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There were plenty of Light Blues and Dark Blues at Aldeburgh for the annual University Match, but the weather was mostly grey. The golf, however, was excellent, especially on the final day when Cambridge recovered to win 8 -6 after looking a beaten side at lunch.

Masterly Westwood
Lee Westwood gave his US Masters hopes a timely boost with a bogey-free opening round of 68 in the Shell Houston Open.

Bogeys hinder Howell
David Howell had former US President George Bush as a spectator during the Swindon golfer’s indifferent second round of the Shell Houston Open.

Unheralded American Vaughn Taylor fired a three-under par 67 at Bay Hill, Florida, overcoming two early bogeys to seize a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the US PGA Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Dredge takes to hills for Masters warm-up
Bradley Dredge begins his final tournament preparation for his Masters debut on April 5, even though this week’s hosting course Santo da Serra, most of the way up a mountain in Madeira, provides a very different setting to Augusta.

Ochoa threatens Sorenstam’s grip
For the past seven years, as one of the players noted a little bitterly, it has been “Annika this and Annika that” on the LPGA Tour. However, on the eve of this week’s Kraft Nabisco Championship, that could all change. By Lewine Mair.

Vancsik wins maiden title
Argentinian Daniel Vancsik was a surprise winner of the Madeira Islands Open on Sunday but the European Tour’s 10th first-time winner of the season belied his inexperience with a runaway victory.

Driving ambition
Clive Smith certainly backed a winner in Kauto Star at Cheltenham last week. Not so well known, perhaps, is that the owner of the Gold Cup horse has also backed a few golfing winners. Bill Meredith reports.

Five birdies helped Nick Dougherty set up the chance to make it a case of third time lucky in the Estoril Portuguese Open second round at Quinta da Marinha.

Modest Stenson shares lead
After he had finished on the same five under par mark as Robert Allenby to share the first-round lead in the WGC championship at Doral, Henrik Stenson told how the crowds had been cheering his caddie, Fanny Sunesson, rather than him.

Matthew quietly chasing birdies
The scene is set for the first major of the women’s 2007 season. By Lewine Mair in Palm Springs.

Masterly Westwood
Lee Westwood gave his US Masters hopes a timely boost with a bogey-free opening round of 68 in the Shell Houston Open.

Haig makes rivals tremble
The golfing news in Singapore has centred mainly on Anton Haig, the 20-year-old winner of last week’s Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket, Thailand. By Lewine Mair.

Weekley’s title hopes put on hold
Boo Weekley missed a three-foot par putt on the final regulation hole of the Honda Classic on Sunday night, wasting a chance to win his first US PGA Tour title.

Ochoa consolidates lead
Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa, the No 1 player on the LPGA Tour last year, took a firm grip on the Safeway International in Phoenix with a third-round 69.