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. The current World No. 2 recorded just 27 putts in what Westwood described was a best putting display in over two years. Westwood’s ...