Taylor leads the big guns
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.